...The Effects of the Maternal Decision to Work or Stay Home Elizabeth Simpson Liberty University Abstract Maternal responsibilities to a family makes the decision of working or staying home a difficult decision to make. A look at the societal perspectives of working mothers and stay at home mothers further demonstrates the complexity of this issue. The emotional effect of working mothers on their children from a young age and long term emotional effects will be explored. In addition, the effects of the working mother verses stay at home mother’s maternal well-being will be addressed. Spiritual effects of mothering decisions to work or stay home can be both positive and negative. The effects are largely dependent on the level of spiritual commitment of the mother. The level of spiritual commitment verses the spiritual effects on the mother are parallel to one another. Overall, the effect of the decision on how to mother is personal, but knowing the facts about the effects of the decisions made will assist a mother in making the right choice for her. Becoming a mother is a huge responsibility for every woman God has blessed with a child. Decisions that could affect a child’s life must be made. One of the decisions facing new mothers is whether or not the mother should return to work once the child has arrived. This is a decision that should not be made lightly. Understanding different societal pressures, the emotional effect to the child and mother due to the decision...
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...the effects it has on any children involved and if the affects become detrimental to the parties involved. When there is unresolved conflict in a marriage it not only has an effect on the emotional well-being of those involved but also has an effect on the mental, spiritual and physical well-being of all individuals involved. This paper will discuss how conflict in marriage affects those involved as well as the longevity of the marriage itself. Studies have shown that conflict and disagreements within a marriage have and affect or couples and the relationships versus couples who are willing to confront their issues and talk their problems out. Individuals were studied over a ten day period using two separate groups to see how they dealt with conflict. The first group consisted of 128 individuals and their conflicts for a ten day period were recorded. The second group consisted of 75 couples in a laboratory setting. The couples were monitored to see how they related to their mate and how they responded to conflict in which they faced. This was to measure the commitment level of each of the mates before the discussions they had and after their discussions (Knee, Patrick, Vietor, & Neighbors (2003). According to Knee, Patrick, Vietor, & Neighbors (2003), “In some cases, people may feel relatively better about the process of resolving the issue, which they may interpret as becoming further invested in their relationship” (Knee...
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...Lape Mogaji Professor Susan Tripathy Sociology of Health and Healthcare DUE DATE: October 1st, 2015 “Social Relations and Health: A Flashpoint for Public Policy (Blackboard) From the moment of birth, babies yearn for love, affection and attention. Parents take care of their children up until college and even -in some generous cases- after graduation. Creating a strong and healthy relationship between caregivers and receivers, positively affects their health and their overall self esteem. Debra Emberson and Jennifer Karas Montez evaluated the pros and cons to social relationships and how it affects the standard of living for individuals. The authors included evidence shows that involvement in social relationships benefits health. Some studies they conducted comes from prospective studies of mortality across industrialized nations. House, Landis and Emberson conducted a social experiment and found that these studies consistently show that individuals with the lowest level of involvement in social relationships are more likely to die than those with greater involvement). For example, Berkman and Syme showed that the risk of death among men and women with the fewest social ties was more than twice as high as the risk for adults with the most social ties. Social ties has also been proven to reduce mortality rates among adults with medical conditions. For instance, several recent review articles provide consistent and compelling evidence linking a low quantity or quality...
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...Does the abuse of drugs and alcohol by men in a marital relationship increase the chance of divorce? Kyle Daya HHS4U1-01 Ms. D’Souza June 13 2014 The abuse of drugs and alcohol can affect many people. More often than not, it creates a negative impact. An example of this is the effect it has on married couples and their families. The abuse of drugs and alcohol by men in a marital relationship increase the chance of divorce. The reason for this is because the drugs and alcohol can influence the husband to engage in violent activities. Secondly, the relationship between the husband and the wife will fade due to the abuse of illegal substances and alcohol. Lastly, the abuse of drugs and alcohol will influence the children to imitate the husband’s actions. This topic is significant to study because the rate of divorce has been rapidly increasing over the past years and drugs as well as alcohol abuse is one of the common causes of divorce and has become a big issue in today’s society. This is why the abuse of drugs and alcohol by men in a marital relationship increase the chance of divorce. A man who abuses drugs and alcohol is very capable of engaging in dangerous activities. Drugs and alcohol can sometimes influence men to become violent and act maliciously. The reason for men to use drugs or become an alcoholic is often depression. One who is in a state of depression and consumers drugs and alcohol can leave them into an even deeper state of depression. When a...
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...Divorce: Cause and Effect Essay Keecha Parker December 11, 2011 Introduction In this day and age divorce is occurring rapidly. From researching divorce statistics at least 50% of marriages will end in divorce if the current trends continue. Divorce simply means separation; disunion of things closely united according to the Accurate and Reliable Dictionary. Divorce can be a cause and effect therefore, throughout the paper the three causes will be explained and three effects will follow. Three Main Points From the research not all marriages fail for the same reasons one of the causes of divorce are communications problems. This may occur before the couple come together as one. Couples don’t communicate because of pressing issues that each individual may be experiencing or if the expectations was not clear from the beginning of the relationship. Also, talking about your feelings in a marriage is important because then you can figure out exactly how to improve in a relationship but if they are not discussed than this to can fail a marriage. Also, if a couple does not communicate pre-marital issues before tying the knot then they will realize during the marriage things should have been set before. Therefore, these issues can get worst during the marriage. Financial issues are a huge reason divorces occur often. In marriages financial hardships hurts marriages because of unemployement, uncertainty, unequal financial position, and excessive spending. With each of these factors...
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...A study was also conducted to evaluate how loneliness played a big part in their lives as well. In Jama Davis’ dissertation, she interviews multiple spouses and found a majority of them have experienced a high degree of loneliness. They were “women with a range of experience as pastors’ wives from four to 38 years that had been married from 12 to 38 years.” One of the wives, Katie, talked about this loneliness which was increased because of the isolation in ministry. Katie informed Davis that “the loneliness increased as she had no one to share the hurt with, the worries nor the difficulties. This indescribable void created by loneliness was ever present as she recognized she had her spouse had each other but not really anybody else with whom they could openly share their pain.” Loneliness appears to be an experience many spouses have in common when they are wives of ministers, even though most have large congregation...
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...marriage and how people view it whether it is harmful to the marriage or how it can help the marriage be more successful. Another issue that is reviewed is the issue of infidelity. It discusses the problems that arise from infidelity and touches on the reconciliation process that couples have to go through if they have a desire to stay in their marriage. Communication and forgiveness within the marriage is also discussed. Challenging Issues that Face Marriages Today Introduction In the world today, there are a lot of marriages going through some trying times. Parents have put their children first instead of their spouse which have created a barrier between the couple. Some families are dealing with extra effort children that require more time with them and put their spouse on the back burner. Financial burdens have been over whelming for some marriages causing stress, anger and even resentment. The issues that this research paper is going to explore are the challenges of cohabitation, infidelity, communication, and forgiveness. These issues seem to be an important part of marriages that are continually brought forth in many therapy, counseling, and laypersons offices. Premarital Cohabitation Couples will move in together before marriage for many reasons. These reasons include financial situations (fewer bills; mortgage, electricity, automobile expenses, etc.), beliefs that loving each other is enough and a piece of paper does not...
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...Domestic Abuse within Christian Marriages Linda J. Whitworth Liberty University Abstract Domestic abuse has become a worldwide epidemic. It affects every part of life, from lost time at work to suicide or homicide. It effects every culture, every race, every gender and every socioeconomic background. When domestic abuse happens within the confines of a Christian marriage, it can shake the abused spouse to the core, causing her to question her belief in God. Women are told that they are to submit to both Jesus Christ and their husbands, acknowledging the husband as the head of the family. Sadly, this principle has been construed by abusive spouses as a coercive means in which to keep the abused (in this case, the wife) in complete submission. It is then threatened that should the wife try to leave or to seek help, she will be punished by God, thus sending a mixed message. For a woman of faith, holding on to God helps her to hold on to hope. Even through the questioning and the doubt, faith remains. Once they escape the abusive marriage, it is the victim’s faith that helps her start her life over, with a deeper knowledge of that faith and knowing that God will see her through anything. Keywords: abuse, Christianity, domestic violence, faith, marriage, relationships Domestic Abuse within Christian Marriages Abuse, in its most basic form means to hurt, mistreat, injure or insult (Briscoe & Hunt, 2009). There are many types of abuse, some more passive and some more...
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...Management Science IPEDR vol.19 (2011) © (2011) IACSIT Press, Singapore Review of studies on infidelity Bahareh Zare1+ 1 Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht branch, marvdasht, shiraz, iran. Abstract. This paper reviews empirical studies over the past decades from all over the world in order to assess what researchers have done about infidelity issue and identify gaps in the literature where further research is needed. These studies are categorized into eight groups: 1) Different types of infidelity 2) Gender difference in infidelity 3) Education level and infidelity 4) Genetic effect on infidelity 5) Personality and infidelity 6) Reasons of infidelity 7) Consequences of infidelity 8) Infidelity and treatments. The existing body of knowledge relating to these groups of studies will be summarized in this paper. Key words: Infidelity, Personality, Gender, Education Level, Genetic Effect. 1. Introduction Nowadays, infidelity is a most important reason of divorces. Based on research reports, 90% of all divorces involve infidelity. The most consistent data on infidelity drives from the General Social Survey which sponsored by the National Science Foundation to track the opinions of Americans about social behaviors since 1972. The survey data shows that in any given year, about 10% of married couples (12% men and 7% of women) have engaged in sex outside their marriage. But detailed analysis of the data from 1991 to 2006 shows surprising shifts. University of Washington...
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...Interpersonal Communication in a Marriage COM200: Interpersonal Communication Instructor: Stephanie May April 28th, 2014 Dear Michael and Lisa, Relationships are a lot of hard work, and they become harder when a pairs relationship blossoms into a marriage. It takes two strong people to put in the work to make the marriage become greater by the day. In order to succeed in a marriage the couple has to be willing to compromise, and work together to keep their lives in balance. It is not always easy to make decisions and think about another person before making a choice in your life. Balance trust, and understanding are things that are needed to create a happy and long lasting healthy relationship. Explain the principles and misconceptions in effective interpersonal communications. In interpersonal relationships is communications, between two or more people. “The capacity to form and develop healthy interpersonal relationships with others is fundamental for human development” (Paat, 2013). This communication allows individuals to share who they are with others. “No form of communication is simple. Because of the number of variables involved, even simple requests are extremely complex” (King, 2000). The principles of interpersonal communications are inescapable, irreversible, complicated, and contextual. There are verbal communication practices and non verbal communication practices. Sometimes we are unaware that we are communicating with others with even speaking...
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...BRIEF REPORTS Greater Risk of Dementia When Spouse Has Dementia? The Cache County Study [See editorial comments by Dr. Peter P. Vitaliano, pp 976–978] Maria C. Norton, PhD,abc Ken R. Smith, PhD,de Truls Østbye, MD, PhD,fgh JoAnn T. Tschanz, PhD,bc Chris Corcoran, ScD,ci Sarah Schwartz, MS,ci Kathleen W. Piercy, PhD,ac Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH,j David C. Steffens, MD,k Ingmar Skoog, MD, PhD,l John C. S. Breitner, MD, MPH,mn Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, PhD,g for the Cache County Investigators OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects of caring for a spouse with dementia on the caregiver’s risk for incident dementia. DESIGN: Population-based study of incident dementia in spouses of persons with dementia. SETTING: Rural county in northern Utah. PARTICIPANTS: Two thousand four hundred forty-two subjects (1,221 married couples) aged 65 and older. MEASUREMENTS: Incident dementia was diagnosed in 255 subjects, with onset defined as age when subject met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, Revised, criteria for dementia. Cox proportional hazards regression tested the effect of time-dependent exposure to dementia in one’s spouse, adjusted for potential confounders. RESULTS: A subject whose spouse experienced incident dementia onset had a six times greater risk for incident dementia as subjects whose spouses were dementia free (hazard rate ratio (HRR) 5 6.0, 95% confidence interval (CI) 5 2.2–16.2, Po.001). In sex-specific analyses, husbands had higher risks ...
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...How to have a Healthy Relationship: Marriage and Family A research paper on how to have a healthy relationship 2014 Philippine Women’s University Prepared by: Abu-Aisha, Najeeb Madera, Alyssa Mae P. Resurreccion, Jr. Rodel A. Galang, Isabella How to have a Healthy Relationship: Marriage and Family A research paper on how to have a healthy relationship Contents Introduction p.3 Chapter 1 FAMILY OF ORIGIN IN-LAWS, OUTLAWS AND MOVING ON p.4 Chapter 2 Healthy Relationships/Effective Communication p.5 Chapter 3 DEALING WITH CONFLICT p.12 Conclusion—Marriage is a Good for Society p.14 Bibliography p.15 INTRODUCTION Someone once said that marriage is the riskiest activity taken on by the greatest number of people in our society. In western society half of marriages are expected to end in divorce. This book is a compact, concise and informative guide for couples who want to save or strengthen their marriage and relationship. The content is based on over fifteen years’ experience in relationship counselling and in mental health and social research. It aims to provide psychological and social insights that will enable readers to transform, consolidate and most importantly enjoy their marriage and relationship. There can be no doubt that the core social and personal challenge of our time is how to make loving, permanent marriage work for ourselves and our children. It is the married couple who provide...
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...People in life decided live together which we called marriage. Nevertheless, certain couples are incapable to keep a good relationship and end up in a divorce, which is one of the answers to deal with problems between mothers and fathers. Most people think sensibly before they think about marriage. However, the rate of people getting divorces has increasing very rapidly these days. It could be argued that divorces can be easier today than in twenty years ago. The three main causes of divorce are stress, lack of communication and women changing roles in the household. The primary thing that has caused a recent increase in divorces is women changing roles in the home. Years ago, men went out and earn the income to support the family. Women only stayed at home doing housework earning no money solely depending on their spouse paycheck. This cause most women to separate from their spouses. However, these circumstances entirely change in today world. The equal opportunity among men and women in roles are clear at the moment. Women now can work and earn money, while men can stay home doing household tasks such as cleaning, washing clothes, cooking and taking care of the children. It can be plainly seen that women are self-determining from money as they can earn income by themselves to provide for their families Another cause of the latest increase in divorces is stress in the home environment and workplace. Countless people, who live in the world, have significant pressures to...
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...Causes and effect of Divorce Divorce is hard for everyone .It is a serious social problem and none of the reason of separation spouse or their agreement together alike. Divorce means termination of marriage or marital union, the canceling or reorganizes of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage. Divorce itself is both a cause and an effect. There are eight main various reasons lead to termination of marriage. However they have major effects to divorce. Commitments do not last. Couple stays married until get hard and fed up. Many people cite money as the causes of divorce. In fact, lack of money can often cause marital problems to flare into a divorce filing. A married couple facing financial difficulties is often under a lot of stress, which in turn can lead to constant arguing and lack of communications. Couples who don’t see eye to eye on spending habits or that are in relationships where one spouse has and controls the finances, often face marital strain that culminates in divorce. Lack of Communication "communication is key." Relationship has found that lack of communication or negative communication can quickly mar feelings of love and romance. Once parties stop communicating effectively, marital troubles that lead to divorce are not too far behind. Addiction People can become addicted to substances, behaviors or even other people. Whether it's drugs, gambling, or alcohol, addiction can wreck a person's life. As a person's addiction gains more control,...
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...Effects of Deployment on Military Families: A Literature Review Rhonda Steffek Columbia College of Missouri Abstract This review examines the many issues and effects that military deployments have on families. The continuation of Middle Eastern conflicts require a constant flow of military operations in this region. Deployments cause military service members, which can also be spouses and parents, to leave their homes. This is usually for extended periods of time in support of combat operations away from their loved ones. Researchers report findings that show associations between deployments and increased alcohol and drug use, relationship and communication problems, and developmental delays in children. Deployments create strong emotional stressors, greatly impacting these military families. Military families may need to seek additional help from social workers to address the negative effects that deployments tend to create. A recommendation for future studies into the positive effects of deployments is also discussed as this can be useful for social workers to develop service plans. Keywords: literature review, military family, deployment Effects of Deployment on Military Families: A Literature Review Military families are exposed to a myriad of challenges that many civilian families never have to face. One of the greatest challenges is deployment. A deployment requires a service member to be separated from their family for extended periods of time...
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