...Institutions of the Family. The family has three main purposes: to provide for the rearing of children, to provide a sense of identity or belonging among its members, and to transmit culture between generations. With these basic principals I will discuss how Functionalism, Conflict, and Interactionism apply in this sociological institution and how they are similar and differ from one another. Next I will talk about how the three theories affect the views of the individual who is part of the institution. I will also converse about how each theory affects the approach to social change within the selected institution. Lastly I will talk about how each theory affects the views of society within the Sociological institution. Without this institution, there would be no other institutions and our society would be none. To begin lets understand what a family is; there are two types of families: a nuclear family and an extended family. Nuclear families consist of a mother, father and their children, which is referred to as the immediate family. An extended family consists of close connections of two or three generations such as husbands of sisters and wives of brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, nephews and nieces. Within the nuclear family there can be several different varieties of the family. They may have a family where only one parent lives with the children or a couple that have no children (Crittenden, 2002). Parents may be heterosexual as the couple are of opposite genders or might...
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...future. Nevertheless, there are peculiar fallacies that are associated with the education system in the United States of America. One of the fallacies that exist in the USA regarding the education system spans from the fact that, American by nature are not only rational but also virtuous people. Thus, given these two features, they value education a lot to an extent that they strongly think that the government should keep off on all matters relating to education. The problem with this way of thinking is that, some children whose parents are very irresponsible suffers a lot because the government is not required to intervene on matters relating to education in the USA. The situation is even made worse when parents decides to prevent the government from intervening on all matters relating to education. This is due to the simple that, families have a lot of problems such as divorce and abuse (Hurd, par. 2,-6). Thus parents undertaking the role to educate their children does not in whatsoever way enhance education in the USA. Meanwhile, another fallacy that exists in the USA regarding the education systems arise from education reformers themselves. They keep on complaining that the public education system in American aren’t working anymore. Yet, these particular individuals have failed to come up with a solution for the same....
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...future. Nevertheless, there are peculiar fallacies that are associated with the education system in the United States of America. One of the fallacies that exist in the USA regarding the education system spans from the fact that, American by nature are not only rational but also virtuous people. Thus, given these two features, they value education a lot to an extent that they strongly think that the government should keep off on all matters relating to education. The problem with this way of thinking is that, some children whose parents are very irresponsible suffers a lot because the government is not required to intervene on matters relating to education in the USA. The situation is even made worse when parents decides to prevent the government from intervening on all matters relating to education. This is due to the simple that, families have a lot of problems such as divorce and abuse (Hurd, par. 2,-6). Thus parents undertaking the role to educate their children does not in whatsoever way enhance education in the USA. Meanwhile, another fallacy that exists in the USA regarding the education systems arise from education reformers themselves. They keep on complaining that the public education system in American aren’t working anymore. Yet, these particular individuals have failed to come up with a solution for the same....
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...and professional degree with Stony brook being at 30.98 percent and Patchogue being at 9.89 percent. “The benefits of having a college education are manifold and range from financial to cultural. From common benefits to some unexpected surprises.”{1} College, as said by Jeff McGuire from Collegeview.com, is a good idea in order to take advantage of social growth and learning. The fact that you’ll be building a career for the rest of your life is reason enough to make time for a college education. A clear benefit of a college education is that not only will it give you time to better know your likes and dislikes before entering the work force, it will also enhance the likelihood of a more profitable career for you. Marital Status affects children socially in a good or bad way. Young adults whose parents exhibit...
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...CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION A parent is neither a mother nor father, who nurtures, raises and take care of a child in every single way. Usually a parental figure provide physical needs for the child, protect them from harm and impart in them the cultural values and skills until they reach the legal adulthood and can provide for themselves. Technically defining, Parenting is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the activity of raising a child rather than the biological relationship. (www.wikipedia.org) Parenting usually comes in couple, a mother and a father since a child is produced by means of a male and a female who had sexual intercourse. But at this point of time there is a significant increase in number of single parents, raising a child on their own, without their respective partner. There are a lot of factors with these increase, possibly it is either personal, economic, social, etc. or combination of these aspects. Personal choice to be a single parent is one factor, some reason under this could be need to finish studying first, the child was not in the plan, it was just an accident that became a parent, not yet the proper time to get married, and a lot more. The second factor was economic; it is a lot more about financial, the expenses when they get married, they’re respective partner doesn’t have a good job, or thinking...
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...Preventive Measures towards crime against women Violence against women is a technical term used to collectively refer to violent acts that are primarily or exclusively committed against women. Similar to a hate crime, this type of violence targets a specific group with the victim's gender as a primary motive. The United Nations General Assembly defines "violence against women" as "any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or mental harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life." The 1993 Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women noted that this violence could be perpetrated by assailants of either gender, family members and even the "State" itself. Worldwide governments and organizations actively work to combat violence against women through a variety of programs. A UN resolution designated 25 November as International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Although Women may be victims of any of the general crimes such as ‘Murder’, ‘Robbery’, ‘Cheating’, etc, only the crimes which are directed specifically against Women are characterised as ‘Crimes Against Women’. Various new legislations have been brought and amendments have been made in existing laws with a view to handle these crimes effectively. These are broadly classified under two categories. (1) The Crimes under the Indian Penal...
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...Examination of Clinical Psychology Paper Francine Morgan PSY 480 June 11, 2012 Professor Elizabeth Kane Examination of Clinical Psychology Paper A branch of psychology that deals with assessing and treating abnormal behavior, psychiatric disorders, and mental illness is clinical psychology which is a form of science psychology. In this field of clinical psychology, psychologist treats elderly individuals, young children and their families, even though an individual’s socioeconomic status is not an issue in the decision making process of who should receive treatment. Clinical psychologist deals with an individual that has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and individual coping with his or her own issues, such as losing a love one or divorce. Clinical psychologist let’s patients express his or her frustrations while assisting them in understanding his or her ability and skills in using different techniques to help patients, depending on their psychologist’s area of expertise. In the early 1800’s, psychology has been around since 2500 B.C. In this time, the approach to examining mental health involved supernatural, religious aspects, and medical. The Greek physician Hippocrates, known as the father of ancient medicine, played a role in the development of psychology. The Hippocrates came up with the theory of humors, which consists of four bodily fluids, and they are the key to good health, which the fluid colors are yellow bile, black bile, blood and phlegm...
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...Examination of Clinical Psychology Paper Tammy Poe PSY 480 University of Phoenix April, 23, 2012 Ross Seligman Examination of Clinical Psychology Paper Clinical psychology is a branch of psychology that involves the concern with assessing and treating abnormal behavior, mental illness, and other psychiatric disorders. Clinical psychology is the science of psychology. Clinical psychologists treat young children to the elderly, individuals or families, thus, an individual’s socioeconomic status is not an issue in the decision-making process of whether or not an individual should receive treatment. There is a broad range of specialties that clinical psychologists deal with, such as individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, or individuals coping with his or her personal issues, such as going through a divorce or losing a job. Clinical psychologists allow patients the opportunity to express his or her anger or frustrations while assisting the patient in understanding and controlling his or her situation in a healthy manner. Psychologists have the knowledge and skill in using a variety of methods developed to help patients, depending on the psychologist’s area of expertise. History of Clinical Psychology Established in the 1800s, psychology has been known since 2500 B.C. During this time, the approach to examining mental health involved holistic, supernatural, medical, and religious aspects. The father...
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...[pic] Christian Relationships Unit 1: Worship 1. Preliminary concerns 1.1. Misconceptions about worship The first popular misconception is that ‘worship is singing’. We treat ‘worship’ and ‘singing praises’ as synonymous terms. We speak as if they are the same thing. To reduce worship to singing is to dilute the biblical concept of worship in a way that is grossly irresponsible. It reduces the richness of biblical worship to one of its components. Yet when many Christians today commonly speak about worship, they mean nothing more than ‘singing’. |When you think or speak of worship, do you automatically associate it with ‘singing worship songs’? Is this the common usage| |in your church? If so, how do you think this fault crept into your vocabulary? | | | There are probably many ways this misconception has crept into our language and our thought. One key factor is that we have tended to label Christian music as ‘worship’, and we often call the person who leads the singing in our churches ‘the worship leader’. Unfortunately, this has caused us to equate worship with singing. A second misconception is that ‘worship is something we do on special occasions’. Worship is what we do when we gather with God’s people. The activities that make...
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...ABSTRACT Gender is a common term where as gender discrimination is meant only for women, because females are the only victims of gender discrimination. Females are nearly 50 percent of the total population but their representation in public life is very low. Recognizing women’s right and believing their ability are essential for women’s empowerment and development. This study deals with gender discrimination in India, its various forms and its causes. Importance of women in development, legislation for women and solution for gender discrimination are also discussed in this paper. Key Words: gender discrimination, women’s development, legislation for women, education, employment, economic independence, empowerment, decision making and self confidence. GENDER DISCRIMINATION AND WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA Introduction Gender is a common term where as gender discrimination is meant only for women, because females are the only victims of gender discrimination. Gender discrimination is not biologically determined but it is determined by socially and the discrimination can be changed by the proper and perpetuate efforts. Denial of equality, rights and opportunity and suppresment in any form on the basis of gender is gender discrimination. Half of the world’s population is females. They are doing two-third of work of the total work in the world but received only one-tenth of the world’s total income. Nearly two-third of the women is...
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...Physical Development in Infancy 4.Cognitive Development in Infancy Credits 3 Marks 100 ( 60 +40) 100 ( 60 +40) 3 Semester IV Course Course Code Title UAPSY401 Social Psychology Part II Units 1. Stereotyping, Prejudice and Discrimination 2. Social Influence 3. Aggression 4. Groups and Individuals 1. Physical, Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years 2. Cognitive Development in Pre-school years 3. Physical, Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood 4. Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Credits 3 Marks 100 ( 60 +40) UAPSY402 Developmental Psychology: Part II 3 100 ( 60 +40) UAPSY 301 Semester III. Social Psychology: Part I (Credits = 3) 3 lectures per week; 45 lectures per Semester Objectives: 1. To impart knowledge of the basic concepts and modern trends in Social Psychology 2. To foster interest in Social Psychology as a field of study and research 3. To make the students aware of the applications of the various concepts in Social Psychology in the Indian context Semester III Unit 1: The Field of Social Psychology a) Social Psychology: what it is and what it does 3 b) Social Psychology: its cutting edge c) A brief look at...
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...are can give you some idea as to why nature versus nurture is still such a big debate today. The coding in each of our cells determines the different traits that we are going to have, more dominantly like the eye color, hair color, ear size and height. “However, it is still not known weather the more abstract attributes like personality, intelligence, sexual orientation, likes and dislikes are gene coded in our DNA, too”(explorable.com). One of the hottest issues that people like to bring up today regarding looking at the nature theory is the gay issue. People like the say that there is an actual “gay gene” that exists and that gay people are born that way. Another issue that we face today would be the “behavioral gene”. Criminal acts, divorce, and even aggressive behavior are all caused by the behavioral gene that people say you can be born with. Some psychologists believe that genetics has very little to do with people’s personalities and that their environment, surroundings, culture, and traditions are what shape them. The nurture theory holds that genetic influence over abstract...
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...prospect who presented a smaller wedding gift. Monogamous marriages were rare as polygamy was the prevailing form of marriage. The exact percentage for traditional Hidatsa polygamy is not available; however, polygamy was widely practice and appeared to have been the rule instead of the exception with sororal polygamy being the most common form practiced. Hidatsa men were able to take additional wives that were not related to their first or other wives. With the practice of polygamy, it caused conflict with the first wife mainly resulting in her returning to her maiden family. Proportions of divorce in traditionally Hidatsa society did not appear to exist, however what appeared was that divorce was very easy with either party simply having to tell the other to leave or pack up their belongings and move back with their family. The Hidatsa are a matrilineal society meaning that the children belong to their mother’s clan. Traditions inform us that those clans were consolidated into the present seven day clan system after numerous epidemics brought by the Europeans. The society was highly complex with specific roles that differed for men and women. Ideally, the Hidatsa women were the backbone of the family. They tended the crops, cooked, and tended the home. When couples were married, it was the women of the wife’s clan that would build the newlyweds a new earth lodge. Age grade societies also existed as well. Both men and women would move through their respective societies as they...
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...WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF INDIA. A report prepared on the topic with the help of the below mentioned studies: * Empowering Women through Entrepreneurship: A study in Tamil Nadu, India -Geetha Sulur Nachimuthu and Barani Gunatharan. * Entrepreneurship Challenges and Opportunities in India - Dr.N. Santhi and S. Rajesh Kumar. * Some Critical Issues of Women Entrepreneurship in Rural India -VIJAY KUMBHAR (Department of Business Economics Dhananjayrao Gadgil, College of Commerce, India). * Women Entrepreneurship in India: Opportunities and Challenges- Gurendra Nath Bhardwaj, Swati Parashar, Dr. Babita Pandey. * Women Empowerment through Entrepreneurship: A Case Study of Guwahati Municipal Corporation- Marami Das, Faculty Member, Swadeshi Academy Jr. College Research Scholar, CMJ University, Shillong . INTRODUCTION: Women, the female member of the family is the backbone of emotional support who holds the family together. Social and economic development of women is necessary for the welfare of the society and also the Nation in turn. India being a well male dominated country, women are always considered backward and are not allowed to have various privileges. Many religions, even today, do not allow the women of the family to communicate with the rest of the world. Development of women would prove to be very positive in development of the Nation. The term “entrepreneurship” comes from the French verb “entreprendre” and the German word “unternehmen”...
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...International Journal of Social and Management Sciences Volume 2 Number 2 April 2009 ISSN 1504-8446 International Journal of Social and Management Sciences is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal devoted to publishing research papers in all related fields of social and management sciences. Contents THE EFFECTS OF INQUIRY-BASED AND COMPETITIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES ON ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PHYSICS ................................................................................................ 4 PATIENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF DEPRESSION ETIOLOGY AND TREATMENT EXPECTATIONS IN A NIGERIAN TERTIARY HOSPITAL .............. 12 PARENTAL CHILD-REARING STYLES, HOME STABILITY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICS IN CROSS RIVER STATE OF NIGERIA ........................................................................35 MODEL JOB ANALYSIS AND DESCRIPTION FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTITIONERS IN KENYA..............................46 NOLLYWOOD, NEW COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND INDIGENOUS CULTURES IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD: THE NIGERIAN DILEMMA ......................................................................................................................................... 62 2 This Page is deliberately left blank 3 THE EFFECTS OF INQUIRY-BASED AND COMPETITIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES ON ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PHYSICS AFOLABI, FOLASHADE DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION FACULTY OF EDUCATION...
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