Disliking Certain Foods: Nature Versus Nurture
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8 pages in length. Since the dawn of man, people have been eating a variety of foods in order to maintain nutritive balance. Ancient man sampled an assortment of berries, foliage and animal flesh as a means by which to obtain all the necessary vitamins and minerals needed to give him energy. Of course, he had no idea at that time the importance – or even the existence – of nutritive value; rather, he just knew he had to eat to stay alive, and he chose foods that were pleasing to his palate. As time progressed and food choices continued to expanded, people began to eschew certain foods for having too much of a different taste; however, this attitude did not always come from a preconceived notion about that particular food's unappealing flavor. People are both taught and inherently opposed to disliking various foods, with culture, religion, health concerns and individual taste buds representing some of the most important influences upon the nature versus nurture aspect of disliking certain foods. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Diversity Communication Patterns And Issues
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7 pages in length. People may all be of the same race, but the manner by which they interact, communicate and express themselves varies by the culture from which they are taught. This diversity, while significant to a rich and wide-ranging global community, can place tremendous strain upon relationships between/among people when certain cultural directives – some verbal, others body language - are broached. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Diversity in the Twenty-First Century
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This 4 page paper reports on diversity in general, but focuses on media and television. the Old Adventures of New Christine is used as an example of programming that promotes diversity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Divorce And Its Impact On The Family
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A 10 page research paper. What effect does divorce have on the children? This question has resulted in a long and heated debate and there are studies to support almost any position someone wants to take. This paper discusses the question and reports the research in America and elsewhere. The paper takes the form of a research proposal and includes an introduction with problem statement; literature review, including data; summary and conclusions. The incidence of divorce for the U.S. and a few other countries are included. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Divorce and Juvenile Delinquency
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A 15 page paper. The rates of both divorce and juvenile delinquency have increased dramatically over the last three decades. Many researchers have shown there is a direct link between adolescent maladaptive behaviors, such as delinquency, and parental divorce. This hypothetical study looks at a different question: were the maladaptive behaviors in evidence prior to the divorce or did they occur after the divorce. This is a hypothetical six-year longitudinal study. Sections include: abstract, introduction, research question and hypotheses, literature review, results and conclusion. 2 tables are included. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Divorce: A Primary Prevention Strategy
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An 8 page consideration of the factors that can lead to divorce. The author encourages the implementation of mandatory marriage preparation classes as a primary prevention strategy against divorce. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Do Animals Have Minds?
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A 5 page paper which examines whether animals have minds. Similarities and differences are discussed as they relate to the mental life of humans and animals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Does the Glass Ceiling Still Exist?
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A 10 page paper presenting a study and concluding that the gender gap still exists, 40 years after it was being labeled as illegal through legislation. Though not included, a 4-slide PowerPoint presentation is available. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Domestic Violence and Family Structure: Criteria for Effective Intervention
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A 19 page discussion of the complex issues surrounding domestic violence. The author presents these issues from the standpoint of a social worker but emphasizes that the social worker is only one component of a network of adjunctive resources ranging from law enforcement to the medical arena. Examines the applicability of the structured family theory, a theory first outlined by Salvadore Minuchin in the 1960s, to effective intervention in domestic violence. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Drug Testing
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The essence of community is a trust among the citizens and a willingness to abide by the rules of governance. The issue of drug testing raises a myriad of questions concerning the right to privacy and autonomy by the individual in opposition to the good of the social order. This 5 page paper argues that the issue of drug testing goes beyond the consequences of a positive result: it undermines the very concept of community and the essence of the Constitution. The social ramifications, such as discriminatory policy, cost effectiveness, false results and, or, safety and health are minor compared with the philosophical ramifications. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Drugs, Policy, and Society
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An 11 page analytical discussion of early legislative policy and how it compares to the contemporary war on drugs. Especially useful to those studying policy & planning, sociology, and/or public administration. Bibliography lists 14+ sources.
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Dual Citizenship
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A 5 page paper discussing the debate surrounding this issue. In earlier days, all a naturalized American citizen had to do to lose his new American citizenship was to retain or renew legal nationality in another nation. That attitude has been changing in the last half of the past century. Each side of the debate has been clearly stated without effecting changes. The paper suggests that perhaps dual citizenship could be used as a tool in the continued globalization of business rather than as a point of division. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Dual Income Households
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This 5 page paper argues that the effects on children in a two income household where both parents work is not known; however, studies indicate that the repercussions of two working parents is centered on the condition of the parent, child relationship when the parents are at home. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Dysfunctional Families And Family Therapy
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A 9 page paper. The term dysfunctional family is defined and explained, including examples of patters of dysfunction and the roles children often take in these families. Following the discussion of dysfunctional families, the writer discusses family therapy models and ends the paper explaining and discussing Structural Family Therapy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Early Language Development And Adult Literacy
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This 14 page paper discuses early language development and literacy, adult literacy and the Welfare to Work policy, and the importance of successful adult literacy programs. The essay first provides two definitions of literacy that are typically used by policymakers. The second section discusses theories regarding first language acquisition, reporting the theories of Chomsky, Vygotsky and Piaget. Adult literacy is then discussed, including statistics regarding the rate of illiteracy in the general public and among those receiving welfare aid. To demonstrate the link between early literacy and adult literacy, research regarding the benefits of preschool are used. The last section reports how adult literacy programs can be found and also the results of studies on family literacy programs. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Early Twentieth Century / New American Humor
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This 5 page research paper examines the social changes between men and women during the early twentieth century, 1900-1920s, which was reflected in the humor. Specifically discussed is the "battle of the sexes" theme which emerged during this time period as a result of women in the workplace and women becoming more assertive in society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Economic Analysis of the Law
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5 pages. This paper will discuss and evaluate the statement by Charles Rowley that "the economic analysis of Law is one of the most successful research programs in the social sciences of the second half of the twentieth century." This statement will be linked as well to corporate bankruptcy law as well as to the application of the economic analysis of law. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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