Domestic Violence Advocacy
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A 4 page paper discussing the influence of a national organization that affects local conditions. There were no battered women's shelters in 1970 when the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) originated the concept. Today there are more than 2,000 shelters across the United States, inviting the involvement of many other organizations on the local level. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSdomVioAdvoc.rtf

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.
Filename: PPdomVio.rtf

Domestic Violence in Prince George's County, MD.
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(5 pp) What are the factors that may cause domestic violence in one part of the country and not in another? This is not the kind of data that a community will want to advertise about itself. Yet looking at the prevalent data surrounding Prince George's County in Maryland, leaves us with some uneasy conclusions. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BBdomvio.doc

Domestic Violence in the USA
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In 5 pages, the author discusses the subject of domestic violence in the USA. Those who are at risk for domestic violence are spouses, children and elders. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PCdvus.doc

Domestic Violence: Crisis Planning and Intervention
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A 3 page consideration of the problems confronting a mother and her three young children when she flees her home and abusive husband. This paper emphasizes the importance of crisis planning and the help counseling can yield. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPdomviolplan.rtf

Domestic Violence: Is Income a Factor?
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A 4 page consideration of the degree that income plays as a predictor in family violence. This paper compares contradictory facts that enter into this analysis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPabuseDomIncome.rtf

Donald S. Pitkin’s “The House Giacomo Built: History of an Italian Family, 1878-1978"
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This 5 page report discusses Pitkin’s 1985 book, “The House that Giacomo Built.” While the book often has the flavor of a historical novel or a classic story of a family “epic,” “The House that Giacomo Built” also serve as something of an object lesson regarding the determination of one working-class Italian family to achieve its goal of stability and family unity over the course of a century. It also presents a setting that is a startling contrast to typical family life in the United States. No secondary sources.
Filename: BWpitkin.wps

Down Low: Marriage and Family
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A 7 page paper which examines what is meant by Down Low and how it can affect marriages and family life. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAdwlw.rtf

Downsizing's Effects on its Affected Households
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An 8 page paper. Even though two-income families can make the downsizing transition much easier than those without a significant second income, there are still substantial issues they will have to overcome. Some end up working in distant cities and conducting long-distance marriages; many more finally take jobs at an income far below their former one. Homes have been lost, retirement funds have been decimated to meet living expenses, and some have even taken to living on credit card cash advances for their immediate needs when they saw no alternative. Downsizing and layoffs all affect specific households, but not all those effects are "bad" ones. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Tight.wps

Drug & Alcohol Abuse/Zip Code 11572
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A 5 page research paper that, first of all, looks at drug and alcohol addiction in the 11572 zip code, which refers to Oceanside, New York, in Nassau County, Hempstead Township. Then, the writer offers a more general view of the damage caused by addiction, and closes with an overview of prevention steps taken by New York State. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: kh11572.rtf

Dual Roles: A Chinese American Woman Torn Between Tradition and Assimilation
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A 7 page discussion of the dual role led by one Chinese American woman. Written in the first person this paper details the dilemma faced by one woman who is torn between the traditional world of her mother and the assimilated world of her daughter and indeed her own career. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPwmnRle.rtf

DYFS AND IMPROVING TECHNOLOGY
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This 3-page paper examines the Department of Youth and Family Services and the problem with its current technology. The paper discusses hypothetical possibilities of how the organization can improve technology to help with operations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTdyfste.rtf

Dysfunctional Family On TV / 'Married With Children'
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A 5 page essay on this popular TV sitcom in which the writer analyzes the show from a sociological point of view. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Marriedw.wps

Educating Parents to Prevent Child Abuse
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5 pages. Abusive behavior many times results when parent's expectations of their children are not met. This paper attempts to educate parents about what they can expect from their children as they develop, as well as what parents can do to deal with feelings of frustration in order to avoid abuse. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAabube.rtf

Effects of Having a Deaf Sibling
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A 15 page research paper that examines how having a sibling who has a disability affects the psychological and emotional development of normally developing siblings. The writer particularly focuses on how having a hearing impaired brother or sister impacts a family, and this includes a brief summary of the controversy over how best to educate a hearing impaired or deaf sibling, which includes the advantages and disadvantages of such things as cochlear implants, English language instruction, and the use of American Sign Language (ASL). Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: 99sibs.wps

Effects Of TANF & Microenterprise
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A 21 page paper that examines the effects of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which became law in August 1996 and which replaced AFDC. This essay offers a general introduction to the federal TANF program and then investigates a number of aspects of the programs beginning with TANF spending, including the national averages of how much was spent versus the amount of the grants and the percentages spent on different categories. The writer also discusses microenterprise under the TANF grants and how states can include training for self-employment or starting a microbusiness. Some examples of successes are included of entrepreneurs and of the programs a sample of states offer. Data regarding caseload reductions are included and timelines are discussed. Finally, there is a discussion regarding eligibility for cash and other assistance, including that available for people beginning their own micro-business. Data are included. 2 graphic illustrations are included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGtanf.rtf

Elder Abuse
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This 7 page paper discusses elder abuse, what it is, the types of abuse and neglect. The author also reports data regarding the incidence of elder abuse in the U.S., the states that have the highest and lowest counts of reports and investigations. Demographics in terms of average age, gender and race most often abused. Theories about why persons abuse or neglect elders are discussed. Efforts for preventing abuse and neglect of this vulnerable population are reported. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGeldab.rtf