Papers on Social Issues
The Effects Of Television Violence On Children
Words: 942 - Pages: 4.... gone into showing why children are so mesmerized by this big glowing box and the action that takes place within it. Research shows that it is definitely a major source of violent behavior in children. The research proves time and time again that aggression and television viewing do go hand in hand.
The television violence can cause actual violence in a number of ways. After viewing television violence the world becomes flat in comparison. The child needs to create violence to keep himself satisfied. Also the children find the violent characters on television fun to imitate. Children do imitate the behavior of models such as those portrayed .....
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Women In The Labour Force
Words: 1044 - Pages: 4.... in the age groups between 20 and 24. The labour force of mature women is very high in Sweden, because of the encouraged day care facilities which also provides the females with legislation that provides them with excellent benefits. In Japan there is a drop in female economic activity, the reason why is it affects their marriage and the care of their only child. An observation of labour force participation rates in Canada show that female rates rose a lot between 1971 and 1981, while the male rate rose unnoticeably. The increase in the female participation rate was found in all age groups except in older women. For women aged 15 t .....
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Divorce And Preschool Children
Words: 1878 - Pages: 7.... who are Psychology professors, “ the effect of age of the child on the response to the divorce of parents can be examined in three general age groups: preschool, latency (or elementary age) and adolescence”. Each of these age groups showed to respond differently. The preschool age children respond to marital separation with regression, anger, tantrums, aggression and anxiety. The Latency age group shows less impact although some symptoms are common such as anxiety and depression. Finally, the adolescence age showed symptoms such as trouble with the law, drugs, sexual acting out and running away. (Hodges and Bloom, 1984)
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Hate Crimes
Words: 3046 - Pages: 12.... or items that indicate bias,
such as a burning cross on the victim's lawn.
· Occurs while the victim was engaged in activities
promoting the rights of the targeted group.
· Coincides with a religious or cultural holiday, such
as Yom Kippur or Gay Pride.
There are many different types of hate crimes that surround us in the world. Many hate crimes are performed by actual hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), skinheads, and many other groups. Hate crimes and bias crimes are now recognized as a new category of violent personal crimes. Research by sociologist Jack McDevitt finds that "hate crimes are generally spontan .....
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Sex In Anthropology
Words: 968 - Pages: 4.... presents. All of the latter professions were
practiced by men only, as were the roles of anthropologists when fieldwork was
introduced. This was in turn reflected through the way that societies were
depicted and influenced.
The Trobriand Islanders are a society in Papaua New Giuenia. They are composed
of about, twelve thousand people in sixty villages. The Trobrianders have been
penetrated by outside influences for centuries and have remained considerably
unaffected, two primary displays of this is the economical structure and
politics of kinship. The economy of the Trobriand Islanders is a complex system
in which there is a separat .....
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Why Everyone Should Have Different Rights
Words: 318 - Pages: 2.... have to wear a bright red or orange. Most of the felons
when released go back to what they do best. The felons are not supposed to have
a firearm in their possession some abide by this rule and some do not. There
possession should be searched through on a regular basis.
Illegal Aliens are a big problem in the United States at the time being.
If they do stay they should pay taxes like the average citizen. And should not
be able to draw welfare. The laws restricting illegal immigrants should be
enforced. And all illegals that do not pay taxes should be sent back to their
place of origin.
There are many types of people and .....
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Cultural Differences Between Americans And Spaniards
Words: 833 - Pages: 4.... , in some instances from dawn till dusk, with frequent breaks
to eat lunch, visit the restroom etc.. but the Spanish have a totally
different idea . The Siesta according to the Spanish is a break or
authorized work stoppage beginning after lunch and lasts approximately four
hours; normally between 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm , with work resuming at 5:00 pm
and ending at 9:00 pm.. The idea behind Siesta is to escape the torturous
Spanish summer heat during the hottest part of the day. That made
perfectly good sense to me, because I was very reluctant to step foot out
of an air conditioned space during those hot summer days in Spain.
Among Span .....
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The Need For An Official Language
Words: 614 - Pages: 3.... of our society. People are
separated by what kind of language they speak; for example, people who speak
only Chinese will live in China Town. Those people also tend to hang around with
the same kind of people, those who speak Chinese. There is no communiaction
between them and the outside. Later on, different kinds of small groups will be
formed. Different gruops will have conflict since they don't share the same
culture, habit and language. The harmony of the whole society is going to break.
Development and growth of our society will slow down, and everyone have to
suffer from it. To avoid this, communication is needed to eliminate the con .....
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Meeting A Girl
Words: 594 - Pages: 3.... to get her to take a liking in you. First thing make her smile and laugh at a funny joke, find a way to draw her interesting into you; that is, without making a fool of yourself. Get her to look into your eyes; if she hesitates, she is just being bashful. The worst of all, she is not interested.
Let us imagine meeting someone for the first time. The girl you are dying to ask on a date is finally alone, without her friends. This is your opportunity; you are nervous and afraid of her respond. Act casually, and keep total control of yourself. This is the big step, the going process of a tactical move. Be brave and remember the Eston .....
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What Is The Future Of The Family In Canada?
Words: 508 - Pages: 2.... else, evolve and change no matter how much resistance
they face." Although families are at a point where they are changing, it is
something the world can adjust to.
With families changing in recent decades, data still shows that families
are still the most important in people's lives. Following recent studies Robert
Glossop said that "Canadians continue to report that the most important things
in their lives are their families...more important than their political
convictions, their religious beliefs, their jobs, their wages." A Statscan
study reported that only forty-five per cent of families are the ‘traditional'
type, however, Rob .....
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