Children And Youth As Consumers
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This 15 page paper begins by providing data about the population of children in the U.S., divided into age groups. The paper then discusses the astounding buying power of children under the age of 18, both in terms of direct purchases and in terms of influencing parents' purchases. Data are then reported regarding the types of purchases children make. Following these data is a comprehensive discussion of the consumer socialization process as it relates to youngsters. This discussion inherently includes cognitive and social developmental processes and the identification of three specific types of consumer segments in which children are categorized. At the end of this section, the writer comments about how marketers use children to influence their parents' purchasing decisions as well as their own direct purchases. Bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: PGchlcon.rtf

Children Of Incarcerated Parents
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A 4 page paper. There are an astounding number of minors who have a parent incarcerated on any given day - in excess of 1.5 million. This essay discuses the data regarding the numbers, then reports an observation of a teenager whose father is in jail. The writer then discusses psychological theories for the boy's behavior and suggests three investigations that would shed more light on this situation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Children Who Lost Parents 9/11
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This 4 page paper discusses the development of children and youth who experience trauma and especially children who lose parents. The writer reports the data in terms of the incidence of psychosocial problems and comments on the relationship between the effects of such a trauma and Piaget's and Erikson's theories. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Children's Clothing / Change
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This evolution is looked at from a sociological point of view in this 6 page analysis. The relevance of the change in children's clothing, as well as marketing efforts is discussed. Also part of the analysis is the significance of the Barbie doll, designer labels and capitalism in the premodern, modern and postmodern eras. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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CHURCH, STATE AND SEPARATION
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This 6-page paper focuses on questions regarding religious tolerance and church-state issues. Specifically, the paper questions if some religions are more tolerant of democracy than others, and if there is such thing as church in a liberal democratic government. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTchusta.rtf

CINDY SHEEHAN, GEORGE BUSH AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
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This 4-page paper uses the case of Cindy Sheenan's "campout" outside of President Bush's Crawford, Texas ranch in 2005 to determine why suppression doesn't work in conflict resolution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTsheebush.rtf

Civilization and Freedom
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This 5 page paper looks at two views of civilization. Freud's "Civilization and Its Discontents" is discussed along with Haggard's "She." An overview of each book is provided and civilization as opposed to freedom is discussed. The paper also considers gender. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA123civ.rtf

Class and American Society
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A 3 page overview of the manner in which class affects various aspects such as housing of our lives as Americans. The author contends that that those that find themselves in the lower echelons of society are not always the derelicts of society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Class and Identity
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This 6 page paper considers the ideals of Stuart Hall that class is no longer an important source of social identity in Britain today and consider the evidence that may support or contradict this thesis. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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Classical/Choice Theory and the Death Penalty
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In seven pages this paper presents the pros and cons of the death penalty issue and then presents an argument based upon classical/choice theory that considers committing crimes to be an act of free will and that punishment should serve as a crime deterrence. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGcpchoice.rtf

Clinical Supervision Of Substance Abuse Counselors
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This 9 page paper discusses the challenges of supervising substance abuse counselors. There is very little literature that addresses this type of supervision but it is known that there are at least three supervision issues in substance abuse counseling that are idiosyncratic to this particular type of counseling. These are identified and discussed. The roles of the supervisor are also identified. The writer then presents a scenario wherein a counselor comes to the supervisor with a problem. The writer then discusses the steps the supervisor will take in this scenario. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Clothing and Identity: Cowboys and Cowgirls
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A 3 page paper which looks at clothing and identity in examining the style of cowboys and cowgirls, or country-western clothing. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAcowbg.rtf

Clues From an American Household
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5 pages. This very interesting assignment helps the student learn about the powers of research, observation, and sound reasoning. By looking at a series of household receipts gathered over a period of about six weeks, the researcher will, through powers of deductive reasoning, gather as much information as possible from these clues that can tell us about the family, their interests, and other facts about these otherwise unknown persons.
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Cognitive Development In Africa
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A 6 page paper. The writer offers different types of information including how certain African tribes view intelligence and what is most important. The essay reports studies in two regions that demonstrated giving children certain dietary supplements improved certain cognitive functioning. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Cohabitation & Marriage
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The effects of cohabitation on an impending marriage are discussed in this 5 page paper. Also examined, more briefly, is the current trend for couples to marry but live apart. The paper concludes that it is more beneficial for relationships if the couple lives together than if they live apart, whether or not they are married. Religious aspects are explored as well but the paper takes a sociological point of view. The effects of cohabitation on children are also discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Cohabitation / Problems
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A 5 page paper discussing the problems that can arise from living together without marriage. Living together has caused far more controversy than just the value of maintaining laws that are no longer enforced. The focus here is its effects on traditional marriage and social issues. Though the most common opinion is that there is nothing 'wrong' with living together either instead of, or before marriage, there is increasing evidence that there is indeed something 'wrong' with it, to the extent that it is listed as a risk factor against the success of subsequent marriage between the same partners. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Common Social Problems
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This 5 page essay discusses three social problems many communities face: teenage pregnancy, student literacy rates and illegal aliens. The essay also identifies the community agencies that typically address these problems. Statistical data are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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