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Rape and Sexual Coercion in Married Couples, 2004.
This research paper concentrates on the occurrence of rape or sexual coercion among married couples, and the effects of such maltreatment on the psychological well-being of the abused wives.
2,954 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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The writer discusses five case studies and draws several conclusions about the complexity of human sexuality in a culturally structured relationship such as marriage. The paper explains that when choosing a spouse, thinking that the union is to last for life, women are succumbing to cultural norms and values that guide their behavior and their choices. The paper shows that no matter what culture a woman is from, she will have expectations that the marriage will prove to be a support unit in both a physical and an emotional way. The writer explains that sexual coercion and rape that typically occur in abusive relationships have a way of imprinting on the victim a sense of helplessness and hopelessness because they are characterized with fear and lack of control of the victim over her own body. The writer examines the psychological damage of this abuse and its relationship to other medical problems. The writer explains how in some cases, as in honor cultures, neither partner is aware of their choices due to a standard accepted way of dealing with marital difficulties. In conclusion, the writer proposes that education is the key to prevention of marital rape and sexual coercion.
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"DeMaris states that even though other variables such as direct measures of the levels of testosterone and the levels of sexual coercion were not obtained, this study's results are relevant to the study of human sexuality in that they adequately address the issue of unrecognized marital rape. Levels of violence in a marriage that go beyond simple conflict of interests result in wife's fear of the husband's aggressive behavior, and are shown to be used as a mechanism to obtain sexual intercourse against the wife's free will. Such situations are proven to cause serious depressive symptoms that affect women's long-term mental health by denying her the control that any person should have over their life and their body (DeMaris, 1997)
"Another study by Langhinrichsen-Rohling and Monson, "Marital Rape: Is the crime taken seriously without co-occurring physical abuse?," responds to the inadequately addressed but prevalent social issue of recognizing marital rape and supporting the victims. Several hypotheses were made in this study; firstly, Langhinrichsen-Rohling and Monson hypothesize that the subjects in the study will be most likely to view forced marital intercourse as rape and to foresee greater psychological damage to the victim if they were told that there were previous incidents of violence in the marriage. The second hypothesis was that subjects who had no knowledge of the history of the marriage would suppose that there were previous incidences of violence and therefore label the intercourse presented as rape. Lastly, subjects that were told how there was no previous violence in the marriage were hypothesized to be the least likely to see the situation as being marital rape, most likely to give into cultural "gender role stereotypes" and therefore to be "rape supportive" (Langhinrichsen-Rohling and Monson, 1998)"
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Married and Unmarried Women, 2002.
Examines the differences in health, sexuality, longevity, lifestyle, employment and other factors between the lives of single women and married women.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 19 sources, $ 106.95
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It should come as no surprise that single women, whether they are unmarried, divorced, or widowed, live different lives than women who are married. Different, however, does not mean better or worse. Statistics demonstrate that women who are married live a longer average life than women who are not. Women who are married tend to have children earlier and more frequently than women who are not. Women who are married have traditionally held fewer jobs than women who are not. But, these are simply numbers and statistics. There are tangible differences between married and not-married women. It is this very set of differences which prompts this paper.
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A History of Couples on Television, 2006.
An examination of television couples and how their relationships reflect American society.
2,819 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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The paper analyzes how people naturally seek out partners in an effort to be a part of a couple, and so they find other couples fascinating, watching them, observing them, and silently comparing their experiences together with their own. The paper examines how the history of couples on television, especially in America, serves as an intriguing study into American culture and values in general. The paper describes how couples on television have been portrayed differently over the decades as American beliefs and values have changed. The paper proposes that to study the history of couples on television is to study American attitudes toward a variety of social institutions and situations.
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"Perhaps the first famous television couple in America was the duo of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. Exploding onto American television screens in the early 1950s, Lucy and Desi were unique in that they not only played a married couple on television, but they were also married in real life (Douglas, 2003). Because of this real life connection, the Lucy and Desi duo was a particular source of fascination to the American public for many years. People wanted to watch Lucy and Desi to see not only what unbelievable exploits they would get into week after week, but to see if any part of their real life relationship was translated onto the television screen."
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Infidelity and Couples, 2004.
A detailed review of John Updike's classic novel, "Couples".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the novel, "Couples", by John Updike. Specifically, it presents an informative report on the novel, its author, and its reception by the critics. The couples in this novel fear death, and in an attempt to reduce and cover up their fears, they sleep with their married friends, forming a sort of "infidelity cult." The paper shows how "Couples" does not celebrate marriage; it bemoans it. It does not celebrate adultery and infidelity; it shows how they can ruin marriages and lives. This book is about a changing society and how religion has given way to sex and a sense of loss.
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"Freddy Thorne, the dentist in town is also the "thorn" in the side of many characters. He is abrasive and annoying, but he is also deceptively sharp and to the point. He says at one point, "The funny fact is, you don't get better, and nobody gives a cruddy crap in hell. You're born to get laid and die, and the sooner the better" (Updike 255). Freddy is the "devil" in the story ? the anti-hero who makes the other characters think and react, and can read them quite well. He is annoying because he is so critical, but because he is so astute, too. He understands more of what is going on around him more than just about any character, and so, he is the conscience of the book, something that many of the other characters totally lack."
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Counseling for Couples, 2002.
The use of intervention methods in couple counseling.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses three methods of counseling intervention for couples (married and/or unmarried) in distress or crisis. A critical analysis of each technique is provided as well.
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Interracial Couples and Adoption, 2006.
This paper discusses the issue of adoption of children by interracial couples, transracial adoptions, which presents an ethical dilemma for social workers.
2,620 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 78.95
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This paper explains that racial issues can be particularly difficult for the social worker to handle because skin color represents an extremely controversial issue. The author points out that interracial couples are a particular challenge for the social worker because either a black child or a white child will have one parent that is not of the same ethnicity. The paper relates that some people feel that children, placed into homes that are not homogeneous in ethnic or racial makeup and not consistent with the child's own race, can be harmful to the child; however, the paper concludes that transracial couples should be allowed to adopt because otherwise these children, who are left in non-permanent homes while awaiting the availability of same-race adoptive parents, will suffer more severe damage, such as non-attachment disorders. The paper includes several quotations.
From the Paper
"This organization's public announcement of this stance nearly stopped all trans-racial adoptions from taking place in the next few years, and the insistence that foster homes and institutional holdings were better for Black children than being in a White household had a large impact on how children of nonwhite ethnicity would be handled in coming decades. In fact, the Child Welfare League of America revised the 1968 standards in 1973 to actually state that same-race placements for children were always better than interracial placements."
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Adoption and Gay Couples, 2006.
Should gay and lesbian couples be allowed to adopt children?
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses how prejudice against same-sex parents, preventing them from adopting, is not only unfounded but also transgresses the dignity and human rights of gay couples. It also relates how the issue of adoption is intrinsically linked to the larger social and moral question of the acceptance of gay couples as full and legitimate members of society.
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"While society or sectors of society may regard parenting by gay couples with suspicion, there is no convincing scientific evidence to suggest that children raised by same-sex parents suffer any serious deficits or are deviant in any sense. (Hulbert, A. 2004) In truth much of the evidence points to the fact that children raised by gay parents are in some ways more balanced and resilient. There is also no evidence to suggest that children reared by same-sex partners are less intelligent or more likely to have problems than children of straight parents.
However, there are many prejudicial views against same-sex parents and the adoption of children."
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Dating Communication Among Gay Couples, 2002.
This paper examines communication between gay couples through the lens of how it affects, and is affected by, imposed heterosexuality within the society at large.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 71.95
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The paper emphasizes that the patriarchal society narrows the parameters within which gay couples' communication can occur, since it socially constructs gender roles and sexual orientation. The essay argues that it is the communication between gay couples that serves as the stepping-stone for society to become more inclusionary toward same-sex orientation.
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Coaching Divorcing Couples, 2004.
Examines the need for specialized counseling in the case of divorcing couples.
2,219 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 68.95
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Coaching divorced couples through the difficult process of separation is a fundamental counseling question. This work outlines the opportunities and plans that are currently available to divorced couples for dealing with the stressors of emotional, financial, and social separation. Additionally, the paper addresses issues of shared parenting techniques that have been tried and tested within the coaching field.
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"Divorce coaching is the process of attempting to help individuals deal with their personal psychological difficulties, as well as learning to work together to solve post divorce issues, not the least of which is the shared parenting of minor children. Much of the research regarding the difficulties of divorce situations is dated. The dynamics of divorce have changed, as the legal and social systems that deal with the subject of divorce have altered their strategies to better meet the needs of the masses of individuals dealing with legal separation."
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Children Raised by Same-Sex Couples, 2007.
An argument suggesting that the only thing that threatens the children of same-sex couples is societal prejudices against their parents, rather than their family situation.
1,370 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper examines the issues surrounding children who are raised by same-sex couples. It shows that these children are not endangered or compromised in any way by their nontraditional living situation. The paper also discusses whether these children are more likely to be homosexual, simply because their parents are. It then suggests that the only thing that threatens the children of same-sex couples is societal prejudices against their parents, rather than their family situation.
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"In conclusion, we have seen that - contrary to popular belief - many same-sex couples raise children. We have also seen that the children they raise do just as well as other children, and that the parenting skills and psychological health of same-sex couples are comparable to those of heterosexual couples. Thus, while these families may not be traditional, they are nevertheless good families. Moreover, children raised by same-sex couples are no more likely than other children to turn out gay themselves - and even if they were, this would not in itself constitute an argument against same-sex parenting, as there is nothing wrong with being lesbian or gay. As we have seen, the only serious problems faced by children of same-sex couples are that other people may discriminate against them, and also that the legal systems of most countries do not protect them, because their parents cannot marry. Thus, all in all, same-sex parenting should be accepted as a viable way to raise children, and social attitudes and laws should be amended to support these families."
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Family and Couples Therapy, 2002.
An in-depth analysis of the available family and couples therapy for Anorexia Nervosa, including evaluations.
4,184 words (approx. 16.7 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 111.95
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This paper provides a comprehensive description of Anorexia Nervosa. Prevalence statistics, course and outcome and etiology of the disorder are described. The concept of the family unit is introduced. Family therapy of eating disorders is broken down into the steps and processes. The paper explores the effectiveness of family and couples therapy for eating disorders, and a combined treatment option is given.
Table of Contents
Description
Prevalence and Incidence
Course and Outcome
Etiology
Introduction to the Family
Family Therapy of Anorexia Nervosa
Effectiveness of Family Therapy
Marital and Couple Therapy
Combination Treatments
Conclusion
References
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"The disease of Anorexia Nervosa affects all aspects of a patient?s life, including family functioning. The disease has a set of diagnostic criteria laid out by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV-TR) published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2000. Many researches have investigated the family links to the etiology of the disorder. To understand the theory of family therapy for Anorexia Nervosa, an understanding of family structure and family therapy in general is needed. Current research has found that involving the family in therapy is a useful tool in the healing process. Family therapy of Anorexia involves three stages ranging from the initial meeting to setting future goals and termination of the sessions. If the patient with Anorexia is married, then brief marital or couple therapy is used. Other forms of treatment such as nutritional rehabilitation or psychopharmacology usually accompany most family therapy."
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Should Gay Couples Be Allowed to Adopt Children?, 2002.
Explores the debate regarding the right of gay couples to adopt children.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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The growing movement of the gay rights movement in the United States, Canada and elsewhere has raised some sensitive issues. Not the least of these is whether gay couples should be allowed to adopt children. This paper explores this problem.
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Gay Couples and Adoption, 2005.
An analysis of whether gay couples should be allowed to adopt children.
3,300 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper examines the controversial issue of same-sex couples adopting from several perspectives. Although the paper's position is that this practice should be allowed, other points of view are presented, and historical sources are given their due. The paper contends that gays and lesbians have been labeled deviant for too long by this country?s legal system, which has denied them their rights as individuals in a way that is discriminatory and unreasonable within a structure that praises reason.
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"Social control, of which both labeling theory and the justice system are a part, is supposed to be about following a reasonable standard. In cases of unfair treatment levied against individuals because they are gay or lesbian, this reasonable standard is dropped and the issue becomes less one of discretion and more one of discrimination. Many states and institutions (localities, etc.) have progressive laws regarding discrimination along the lines of sexual orientation, but these territories are in the minority, and a federalized program is wanted that ensures that the practice of discrimination against gays and lesbians only because of their sexual orientation does not continue to be legally sanctioned by the government. In many states, gay couples enjoy domestic partnership rights that fall short of the rights given to married couples, but nonetheless represent progressive steps forward."
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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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Couples Therapy, 2004.
An analysis of the factors and influences in functioning related to couples therapy.
1,093 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses the material in a model to be utilized in relationship therapy for couples. Furthermore, the paper, through research and study of models in viable literature, constructs a model that is inclusive of the factors of intra-personal, interpersonal, and situational, with some indication of directionality of influence of these factors. The model is based on anxiety disorders, using a constructivist approach.
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"The treatment for remedy of the problem in which one of the individuals is depressed or anxious should: "aim to disrupt problematic behavior patterns and transform the belief systems that underpin those." In the case of depression there are several stated interventions that may be used in assisting in ridding the couple of destructive practices in the relationship. One of the techniques utilized is "Role-Reversal". This technique is one that couples trapped in the cycles of "caregiver" and "receiver of care" are given an invitation to swap roles with one another in order to understand the depressions' impact upon the other partner."
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