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"Integrating Work and Family", 2004.
A review of Saroj Parasuraman's book, "Integrating Work and Family".
957 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper discusses the book, "Integrating Work and Family" written by Saroj Parasuraman, and examines the modern conflict between work and family from a number of perspectives. The paper explores specific types of work and family conflicts and explains the impact that they have on the involved parties. The paper argues that these conflicts stem from changes in work and family situations during this century. The paper expresses the potential damage that can arise from clinging to old stereotypes of the nuclear family.
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"In Integrating Work and Family, Parasuraman attempts to examine the conflict between family and work from a variety of those impacted, including individuals, employers, consultants, and counselors. The book notes that while there has been a great deal of discussion about family/work conflicts, such conflicts remain a serious problem. Writes Parasuraman, "The problem of balancing work and family arises from work-family conflict, which reflects a mutual incompatibility between the demands of work role and the demands of the family role" (p. 3-4). Integrating Work and Family is made up of 21 chapters, and covers a wide range of topics. Parasuraman begins the book with a historic overview of the relationships between work and family, and discusses how this relationship has changed over time. The author then provides a number of different perspectives on the relationship between work and family, ranging from that of a person who struggles to maintain balance, to a counselor?s perspective on managing tensions inherent in the conflict between work and family, to a view of the research surrounding work-family issues."
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Integrating Family Into Community, 2005.
Discusses two research studies on the benefits of family integration into community and school-related activities.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper summarizes and compares two research studies conducted on family integration into the community and its impact on the emotional, social, and physical development of children.
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"The trend in increasing accountability for schools, teachers and student performance via standardized testing has come about due to education reforms such as President Bush's No Child Left Behind Act. Two research studies in the literature reveal that student learning and performance are enhanced through family integration into community and school-related activities. The first study examining data from over U S schools on their efforts to develop high quality programs of school family and community partnerships was conducted by Steven B Sheldon and Frances
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Lok Family: Patient and Family Education, 2002.
A look at how patient and family health education is an integral part of quality care.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper analyses the needs of the Lok family who have a family member who needs health care. The paper explains how an integral part of quality care is that all care professionals who interact with the patient and family members share the responsibility of providing patient and family education. In this case the author establishes that as the family are immigrants it is necessary to understand and respect their religious and cultural background in order to be able to provide the best health education.
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"Patient and family education is an integral part of quality care. Providing it is a responsibility shared by all care professionals who interact with a patient and with family members. Teaching patients can be the most challenging as well as the most rewarding aspect of care. Understanding the patient's religious and cultural background is an important consideration when providing health education to the Lok family. In order to determine the family's cultural status and understand its forced migration, I must be open-minded, show respect for beliefs that differ from my own, and avoid making assumptions or stereotyping. In educating the Lok family, it is essential to understand Chinese culture. China is a country of multiple faiths, with a large segment of the pop..."
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The Families in "Swiss Family Robinson" and "The Borrowers", 2006.
A comparison of the families and their experiences in the novels "Swiss Family Robinson" and "The Borrowers".
2,120 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper studies the family members and dynamics in two American novels about marooned families. The paper compares the personalities and character traits of the matriarchs and patriarchs, as well as the children. Another similarity discussed is the scenes in which the families are forced to venture into unknown territory in order to survive. The paper also illustrates how both books reinforce the traditional values of the nuclear family. In fact, the paper concludes that the most important lesson from these books is that the family will pull together to surmount obstacles and to counteract adversity.
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"The Robinsons reached their unlikely new home when they were shipwrecked on their way to settle in a place that was not their home. We are not told how the Borrowers came to be living under the floor, but we do find out that at one time there was a colony of Borrowers, some of whom were extended family, living in the same house. Both environments require the participation of both mother and father to survive. In both, the father leaves the home every day to obtain the things necessary for survival. In both, the mothers stay home and prepare meals, provide clothing and keep the home comfortable and clean. In both, the home - no matter how undesirably located - is a haven for the family, the place where they feel safe and where they enjoy each other's company."
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Work and Family Conflict: The Dual-Earning Family Problem, 2000.
A look at the conflict between work and family that two-income families face and the lack of support they receive from employers.
6,096 words (approx. 24.4 pages), 29 sources, $ 143.95
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"One of the largest transformations in family life over the last decades has been the rise of the dual-earner family. The number of families which are dual-earner, married couple households has increased dramatically, having overtaken "traditional" breadwinner/homemaker families in number as early as the mid-70s, continuing into even through the late 1980s and 1990s. Despite the phenomenal growth in this segment of the population, very little has been done to meet the growing needs of dual-earner families. With the prevalence of mothers and fathers in the work force, inevitably we find that there is a conflict. Caregivers in the workforce face the difficult decision to choose between their family and their jobs, and unfortunately, most employers do not do enough to help."
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Familial Evolution: Role Relationships in the Family Structure, 2005.
An examination of family structure and roles in Kaye Gibbons' "Ellen Foster," Celia Rothenberg's "Child of Divorce, and "Confessions of an Erstwhile Child."
1,087 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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The family, an evolving entity that exists beyond the boundaries of genetics, encompasses relationships intertwined by emotions, education, proximity and biology. The roles each member of the family holds: father, mother sister, and brother, impact the family specifically, and potentially impact society at large. This paper examines these ideas by taking a look at "Ellen Foster" by Kay Gibbons, "Child of Divorce" by Celia Rothenberg and "Confessions of an Erstwhile Child" (anonymous).
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"The actions of the family affect society at large. Roles remain the same, but the people playing them and their methods constantly fluctuate. While increasingly common to find homes where both parents work, it remains an unfortunate necessity. Children of these homes often draw their life's instructions from daycare workers and television rather than the tutelage of their mothers and fathers. Rather, it is imperative that the pursuit of advanced education, critical thinking, and spiritual exploration be encouraged and demonstrated by the parents."
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Article Review: "Possible Antecedents of Correctional Staff Work", 2008.
This paper identifies the types of data and variables contained in the research by Eric Lambert and Nancy Hogan entitled 'Possible Antecedents of Correctional Staff Work on Family Conflict'.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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This paper explores an article that presents the exploratory research by Lambert and Hogan entitled 'Possible Antecedents of Correctional Staff Work on Family Conflict' and reported in a 2006 "Professional Issues in Criminal Justice: A Professional Journal". The author points out that the nominal level of measurement was the control variables labeled "Personal Characteristics", such as gender, age and position. The paper reports that the measures of the variables, other than those of the personal characteristics, were on a sliding scale, which could not be interpreted as ordinal data or variables. The author reports that the independent variables were the level of job danger, role ambiguity, role conflict, instrumental communication (performance feedback), integration, input to decision-making, supervision, job variety and organizational fairness; the dependent variable of work on family conflict was rated at several different levels.
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Abstract
Nominal Data / Nominal Variables
Ordinal Data / Ordinal Variables
Interval Data / Interval Variables
Ratio Data / Ratio Level Variables
Methodology of Research
Proposed Version of Similar Research
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"The goal of yielding a bounty of ratio data would require an expansion of the dependent variable on the survey. In the present research, work on home conflict was limited to nine items varying from time conflict to strain or harm to family life. The researchers determined that only five of the independent variables had a statistically significant influence upon work on home conflict If it is desired to obtain more ratio data, then a new survey should be prepared emphasizing the five areas most likely to antecede work on home conflict and of those items rate the level of each area of work on home conflict established by the first survey."
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Family Nursing, 2006.
An evaluation of the field of family health nursing by emphasizing the nature of the family and the importance that family represents for patient care.
1,505 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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This paper evaluates the current field of family health nursing by answering a series of basic and straightforward questions about that field. These questions include the nature of the family unit, the importance of the family for nurses, and methods for application of family health nursing theories. Throughout this paper, a rough definition of family health nursing according to the author's own understanding are shown.
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"The changing structure of the basic family unit will have a certain impact on family health and healthcare. Family health nursing takes this into account and provides for a holistic approach to healthcare that incorporates the working of the family into health assessments (Anderson, 2000). In doing so, the nurse will take into account the dynamics of the family in order to assess, implement and evaluate care."
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Multicultural Family Issues, 2008.
A look at how the definition of the family alters the family patterns that are experienced in the modern multicultural society.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 28.95
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This paper examines how cultural groups are affected by changes in the realm of the family, with those changes including the definition of a family, the patterns of the family, the organization of the family and family functioning. The paper further discusses how different issues have continued to evolve and change the concept of the family in today's society, with some cultures accepting change and others continuing to embrace tradition as time progresses.
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"The meaning that is adopted by the family corresponds to the organization of the family. The organization of the family may include the existence of same sex marriages, extended family members existing in the same home or single parent households in which the parent becomes the head of household, regardless of gender. However, the idea of the head of household is not often related to traditional ideas of the family leader's responsibility in regard to the family. For example, Eshleman (2003) states that is modern family units the responsibilities that were once considered mandatory for the family in relation to its members are now often taken care of by societal groups or programs (p. 123). "
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Family Assessment, 2007.
A case study of how the family assessment model helps a family function and cope with stress.
1,104 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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This paper examines how the family assessment model is used to help a specific family cope during a crisis. It explains that a family assessment model is effective because later nursing interventions correspond to and are based in a comprehensive family assessment. The paper looks at how in the family assessment model, the patient's needs are addressed by nursing interventions that follow directly from the assessment. The paper also notes that as this model reveals, while families experience problems and stressors, they also have coping mechanisms.
Outline:
Introduction
Developmental Stage
Family Function and Structure
Family Stress, Coping and Adaptation
Family Health Care Function
Identification of Priority Family Health Education Needs
Conclusion
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"Communication patterns for the family are open and effective. This family forms a cohesive group and has developed strong links beyond the immediate nuclear family, and demonstrates deep respect towards the elderly. Sylvia and Daniel are physically affectionate and warm towards their parents. Both children also exhibit respect and obedience toward the parents. The family furthermore is able to communicate effectively with the physicians and nurses who are involved in their care."
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Family Nursing, 2007.
This paper explains that changes in the structure of the family have increased the importance of family nursing.
1,185 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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This paper relates that family health nursing is defined as a discipline that treats the family as a client thereby not limiting the definition of a patient to the patient's body alone. The author points out that, in the last forty years, the American family has experienced many changes in the concept of the nuclear family such as increases in the numbers of single parents, women working outside the home, people marrying later and elderly cared for within the home. The paper stresses that family nursing is not merely treating the sickness but also treating the family environment so it can minimize sickness and maximize health promotion.
Table of Contents:
Why is the Family an Important Focus for Nurses?
How has the Family Changed?
What Constitutes a Family Today?
What is the Definition of Family Health Nursing?
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"When providing treatment, a family nurse must understand why, for example, a single mother may find it difficult to alter her diabetic child's unsupervised snacking habits because of the child's resistance, or because the mother must work long hours to support the family. Both members of the family, and the familial pattern of daily life, fall under the auspices of family nursing care. At the end of a patient's life, a family nurse can help the family restructure their family routine to accommodate the needs of an ailing parent."
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Family Nursing Case Assessment, 2005.
An analysis of family using the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM).
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 15 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper is a family nursing case study which uses the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) in order to analyze a family's structure, family member relations and dynamics and functioning. Using this assessment model, the paper pinpoints various potential problems that may come about later which might not be addressed by other methods of assessment. The paper then discusses solutions to the present dilemma and includes a critical analysis of the student's participation in the assessment process.
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"The family under study consists of a mother age 33, a father age 36, son age 10 and daughter age 7. This family has no extended family support as the mother's parents are both deceased and the father's mother is too ill to assist in raising their children or helping out with household duties. The family does not provide direct care for her; the father's sister undertakes this responsibility. Siblings on both sides are not close and do not provide much assistance. As previously mentioned, the son is the eldest. He has been diagnosed with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD/dyspraxia), a learning disorder that causes a delay in language comprehension, speech and poor physical co-ordination."
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Moral Philosophy and Family, 2005.
This paper defines and discusses the subject of family and family values.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 44.95
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This ethics essay uses moral philosophy to discuss the issue of family values. First, family and family values are defined and discussed, according to contemporary viewpoints and descriptions (the religious right, alternative marriages/parents, etc.). Then the issue is looked at with each of the following ethical/moral philosophies: ethical egoism, ethical relativism, and utilitarianism. Finally, the writer offers a personal point of view, based on one of the philosophies.
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"This is such a loaded phrase when used today, with so many meanings and so few people agreeing on which meaning is correct, much less if it is properly implemented in society. First, the meaning of the term "family" is questioned. Does this mean a traditional nuclear family or does it mean any loving support system? Has the term changed or is it static, based on tradition? Secondly, what exact values, if any, should a family possess? Do these values change when the meaning of family changes? While these issues only further complicate the issue of family values, in our polarized, partisan world there seem to be two warring camps who define two main concepts of family and family values. This essay will look at how each of these factions stands on this issue. Then each stance will be weighed against three of the main moral philosophies."
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