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The Traditional Family Model and Society, 2006.
An analysis of the effects of changing politics, philosophies and cultural tendencies on the traditional "nuclear family" model.
1,455 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper attempts to explore the effect of changing societal mores and philosophies on the traditional "nuclear family" model. The paper begins by describing the prototype of the nuclear family and then describes the circumstances and environments that may cause this model to change. The paper presents examples of family situations from literature to explain this concept.
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"The pulse of the world constantly fluctuates. Politics, philosophies, and cultural tendencies may transform through the years, and societal beliefs often evolve with larger patterns of thought. This proves especially true in relation to the so called "nuclear family." Often touted by society as the ideal model, the nuclear family exists as an organized structure revolving around a man and a woman of similar race, ethnicity, and social background, together with their children, living in one household under the auspices of a state and church sanctioned marriage. As an ideal prototype, the nuclear family retains value in our culture; however, shifting moral and ethical values have affected its relevance to society over time."
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Traditional and Non-traditional Families, 2002.
A comparison of typical two-parent families with those families whose make-up is different.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper presents a detailed comparison of traditional, nuclear families with non-traditional families. The writer explores the differences and similarities between each type of family. Using a literature review and an analysis process, the writer details for the reader the things that set each type of family apart from the other. One of the main focus areas is that of single-parent families versus two-parent families.
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"The effects of many socioeconomic factors in two parent homes as well as single parent homes are important to the education and future success of the students. It is important that all children be provided equal opportunities but there are factors even in that arena including the ability to use the Internet. Today?s technological needs are undisputed and the inability to access and practice computer use at home can have a negative impact on the student?s ability to learn and advance."
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Traditional and Non-Traditional Families, 2002.
The paper looks at the differences and similarities between single parent and two-parent families.
2,294 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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The paper analyzes studies comparing nuclear and contemporary families and shows how they often focus on the financial aspect of each family style, especially incomes. The paper examines how the studies have also researched how the parent-child relationship affects behavior and distress, particularly in single parent households. It also discusses other comparative factors mentioned in the studies including economics, societal impact and cohesiveness, violence, and the mental state of the family.
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"Single parent households and dual parent households can have many things in common. The families might sit down to eat together each night, and they may attend church. Some families in each style are neat and tidy while others live in constant clutter. While these are similarities there are also many differences that are important to the overall success or failure in life. Single parent households are often at a economic disadvantage and the parents are often more dependent on their children for relationship fulfillment by way of sharing family decisions than are the parents in two parent families. The single parent home can shore up the things that negatively impact its success attempts of the world provides support and assistance to those families."
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Traditional Family, 2007.
This paper discusses the issue of the decline of the traditional family.
1,618 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that the decline of the traditional family structure and concomitant values has been the subject of many worried religious and social documents. The writer notes that these documents quote high divorce rates as the reason for all social problems from crime and suicide to the Aids pandemic. Further the writer notes that single-parent families are demonized by many for their propensity towards abuse and poverty. Gay marriages are seen by many as the ultimate disgrace; a parody of the healthy family structure. Others hold that the family structure has historically not been extremely stable and that to blame escalating crime and suicide rates solely on this decline, is somewhat unbalanced. The writer maintains that like many other social phenomena and paradigms, there are therefore more than one view of the issue, some of which are examined in this paper. The writer concludes with the opinion that the country is not facing a national crisis with regard to the family.
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"Po Bronson makes the same point in terms of family structure. He quotes a report by the United Nations in its finding that there is an increasing diversity of household types in modern society over the last few decades. Like Carlson, Bronson points out that the phenomenon of family complexity is hardly new. The difference is however the causes of the celibacy, single-parenthood and reconstituted families during Victorian times as opposed to the same phenomenon today. Po cites morality levels, economic constraints and ideological choices as some of these reasons for pre-Victorian family diversity, while the ideological attitude today has changed from the uniform ideal towards tolerance and acceptance. It is this tolerance and acceptance that are often used by religious and social groups to lament the decline of the family as a "national crisis"."
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The Traditional Family, 2006.
Examines changes in the idea of a traditional family and the effect of one-parent families on growing children.
1,358 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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In the last three decades, the definition of a normal family has changed drastically. The changes that occurred to the traditional family has been the focus of many studies by sociologists, psychologists and politicians. This paper examines research in the field and examine the impact that growing up in a one parent family has on children.
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"Single mother families have to contend with economical difficulties, while the families with two biological parents fare far better. The US Census Bureau found that in 1991 families with married parents maintain the lowest poverty rate among all family categories. They also concluded that single mother families comprised 54 percent of the poor families (US Bureau of Census). One study showed that 99 percent of over 200 homeless children came from single mother families. While the majority of single mothers work, their earnings are not sufficient to maintain the children that many fathers do not financially support. Studies from social researchers have verified that children of single father families and step families show lower achievements than children from two parent and single mother families."
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The Traditional Chinese Family, 2006.
A comparative review of the two books "Family" by Pa Chin and "The Story of the Stone" by Cao Xueqin, which examine the Chinese family in two different eras (the early 20th and 18th centuries, respectively).
1,619 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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The paper examines the two novels, and explains what they each have to say about several different aspects of Chinese family life in their respective eras. The paper contrasts the attitudes described by the novels and demonstrates both similarities and differences in Chinese culture over a century and a half of transition. In conclusion, the writer finds that both novels do an excellent job of educating us about the Chinese culture, as well as entertaining and enlightening us.
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The Status of Women
Confucianism
Change
Conclusion
Works Reviewed
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"The situation of the woman became forged on the Confucian principle of total subordination and submission to the man. Confucian philosophy emphasized the lowly role of the woman. Many rich daughters would be made to study only the parts of Confucius that dictated the total submission to the male of the family. They were kept totally unaware and dependent on their father, then on their husband. Although women's roles varied, all were subservient. As a peasant wife a woman worked both in the house and in the fields. She could be a household slave. She could be a prostitute, or a concubine serving only her master's pleasure. Finally, she could be an upper class wife, with servants to wait on her and do the housework. Rich or poor, if she is a wife, her principal function is to bear sons."
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The State, Discrimination and the Unitary Family Model, 2002.
This essay interrogates the unitary family model and, in particular, those state policies and economic forces that maintain this model.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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It will be demonstrated that this maintenance is built upon discrimination and family disruption of those family forms - families of color, single-parent families, Native families, lesbian and gay families - that by their very existence represent challenges to the unitary nuclear family model.
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Emile Durkheim's Model of Society, 2001.
A discussion on Emile Durkheim's model of society theory with an emphasis on the workplace environment.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses Emile Durkheim's model of society. The author describes Durkheim's theory that focuses on the flaws in social institutions while emphasizing on the work place.
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"Durkheim?s model of society was not an altogether cheerful one ? and indeed his ability to see the flaws of social institutions with such clarity is one of the aspects of his work that makes it so enduringly valuable; by being able to describe how social structures and institutions fail us (as well as how they support us) he was able to create a blueprint for the ways in which we might want to be able to change society. "
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Non-Traditional Families in Modern Times, 2008.
A discussion of the changing image of the American family in the twenty-first century.
1,860 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper examines the transformation of the traditional American family and the impact of the non-traditional family in today's world. The paper explains that the non-traditional family is called a "blended family" and is more prevalent today than thirty years ago because divorce rates are rising and remarriages are much more common. The paper notes that significant changes are occurring in the marriage patterns in the United States, as individuals are postponing marriage until later in life and more people are choosing not to get married. The paper also points out that the area where change is most apparent centers around patterns of child-bearing. The paper then discusses the various types of non-traditional families. The paper contends that , for all types of non-traditional families, the changes will only come from shifts in cultural prejudices and this kind of change will be slow, but there are signs that some preliminary movement is beginning to take place.
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"The image of the American family looks and functions very differently than families of the past few decades. Men and women raised in the 1960's and 1970's when programs such as "Ozzie and Harriet" and "Father Knows Best" exemplify the average family, are likely to find themselves in situations that have changed dramatically. Research claims that many family structures are common: single-parent families, remarried couples, unmarried couples, step families, foster families, multi-generational families, extended families, and the doubling up of two families within the same home. Marriage, divorce, and patterns of childbirth are some of the factors that have contributed to these significant changing families. With these changes come the possibility of remarriage and the creation of new families which bring together parents and children without blood ties."
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Traditional and Nontraditional Families, 2002.
This paper discusses the problems of the definition of family and the ways families are depicted on television.
1,445 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper points out that the only consistent approach to the definition of ?family? is that, in modern Western culture, family is increasingly being defined not through marriage and biological reproduction but through conscious choice of association. The author stresses that the typology called the Traditional Family Life Cycle, which describes the ?five stages? of family life, is open to questions of validity. The paper concludes by discussing TV sitcoms and series that illustrate traditional and alternative family structures.
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"However, other sources define non-traditional families differently. Blended families are considered examples of non-traditional families. Same-sex couples with children fall either under the single parent or unmarried-couples categories. Extended family is sometimes confined to instances of adult children and grandchildren living with their parents. In reality, extended family situations are often far more complicated, with children shuffled between a wide array of relatives and relatives of all sorts cohabiting with their respective children. Finally, most people considered adoptive families to be somewhat non-traditional; others classify them as traditional. Likewise, foster families seem as if they should be classified as non-traditional families or non-families."
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Personal Family Model and Non-Directive Teaching, 2008.
An analysis of the importance of family therapy and the factors that can affect its success.
1,586 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper analyzes the personal family model and non-directive teaching within therapy. It discusses the importance of family members receiving group therapy to successfully redefine their roles and their interpersonal relationships within the family unit. It also describes the types of problems that may affect the treatment, the phases of treatments and what constitutes successful therapy for the individual within family therapy.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Background of the Topic
Personal Problems
Social Problems
Academic Problems
Treatment Phases for Autonomy
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"The second phase of treatment occurs through building a trustworthy working relationship between the client and the mental health professional. This relationship is important, as the mental health professional will be recommending lifestyle changes and various psychological coping strategies to the client as the therapy progresses. This means that the client will have to trust the mental health professional in order to accept these recommendations and integrate changes into his or her personal lifestyle."
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Family Therapy Models, 1999.
Compares theories and practical applications of Family Preservation and Behavioral approaches to treatment of abuse and neglect.
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"ISSUES OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT: FAMILY PRESERVATION MODEL
CONTRASTED WITH THE FAMILY THERAPY BEHAVIORAL MODEL
Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the family preservation and family behavioral models of therapy for the treatment of issues of abuse and neglect. To this end, the paper reviews similarities and dissimilarities in components, elements, and postulates of both models. A brief look at the effectiveness of the two models is also presented.
Family Preservation Versus Behavioral Model
The Behavioral and Family Preservation models of family therapy for family systems dealing with issues of abuse and neglect have both commonalities and differences. Regarding commonalities, family preservation or the notion of keeping ..."
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Marxian Model of Society, 2003.
Examines his concept of historical materialism.
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Discusses the rise of the capitalist society of divided classes and alienated individuals. Explores the concept of class conflict and alienation leading to violent revolution, dictatorship of the proletariat, and the formation of the ideal socialist society.
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"The Marxian model of society is based on the concept of historical materialism, which gives rise eventually to a capitalist society of starkly divided classes and alienated individuals whose relationships are based on the mode of production. Marx sees ..."
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Models of Family Therapy, 2008.
This paper discusses and explains different models of family therapy.
1,622 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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In this article, the writer looks at different models and forms of therapy for families that are experiencing problems. The writer notes that natural therapy is a form of psychotherapy that does not allow for medications, but that uses techniques that are aimed at assisting the individual to overcome issues through a natural approach. The writer looks at cognitive behavioral therapy in which the problem is seen to exist through the individual's thoughts and actions. The writer then discusses structural therapy and strategic family therapy. The writer maintains that the solution focused model of family therapy identifies the outcomes that the family desires and uses those outcomes as the focus of the therapy. In the narrative model the writer notes that clients are asked to take part in a narrative history of life and in collaborative therapy the patient and the therapist work as partners in the discovery of issues and the implementation of solutions to the issues.
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Natural System Model
Cognitive-Behavioral Model
Structural Model
Problem Focus Model
Strategic Model
Solution-Focused Model
Narrative Model
Collaborative Language System Model
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"Change for the patient requires that the thoughts and actions impacting the person's life must be identified initially. This may occur through the patient speaking with the therapist and answering questions that serve to allow the therapist to determine where the issues exist. However, the patient should be the one that identifies the problem areas through discussion so that he or she is capable of understanding that change is significant.
"Techniques used in cognitive behavioral therapy are implemented once the identification of the problem has occurred. The therapist may give the patient "homework" and a new mental or physical response to a situation. That new response is used by the patient in place of the negative response and it is through practice that a new method of thought or behavior can be experienced on an ongoing basis, replacing the former thoughts and action."
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The Fordist, Neo-Fordist, and Post-Fordist Society Models, 2004.
A look at the type of society we live in today by examining the Fordist, Neo-Fordist, and Post-Fordist society models.
1,611 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper evaluates each model, examine viewpoints about each model, and attempt to show that the world we currently live in is representative of a post-Fordist society.
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"The term Fordism originally came about in the early 1900?s in response to Henry Ford?s symbolic nature as a leader. His efforts to transform from an agriculturally based economy to a mass production, mass consumption market paved the way for a new society model. Ford brought the automobile industry up from ground level, and used a number of implemented changes to achieve that goal. The cumulative of those transformations is the basis behind Fordism (Thompson, 1998)."
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