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Sociology and Family Units, 2002.
Examines how the concept of family has changed over the past years in the form of domestic partnerships and homosexual family units.
1,476 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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Over the last 100 years or so, the idea of what makes up a family unit has changed over the world. This paper studies the results of the important social changes which have occurred in the United States in the emergence of alternative family units. The paper shows that these social changes have affected the relationships between people in families, the communication between these people and the very structure of the families themselves. Two specific changes are discussed: (1) the arrangement of domestic partnerships wherein a man and woman reside together and may share in all of the duties and activities that would be common to a husband and wife, however they choose not to marry; and (2) the gay and lesbian families and how they have altered the societal perceptions of what the word 'family' actually means. While these two relationships do not affect everyone in society, they have changed what society thinks about families and marriage in many ways. Because of this, they are two of the most important societal changes that have come about in recent years and are worthy of discussion.
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"This change in the term 'family' sometimes helps to pave the way for changes such as domestic partnerships, but it also confuses some of the issues that are important to them because they are not seen as a traditional family unit, and many of the laws are written to protect the traditional 'mother, father, and children' family unit. The forms that a family can take are much broader than they used to be, and although many of them are challenged, more and more of them are beginning to be embraced by society."
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Sociology of the Nuclear Family and Societal Stratification, 2000.
The nuclear family is defined, its decline is discussed, and social stratification is also examined.
1,320 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 8 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper defines the nuclear family and discusses its role within society. The author also discusses how the breakdown of the nuclear family is blamed for social dysfunction. The stability and structure of society is examined in the light of the declining prevalence of the nuclear family.
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"The nuclear family consisting of two adults, 1 male, 1 female, and children is the most common form of family in Australia according to 1996 census figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Talcott Parson?s cited in Jureidini & Poole, recognizes the nuclear family as the ?normal? family structure. While statistics show the nuclear family still being the most common family form in Australia they also show a decline in it?s predominance of approximately 10% over the last 20 years. It is for this reason that the functions and benefits of the nuclear family must be recognized before dysfunction alters the stability and structure of society."
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Family Sociology, 2002.
Th impact of family structure on child well-being.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 133.95
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This paper focuses its study on the difference of the impact of the family in transition on the child well-being and hence, the social structure. It claims that the single parent family allows for the most deviance in child behavior.
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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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The United States and Iran: A Sociological Comparison, 2005.
A sociological discussion of both Iran and the United States.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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The paper discusses both Iranian and United States statistics in relation to each nation. The paper further discusses the social orders of each nation, as well as the forms of political power that exists within the countries. The paper uses sociological theory as a framework for this discussion, drawing conclusions from the research based upon these theoretical perspectives.
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"Iran was formerly known as Persia until 1935. By 1979 Iran was an Islamic republic with a theocratic system of government. Problems existing in the nation include its continued strained relations with the United States that began when Iranian terrorists held American hostages in the United States Embassy in Iran from 1979-1981. Also, until 1988, Iran was in a consistent war with neighboring Iraq, a war that intensified hostilities with the United States in the Persian Gulf from 1987-1988. Iran is considered a terrorist nation by the United States, and has been subjected to "US economic sanctions and export controls because of its continued involvement" in terrorism ("Iran", 2004). Iran is located in the Middle East between Iraq and Pakistan, and is comprised of 68, 017, 860 people. For every 1,000 people in the nation there are approximately 17 new births, and 6 deaths."
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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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Family Therapy, 1985.
Defines & compares conceptual models: family systems, family pathology, family treatment, structural & strategic systems, concepts of triangulation, family life cycle.
5,625 words (approx. 22.5 pages), 19 sources, $ 135.95
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" The purpose of this research is to discuss family therapy in the context of marriage and family systems. Under discussion will be conceptual models of family therapy, the family life cycle concept, and a comparison of various approaches to the treatment of families.
Conceptual models of family therapy: family systems, family pathology, family treatment.
The conceptual models of family therapy that make the most sense are systems-based family therapy, whether structural or strategic, and the concept of triangulation. Systems-based family therapy, both structural and strategic, are based in social theory. Both deal with the psychodynamic world of the family rather than viewing the identified "sick" member of the family individually. For example, mental illness in a family (...)"
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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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Family Diversity, 2004.
A sociological investigation into the concept of family diversity.
1,708 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper discusses how the term ?family diversity? is used in sociology to explain the different types of situations in which a family can exist. It examines how for many years the nuclear family has been thought to be the most normal and best situation in which to live, not only by functionalists and New Right thinkers, but also by ordinary people in society. It looks at how research shows that the nuclear family is actually in the minority when looking at different family types and assesses the significance of the ideological claim that the nuclear family is ?normal, natural and best? using different sociological theories which either challenge (feminism) or support this claim (functionalism).
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"The ideology of the family itself is very nuclear, suggesting that marriage, and a clear division of labour within the marriage is vital for the family to survive happily. Functionalists see the family as an important, primary agent of socialisation with its main function to socialise new generations into the culture of their society, teaching them vital norms and values, which works both positively for the individual and for society overall. Talcott Parsons (1955), one of the leading supporters of the functionalist view claimed that the nuclear family originated after the effects of industrialisation had required a more mobile workforce and only a nuclear family unit could allow this."
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Structural Family Therapy, 2006.
A case study of a family and the problems in its family structure that have begun to arise after the death of the mother.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses a particular family and the problems within the family structure that are observable in the relationship between the sisters Terry and Maxine. The paper notes that, while the family has been guided for most of its existence by the mother of these siblings, the mother has died and the conflicts that have evolved throughout the family history between these two sisters have begun to affect the entire family. This is evident in the arguments over selling the house, the decision of the family to no longer have Sunday dinners and the severing of ties between family members after the mother's death.
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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.
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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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