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Marital Rape Laws, 2007.
An examination of the evolution of marital rape laws, including recommendations for the future.
2,788 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper provides a review of relevant scholarly books, government documents and statistics to determine the evolution of marital rape laws. It discusses why they are of importance and how the victim currently suffers and may continue to suffer through the criminal justice system. It then suggests what punishment can reasonably be expected to be meted out to marital rape offenders. The paper concludes with salient recommendations concerning improvements that should be made to already existing laws.
Table of Contents:
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Incidence and Types of Marital Rape Today
Current and Future Trends
Conclusion
From the Paper
"As noted above, some states have already done away with the marital rape exemption and continuing developments in American law have diminished the concepts on which the common law rule was based. These trends have also raised the issue of whether the marital rape exemption retains any validity in the 21st century. Unfortunately, Friedelbaum emphasizes that a number of courts and legal observers have advanced justifications for retaining the marital rape exemption. According to this author, "These justifications have been based on concerns that the abolition of a husband's immunity would lead to serious abuses of the law, would cause insurmountable evidentiary problems, would lead to fabricated charges, would encourage vindictive wives to use rape charges for revenge, and would thwart the reconciliation of estranged couples" (Friedelbaum 51)."
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Marital Rape, 2002.
Using a particular case study, this paper explores the issue of rape within marriages.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses and describes, with the help of a case study-marital rape including the sociology and psychology of the issue.
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Marital Rape, 1997.
Discusses laws & legal definitions, assesses at-risk women by victim demographics (race, age, education, income). Includes charts.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 39.95
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"VIOLENT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
Introduction
This paper reviews the theoretical bases for understanding and addressing violent criminal behavior. It then discusses ways of dealing with that behavior. The paper also specifically addresses domestic violence.
Background
The rate of violent crime in the United States is the highest among all developed countries and is higher than that found in most developing countries (?The secret,? 1994, pp. 38-40). Violent crime consistently increases in the United States at the rate of 5 percent per year. Violence in the United States has reached epidemic proportions (Mason, 1993, pp. 1-3). Violence is most typically an outgrowth of conflict when peaceful dispute mechanisms.."
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Marital Counseling, 2002.
Examines the effects of pre-marital and marital counseling on marriage longlevity and divorce rates.
3,278 words (approx. 13.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 94.95
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Due to the astounding body of evidence suggesting that marriage failure generally results from a breakdown of communication and from unrealistic marriage expectations and/or on spousal perceptual biases, it seems that marriage counseling and premarital counseling could in fact be highly useful tools for assuring the survival of a marriage. By performing a literature review on several sources on the subject of divorce statistics and the history of marital counseling, the paper suggests that couples who received marriage counseling during marriage or pre-marital counseling before marriage report a lower rate of divorce than those who never had the benefit of counseling. The paper then describes the methodology and findings of a research project performed to prove this hypothesis.
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"If divorce is usually caused by some force for which counseling cannot really provide an answer, such as social or economic pressure, then there is less support for a hypothesis regarding the power of marital and premarital counseling to prevent divorce. However, if divorce is based on preventable or treatable flaws within the relationship, than the hypothesis may stand. Secondly, one must address the issue as to whether or not couples inside a therapeutical setting show any signs of being better adjusted than couples outside a therapeutical setting, and if past evidence has shown premarital counseling to be effective. If it has not, then the hypothesis as currently stated may still be correct, but it will have to be far more conclusive to prove its point. Finally, one must address the issue of whether or not counseling may in some cases be seen as evidence of impending marriage dissolution rather than marital health, and as such be seen as a negative relational sign. (For example, it is possible that most people approach counseling as a last-ditch effort to save their relationship, or that most of the people enrolled in premarital counseling are in very high risk groups and already undergoing problems. If so, it is further possible that the situation is not so much one of the efficacy or inefficacy of counseling programs themselves, but rather concerns itself with the way in which counseling programs segregate failed from non-failed relationships)."
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Research Article: 'Marital Relations among Former Prisoners of War', 2007.
This paper is a review of the research reported by R. Dekel and Z. Solomon in their article 'Marital Relations among Former Prisoners of War' in the "Journal of Family Psychology".
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 49.95
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This paper explains that, in their article 'Marital Relations among Former Prisoners of War: Contribution of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Aggression, And Sexual Satisfaction', researchers Rachel Dekel and Zahava Solomon identify the degree to which post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects the marital adjustment, spousal aggression and sexual satisfaction of former prisoners of war (POWs) from the Yom Kippur War. The author points out that the study itself has many limitations and is subject to scrutiny and debate, but the researchers' findings seem to mesh with their anticipated outcomes. The paper relates that these researchers conclude that their findings support the belief that the marital problems of former POWs are related to PTSD symptoms and that increased problems with marital relations occurred for the experimental POWs with PTSD by a margin of twice that of the control group.
Table of Contents:
Purpose of Study
Examination of the Literature Review
The Study Framework and Theoretical Perspective
Research Objectives
Major Study Variables
Characteristics of the Population and Demographic Variables
Methodology
Data Collection and Analysis
Interpretation of Findings, Outcome, and Conclusion
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"The articles used in the literature review are generally current, where five were initially published in the 1990s and the rest date from 2000 to the current day. The information presented in the literature review fails to fully and comprehensively describe the topics involved in the study. The theories are not described in detail, nor are the points of interest linked to the other topics. While the literature review is easy to understand and does provide an introduction to the topic, the overall content of the review is too concise and lacks depth."
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Marital Infidelity, 2005.
This paper explores marital infidelity in Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" and "The Arabian Nights."
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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The paper looks closely at the subject of marital infidelity through the sources of Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" and the stories of "The Arabian Nights." The paper explains that both of these tales involve marital infidelity. The paper first addresses "Madame Bovary," and Emma's character as well as her affairs and then moves on to address the conflict in "The Arabian Nights."
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"Marital infidelity has often, in literature, been shown to be a destructive force upon the families and peoples who have come into contact with it. Two works which include the subject matter of marital infidelity are Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" and the tales of "The Arabian Nights." These two works are both centered on these themes, but achieve their central messages through different means. "Madame Bovary" illustrates the destructiveness that accompanies sexual misconduct within marriage, while "The Arabian Nights" illustrates instead that healing can stem after this misconduct has been completed. It is notable, that in both works, it is the affairs of women which drive the plot, not those of men."
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Earnings and Marital Stress, 2006.
Examines the connection between relative earnings and marital harmony.
2,457 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper argues that that relative earnings and marital stress can be avoided by simply establishing clear lines of communication and forming a "joint partnership" to attain specific realistic financial goals. In other words, each person in a marriage must look beyond any differences they may have in how much they earn - and, instead, combine earnings and embark upon a path toward financial success and security.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Relative Earnings and Marital Stress Can Be Avoided
The Road To Conflict Resolution
Establishing Realistic Goals for Financial Success and Security
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"The first step toward conflict resolution with regard to money problems in a marriage, is to understand spending behaviors. Experts suggest identifying where behaviors fall on the continuum between the two extremes of hoarding and spending. Each partner in the marriage should evaluate how much of a problem they think their own spending is, and how much of a problem their spouse's spending is."
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Marital Satisfaction, 2007.
A dissertation comparing marital satisfaction among married couples who had cohabitated prior to marriage with those that did not cohabitate before marriage.
9,104 words (approx. 36.4 pages), 31 sources, MLA, $ 189.95
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This paper examines the effect of cohabitation on couples and their level of marital satisfaction and dissolution. It hypothesizes that cohabitation has a statistically significant impact on marital satisfaction and uses a sample consisting of forty married individuals; twenty couples whom had not cohabited prior to marriage and twenty married couples whom had cohabited prior to marriage.
Outline
Chapter 1: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Significance of Study
Overview of Study
Definition of Terms
Chapter 2: Review of Relevant Literature
Chapter 3: Methodology
Description of the Study Approach
Data-Gathering Method and Database of Study
Subjects
Instrument
Design
Procedure
Chapter 4: Conceptual Framework and Social Exchange Theory
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"By any measure, marriage in the United States is a crap shoot, and the odds are definitely stacked against people getting married for the first time today. Current estimates suggest that fully 50 percent of all first-time marriages nationwide will end in divorce (Martin, Martin, Martin & Specter, 2003), and 60 percent of first-time marriages in the State of Georgia will end in divorce today, and the problem appears to be getting worse instead of better. The economic consequences of these failed relationships are staggering, certainly, but the emotional toll they exact on the individuals involved is inestimable, and can have lifelong implications for their divorcing partners and their children (Martin et al., 2003). In fact, the fear of becoming divorced may compel many people to cohabitate and there may be an environmental component involved as well. "
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'Marital Interaction in Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Couples', 2006.
A critical review of "Marital Interaction in Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Couples" by Frank J. Floyd et al.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper introduces and outlines "Marital Interaction in Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Couples" by Frank J. Floyd et al., and then critically reviews the paper, arguing that the authors' conclusion does not match the cited hypotheses. The paper also includes a criticism of the article's clarity, explaining that the study is introduced in what seems a careful way but without verification or duplication, later on.
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"The article is a contribution to recent interactive and behavioral models of addiction, expressly alcoholism's dynamics in terms of addicts and those with whom they live. All told, Frank J. Lloyd (2006) and other researchers created four alcoholic groups for study, including alcoholic husbands with and without personality disorders, as often accompany chronic addiction, and a group of alcoholic subjects with non-alcoholic wives, and a fourth made up of alcoholic husbands with also alcoholic wives (p. 121)."
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Abortion Attitudes, Marital Status & Gender, 1994.
Original research using the General Social Survey. Assesses the impact of marital status & gender on abortion attitudes.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 8 sources, $ 103.95
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Abortion is among the most divisive issues in American society. Zealots on both the pro and anti abortion sides claim to have the majority of the American public on their side, which cannot be true. A recent sample of over 1,000 Americans were questioned on the topic, and their attitudes are recorded to determine whether the majority of Americans are pro-abortion, anti-abortion, or neither. Differences in attitudes about abortion are noted between married and unmarried individuals and between men and women. Recommendations for future study are made.
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Among the most divisive issues in America today is the issue of abortion. If one were to judge by news coverage alone, one."
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Predicting Marital Stability and Divorce, 2002.
This paper discusses the discussion section of Carrere, A., K. Buehlman, J. Gottman, J. Coan and Ruckstuhl, L. (2000). ?Predicting marital stability and divorce in newlywed couples.? Journal of Family Psychology.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the discussion section of Carrere et al.'s article to determine how well it achieves its purpose. The author believes that the article fails to either summarize the results or to even follow the results section.
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Traumatic Events and Marital Well-Being, 2006.
A review of the effect that a traumatic occurrence can have on a marriage.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 12 sources, $ 97.95
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This paper reviews the idea of Bowman, Riba and Truman that marital well being can be affected by numerous forms of trauma throughout the marital partnership. The paper gives the example of when one partner suffers from a major illness a strain is immediately placed on the relationship. This is especially true if both members of the marriage pact are in disagreement about the illness, the severity of it, or the long-term affects that it may have on the family. Yet, the paper reports that when there is a joint perception of the illness the couple will be less likely to experience negative outcomes in the marriage and be successful at working together to address the illness.
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Marital Age, 2005.
A discussion on whether there is a right age to get married.
1,226 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper discusses how the subject of the ideal marital age is a controversial but important topic. It looks at how marrying at too young an age can create a wide range of problems including a high incidence of divorce, rising single-parent families, substance abuse, and domestic violence. On the other hand, it also demonstrates how couples who delay matrimony beyond their thirties or forties also encounter a different set of problems.
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"There are very disparate views on the "right" age to get married. Many people feel that age is essentially irrelevant and that compatibility and love are the most important aspects to be considered. On the other hand, there are those who insist that age is an essential factor and that young marriages often end in divorce as the bride and groom are sometimes not mature enough to cope with the expectations and responsibilities of marriage. Responsibility and maturity was a theme that occurred numerous times in the interviews conducted with married couples. The preponderance of opinion from experts such as doctors and psychologists seems to lean towards the view that marring at too young an age is be avoided. "
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The Character of Marital Discourse, 1994.
A comparative analysis of the relationships of the Ramsays in Virginia Woolf's "To The Lighthouse" and the Helmers in Henrik Ibsen's "The Dollhouse".
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper compares and contrasts Virginia Woolf's "To The Lighthouse? with Henrik Ibsen's "The Dollhouse". It focuses on the marital relationships of each work's central protagonists. The paper describes how the women of these couples are subject to male domination. The author states that in both works the marriage relationships are determined by the characters' perceptions of themselves and of their spouses, as well as by the degree to which their needs are fulfilled by their spouses.
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"In Virginia Woolf's "To The Lighthouse" and Henrik Ibsen's "The Dollhouse" the texts revolve around intrafamilial relationships and focus on the marital relationship of the main characters. Perhaps because of the very different genres to which the two works belong, the marital relationships of the two couples, different types of characterization define the Ramsays and the Helmers. The Ramsays are characterized by their modes of speech, with little characterization through action, whereas the relationship of the Helmers (as characters in a play) is defined largely by their actions towards one another.
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Asian Marital Arts, 2002.
An overview of Asian martial arts and their popularity in Europe and America.
4,650 words (approx. 18.6 pages), 53 sources, $ 169.95
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This paper is on Asian marital arts. Modern definitions of martial arts emphasize either psychological maturation or skill acquisition. Although participation in Asian martial arts has gained a measure of popularity in North America. Research on martial arts participation in North American and European settings indicates personality and motivational factors can influence selection of a martial art as a sport and fitness endeavor.
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