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Generations
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 410.... but they are very
surprised at the large change that took place between our generations.
Long hair, mopcuts, bellbottoms and more are the appearance my parents
remember. I think, as a change for the better, my generation mostly keeps
their hair neat and trim. We habitually wear loose-fitting, comfortable
clothes, and many also wear a hat. These vast changes astonish my parents,
but they do not see them as a step towards a more or less civilized society.
However, they do notice some changes that may be for the worse.
My parents, and probably a lot of their generation were .....
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Ethics/Child Labor
Number of pages: 10 | Number of words: 2694.... of activities, sports, and music. Now child labor can be defined as where children are put to work in jobs that have been done by, or could be done by, adults. Child labor is where the children are exploited and also is when they are worked in conditions that are hazardous. 1
Child labor is a problem throughout the world, and especially in developing countries. Child labor is most common in rural areas where the capacity to enforce minimum age requirements for schooling and work is lacking. The children work for many reasons, the most important being poverty and the pressu .....
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Trans-racial Adoption
Number of pages: 9 | Number of words: 2416.... by many people.
The debate over transracial adoption is whether or not it is in the best
interest of the child. The problem in today's society is that foster care
is preferred over transracial adoption. The reason being the children and
youth services would rather put a black child in foster homes of that race
instead of letting a white couple adopt it because they are white. They
believe that putting a black child in white family would culturally damage
that child, that they would grow up not knowing their heritage. They
believe that a parent of a different race is no .....
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Moral And Ethical Dilemmas
Number of pages: 8 | Number of words: 1975.... Many times, however past experiences cannot be related to present
problems and can confuse and obscure possibilities. Even the opinions or
actions of friends faced with similar dilemmas may not be helpful. Often you
feel pressured by piers that say, "it's no big deal", or "you'll understand
later". It's important that I understand why a particular action or resolution
is correct or incorrect. If I can't or don't it's difficult to feel I've been
honest with myself. That for me can be a good measure of ethical behavior, my
conscience.
The ideal way to deal with difficult qu .....
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How The Media Can Effect Children
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1282.... time in their life when they learn behavior from others, most of the time being the parents or guardians. But with todays changing culture, more and more children are watching television so they can learn from it because parents are giving them the attention they need. “Forty years of research conclude that repeated exposure to high levels of media violence teaches some children and adolescents to settle interpersonal differences with violence, while teaching many more to be indifferent to this solution. Under the media’s tutelage, children at younger and younger ages are u .....
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Rehabilitation Of Criminals: A Waste Of Time Or Worth The Effort?
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 617.... crimes are
punished by probation or court sanctions. Even when longer sentences are given,
they are rarely served. The average murderer spends about six years in prison.
What factors decide the outcome of such individuals? Some experts feel
there is no absolute answer, only speculation. There is however, a strong
relationship between environment and the outcome of offenders. Low income, poor
education,drugs, and family breakdown are some factors that keep repeating in
cases of habitual offenders; however, the public sees the problem lies with the
availability of guns and la .....
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Blacks: A Struggle For Racial Equality
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 676.... that Pete has some antagonism towards blacks. He treats
them with very little respect and uses the racist term "nigger." This helps to
justify that blacks are treated with considerably less appreciation than other
races of people.
Let us also look at the fact that blacks are often socially outcasted
because of their race. We see this in The Runner. "You're telling me you won't
work with him because he's a negro?" "That's right."3 As we can see the above
exert clearly shows how the black person was outcasted. Bullet's coach asked
him to train with another perso .....
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Partner Abuse
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1649.... out with the
intention of causing physical or mental pain to another person. Partner abuse is
not only important as a phenomenon in itself but also because it precedes
marital violence and thus may provide a link in transmission of violence. Here
are some theories that may provide some reasons how partner abuse occurs and the
prof that it is a problem on college campuses.
On theory of dating violence is the social learning theory. This theory
examines the effects of either experiencing abuse as child or witnessing abusive
between one's parents. Reachers of dating violen .....
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