She was partly concerned with observations of females from birth to post-pubescent stages of life. ... This freedom is what affects the lives of all the growing males and females, and begins immediately with birth. ... For one of these children to take the responsibility for an infant would be out of the question. ... The girls of this age are also learning to take their role in society as a female. ... Information is freely passed down from man to man, while the females seem to be waiting to be taught by a male. ...

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Non-organic Failure to Thrive (NFTT) is a condition found in infants in which their height and weight are below the fifth percentile, when once they were within a normal range (Wallace, 1996). The diagnosis of NFTT indicates that there is no medical, or organic, reason for the infant's condition, and it is therefore attributable to an inability of the parents to physically care for the child. ... "Two out of every three female children and one out of every three male children will experience an unwanted sexual act before they reach adulthood." ... (McMaster University, 2000) Altogether "5...

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The only way of dealing with the wonderful, mysterious and sometimes rather terrifying power of one's sexuality is simply to abstain from expressing it all. Abstinence is the only choice for teens; but they are getting a mixed message from the world. Ads, music, TV, and movies all seem to say, "Ju...

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Psychologists believe that passionate love originated in the bond between mother and infant and that maternal and romantic love share a common evolutionary purpose, preserving the species. ... These 450 species have homosexual courtship displays, sexual activity, and rearing of young by two males or females. ...

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S.T.D. stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease. STDs used to be called venereal diseases. They were named after Venus, the ancient goddess of love, however, there is nothing lovely about them. Sexually transmitted diseases have been around for a long time. There were references to gonorrhea...

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Child abuse is a global problem that is deeply rooted in cultural, economic and social practices. It is a state of emotional, physical, economic and sexual maltreatment meted out to a person below the age of eighteen and is a globally prevalent phenomenon. However, in India, as in many other countries, there has been no understanding of the extent, magnitude and trends of the problem. The growing complexities of life and the dramatic changes brought about by socio-economic transitions in India have played a major role in increasing the vulnerability of children to various and newer forms of a...

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