The essay will then go on to answer if the family is universal with some explanation into family diversity. ... The statement that the family is a universal, essential and beneficial social institution very much advocates the functionalist view of the family. ... There are a number of conflicting perspectives on the family. ... Murdock said the family is also an economic unit which enables pooling of recourses for all family members to share, (Haralambous & Holbourn, 2004). ... Meaning that a woman's role is to provide care, love, affection, security and all the necessary emotional suppor...

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Family is one of the agents of political socialization that has greatly influenced my political typology. Family has helped me to realize how our governmental system works and what is right from wrong in a moral sense. ... Due to my family I was always taught that everyone is an individual and that no matter what you should love people for who they truly are. With that agent of my family I have realized that no matter who we are or who we choose to love is our own business and we should treat everyone the way we feel we would want to be treated, even if we do not necessarily agree with everyon...

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Societal pressures that attempt to maintain the "traditional" family structure have adverse affects on the homosexual family; without a support system the likelihood of instability within the family becomes greater. ... Those who support homosexual families suggest that sexual orientation is irrelevant and the legalization of same sex marriages may be beneficial to society; suppressing homosexuality only hinders the cohesiveness of the family unit. A healthy family unit embodies a sense of love, care, and devotion rather than an emphasis on sexual preference (Baird 1997). ... Dominant societal...

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Family violence can be defined as one family member making violent, emotionally harmful or assaultive behaviors towards a "spouse, child or any other family member" (Besharov, 1990). ... In some families, siblings may show violence to each other. ... Sexually abused children are misled to believe that the sexual intentions of their fathers are normal and are a true testimony of genuine love and affection that any normal father can accord his child. ... For example, wives believe that most of the time their husbands abuse them out of love. ... It is important to organize therapy sessions for th...

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"Grief," he states, "...consists of the interplay of individual family members grieving in the social and relational context of the family, with each family member affecting and being affected by the others." Families sometimes erroneously believe that each member's grief will be similar to the others' because they have experienced the death of a specific person within their family system. In reality, however, each family member's grief is unique. ... A primary advantage for this form of contact is that it is tangible, can be reread to extend support and care to the family over...

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"Grief," he states, "...consists of the interplay of individual family members grieving in the social and relational context of the family, with each family member affecting and being affected by the others." Families sometimes erroneously believe that each member's grief will be similar to the others' because they have experienced the death of a specific person within their family system. In reality, however, each family member's grief is unique. ... A primary advantage for this form of contact is that it is tangible, can be reread to extend support and care to the family over...

• Word Count: 1854
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This production, The Elixir of Love, managed to look and feel real, with real passion, real sorrow, real despair. ... As they all emerged from the background towards the foreground of the stage (Adina's family farm), they found their fixed positions. ... But loves scorching flame cannot be soothed by shade or stream. ... Nemorino is a more serious character that has a serious love interest. He does have trouble trying to express exactly why he loves Adina, which makes his thoughts and actions seem immature and naive. ...

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Many in American society today choose to get married for love, to build families, and to expand their growth as human beings. ... Most parents experience an unconditional love for their children, because no aspect of childhood seems more natural, universal, and changeless than the relationship between parent and child. ... The choices that working family members must make to reduce strains on the family are extremely important. ... Despite all of the changes, it is estimated that about 95 percent of Americans marry at least once and that the nuclear family is still considered to be the primary...

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However, a few problems have risen due to maternal gatekeeping mostly in dual-earner families. ... Denise describe how she wants to be more of a traditional mother and able to have a better relationship with her son, Daniel, but also really loves being a teacher (Ranson, 2010). ... Also, homosexual dual-earner families were not considered, only heterosexual dual-earner families were considered. For future studies on maternal gatekeeping, it would be best if a study could be conducted on "crossover" families and see how it compares to "dual-earner" families. ... If role stra...

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I chose this particular act to research because it affects me directly as well as friends and family members. ... And the act provides eligible employees with two types of job-protected leave: regular leave and military family leave. ... The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take leave that is job-protected for specified family and medical reasons. ... "A lot of Republicans at the time said, 'We need families to be strong, and they need to be able to not abandon a loved one in a time of need,' " said Ellen Bravo, an activist who lobbied for nine yea...

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Topic Question: Queen Elizabeth turns up on stage at the end of Shakespeare in Love and says 'I know something of a woman in a man's profession'. ... The 1998 film, Shakespeare in Love, cleverly altered the way in which audiences viewed Shakespeare by adjusting the temperament of the film with a modern lens. ... The set of Shakespeare in Love is a clever conception of London in the 1500's and convincingly reveals to the audience the possible conditions of how Shakespeare may have lived (Fitzsimmons, 2012). ... Although the plot in Shakespeare in Love is fictional, the po...

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Family Guy may just be a cartoon, but its brash often criticized humor offers us a glimpse at the way our society functions. ... Oh yes, yes I LOVE CRACK, I"m absolutely COO-COO for Crack." - Meg and Stewie The above quotations encapsulate Meg's strategy to obtain her purse. ... Once a social worker got wind about Stewie and the "horrid" conditions he lived in, she removed him from his home and placed him into a foster family's care. ... Since "white" wealthy individuals hold the majority of the power in our societies, families that are not deemed as correct tend to be based...

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During times of war, families are often separated by long distances, and families during the Revolutionary War were no different. ... Throughout their on-going communication the Adams write about their family, concerns with the status of the war and its outcome, but most importantly political views of the time and specifically the critical issue of equality that Mrs. ... When it is apparent that this initial approach is not having the desired impact she then re-strategies and attempts to appeal to John Adams' love of his daughter. ... Adams of the need for equality is by addressing the...

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It also examined the cost of Alzheimer's disease on the family, the comparison between male and female family caretakers and what is been done to help relieve the burden of Alzheimer's disease on the family. ... According to Hutchison (2010) caring for a love one with Alzheimer's can be a 24/7 job, and taking an emotional, physical and financial burden on families. ... Many family members with Alzheimer's disease patients find it hard to watch their love one fade away in front of their eyes, it causes an emotional strain on the person especially if they keep the emotion in...

• Word Count: 1955
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They just want to live their live with the one that they love by getting married. ... Love is a blessing, which is only human. ... However families have developed more differently over the years. ... As researchers studied how dissimilar family interactions concern children, it has become obvious that the value of a family's bond is more imperative than the meticulous family structure. ... On a indirect level, marriage provides a legal framework for family life that promotes interdependence and enhances economic efficiency for couples and families. ...

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As a result of this stigma, there are many people who have missed out on the possibilities of finding a soulmate, blended families and, most importantly, finding love. ... As a young adult, she fell in love with her then boyfriend who was Cuban, and they conceived a child together. ... " Since her deceased boyfriend's family isolated themselves from her and her child he doesn't know the other half of his family, and never will. Her child will grow up not knowing the other side of his family. Moreover, at the end of the day, she didn't care whether or not his family objected...

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Building a family through adoption is a rewarding path to parenthood, but getting started can be overwhelming. There are many children in our world that suffer without the love and the warmth of a parent. ... Adoption is the best tool at insuring that parentless children have the chance to love and be loved and therefore should be promoted and made easier to achieve. ... Although many families are discouraged by the adoption process, waiting patiently and working through the difficulties can eventually bring a child into the family. ... Every child has the right to grow up in an atmosphere o...

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Although the discussions of how the family melodrama differs from the family sitcom is focused on interaction with others, it has become increasingly clear that both formats have varied their family oriented structure to the interaction between coworkers and partnerships. ... It definitely brings about the majority of clashing characters such as a family, and still gives the characters a freedom that an immediate family doesn't. ... In the end it is clear everybody has a profound sense of respect and love for one another. ... This was a huge issue in the episode I was discussing earlier, ...

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It is most important to remember that families are about love, not about narrow definitions. Families with gay or lesbian parents love and support their children just as much, if not more, than heterosexual parents, and are just as much a family. ... The only acceptable home should be one in which love, commitment, and support are freely given. Also, gay and lesbian families are often considered not to be "real- families. ... We need to assert that love, responsibility, commitment, and support that adults give to children and each other define a family, not the sexuality. ...

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Arjie has been, and is obsessed with the idea of romance, love, and marriage. ... For Arjie, this relationship contradicts what Arjie's conception of love and romance had been, which he had mainly taken from movies and love comics. ... "If two people love each other, the rest is unimportant (Selvadurai, 76). ... (Selvadurai, 85) After the family had banned Anil from the house Arjie notes a difference in the atmosphere. ... In which, Arjie questions himself and his family on what true love is, a thing that he has always focused on for the majority of his childhood, and why all that is happ...

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Romeo and Juliet is a play about the death-marked love of two young lovers from rival families, riddled with violence and tragedy. ... "All members of a noble family shared in its reputation, good, or bad, and all relatives suffered if the family lost its honor," (Grendler, The Renaissance). Thus, members of a family would often try to maintain and bolster the reputation of whatever family they belonged to, since they had a personal interest in their family's honor. ... Juliet makes that abundantly clear when she hopes for Romeo to "Deny thy father and refuse thy name Or, if thou wilt not...

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Family relationships in India are sacred, which means that family is so important that it is becoming equal to gods. ... Another aspect of family relationship is the position of woman in the family. ... To be a good Indian means to follow the tradition of love and respect to parents. ... The family relationships are valued most because the culture and religion are taught in family first. ... Though in this movie traditions and love to parents are valued most, to act according to the principles of honor, love, wisdom and decency is to be above the existing traditions. ...

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" and this quote does much to outline the changing conceptions of family and partnership that are central to Austen's text. ... If a female of that time were lucky, like Jane, she entered a marriage of love and fortune, and if unlucky, like Charlotte, a marriage without love and happiness. ... Despite all this, she marries a man of high position, economic standing whom she loves and is loved back by said man. ... Despite all this, she marries a man of high position, economic standing whom she loves and is loved back by said man. ... When playing the piano at the ball she embarrasses ...

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What if I was in love with a female? ... Would the love be any different? Being in love, taking care of, and growing old with someone is all that should be required to have a happy marriage. ... How would you feel to get strange and criticizing looks every time you walk down the street with the person you love? ... They should be allowed to publicly celebrate their love and commitment, they should be taxed as a family, have the ability to visit each other in hospitals and be protected in case the relationship ends ("Marriage 101"). ...

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It makes a person feel that because if the manufacturers built their cars with love and care, that passion and desire for safety of a person and his family will, in turn, lead to a loving relationship between the driver and the car. ... The reptilian applies without question because of the fact that the family lived. ... Love is the key phrase that fits in here as well. Love is an emotion that is very important to humans and triggering love is triggering the limbic brain. ... Safety, love, and family is the ego ideal for this car and its buyers while speed and decadence is the shadow. ...

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