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U.S. Family Life, 2003.
This paper discusses changing attitudes toward family life in the U.S..
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper reviews changing attitudes toward marriage, sex, cohabitation, religion and human values in the U.S. over the past 50 years. The author points out the devaluation of the nuclear family. The paper suggests the influence of comic strips as mirroring society and the sociopolitical climate.
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"Family life, at one time, was the foundation on which American communities, society and country were built. There was general agreement that the American family should consist of one mother who did not work and ..."
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Work Life and Family Life, 2003.
Discusses issues involved in these two major aspects of life.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, $ 63.95
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Shows conflicts between the two. Examines the problem of achieving a balance between both. Discusses stresses felt by workers and the need of employers to be less demanding and workers to accept responsibility for balancing their lives.
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"There are several unique phases of individual growth identified by Stanley (2002), as moving the individual from a first adolescent job to graduation from high school or college and on to working and living as a single adult, moving into autonomous ..."
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Family Life Cycle, 2005.
A systemic perspective of the family life cycle's final stages.
4,012 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 30 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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This paper focuses upon both the needs and the challenges faced by both the family as a whole and by individuals entering the final phase of the family life cycle. It looks at how the final phase of the family life cycle encompasses two separate stages, the launching phase (55-69 years of age), which is characterised by the last dependent member of the family exiting from the family system and the 'later life' stage (70 to 100+ years of age), which is characterised by the acceptance of a shift in generational roles.
Outline
Family Systems Theory
Launching Stage
Assessment and Treatment Issues within the Launching Stage
Transition from the Launching Stage to Later Life
Later Life
End of Life and Loss
Assessment and Treatment Issues in Later Life
Summary
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"Self-concept plays a large role within this stage, which is best portrayed by Erikson's psychosocial theory of development. Here, the middle aged adult looks outside of themselves and aspires to care, or to be of service to others; such a notion is coined: generativity. Generativity is analogous to unselfish love and is given regardless of whether or not it is reciprocated (Erikson, 1963). On the other side of the notion of generativity is stagnation, in which the individual becomes completely self-absorbed. Such a stage of conflict contributes to one's sense of purpose and their expanded identity. Here, individuals re-evaluate their career goals, they have a shift in family responsibility and they must begin to deal with one's own mortality (Erikson, 1963)."
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Family Life and Divorce, 2002.
A comparison of family life and divorce between the 1940?s and the 1990?s.
1,857 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper examines how the family has changed significantly in the fifty-year period from 1940 to 1990. It discusses how one of the major issues of the 1990?s is divorce, with divorce having a significant impact on the family. It attempts to evaluate the impact of divorce on the 1940's family and compares it to that of the 1990's family. The ideal family of the early 1940?s was one based on the father working and the mother looking after the house and children. fter World War II, women began to enter the workforce more increasing the change of social values. This trend continued up to the present where divorce is increasingly common and families are increasingly complex because of this. In the 1990's, families no longer have the traditional mother and father. Instead, families include single-parent families, ones where custody is shared between two parents and ones where children have parents, stepparents, stepsisters and stepbrothers. Rather than hope for a return to a traditional family, society needs to change to support the new family structures that are emerging. The reality is that society has changed and that divorce is one of the results.
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"The family of the 1940?s was one of change. World War II meant that women found themselves forced to take on greater roles at home. Women became part of the workforce and became more independent. At this time on history, divorce was allowed but not totally accepted. One book on the subject of the changing nature of divorce notes that the law represents the dominant social views of this time (Phillips 314). The divorce law at this time was one of fault-based divorce. Weitzman (48) describes this approach as one that was based on protecting marriage. Divorce was still allowed but only based on proving a fault of one party, such as abusiveness, adultery or cruelty."
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Australian Family Life, 2002.
A look at how family life in Australia has changed over the last two hundred years.
2,884 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper examines how the history of the Australian family is a history of change in the economic and instrumental organization of family life and in patterns of authority and relationships. It analyzes how family life in Australia has changed over the last two hundred years. Since Australia was formerly a British colony, it also include details about the family life of original inhabitants and social as well as economic changes brought in by free settlers and immigrants.
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What is a Family?
Introduction
Aboriginal Families
Colonial Australia ? Convicts Era and Early Immigrants
Early Twentieth Century - Urbanization and Industrialization
Suburbans and Families ? After World War II
Twentieth Century
Conclusion
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"By the 1970s, the prototypical nuclear family had yielded somewhat to modified structures including the one-parent family, stepfamilies and the childless family. One-parent families in the past were usually the result of the death of a spouse. Burns revealed that lone-parent families were rather common in the nineteenth century and continued into the twentieth century (Burns et al 1983, p.60). Now, however, most one-parent families are the result of divorce, although some are created when unmarried mothers bear children. In 1991, more than one out of four children lived with only one parent, usually the mother and most one-parent families, however, eventually became two-parent families through remarriage (Australian Bureau of Census and Statistics, 1991)."
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Feminist Attitudes to Family Life, 2004.
An examination of the claim made by some feminist sociologists that marriage and family life can be disadvantageous to women.
797 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This provides a valid introduction to the feminist perspective on family life, using concepts of conjugal roles, dual-burdens, equal opportunities, and various social policies as evidence to support the feminist viewpoint. It looks at how many feminist sociologists believe that marriage and family life exploits and oppresses women and how the traditional nuclear family, supported by functionalist and New Right sociologists, displays a definitively clear division of labour where women are expected to be housewives allowing the men to work. It also discusses how they perceive the nuclear family to mainly benefit men as women?s domestic functions in the home allow men to dominate paid work as well as encouraging a patriarchal ideology.
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"Many feminist sociologists believe that marriage and family life exploits and oppresses women. The traditional nuclear family, supported by functionalist and New Right sociologists, displays a definitively clear division of labour where women are expected to be housewives allowing the men to work. Using this ideology, the female role within the family should be concerned with motherhood and housework as she is biologically best suited to this service, while the male function is to provide and protect the family and to act as a disciplinary role model to his children. Feminist sociologists disagree with this and the view that the nuclear family benefits all in society. They perceive the nuclear family to mainly benefit men as women?s domestic functions in the home allow men to dominate paid work as well as encouraging a patriarchal ideology."
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The Family Life Cycle: A Case Study, 2005.
Uses a case study to discuss the typical family life cycle.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper describes how a family of origin functioned during family life cycle events and tasks. Considers aspects such as degrees of assimilation and adaptation, differentiation, boundary adjustment, shifting of roles and establishment of family rules. The paper gives attention to particular events that challenge a family of origin during a phase of development. The essay shows that we can apply developmental thinking to a family system. The important points discussed are as follows:, clear introduction and focus, clear concise reporting and observations, demonstrated understanding of developmental tasks and events.
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"This paper describes how a family of origin functioned during family life cycle events and tasks. The events tasks selected are those of having young children, dealing with adolescence, launching children from the home, and being confronted with the empty nest phenomenon. The family of origin, Family Y, consists of a traditional nuclear family. They have been married for years and have three children, two girls and a boy, which are now adults."
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Family Life, 2002.
Uses two famous plays as a backdrop for a discussion on family life.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper presents a discussion about family life using two plays as the backdrop for the discussion. The plays discussed are Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" and Sam Shepard's "True West".
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The Family Life of Ralph Josselin" by Alan Macfarlane, 1994.
This paper reviews the biography of a 17th Century British clergyman, "The Family Life of Ralph Josselin" by Alan Macfarlane, as sociohistorical document..
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 1 source, $ 71.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine "The Family Life of Ralph Josselin" by Alan Macfarlane. The plan of the research will be to set forth an analysis of the subject matter of the book, and then to discuss its strengths, weaknesses, and limitations, as well as its status as a microhistorical document.
What has to be realized about The Family Life of Ralph Josselin is that it represents a scholar's "take" on an individuals life, as revealed through that individuals record of his own life. In other words, what we are looking at in this book is not the direct evidence of a diary but an interpretation of that diary that dwells on what appears to be most significant about it as a historical document. Knowing that the interpretation is going to be paramount, we find it an uncomplicated task to see the value of the book as a slice of ... "
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The Family Life Cycle, 2008.
This paper discusses the life cycle of a family, with reference to Ross J. Eshleman's textbook, "The Family".
789 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 28.95
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The paper reviews the family life cycle as discussed in a textbook penned by Ross J. Eshleman titled "The Family". The paper first reviews the birth of a child into a family unit, the socializing processes that occur and the transition to adolescence. From there, the paper looks at the socializing factors that shape young adults and then some time is devoted to looking at middle-aged parents and the final years of life.
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"The life cycle of a family is quite intriguing. We are all born, experience the helplessness of infancy, the possibilities of childhood, the rebelliousness of adolescence, the burgeoning responsibilities of young adulthood, become parents of our own (in most instances) and then, after having reared and socialized our children, come to rely upon them in old age. To begin this paper, there are many theories for the socialization process. For instance, there are conditioning theories or behavioral theories that emphasize stimulus/response interactions."
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Family Life in Pakistan, 2008.
An analysis of the roles of various members of a Pakistani family and the importance of the family unit.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper discusses the importance and the set up of the family unit in Pakistan. It discusses the role of the biradari within the family and looks at the way that marriages are arranged and celebrated. It then considers the importance of sons within the family unit and describes the treatment of women in Pakistani families in the past and during the present times.
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The Role of Families in Pakistan
Marriage in Pakistan
Treatment of Women in Pakistan
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"The role of the family is important in Pakistan because it is the basic organization in Pakistan. Families often consist of grandparents, parents, siblings, and other relatives who all live in one house with the focus on the male kin or biradari (Pakistan Tradition Kinship 2006). The importance of the family life is seen in how the biradari celebrate different life events including births, deaths, and major holidays. The importance of the biradari cannot be understated because it offers poor family members loans and even provides a dowry for poorer families (Pakistan Traditional Kinship 2006). When parents cannot provide for the family, often the biradari steps in to help different parts of the family. In Pakistan, the elderly are respected and children are considered gifts from God (Family Life 2006). This is especially true of male children. Sons are considered important because they will provide for their mothers, while females are considered a liability and their innocence must be protected (Pakistan Traditional Kinship 2006). When studying the country of Pakistan, it is important to consider the role of marriage and its value to the people."
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Family Life and the Workplace, 2006.
This paper examines the pros and cons of the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act.
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In 1993, Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This paper details the reasons for the implementation of this particular act, which arose when lawmakers observed how childbirth affected the professional woman, often derailing her career completely, or causing her to take so many unpaid years off. The FMLA states that mothers and fathers of natural children, as well as those of adopted or foster children, could take up to 12 weeks off to care for their children without risk of losing their current employment status. The privilege was also extended to those caring for aged parents. The writer of this paper examines how the FMLA may have devastating consequences in smaller businesses in which temporary employees must be brought in and trained to take over for the employee on leave. This brief yet concise paper also discusses the issue of maternity leave in Europe and compares it to the present situation in the U.S.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Where the Imbalance Began
How it Affects the Workplace
Coercion to 'Be Nice' to Parents and Elder-care Providers at One's Own Expense
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"Arguably, the only bright spot in the FMLA as currently practiced is this: it is a lot more unfair in Europe. There, maternity leave is generally with pay, not just paid health insurance. In addition, paternity leave is offered. On the face of it, it appears even more unfair to childless, parentless employees than the FMLA. However, "The European model is set among a backdrop of state-subsidized support for families with children, including national healthcare, cash benefits for families based on the number of children in the family, and guaranteed minimum child support payments for single parents," so that it is at least applied equally across the board instead of singling out parents in large companies to receive this government/corporate largesse while the non-parents shoulder the burden. In addition, Europe has such liberal vacation time that, even if the non-parents perceived the leave act as unfair, they would reasonably avoid American-style resentment simply because it's hard to be resentful when one is being treated well according to one's own needs and preferences."
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Family Life, 2004.
An analysis of how family can effect our daily lives.
1,261 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper surmises that one's family situation has a direct effect on one's daily existence. The paper contends that whatever is going on within the family is going to manifest itself with each family member in both similar and different ways. Thus, daily life within a family will not only effect the family as a whole, but will also effect each member uniquely. The paper presents several examples of different family situations and explores the effects on the family members.
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"The daily life for a family with a toddler is going to be quite different from one with college age children. Babies and small children can leave parents exhausted by the end of the day. More importantly, life literally seems to revolve around the child. All activities, including meals, work, and recreation depend on the child?s schedule. In other words, if the child wakes up at 6am, so do the parents, or at least one of them, whether he or she was ready to get up or not. A trip to the grocery store may likely as not end with the parent dragging the child out because he has thrown a temper tantrum over something, usually not getting his way."
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Russian Organized Crime In The U.S., 2004.
A look at the origins extent and sophistication of the Russian mobs in the U.S.
678 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper describes the Russian mobs that have infiltrated the U.S. since the end of the Cold War. The paper discusses Russian crime families in Brighton Beach, New York and Los Angeles and Miami. The paper also discusses the possible threat the Russian criminal activity may pose to U.S. security interests.
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"Perhaps if Russia had not lost the Cold War and split into various Republics and had not suffered severe economic problems, there would be little or no organized Russian criminal activity in the U.S. Many came as immigrants willingly accepted by the U.S. as sufferers from Communism. Now the emergence of Russian criminal groups in the United States is this country's fastest growing criminal justice problem. How did these criminals get here? During detente..."
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Immigrant Family Life, 2006.
This paper discusses the impact of immigration to the USA on immigrants' physical and psychological well-being.
1,266 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper explores the lives of immigrants in the USA and quotes a study proving that immigrants who come to the United States live an average of three years longer than most people. The writer explains that this is in spite of the fact that immigrants are more likely to be poor and less likely to see a doctor. The paper explains their resilience but also shows how despite these statistics, immigrants and their families are subject to a number of stressors. Finally,the paper examines the effects of acculturate stress in Korean immigrants and includes a study of acculturation, stress, and depressive symptoms among Korean immigrants in the United States. Included is the complete study source.
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"According to a study released in 2004 by the National Institutes of Health which reviewed million of death and health records from 1986-1994, found that immigrants who come to the United States actually live an average of three years longer that people who are born here (Pritchard pp). This life expectancy deficit is true for all races and reflects both immigrants' innate vitality and their reluctance to embrace Americans' drive-through, drive-everywhere mentality (Pritchard pp). What was most astonishing to researchers is that immigrants are more likely to be poor and less likely to see a doctor, which is usually a prescription for a shorter life (Pritchard pp). Researchers believe that lifestyle plays a large role, for immigrants are less likely to smoke and to be obese, however they are most likely to have been the most physically active and vigorous citizens in their homelands (Pritchard pp). To make the journey and spread roots, they must be resilient, and tend to benefit from stress-reducing social support networks, and have an outlook that appreciates the fact that they are better off than before, even when poor (Pritchard pp). Despite these statistics, immigrants and their families are subject to a number of stressors."
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