A habit is hell for those you love. And in this country, it's the worst kind of hell for those who love you." ... However she admits to stealing the baby formula from the Pfeiffer's, an upper middle-class family that she works for as a housekeeper. ... Furthermore, Gerald preys on financially struggling families to participate in his scheme and goes as far as renting babies for the mothers to use as cover. ... The second stereotype challenged is that of the model family which consists of two white parents living and raising their children in the suburbs. ...

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It affects families both mentally as well as physically. ... There are certain human needs that are usually met in normal personal relationships: to love and be loved, to be needed and accepted and to have security and a sense of accomplishment. ... Although families may resent this, it is rare that the learn how to avoid it. ... They may fear the family will break up. ... In addition to feelings of love and worth, children need to grow up with routines schedules. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Jackson family has a tradition of everyone engaging in family games, dinner and communication every Sunday. ... Michelle has expressed that her family loves to vacation together but she doesn't like to vacation with them because they don't let her do what she wants. Michelle says that she loves to join her family during the holidays and she knows that they love to see her. ... Michelle loves her adopted mother and father but feels it's time for them to not worry so much about her and worry about themselves. ... She says she has a large amount of friends and loves to hang out...

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(Siegel, Welsh, Senna p. 310) Poor family life and genetic factors also play a role as to why youth use drugs. ... It is also common to find substance abusers within large families, or with parents who are divorced, separated, or absent. (Siegel, Welsh, Senna p. 310) Another factor associated with drug use resulting from family factors is the use of drugs by the child's family themselves. ... More simply, some children learn from what the see, which is in some cases their own family members using drugs. ... In addition a national study found that teenagers who feel connected , who...

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This threat motivates her to do whatever she can to save her family. Helena's decision to continue her husband's work means she is willing to put her family in more jeopardy. ... The effect of their drug use resulted in her being arrested, which caused more problems with her family. ... Different from Helena, who is driven to save her family, Caroline is driven to escape from her family. ... Caroline is a young and beautiful teenage girl top of her class, a volunteer reading to the blind, on the math team at her school, and she has two parents who love her very much. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

But Rosa Lee hated the idea of cleaning up the houses of white families. ... In order to look for love, Rosa Lee turned to boys in the neighborhood and got pregnant with her first child at the age of thierteen. ... It seems like the whole family just lived from one paycheck to another. ... Rosa Lee also started steeling expensive clothes for her mother, because she craved attention and love from her. ... There were times when two or more family members were detained in the same prison. ...

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(Bloom1 66) In Gather Together, Angelou discusses the drug addiction of her loved ones. ... (Bloom2 199) In titling the book, there's a biblical reference to Matthew 18:20, asking her family to gather around her and bear witness to her past. ... The first section is about a wide variety of love including its joys and pains. ... "These poems in their sensitive treatment of both love and black identity are the poet's own defense against the incredible odds in the game of life- (Bloom1 210) Maya's collection of poetry And Still I Rise, vividly reflects the self-confidence a...

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Watching television, the toy we always wanted and could not get enough of, and the infatuation of our first love are just a few examples. ... Hence, the social bonds between the user and his family and friends are not affected. ... In this stage, the relationships between the addict and their loved ones begin to change. ... Violence, paranoia, seizures, homelessness, family loss, and death are only some of the negative effects that haunt the abuser. ...

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The household can be seen as a brooding place for stress, especially with overbearing parents, who like to use the tough love technique. Stanton Peele, Ph.D. is inclined to disagree with the, "tough love" approach, and describes it as, "risky business" (Peele Jan. 2001). ... Along with family environment, antisocial peer groups, and anxiety, depression is listed as a substance abuse risk factor (Peele, Jan. 2001). ... Also adolescents with family members who have depression and a substance problem are likely to follow in their sibling or parents footsteps. ... Legal problems, poor school wo...

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One of my family member was an alcoholic and I know that they face a lot of problems like arguments with the family or friends, loss of employment due to absences or decreased productivity, committing or being the victim of violence and also alcohol can cause a range of birth defects, the most serious being fetal alcohol syndrome F.A.S. ... Sexual interest and sexual acts of any kind are mistaken for acts of love. Sex gives the illusion of being loved and appreciated. In the absence of love, people seek intimacy through porn and sex. ...

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For example, one who has lived with drug abusing families is more vulnerable to become a drug abuser themselves if they cannot properly cope with the situation. ... Protective factors such as extended support systems, supportive families, and strong personality dispositions can decrease the likelihood that one, with other risk factors, may take to a life of crime. ... Doctor Andrew Sum, referring to education and career decisions by young adults, states "Our ability to generate family stability and safe communities is strongly influenced by this." By decreasing the extended support syste...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

• Withdraws from family activities and contact. ... There are certain things to look for when doing this, some of those things are, spends a lot of time alone in their room or away from home, changes in personal grooming habits, withdraws from family activities and contact, and demonstrates a lack of responsibility. ... Denial is another thing that can be very dangerous, because by doing that they can lose a loved one. ...

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Shrugging the present, and commitments to his family and friends, he becomes increasingly obsessed to a dangerous degree with this world. ... The most unique and timeless pieces ever written, anyone who loves her books should read this one first!...

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Too much time on the internet can cause family problems, problems in school and relationship problems because the addict will become withdrawn and far less social. ... There are a variety of classes offered that will help people overcome addictions and help loved ones cope with it. ...

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I am here today to discuss with you a deadly epidemic. Something that ruins lives and even kills children your age on a daily basis. This epidemic doesn't come in the form of a virus or one that can be easily treated by medicine. This killer comes in the form of a plant, a bottle, a pill and a syringe. This epidemic we will discuss today will touch many homes wreaking havoc and destruction. ...

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• Grade Level: High School