... have no possibility to confide in their mum or dad, so they turn to other sources for help, not necessarily making the right decisions...On the other hand, the alleged lack of time might be only the result of false perception. According to John Robinson and Geoffrey Godbey, the authors of a surprising new book entitled "Time for Life," Americans have more leisure time as many of them ... in great part economical but also psychological. Americans have always considered themselves individualists chosen by God. They have believed that their hard work will award them eternal life. The resul...

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... Project The subject that I have chosen to write the oral history essay on is my dad, Mr Mohamed Ali. This essay will analyse the oral history interview transcript and will also discuss the strengths and weaknesses of oral history when compared with other forms of historical material. This essay is based on the oral history interview which I undertook on the 11/04/03 with Mr M Ali at his home. The interview ... or anyone. I think that oral history should be welcomed by historians and it could open up original concepts that can't be duplicated by other history sources. Thompson (1988, p26...

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