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Suicide and African American Adolescent Lesbians, 2008.
An examination of suicidality among African-American lesbian adolescents and the correlation of adult support.
14,140 words (approx. 56.6 pages), 48 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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In this paper, the risk factors and reasons for suicide among young people is discussed extensively. The paper also explains how many gay and lesbian adolescents, who commit suicide, leave behind a myriad of unanswered questions for their families struggling with their death. It maintains that suicide does not differ among any social or economic class. The paper concludes that there is a high rate of suicide among African-American lesbian adolescents and a lack of family support, which may contribute to the fatal action.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Literature Review
Method
Data Analysis
Discussion and Recommendations
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"In recent years, sexual preference has come into view as a leading cause for adolescent suicide. The difficulties of dealing with the stigma of homosexuality might lead to depression and even suicide among gay men and lesbians is commonly known. When emerging sexuality becomes a central issue in young lives, depression and suicide are more likely to happen (Russell & Joyner, 2001)."
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Children's Literature, 2008.
This paper looks at child characters acting as adults in literature, focusing on 'The Ozma of Oz' by Frank Baum and 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll.
1,715 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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In this article, the writer notes that there are many examples in children's literature where child characters act as adults. The writer points out that the characterizations of Alice in 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' as well as Dorothy in 'Ozma of Oz are excellent examples of the phenomena in literature. The writer also points out that the reality of the phenomena is that, for the most part children's literature is created by adults, and these same adults, as children wish they had been able to act as adults, upon the arbitrary world of adults. The main characters in these two works demonstrate this phenomenon by calmly dealing with the world around them as if they had years of adult conflicts under their belt, as the desire to be recognized as having power, as a child demonstrates a desire to emulate adults and therefore resolve the arbitrary conflicts that occur in the adult world. The writer concludes that part of the the purpose of the writer is to recount the innocence of a child, and still manage to fulfill one's obligations as an adult. The writer maintains that the children in these two fantastic stories are reflecting the need to remember the fantasy of childhood as well as the obligations of adulthood, without losing either.
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"The resolution to resolve the arbitrary conflicts of adults, in the magical world of mystery, as well as in the real world are clear intentions of personal growth. To act as an adult, and to have the influence of an adult, is the aspiration of all children, especially in a world where such actions are recognized as brave and necessary. Adults who write works of fiction for children, remember their own days as children, being unable to navigate the mysteries of the adult world and wishing more than anything to have influence over them. The reflection of the desire, as a child to understand and resolve the mystery of the adult world is reflected in fantasy. Childhood is a period of clarity and innocence, that writers of children's works wish to retell to children of the younger generations. There is no sense of real childhood fear, as the innocence of a child drives his or her clarity in the world of adults, no matter the level of mystery. The idea of personal growth and influence, drives the child's actions, and the child seeks this recognition in the real as well as the world of imagination. Upon waking, Alice's sister, now an adult recognizes in Alice's recalled dream the nature of children and the need to remain innocent."
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Evidence Based Multimodal Therapy for Children, 2008.
A discussion on evidence-based multimodal therapy for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and co-morbid conditions.
2,628 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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The paper discusses a research on the multimodal approach to psychotherapy. The paper provides an analysis of the outcome of multimodal methods in practice by observing children with ADHD between the ages of 4 and 14. The paper provides a discussion of modalities and instruments including the BASCr with detailed information regarding the expected outcomes.
Outline:
Purpose and History
Superiority of the Multimodal Method - Evidence Based Therapies
Treatment Plan Introduction
Discussion
References
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"Lazarus abandoned his behavioral theory somewhat hover, during the mid 1970s, when he discovered patients with certain conditions including "anxiety, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders and depression" demonstrated high levels of relapse where the patient would start having symptoms even after treatment (Alic, 2006). Lazarus' theory of multimodal therapy blossomed from this discovery, as it is a technique that allows the psychotherapist to utilize many different modalities or "psychological parameters" to treat symptoms as long as they were different from each other. The various tools or modalities one may use as part of multimodal therapy include "behavior, physiology, cognition, interpersonal relationships, sensation, imagery and affect."
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Social Work: Help for the Family, 2008.
An overview of the social services available and appropriate for a family with significant social and psychological issues, using the family in Augusten Burroughs' "Running with Scissors" as a sample case.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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This paper discusses the social services that should be provided when a family is undergoing psychological difficulties to both the family as a whole and to the children so as to ensure a healthy and safe environment. The writer describes the broken family situation in Augusten Burroughs' "Running with Scissors" and then discusses the best strategy for ultimately uniting the mother with her son, and the different agencies that will be involved in accomplishing this.
Outline
Introduction
Background
Summary of the Case
Policy Analysis
Assessment Outline
Agency Assessment
Conclusion
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"According to this purpose of acting in the child's best interest, the initiative is a new approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to age nineteen. Therefore, all services provided in this case must be viewed as part of a multi-agency strategic approach focused on the coordinated action of numerous agencies driven by an analysis of all the party's priorities and secured through a coordinated and integrated frontline delivery, processes, strategy and governance."
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Montessori vs Waldorf in Education, 2008.
This paper compares the two educational systems of Montessori and Waldorf.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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This paper looks at the two fastest growing educational systems in the world today, Waldorf and Montessori. The paper aims to assess the similarities and differences between these two models in terms of historical background, teaching philosophy, environment and curriculum. The author states that in recent years the system of compulsory public elementary and secondary education has become less and less efficient. The need for an alternative to public schooling all over the world has been growing, which is why analyzing the effectiveness of these systems is significant.
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"There are quite a few differences as far as the philosophy of teaching between the two models of schooling. Firstly, in the case of Montessori children are encouraged to work independently whereas Waldorf schools are based on cooperation among students. In fact, there is a great difference in terms of socialization. The Waldorf philosophy holds that the child gradually learns to be a social being (Ibid.) and that his or her social development is as important as any other kind of knowledge, and that this can only occur through working together and achieving a sense of belonging to a certain group, whereas the Montessori model stresses the importance of not bothering others while performing one's task. Also, the role of the teacher is drastically different from one model to the other. The Waldorf teacher is actively involved in the teaching procedure; his mission is to teach good social behavior and to encourage children to join together in their activities, whereas the Montessori teacher does not get involved in the activities unless the child requests his help. Last but not least, Montessori education focuses its attention on introducing children to the real world during the first six years of schools so that children are able to use these experiences for the rest of their lives thus imagination is not an important part of early education in the case of Montessori schooling (Hall: 125). On the other hand, Waldorf does exactly the opposite: it uses children's imagination to teach them about the real world by relying on stories and games."
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Peer Rejection, 2008.
An analysis of the subject of peer rejection.
2,068 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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The paper discusses a number of studies to suggest that peer rejection, especially during adolescence, may be a significant stressor that is associated with harmful adjustment problems both as an adolescent and an adult. The paper states that research findings reveal that peer rejection is particularly related to increases in developmental issues. The paper discusses the findings with specific references to theories,studies and research on the subject.
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" Social belonging is a primary human need, therefore it comes as no surprise that research suggests people are more psychologically healthy when part of social groups. To the contrary, being excluded or isolated can be very emotionally painful and associated with a number of negative effects including anxiety, depression, anger, and shame (MacDonald & Leary, 2005). Early positive attachments and being integrated into a loving and responsive adult-child relationship is clearly necessary for mental health and well being. As a child ages into adolescence, the need for peer group membership develops normally. Peer rejection in adolescence is found to have an especially negative impact as compared to at a younger age. Adolescents rely on peers as a basis of comparison for appraising themselves for social and personal worth, because of their increased reliance on peers for guidance, support and intimacy. Thus, adolescents who are not accepted may have problems in identity development and forming a sense of personal worth and self-concept."
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Little Miss Sunshine, 2008.
A review of the movie "Little Miss Sunshine".
2,543 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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This paper discusses the movie, "Little Miss Sunshine" and relates that the movie is about family strength in the face of adversity. More specifically, the paper relates that the movie demonstrates that, families, in spite of their problems, can be supportive of each other in troubled times and events and that, sometimes, these troubled times and events can even bring families closer together.
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"Frank is the brother and uncle in the family. Having recently attempted suicide unsuccessfully, he has been forced to go and live with the Hoovers, despite the fact that he has been estranged from them for some time. He is thus not looking forward to embarking on the cross-country road trip that they must undertake for the sake of daughter Olive. Like Richard and Dwayne, Frank is facing a myriad of crises. A prominent Proust scholar, he had fallen in love with one of his graduate students. The student did not respond kindly to Frank's advances, and began courting the affections of the nation's other leading Proust scholar. Frank reacted harshly and effectively lost his job at the university for speaking out of line. At that point, he attempted to commit suicide, but failed in this endeavor. He is now forced to reunite with a family he feels alienated from. If that is not enough, on the road, he encounters the object of his affection who is accompanying the other Proust professor on vacation - just as Frank is purchasing pornographic magazines on behalf of the Grandfather"
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Childhood Sexual Abuse and Self-Destructive Behavior, 2008.
A literature review of the relationship between childhood sexual abuse, dissociation and self-destructive behavior.
5,754 words (approx. 23.0 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 138.95
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The early childhood years are universally recognized as being a critically important developmental period for human beings, and when normal patterns of parental caregiving and nurturing are disrupted or when children experience abuse at the hands of others, the consequences can be profound, pervasive and even life-threatening. This literature review examines the relationship between childhood sexual abuse, dissociation and self-destructive behavior. The studies are grouped according to those studies concerning childhood sexual abuse and dissociation, those that concern childhood sexual abuse and various self-destructive behaviors, and those that investigate the relationship between all three factors.
Outline:
Introduction
Studies Concerning Childhood Sexual Abuse and Dissociation
Studies Concerning Childhood Sexual Abuse and Self-Destructive Behaviors
Studies Examining All Three Variables
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"When families experience the trauma of sexual abuse, the processes by which these multiple and competing reactions on the part of the parent and the child tend to interfere with the normal processes that provide families with the means to achieve healthy functioning following such episodes of abuse. In this regard, Silberg (2004) reports that when children are sexually abused, there will be a natural tendency to engage in a number of emotional responses that may compete for primacy, including a desire for secrecy, individual victimization memories and sexual experiences, and confused and mixed emotions in the child and the parent. According to this researcher, "This is likely to be the case whether the conflicting feelings are a result of abuse within the family or from maltreatment by an individual outside of the family. In either case, these competing processes lead to dissociative manifestations, forgetting, and inability to make adequate meaning out of the feelings, perceptions, and ideas stimulated by the sexual abuse" (Silberg, 2004, p. 490). "
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Effects of Cocaine on Fetus, 2008.
This paper discusses the prenatal development and how it is affected when the mother uses cocaine.
1,142 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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In this article, the writer notes that medical science has shown that the use of drugs by a woman who is pregnant has a profound effect upon the fetus both during pregnancy and after the birth of the child. The writer then explains that the objective of this work is to research prenatal development of the fetus and the effects that the mother's use of cocaine has upon the fetus. The writer maintains that cocaine-exposed infants prior to their birth are more likely to be low birth weight, shorter in length, have behavioral problems, be born much earlier than normal, as well as experience structural abnormalities and to have respiratory problems and complications related to heart deformities. The writer concludes that cocaine use during pregnancy by the pregnant woman creates a significant risk for the fetus.
Outline:
Introduction
Reproductive Risks of Cocaine
Teratogens
Summary and Conclusion
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"Hepper states that three major principles guide the development of the fetus which are: (1) development proceeds in a cephalocaudal direction, or from head to foot; (2) development proceeds from the basic to the more specialized; and (3) development proceeds in order of importance. The most critical time for exposure during the embryonic period or the period of "organogenesis" as this is the period when the formation of the main organs of the body begins. Exposure during the fetal period, which is from around nine weeks from the conception cause delay and impairments in the fetus' growth. It is interesting to note that ..."
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"First They Killed My Father" by Loung Ung, 2008.
A review of the book "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung.
1,022 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper analyzes the book "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung. The paper contains an argumentative analysis of the book, including style and structure. The paper then looks at the quote from her father: "The first victims are always the children" (Ung 66), and Ung's book backs up this quote by showing how the children of the victims of the Khmer Rouge regime were victims of violence, mental manipulation, and physical punishment as part of their treatment by the regime. The paper also points out that Ung uses fear throughout the book to build tension and create fear in the reader.
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"In the beginning of the book, it is clear Ung's family is well off. They eat out often in restaurants, they own three cars, and they have a maid in their large apartment. Ung's father works for the government, however, and when Pol Pot takes over the country and brings communism to the country, her father is a prime target for removal, and the family leaves their home with little else but the clothes on their backs. As the author movingly notes, "Yesterday I was playing hopscotch with my friends. Today we are running from soldiers with guns" (Ung 27)."
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