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Society Term Papers and Reports
Feminism And Gender Equality In The 1990's
2153 Words - 8 Pages

.... nineties with Betty Friedan's, in her essay: The Way We Were - 1949. She dealt with a society that expected women to fulfill certain roles. Those roles completely disregarded the needs of educated and motivated business women and scientific women. Actually, the subtle message that society gave was that the educated woman was actually selfish and evil. I remember in particular the searing effect on me, who once intended to be a psychologist, of a story in McCall's in December 1949 called "A Weekend with Daddy." A little girl who lives a lonely life with her mother, divorced, an intellectual know-it-all psychologist, goes to the country to spend a weekend with her father a ....


Teen Workers
825 Words - 3 Pages

.... chose from are usually form 6a.m. to 8a.m delivering newspapers and 8p.m to 6a.m. for babysitting. Most other jobs are scheduled 3pm till 10pm during the week while weekend jobs tend to have schedules of 7 to 8 hours per day. The Higher Education Board says that working more than 15 hours a week is bad for the academic career . As the work hours increase the study time decreases. Current research finds that a work schedule of 10 hours or less seems to be the best and for most teenagers a schedule of 10 hours does not effect their academic performance, in negative ways but in fact seems to help them do better in school shown by improved grades. Those teens ....


Teenage Suicide
1350 Words - 5 Pages

.... Many young people have been known to write poems, stories, essays, and songs about death and suicide shortly before their own self-inflicted death (Homer 19). Another sign is talking about suicide and the wish to die. It is myth that those who talk about suicide will not do it. Studies have shown many of those who have killed themselves have given clear indications of their plans in advance, both in words and actions (Homer 19). Indications that a person feels depressed, sad, and hopeless-complaints about feeling worthless and useless (Homer 19). Giving away loved possessions such as a favorite jacket or sweaters. Also, making final arrangements or making a will mi ....


Curfews, And Other Limits
738 Words - 3 Pages

.... should remember that they know heir teenager best, and they need to set rules according to their own teen. Drugs and other illegal things are often a problem with certain teens, but some teens will never try drugs. Teenagers will turn to drugs for answers to problems. To avoid having problems with your teen, spend time with them and talk to them. In dealing with a teen who has taken illegal drugs, you as a parent need to try to understand why you teen has committed the crime. Only when you understand the child, then you can give the appropriate punishment. Another important factor in discipline is to make sure that the teen understands why what they have done is w ....


Only Those With No Hope Take Drugs
318 Words - 2 Pages

.... easily influenced by media, such as movies, music, TV, and etc. Moreover, young people often have a sense, that death or other severe consequences of drug use will not affect them personally. At the age of rebel, teenagers are curious of trying new things which they've been told forbidden. Adults may begin using drugs for some of the same reasons as young people. In addition, the stress of life, job, and family pressures may lead people to seek relief in drugs. When people do not know how to handle their stress and depressions properly, they seek for ways that can solve, at least lessen their pains. Using drugs is certainly one method to reduce pressures and stres ....


Roles For Women In The Military
1115 Words - 5 Pages

.... at the automobile plant that once produced Fords and Chevys. These plants ended up producing: tanks, aircraft, bombs, naval ships, and other cogs for the war machine. One could say that without women at the home front, supporting the work force, we wouldn’t have won the war. The times have changed. It is now 1999, and the “Baby Boomer” generation is beginning to gray, and is looking forward to retirement. The male population heavily dominated this generation of the work force, and even more so, the United States Armed Forces. According to the document, "Report Of The Federal Advisory Committee On Gender-Integrated Training And Related Issues To The Secretary Of De ....


Comparing Americans And Filipinos
557 Words - 3 Pages

.... Chinese Americans. There have been more than 1.4 million Filipino Americans in the United States. A majority of them are living in California, with smaller populations in New Jersey, Hawaii, Illinois, and New York. I, myself, am a Filipino American. The language of the Philippines is very different from the United States. There is an assortment of languages spoken between the Philippines and the United States. English is the main language in the United States and is spoken by a majority of the U.S. residents. However, approximately 54% speak Spanish, making Spanish the second most widely spoken language in the United States. In the Philippines, Tagalog is the main and ....


Cults
2228 Words - 9 Pages

.... see themselves as alienated from the rest of society, and give these people the sense of conformity that they desire. A common method of recruiters, to obtain new members, is through chat lines on the internet. A recorded conversation between a member of the Divine Light Mission, Fire-Shade, and an 18-year old boy, Jay 18, was obtained off of the site, IRC Teen Chat. Jay18: I am a really great poet, but all of the kids in my class are pretty warped about it. I basically hide it from them because I don't need that hassle. Fire-Shade: My family has a great respect for the artist inside us all. I know you live in Michigan, and our family could always use new operatives all o ....



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