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Grieving: Loss of a Spouse., 2002.
Discusses the process of grieving the loss of a spouse and the effects of this process on widows or widowers.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses in detail the stress of dealing with the loss of a spouse. The various stages of the grieving process are explained and analyzed, and the latest professional observations regarding the effects of stress on widows and widowers are included as well.
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Death Of A Spouse, 1997.
Examines the effects on the surviving spouse (depression, suicide), special problems of the aged, Alzheimer's, stages of dying and interviews with survivors.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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"INTRODUCTION
The objective of this research is to consider the manner in which the death of a spouse affects the surviving spouse, how people cope with the strain, and what sorts of services and professionals are available to help them through this difficult time. Various theorists have noted that there are stages of grief, and research has shown that these stages can be found not only in a situation where the spouse has died but also in situations where the spouse is facing death or otherwise triggers a grieving process and a sense of loss, as happens with older couples when one partner has Alzheimer's and is thus being effectively taken away without actually dying. Everyone will have to experience this sense of loss someday. For most people, if they are the surviving spouse, the death of a spouse will be a ..."
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Spouse Abuse in our Society, 2002.
This paper discusses how the phenomenon of spouse abuse continues in our society.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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The central ingredient in this reality is the instrumental role of power and authority within the relationship. Such power is almost always inflicted by the male gender in an effort to punish, or to control, its female victims.
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Death Of A Spouse, 1995.
A psychosocial analysis of this developmental crisis based on Erik Erikson's life cycle model. Discusses stress, expectancies, intervention, coping and grief. Includes an outline.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 26 sources, $ 79.95
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"DEATH OF A SPOUSE AS A PSYCHOSOCIAL CRISIS WITHIN
THE CONTEXT OF ERIKSON'S LIFE CYCLE THEORY
Introduction
This research examines the death of a spouse viewed as a psychosocial crisis for the surviving member of the union. Erikson's (1982, pp. 55-72) life cycle model provides the conceptual basis for this examination.
Death of A Spouse As A Life Cycle
Developmental Crisis
Behavioral system balance is a manifestation of successful adjustments and adaptations, even though observed behavior may not appear to be consistent with accepted cultural or biologic norms for healthy behavior. Living systems can and do operate at varying levels of effectiveness and efficiency, but, to be able ..."
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Ideal Spouse, 1999.
Argues against seeking an ideal mate and argues for realistic marital expectations.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 23.95
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"Being a proper husband is difficult at any time, but in the 1990s it can be especially difficult given the many forces in society tearing at marriage and the family. The tendency may be to seek advice and to try to impose rules from counselors, religious leaders, psychologists, or others.
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"Being a proper husband is difficult at any time, but in the 1990s it can be especially difficult given the many forces in society tearing at marriage and the family. The tendency may be to seek advice and to try to impose rules from counselors, religious leaders, psychologists, or others. What should be faced is that every case is different and that what is most important about behaving as a good husband is to match the needs of the other partner in the relationship, the wife.
Determining the characteristics of the best wife and best husband can be undertaken within certain parameters but is an impossible task as far as coming to any set and complete statement of traits, behaviors, and attitudes. Each person is an individual, and each marriage is an individual relationship, different from all others even as there may be certain ..."
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Divorce, 2002.
A look at the severity of the impact of divorce in relation to the impact of the death of a spouse.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper examines the reasons why losing a spouse in an unwanted divorce can have a greater and more severe emotional impact than losing a spouse in death.
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Death, 2002.
An examination of theories on the psychology of dealing with death and dying.
1,849 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper discusses how the death of a parent can be a wrenching experience for the children left to grieve, though the degree of psychological turmoil may depend on a number of factors such as the age of both parent and children, the circumstances of the death, the structure of the family and so on. It examines how the type of death involved can make a difference in terms of how long it takes the survivors to come to terms with that loss. It shows how the response of adolescents to the death of a parent involves a complex interaction of feelings, thoughts and behaviors and how research shows that social support is one of the most crucial requirements for helping individuals come to grips with the grief process. It also looks at how the death of a spouse results in grief, depression, tension, anxiety, confusion and a severe sense of loss. It discusses how most of the feelings experienced by death do decrease over time with varying courses of treatment by the end of a bereavement period.
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"Before any person can begin to recover from the grief associated with a sudden and serious loss, he or she must acknowledge that a problem exists. Most people, after someone really close to them dies, believe that no one understands the pain they are experiencing. In a recent book written by one of the co-founders of the Grief Recovery Institute, the author mentions that the length and intensity of the relationship with the deceased determines the amount of pain the survivor will suffer (James, 1986, 18). That book recommends that people experiencing grief find "a fellow griever so you can learn and recover together" (James, 1986, 19). The author says that many people are able to grieve with fellow family members who are experiencing the same loss. That book suggests that people recover quicker and more fully when they are able to be around other individuals who are also suffering traumatic losses. Some sort of human support is important during a survivor's period of grief."
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Presidential Spouses, 2002.
A paper which examines the influence of three American presidential spouses.
1,784 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of presidential spouses. Specifically, it compares and contrasts the character, impact and influence of three American presidential spouses from the 1900's through to the 1970's. Ida Saxton McKinley, Eleanor Roosevelt and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy all lost their husbands while they were president and each woman left her own indelible mark on the White House, proving that presidential spouses live on in the hearts of Americans through time.
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"Eleanor Roosevelt may be one of the most well known first ladies of all time. Born in 1884 in New York City, she married her cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1905. Her husband served in New York politics before his election to the presidency in 1932. Eleanor, who as a young woman had no interest in politics, became embroiled in the politics of the day. "As Franklin campaigned, Eleanor began to function as his conscience, advising him unofficially on what she considered to be ethical issues, although she always publicly denied taking this role" (Spangenburg and Moser 59). Franklin seemed to recognize his wife's strengths and assets, and appointed many women to high posts in government after his election. "By the end of the first term, more women than ever before held government posts in Washington" (Spangenburg and Moser 64)."
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Presidential Spouses, 2002.
A discussion of the lives of Eleanor Roosevelt, Barbara Bush, and Nancy Reagan and how they coped with being a "First Lady".
1,726 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper examines how being the First Lady is to live in the spotlight and to be a role model for thousands of women, not just in the United States, but also worldwide. It shows how First Ladies prefer to let their husbands be the president, focusing on such issues and foreign and domestic policies, whereas they prefer to focus on issues closer to home that directly affect the American people. It describes the lives of Eleanor Roosevelt, Barbara Bush, and Nancy Reagan, three First Ladies who each had to deal with criticism, controversy and pressure in their time. It provides a brief biography of each of their lives and analyzes their contribution to society.
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"When Eleanor was 15 years old , she was sent to the Allenswood Academy in London, England. While there, Eleanor developed lifelong interests in politics, social causes, history, and literature. Upon her return to New York, she joined various social-reform organizations, including the National Consumers? League, which sought to improve working conditions for women, and volunteered as a teacher in settlement houses (charitable establishments that offered social services to the urban poor). ?Very early,? she says, ?I became conscious of the fact that there were men and women and children around me who suffered in one way or another? (Roosevelt, p. 27). "
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Senior Isolation, 2007.
A discussion on the isolation from community and family that is often experienced by the elderly.
778 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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The paper examines how senior citizens typically live alone and often find themselves isolated from family and the community. The paper explores how isolation may be caused by the death of a spouse or by the death of close friends and family members. The paper further examines how senior citizens may feel isolated due to employment retirement or chronic illness that may keep them from involvement in social activities. The paper analyzes how isolation may lead to a variety of negative effects. The paper concludes that social services can help by providing isolated seniors with meals on wheels programs, shopping buses, transportation to faith-based multi-service centers, fitness and health centers, as well as education programs.
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"This isolation leads many seniors to develop alcohol and drug problems late in life, at a time when they are most vulnerable to medical conditions (Doup). The elderly make up some 11 percent of the U.S. population, yet they take more than 35 percent of the drugs prescribed, such as blood pressure medication, sleep medication, and tranquilizers, all of which created a toxic cocktail when mixed with alcohol, causing everything from dizziness to death (Doup). One of the most significant physiologic consequences of alcohol use in seniors is the effect on the cardiovascular system, because anginal pain may be deadened and/or ignored, leading to myocardial infarction (Bosworth)."
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Geriatric Suicide, 2002.
An analysis of suicide rates among geriatric persons - what causes it and how it can be prevented.
3,370 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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This paper examines the issue of how suicide is creeping up the list of leading causes of death among persons over the age of 65. It shows how the elderly population most at risk can be placed in 3 categories: those who have had a recent loss, usually the death of a spouse or child but could also be a loss like a home or possessions, those who have received an unpleasant medical diagnosis, a terminal diagnosis or a debilitating chronic diagnosis and those who feel a general lack of usefulness or purpose that elicits feelings of depression. It proposes a study in order to determine the risk level of elderly individuals and attempt to help similar populations obtain more timely access to mental health treatment and possibly prevent the increase in incidents of suicide among the elderly.
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"Of the two groups addressed the individuals still residing at home would again be at greater risk for lack of access to mental health treatment or even awareness of the severity of their symptoms. Once again this is associated with the general lesser opportunity for frequent social interactions. Symptoms of depression are often long term, causing some individuals who are suffering from organic and/or situational depression to become accustomed to the symptoms and the subsequent lifestyle change. Occasionally, in a worst-case scenario an individual and his or her family may actually believe that their suffering is a normal aspect of the aging process, unaware that there are reasonable and effective treatments for this condition."
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Rape: Rapist-Victim Relationship, 2000.
An examination of forcible rape and its effects, focusing on whether the rapist knows the victim or not (stranger, acquaintance, spouse), it tests hypotheses on use of weapon and reporting of crime, legal definition and changing laws and rape myths.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 13 sources, $ 127.95
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"Offender-Victim Relationships in Rape
Abstract
This research examined the crime of forcible rape of women in the United States. The primary focus of this examination is the victim-offender relationship. Three hypotheses were tested. The first hypothesis held that a woman is more likely to be raped by a close friend or family member than by a stranger. The second hypothesis held that most rapes will be committed without the use of a weapon. The third hypothesis held that a woman will be least likely to make a formal report of a rape when the person committing the rape is a close personal friend or family member. Each of the hypotheses was supported.
The conclusion drawn from the findings of this research is that males in..."
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Obesity, 2007.
An in-depth look at the issue of obesity and weight loss, and the effect that it has on an individual's self image and on the individual's partner or spouse.
5,021 words (approx. 20.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 126.95
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This paper aims to gain a better understanding of the experience of obesity, weight loss and its treatment from the perspectives of the formerly obese individual and his or her partner and their experience as a couple. To this end, this study describes the participants' experienced meanings as opposed to describing overt actions or behaviors.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Overview of the Study
Purpose of the Study
Need for the Study
Theoretical Framework
Definition of Terms
Research Questions
Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature
Chapter 3: Methodology
Overview
Rationale for the Methodology
Semi-Structured Interviews
Population, Setting and Sample
Participants
Procedure
Instruments
Researcher Information and Biases
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Ethical Considerations
Trustworthiness of the Data
Summary
Chapter 4: Data Analysis
Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
Principal Investigator's Vita Auctoris
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"Participation in at least a self-prescribed weight loss program was required of the participants. A specific weight loss program or treatment modality was not part of the neither inclusion nor exclusion criteria. Little emphasis on treatment is in the literature review. The NHLBI algorithm for using BMI to evaluate and establish guidelines for treatment of adult obesity is provided at the appendix. Children and adolescents stories replete with childhood experiences and a significant percentage of obese children remain obese as adults. In fact, this generation may be the first where parents routinely outlive their children. "
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Obesity, 2006.
An in-depth look at the issue of obesity and weight loss, and the effect that it has on an individual's self image and on the individual's partner or spouse.
36,606 words (approx. 146.4 pages), 100 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper aims to gain a better understanding of the experience of obesity, weight loss and its treatment from the perspectives of the formerly obese individual and his or her partner and their experience as a couple. To this end, this study describes the participants' experienced meanings as opposed to describing overt actions or behaviors.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Overview of the Study
Purpose of the Study
Need for the Study
Theoretical Framework
Definition of Terms
Research Questions
Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature
Chapter 3: Methodology
Overview
Rationale for the Methodology
Semi-Structured Interviews
Population, Setting and Sample
Participants
Procedure
Instruments
Researcher Information and Biases
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Ethical Considerations
Trustworthiness of the Data
Summary
Chapter 4: Data Analysis
Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
Principal Investigator's Vita Auctoris
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"Participation in at least a self-prescribed weight loss program was required of the participants. A specific weight loss program or treatment modality was not part of the neither inclusion nor exclusion criteria. Little emphasis on treatment is in the literature review. The NHLBI algorithm for using BMI to evaluate and establish guidelines for treatment of adult obesity is provided at the appendix. Children and adolescents stories replete with childhood experiences and a significant percentage of obese children remain obese as adults. In fact, this generation may be the first where parents routinely outlive their children. "
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Anger and Domestic Violence, 1999.
Examines the role of chronic anger in male violence against mates, men's rationale, related to guilt, shame and lack of empathy.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 10 sources, $ 47.95
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According to Sue, Sue and Sue (1994) domestic violence can be defined as physical abuse committed by a spouse, a former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, or a cohabitant upon another person in the family. Reiss and Roth (1993) report that domestic violence occurs, on average, every 15 seconds in the United States alone, which translates to more than 2.5 million victims each year.
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"ANGER AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Introduction
According to Sue, Sue and Sue (1994) domestic violence can be defined as physical abuse committed by a spouse, a former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, or a cohabitant upon another person in the family. Reiss and Roth (1993) report that domestic violence occurs, on average, every 15 seconds in the United States alone, which translates to more than 2.5 million victims each year. The authors further note that males are far more likely than females to be the perpetrators of domestic violence.
While there are many factors that play an etiologic and/or contributory role in acts of domestic violence, one of the most important of these is anger (Sue, Sue & Sue, 1994). The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of anger as it relates to domestic violence..."
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