... decrease in marital quality (Frisco et al. 2003; Nock 2001). In the article Women's Employment, Marital Happiness, and Divorce published in the December of 2002 in Social Forces authors Atone, Kim, Rothert, Schoen and Standish studied the role of women's participation in the labour force and the possible impact that it has on marital stability (Atone ... , Kim, Rothert, Schoen and Standish 2002: 647). The two main hypotheses tested were The Role Specialization Hypothesis and The Economic Opportunity Hypothesis. The first theory stated that as more women join ... ...

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... Play-Free Literature Summaries/Booknotes from PinkMonkey.com"). She is a characterized by an uncontrollable spirit and a fiery temper ("MonkeyNotes-The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare-Free Book notes/Chapter Summary"). At the beginning of the play, Katherina is violent ("Free Barron's BookNotes for The Taming of the Shrew - The Play-Free Literature Summaries/Booknotes from PinkMonkey.com"). ... of becoming discouraged, Petruchio become determined to tame Katherina ("Lambs' Tales From Shakespeare - The Taming Of The Shrew"; MonkeyNotes-The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakesp...

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... to this profile with the increased participation of women in the workforce, the high divorce rate, and single parenting. Social Security does not benefit the families who deviate from the classic definition of a family in the same way it does a traditional family. The influx of women into the work force since 1930 up until 1991 is exponential. In 1930 there was ... of men were single parents along with 18.3 percent of women. This statistic for men can be assumed to have been close to zero in the early 1900s, as the classic family consisted of two parents. These diverse types of househol...

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... result from these unions or marriages, since gay couples will be able to request coverage for their "spouse." "Some companies are saying they will stop doing domestic partner benefits," says Kim Mills, with the Human Rights Campaign. In addition family leave; which is allowed when caring for a sick spouse, parent, or child, would apply to these new married homes. This only ... ...

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... as the couples, in states which will allow the unions or marriages, begin requesting coverage for their spouse. "Some companies are saying they will stop doing domestic partner benefits," says Kim Mills, with the Human Rights Campaign. Many Americans view marriage foremost as a religious rite. The binding of two men or two women into holy matrimony and extend to them the ... ...

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... to all types of dependants who lived in their household when they spoke of their families. These dependents usually consisted of spouses, children, servants, apprentices, and co-resident relatives. Tadmor notes that the author of the Dictionary published in 1755, Samuel Johnson, defined the term family as, "those who live in the same house." According to Tadmor, household's dependents were diverse ... no longer included within the family and was removed from the list. Complex living arrangements did happen on occasion in eighteenth century England. Tadmor notes that many people experien...

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Jane Austen's 1815 classic novel 'Emma' appropriated into Amy Heckerling's 1995 film 'Clueless', provides an insight on the drastic changes in societal values shaped by their changing contexts. Austen challenges Regency society's ... ...

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... that the method to return a piece of mail is to mail it to the address, but she does not know where to go to mail it.) Her uses of sticky notes in the kitchen represent her attempt to hold onto the memories that lie between the two in their most intimate spot. The nature components of this film are very powerful ... ...

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... . Besides the Five Relationships, the Three Bonds (三纲) are fundamentally held by Confucians. The first textual evidence for the idea of Three Bonds occurs in the Han Fei Zi (韩非子), the Legalistic classic, "The minister serves the king, the son serves the father, and the wife serves the husband. If the three are followed, the world will be in peace; if the ... ...

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... to her, resulting in less attention for her as well as for her children, and she loses some of her ability to gain compliance from her husband. However, Malinowski (1962) notes that jealousy among cowives is more a rivalry to secure maximum access to resources for themselves and their offspring than sexual jealousy. To minimize this conflict among cowives, a set of rules ... ...

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... , brought a lawsuit to the state court against the director of the department. Hawaii law required couples wishing to marry Ramirez 2 to obtain a marriage license. New York Times reporter David Dunlap notes that while the marriage license did not explicitly prohibit same sex marriage at that time, it used terms of gender that clearly indicated that only heterosexual couples could marry.... In ... ...

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... the others were conducted in September/October 1995. Questions explored watching television alone, with a spouse, with family, and how television played a role in relationships. Results All data consisted of field notes, audio tapings, and transcript tapes. Researchers analyzed the data to determine similarities and differences among the couples" relational uses of television. Results supported and extended Lull's (1980) social uses typology ... ...

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... sent him to a Christian boarding school to help discipline him. Instead, he broke the rules by sneaking out, getting caught with drugs and alcohol, and chasing girls (Branson 6). Franklin is a classic example of what can happen if the pressures and expectations are too much for a P.K. to handle. They often wander and isolate themselves from their family and church, doing things out ... ...

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... passive acceptance of fate and she instead battled destiny. Her position was considered "distinctly unfeminine, unchristian."(Baker 128) Akers" paraphrase that "only in the mind of God did the discordant notes of life blend into a harmonious melancholy."(Akers 11) reflects Abigail Adams" attitude of rational acceptance of life and its polarities while Mary Todd often overlooked this kind of reasoning and ... ...

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... if the Bible endorses heterosexual marriage very convincingly, it fails to convince that it condemns the homosexuality and thus homosexual marriage.11 Both articles by Schimidt and Helminiak are the classic examples of how interpretation of bible can be change according to belief and motive of the interpreter. Church and State : Although these two authors represent the two different views on ... ...

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... the context to really find out the worth, the values, the character, and the commitment of the other person." ("Why Are So Many Couples"). In the past, some of the classic arguments against cohabitation have said, "Cohabiters are living in sin. It's wrong," or "People who shack up are undermining family values," (Solot, and Miller 67). While these are both good ... ...

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... , their family fortune and their sexuality. Over time, their looks would gradually fade away, and without a husband, they would have no way to support themselves. As Tatiana from Eugene Onegin notes, without rank and riches', without moving in the grand monde', a woman is not a tempting plume' for a man to take. Tatiana is an example of this. Having come from a sad station ... ...

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... parent-child relationship was examined, researchers found that single-parent families were less likely to help their children with homework than parents in intact families. In explaining academic achievement, the classic study by Coleman et al. (1966) demonstrates that income is more important than family structure. Since these parents have lower income, they have to work more hours and sometimes get ... ...

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... events leading to the groups escape into the country, which are as follows. Early in The Decameron, as the seven women discuss matters in the church, one of them enviously notes that the people who pursue this "free-spirited" outlook "draw no distinction, as I have frequently heard and seen for myself, between what is honest and dishonest; and provided only that ... ...

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... the issue of love. Such characters as Mr Collins and Charlotte Lucas and Wickham and Lydia represent marriage for superficial purposes, which can never result in happiness. The traditional and classic 19thC attitudes to love and marriage are held up to the light and shown to not lead to lasting happiness. The selfknowledge and awareness of Elizabeth and Darcy through their ... ...

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... laws, Haemon felt he could not fully express his love for Antigone. When Haemon discovers Antigone has killed herself, he reveals the intensity of his love for her. The messenger notes, "[Haemon] has won his bride at last, poor boy/not here but in the houses of the dead", which further illustrates how Haemon finally, but belatedly, expresses his feelings of ... ...

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