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Older Woman Younger Man Relationships, 2007.
This paper looks at the relationship between older women and younger men and its effects.
2,553 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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In this article, the writer points out that a heterosexual union can be established between a younger woman and an older man, a man and a woman on the same general level of age, or an older woman and a younger man. The writer then focuses on relationships between a younger man and an older woman, pointing out that it is a subject with great potential for controversy and one that society mainly disapproves of but loves to talk about. The writer concludes that whether one likes it or not, whether one approves of it or not, the relationship between two consenting adults is a form of very complex and personal interaction that should be respected as such.
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"If older men, younger women unions are widely accepted and tacitly encouraged by society standards, on the essential condition that men shouldn't be too old and women shouldn't be too young, the other way around things get a little bit complicated. The relationship between a younger man and an older woman is a subject with great potential for controversy, of which society mainly disapproves but loves to talk about. In other words, men are not only allowed to engage in relationships with younger women, but also encouraged to do so by social expectations; women on the other hand, are expected to engage in relationships with older or same age partners(Boyd&Li, 2003), to have a family and stay true to its values. Over the years, the older man/ younger woman couple became a standard due to habits and practices of earlier times, when first men had to gain a social respectable status, by working hard, before getting married, so he would be able to build and support a family."
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Medical Care for Older Women, 1996.
Special health problems & need for medical assessment of older women living alone.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 12 sources, $ 47.95
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"This paper discusses the importance of taking a health history and doing a complete physical exam for older (65+) females who have no acute signs of distress and whom are living alone. First, it can be noted that, according to Ebersole and Hess (1990), health history and physical exam information has two primary functions.
First, this information can alert health care professionals to the presence of undetected disease or to the likelihood that certain diseases are at risk of being developed. Second, these assessment data provide health care professionals with the kind of baseline data needed to develop an individualized program of health promotion which Ebersole and Hess (1990) define as behaviors and activities designed to increase health and well-being."
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Resilience in Older Women, 2002.
Critical analysis of study regarding resilience in women older than age 85.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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The purpose of Felten's (2000) study was to investigate the characteristics that make up resilience in women older than age 85 who live in the community. There was two research questions: How do older women living in the community talk about their own experience of resilience? How are their experiences similar to each other?
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Older Women, 2006.
A discussion regarding the role of women in the future.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the idea that older women of the future will be better off than the women of today. But, according to the paper, the prognosis is guarded because social and economic restrictions on women's lives will continue. Government reforms and workplace changes will continue. However it seems clear that these changes will never be fully comprehensive.
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Older Men and Younger Women in Literature, 2002.
A look at the relationship between older men and younger women in "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte and "Jasmine" by Bharati Mukherjee.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper will discuss the nature of the older man and the younger woman relationships in the book "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte, and the book "Jasmine" by Bharati Mukherjee By revealing the text of the Bronte book, as well as the Jasmine book we can find the trouble that Jane comes into when dealing with Rochester, the main male figure who is represented in the tale. By realizing how men react when wounded, we can get a sense of how both authors uses the advanced age men in Jane Eyre, and, as well, in the Jasmine book, we can how Jasmine is used by older men, but in a much more cruel way.
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Feminism, 2002.
Discusses the views of Marilyn Frye and Michel Foucault on the oppression of older women in the present society.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses the views of Marilyn Frye and Michel Foucault on the oppression of older women in the present society. It will discuss the barriers that confine older women and the ways in which sexual objectification and stereotyping lead to the internalization of the oppression of older women.
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Menopause and Medicine, 2006.
This paper examines the impacts of conventional medicine and alternative therapies for older women.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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The paper discusses how according to Gaylord, conventional medicine dis-empowers older women but alternative therapies can empower them. The paper explains that the conventional medicine operates in a patriarchal framework and is dominated by the biomedical model. The paper relates that as is typical of a patriarchal system, conventional medicine suppresses, disregards and denigrates other systems of belief.
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"The American Medical Association has regularly depicted alternative medicine as manipulating women. The biomedical model is dis-empowering because of its focus on disease instead of on the patient. Since the body is regarded as a machine, the body's ability to heal itself is denied."
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Women and Retirement, 2002.
Examines the growing fiscal health problem many women face upon retirement.
3,775 words (approx. 15.1 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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Recent reports highlight how the gender gap in wages affects women's retirement as well. According to a report from the Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER), older women are twice as likely as men to be poor after retiring. Compared to their male counterparts, older women have to make do with less Social Security benefits, fewer and smaller pensions and less individual savings. This paper examines the growing fiscal health problem many women face upon retirement. Instead of having a nest egg to live upon, many women face the real possibility of poverty, even after retiring from a lifetime of hard work.
The first part of the paper presents a general picture of the fiscal resources available to and problems faced by women upon their retirement. In addition to this general picture, the paper pays special attention to the problems faced by minorities like Hispanic and African-American women. The next part of the paper looks at the factors behind these problems, such as divorce, widowhood and women?s care- giving duties. The main factor behind many women?s inability to save for retirement, however, remains the gender gap that continues to plague much of the working world. The third part of the paper thus explores the effects of gender on the pay scales of men and women across disparate fields, from academia to management to blue-collar operations. It also looks at how these unequal pay scales continue, despite legislation that mandates equity in pay. The fourth part of the paper examines the link between the gender gap in wages to the phenomenon of women?s poverty upon retirement. It shows how pay inequity means that women work more, earn less and as a result, often have less money for their retirement. Finally, the paper looks at the steps women can take to address these issues and prepare for their retirement.
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"In a study of wage differentials across the service professions, Margaret Gibelman found that the median salary for both sexes is higher in service occupations that are predominantly male, such as construction and surveying. Conversely, the mean wages for both sexes is significantly lower in occupations where women comprise more than 75 percent of the workforce, such as nursing and receptionists (Gibelman). Gibelman?s study implies that women suffer from two forms of discrimination in the service and sales industries. First is discrimination on an individual level, where women get paid less than their male counterparts for the same work. Second, there is a marked discrimination against occupations that have a large female employee base and could therefore be labeled as ?women?s occupations.? It is difficult to make comparisons between occupations like cashiers, 90 percent of whom are women, and janitors, 70 percent of whom are men. However, the fact remains that even male-dominated professions that utilize unskilled labor generally still command higher median incomes."
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Hlonipha: Women's Language of Respect, 2005.
An analysis of the origin, function and characteristics of Hlonipha.
1,480 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper examines how there adequate support to deduce that there still is a traditional language of respect, which is used by women in Nguni and Sotho cultures. It looks at how among the older women there is still a positive attitude towards the custom, although urbanisation and political and social change are responsible for a decline in the use of Hlonipha.
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"Hlonipha - which derives from the root -hloniph- means 'respect', and it covers both linguistic and behavioural aspects. It is claimed that Zulu King Shaka arrived at a well after travelling a long distance. He wanted to name the place 'amanzi amnandi' or 'fresh sweet water'. Out of respect for his mother, whose name was 'Nandi', he named the place 'Amanzimtoti', inventing a new word. 'Toti' had thus become the hlonipha word for 'mnandi'. King Shaka may have been one of the first to use hlonipha, but this language of avoidance is predominantly used by married women. Men and children use hlonipha but to a lesser extent. The Nguni woman, on the other hand, is expected to hlonipha her whole life."
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Destructive Women in Great Expectations, 2005.
This paper offers an analysis of how the women in Dickens' "Great Expectations" attempt to destroy Pip.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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The paper analyzes how the women in Charles Dickens novel "Great Expectations" attempt to destroy Pip. The women are his older sister, the bitter Miss Havisham and the manipulated Estella. The paper discusses the theme of novel and the rhetorical devices used by the author.
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"There are a number of women in Charles Dickens tale of love and revenge "Great Expectations." The two most significant of these are Miss Havisham, a wealthy and embittered old woman and the beautiful young woman Estella who Miss Havisham schools in the art of breaking male hearts to exact her revenge for being jilted. However, even Pip's harsh older sister mistreats him."
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Bedouin Women: Traditions vs. Modernity, 2002.
An in-depth analysis of the woman's role in the current Bedouin society, with a focus on their role as healers.
13,100 words (approx. 52.4 pages), 41 sources, MLA, $ 248.95
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This paper discusses issues pertinent to the Bedouin woman at a time of change with regard to her status, her abilities and skills as a healer in the Bedouin traditional society. The paper describes in detail research examining the following main questions: Are Bedouin women still engaged in traditional healing or do they prefer the modern medicine? What is the Bedouin's attitude to traditional medicine today in a period of a meaningful interaction with the Western culture? In response to this, the writer provides us with an understanding that the older Bedouin population favor their traditional methods, whereas the younger Bedouin favor the modern methods and find it easier to integrate with Western culture.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Literature Review
The Bedouin in Israel
Belief and Views among the Bedouin
The Bedouins? Health in the Desert
Climate and Living
Health Conditions
Illness and Cures among the Bedouin
The Bedouin Healers
The Dervish
The Fugara (Bedouin Shaman)
The Traditional Doctor
Ways of Healing
Preventive Medicine
Curative Medicine
Burning as a Cure
Bleeding as a Cure
Herbs as a Cure
Mental Diseases
Holistic Health and the Bedouin
From Tradition to Modernization
Traditional Medicine vs. Modern Medicine
The Bedouin Women of the Negev
The Bedouin Women?s Attitude toward Traditional Medicine
The Research
Findings
Discussion
Summary
Bibliography
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"The Bedouin society has been experiencing a process of change for the last several decades, regarding issues like dwelling, occupation, women?s status, modernization - changes that refer to the traditional point of view among the Bedouins. During the last few years there has been a great change in the attitude toward Bedouin?s medicine and its use as a result of interaction with the Western world. The awareness of the Bedouins to modern medicine brought many of them, especially the young ones, to realize the limits of traditional medicine. In order to follow this new situation one must begin with the Bedouin tradition in different themes (Ben-David, 1999)."
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Transportation Mobility and Older Adults, 2006.
This paper is a research proposal to study the effects of transportation on mobility of older adults.
1,640 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper proposes to study where older adults tend to travel and how often public transportation is used, as well as where these individuals would like to travel, but are unable to due to lack of transportation. The author points out that research has shown that the availability of public transportation varies based on location and that, in rural and suburb areas, there often is no form of transportation other than private automobiles. The paper reports that the sample for this study will be volunteer men and women, 65 years and older, who ride public transportation in a non-urban region of central Minnesota. The paper states that the self-report questionnaire was developed by the author because other research has not included investigation of where the aged would have liked to travel if they had transportation. The paper includes a cover letter and the questionnaire.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Non-drivers
Use of Public Transportation by Older Adults
Gender and Ethnicity
Methodology
Sample
Procedure
Instrument
Analysis
Tentative Time Line
Appendix: Consent Form
Appendix: Survey
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"Troubles accessing public transportation vary from person to person. One in five women Latinas reported transportation problems, while one and ten African American women reported problems accessing public transportation.However, only 5% of white women reported problems with accessing public transportation. However, the number of women drivers is expected to increase in the next 30 years. Only 67% of women had driver licenses in 1997 but by 2012 it is predicted that 90% of women will have driver licenses."
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Older Adult Education, 2007.
This paper explores the inclusion of older adults in higher education.
3,777 words (approx. 15.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 104.95
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The paper provides a summary of the literature recommending the self-directed learning technique for adult students. The paper discusses the history of older adult education and the modern challenges facing older adult students. The paper looks at the self-directed learning theory as well as other approaches to adult learning. The paper examines factors that are instrumental in implementing a successful adult education plan. The paper concludes that despite the undeniable problems facing the inclusion of older adults in higher education, the benefits to the community and individual are irrefutable.
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Introduction
A History of Older Adult Education
Modern Challenges Facing Older Adult Students
Self-Directed Learning
Other Approaches to Adult Learning
Suggested Teaching Plans
Conclusion: The Future for Older Students
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"Historically, the concept of whether or not older adults are an integral part of the education system has caused considerable debate. Contention has raged for decades over the importance of older adults in higher education, the validity of the acceptance of older students and whether approaches to adult learning should differ compared to that of younger students. The general consensus today is that older adults are becoming an increasingly meaningful part of the education sector as more and more adults find themselves with leisure time and a desire to learn the technological advances occurring around them. This trend is exacerbated by modern conditions such as an aging population, the popularity of retirement and early retirement, and the tendency for people to go through several career changes over the course of their life (as opposed to the earlier half of the last century, when an individual typically remained in the same profession for the course of their life). As growing evidence suggests that the needs and learning preferences of older adults differ from that of younger, traditional students, the burgeoning fashion of adult education indicates a theoretical examination of the situation is prudent."
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Women in Shakespeare Plays, 2002.
A discussion of the different roles of women in William Shakespeare's plays from young innocent girls to the phenomenon of cross-dressing in the comedies.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 1 source, $ 89.95
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This paper is about the position of women in Shakespeare's plays, specifically "As You Like It","Merchant of Venice","Coriolanus", and "Hamlet". It discusses how his female characters separate out into two different groups: young innocent girls approaching marriage, and older widows whom political ambition has gotten the better of. The phenomenon of cross-dressing in the comedies is addressed, and the conclusion states firmly that the marital status of any particular Shakespearian woman is a good indicator of her moral worth.
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Lost Women of a Lost Generation, 2002.
This paper discusses lost women of a lost generation, between the 1920s and the 1930s, "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway and "Good Morning, Midnight" by Jean Rhys.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper states that both novels prominently feature women who live frivolously from day to day, desperately attempting to "buy" their happiness; or, at least, to buy the alcohol with which they may buy "forgetfulness" of their traumatic pasts. The author believes that, in many respects, the character of Sasha Jensen from "Good Morning, Midnight" may be seen as an older version of Brett Ashley from "The Sun Also Rises". The paper states that these two female characters serve as cultural "bookends" or markers to the long intermission between the wars.
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