...Help to Family and Friends: Are There Gender Differences at Older Ages? Shenika Hubbard August 2, 2012 Sociology This article is from the Journal of Marriage and the Family. It describes how even though men do acquire more time in the workforce, women work more in general. It also notes that although men and women work in entirely different ways, as we reach a certain age group, both sexes tend to want the same thing- to keep feeling useful. They begin to help family and friends more. Most of all they just want to spend as much time as possible with the people they care about. It has always been the job of males to provide for their families. Only a few generations ago, men were the sole providers for their family. And if the father was not around, the oldest son was expected to step up and take on that responsibility. The men worked long hours while the women took care of housework. Only in recent years have women been able to work alongside on men and help provide for their families. Before women were allowed to work alongside men, they still did their fair share of work inside the house. From cooking and cleaning to handling the emotional issues of the family, women did a lot even then. In today’s times women not only continue their original jobs as housewives and care givers, but also clerks, office workers or any other job they want. When both male and female reach a certain age, they tend to look back on their lives and think about how much of a future they...
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...DATE: 04.02.2013 Compare and Contrast Essay Topic: Living with family and living with friends Nowadays in our society it is too difficult to choose where to live. Some people prefer to live with their family and the others choose to live with their friends. They have to choose the best place to live, comparing advantages and disadvantages this or that living place. By selecting to live at home or with friends, they may encounter many problems such as money, safety and other life situations. The purpose of this essay is to contrast and compare the safety, the money and the independence of living with family and living with friends. Although living with family and living with friends are both very useful and pleasant, the living styles differ significantly. People's feelings and behaviors are changing depending on their living place. (Albert Ellis Institute,2008) First of all, Research by Sailee Kale (2011) showed when you live with your parents there is no need to worry, and you feel weakened. Because parents are obliged to care about their health, physical, mental, spiritual and moral development; to provide them receiving the main general education, and also to protect the rights and interests of the children (DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, 1959) . As you are their child they are going to do everything for you to lead full-fledged life(www.dailymail.co.uk, 2011). But when you live with friends the difficulties of life are beginning (Ernest Hemingway, 1920). In...
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...Individual, Their Carers, Family and Friends Summative Assessment 3299 Words 10th July 2013 Identifying and Discussing a Mental Health Condition and Diagnosis Schizophrenia is a widely recognized chronic and severe psychiatric disorder which according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE, 2009) guidelines, affects one per-cent of the UK population. Schizophrenia can be classified as an overall category for the mental illness; however, diagnostic tools such as the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) reveal the variations of the psychiatric disorder. This essay will explore and focus on one specific subtype of the mental illness. Paranoid Schizophrenia. According to T.Davies and T.Craig (2009, p45), Paranoid Schizophrenia is one of the most common subtypes of the psychotic illness which affects the individuals variation of emotion, thinking and behaviour. Through extensive research, this essay will uncover the definition of paranoid schizophrenia, its manifestations and possible causes. Key issues such as symptoms, epidemiology, prevalence, co-morbidity, prognosis, treatment and interventions will also be critically reviewed and discussed. Lastly, this essay will also analyse guidelines, policies and regulations that influence interventions and the effects of paranoid schizophrenia on the individual, their families, carers and friends. There are various...
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...“No. We don’t have Wi-Fi, talk to each other.” This is an actual sign in a café which truly reflects the trend going on today. It’s currently extremely common to see a group of friends sitting in the same table but speaking no word to each other, while sticking their eyes at the phone screen. Modern technology is blooming in our world; however, this doesn’t come without cost and teenagers seem to be the ones who are most profoundly affected. The invention of Internet genuinely allows humans to connect with others instantly whenever we want, which is a good thing, or is it? A new addiction (to smart devices and social networks) has been formed during our time, yet the consequences have still been taken for granted. Internet has made people unload themselves much more easily. But not many adolescents are able to realize that this results in careless word choices. Instead of long, thoughtful lines, youngsters just type in whatever they’re thinking without considering the outcomes. And frequently enough this does ruin their relationships as the “readers” couldn’t handle the arrogant statements sent to them. According to recent surveys, smart devices and social networks are pulling people, especially young ones, out of the physical world. Internet-based relationship has its downsides. There is a reason why we call the net “virtual world”, which is basically because it’s not real. Some teenagers admit that being aware of the fact, at times they are still startled by the way others...
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...1. Bloom, Nick, Van Reenen, John. 2006. Management practice, work-life balance, and productivity: a review of some recent evidence. Oxford Review of Economic Policy. 22 (4): 457. EconLit. Boston College. < http://oxrep.oxfordjournals.org.proxy.bc.edu//cgi/reprint/22/4/457>. The authors of the source found in a distinguished academic journal performed research on work-life balance and its effects on productivity. An organizational point of view is offered. Since most college teams are considered organizations, the source is applicable to the business side of the conflicts student athletes’ experience. The data that is collected and analyzed is from international firms. This perspective provides insight into how work-life balance affects more than the athletes, but the organizations they represent. 2. Bowen, G. William; Shulman, James L. 2001. The game of life: college sports and educational values. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. The source argues that society has developed college athletics into a marketable organization. This argument translates suggests that student athletes can be viewed as employees who have work-life balance conflicts. Their work is associated with their athletic development, and their life is the activities engaged in as students. It argues, agreeing with the Sperber source, that student athletes are more entertainers than students. They are used to earn the college revenue from fan attendance and increased admission...
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...How can you use your online profile to exercise leadership among friends and family? You can use your online profile to help lead your friends and family in a positive direction in their individual lives. The only social media site that I am on is Facebook. I use my Facebook profile to inspire, encourage, and assist the individuals in personal and spiritual growth and to promote self-sufficiency. I target individual from all walks of life. I have a diverse group of individuals on my friend’s list. I focus on entrepreneurship, homelessness, unemployed, and underemployed economically disadvantage individuals and families, so they can become mentally, spiritually, and physically developed to transition into a life lived solely driven by God’s planned purpose for their lives. I post statuses daily or every other day to empower and equip individuals to identify strengths and weaknesses, to set goals, get organize, develop an effective plan of success with strategies. To help individual develop a powerful and positive mindset to succeed and overcome any obstacles they are faced with. My post gives individuals the tools to create systems that work efficiently and produce favorable results. Because of my openness and transparencies in sharing my successes and failures, I receive a lot of “likes” for my statuses, which help others open up and reach out to me; starting a dialogue between myself and the individual. This dialogue helps me to direct individuals...
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...home life can all be affected by schizophrenic symptoms. Even the early signs of schizophrenia can impact school and social life. Initially, when schizophrenia signs and symptoms begin, it’s not obvious what they are. Often these schizophrenia symptoms occur during adolescence and are mistaken for normal teenage behavior or perhaps depression or another mental illness. The earliest symptom of schizophrenia may be cognitive impairment and this can occur at a young age. Other early symptoms include: 1 Change in friends or social isolation 2 Difficulty at school 3 Sleep problems 4 Irritability 5 Difficulty telling reality from fantasy (hallucinations and delusions) 6 An increase in unusual thoughts, perceptions and suspicions or paranoia 7 Odd manner of thinking and speaking Effects of Signs and Symptoms of Schizophrenia at Work and School These early schizophrenia symptoms can easily result in a failure to thrive at school. The person may push away all their friends and become withdrawn, no longer willing to take part in things they once enjoyed, like sports or music. The cognitive impairment and difficulty thinking may result in a drop in grades. Once a person gets older, the symptoms of schizophrenia tend to become more pronounced as schizophrenia becomes a full-blown illness. At this point, signs and symptoms of schizophrenia include:1 ¥ Psychotic symptoms (hallucinations and delusions) ¥ Disorganized (confused or incoherent) speech ¥ Unusual behavior or postures ...
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...7 Friends I have looked around and noticed that even though people have done something sour, hurt full, or offensive, family and friends are most always there for that person. Family can never disappear. Your family is your family. Family and friends are there for you outside of school and friends are also there or you in7 Friends I have looked around and noticed that even though people have done something sour, hurt full, or offensive, family and friends are most always there for that person. Family can never disappear. Your family is your family. Family and friends are there for you outside of school and friends are also there or you in school. Family is presented in the book Outsiders by S.E. Hinton because the characters are like a family. In the novel by S.E. Hinton shows how family and friends...
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...Family and Friends Brenton Lumsden 11/30/2014 John Lutzyk ENGL 062 | I can’t live without a family and can’t really succeed without any friends by my side. What makes family and friends so special in our lives and what is the purpose of them? Parents also help me with my personality so that way I won’t become a terrible person. Family and friends play a big important role in people’s lives. First, nobody can deny the fact we can’t live without family and friends. I never realize how momentous a home is when I was a little boy, but when I became mature and had an indecent mind, I suddenly realize that family means everything to me. Having friends and family made me the person I am today. For example, if nobody in the world wanted to help me out then that means I would be all alone and nobody would want to be around me. Family and friends are those who help me throughout my life and care deeply for me. Second, I can always count on the members of my family. My family has been there for me ever since the day I was born and they will never leave my side no matter what. They have helped me with my problems and if I need any help I can go to my family and also my friends that I can trust. For example, when I was little they taught me the value of love, gratitude, truthfulness and self-confidence. No matter how bad things get I’m going to encounter problems in my life, but my family will always be there for me and they will stand by my side...
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...this responsibility, who will protect the elderly? More often than not family members are the first to step and take on the responsibility of elderly family members. Granted family may not always be the best option for taking on the responsibility of another, there may alternate motives, or the family may not be providing the best care. This is why it will really depend because each individual’s situation will differ from another. In some instances an aging adult may not have any family that can take on this responsibility. Therefore in some instances close friends or acquaintance may need to take this role. As stated previously this will depend on the individual circumstance of the aging adult. There may be instances where friends or acquaintance may not be the best option; they may not be protecting the elderly. Additionally there are also times that elderly individuals are not able to make decisions; there may be diminished competency which does not allow the person to make choices for themselves. Hospitals, community organizations, and other long-term care organizations should be allowed to make major decisions in the best interest of the patient. Thus there are times when family, friends or acquaintances, and hospitals, community organizations, and long-term care facilities that all need to protect the elderly. Family Most of the time when people begin to age and start to become less dependent family members are usually...
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...important person in my life, my answer will be my family members and friends because those two relationship have ever made me happy and taken care of me. In my mind, friendship involves recognition or familiarity with another's personality. Everyone has lots of friends around the world. Even though some people might think that the friendship and kinship are similar, I think there are some difference, selectivity, topics of conversation, understanding of mistaking We have opportunity to choose someone to be my friend; however, we cannot choose my family members. Everyone has their own friends and relatives. We can choose our friends who are loyal, cordial, friendly, or kind, who have a similar personality as me, who can share our lives, thoughts, feelings, and frustrations to each other. Also, this will be unlimited to choose. However, we do not have any chance to choose our relatives. Every member is predetermined when we were born. It is possible that we cannot find someone in my family who we really want to talk when we have problems. I have a friend who has a bad relationship with her family members, even though she has a big family. She could not find someone in her family which she would like to talk, because she feels they do not know her very much. When they discuss a question, they might have a quarrel because they could not find common ideas. However, she likes to talk with her friends because she thinks her friends can understand her, they have common opinions. ...
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...One of the new phenomenon’s of our generation is facebook, and with over four hundred million users on it, it is definitely not hard to add friends easily. Facebook is an easy way to replace the outside world with spending all day surfing other peoples profiles. Facebook is a great website that informs you everything what your friends and family are doing, and for finding old friends and connecting to new ones, you can also play games all for free. Facebook gives its users the opportunity to keep in touch with family and friends throughout the globe at no cost with great features. This Internet social networking site features picture uploading, private messaging, and chat rooms to stay connected with friends and family. Also, you are informed when others have changed their status and when they’ve uploaded new pictures. This way, you can receive the current news about your family and friends without paying a single penny. There are many more features that keep you in touch with family and friends. Facebook has many entertaining and educational features that attract users and bloggers. You can edit personal pictures and comment on friends’ and family’s videos and pictures. Other features include games, more advanced privacy settings, and questionnaires about friends. An example of a game on Facebook is “Farmville” which is a cool game that connects more than one user. The privacy settings include profile questions before logging in to Facebook. This way, your profile is protected...
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...59 % are female and 45 or 41 % are male. They were at average age of 17.5 in female and 17.23 in male. On frequency of respondents in favorite SNS, number of hours usage, moments spend using SNS, priority of reasons in using SNS and number of friends on line, the respondents’ mean favorite site used is 93 respondents preferred Facebook as networking site, followed by 69 or 62 % who prefers other sites, 65 or 59 % prefers Youtube, 46 or 41 % prefer Twitter, while 44 or 40 % prefer Yahoo messenger. Out of 110 , there are 46 or 42 % who spend time with SNS in 30 to 1 hour, 44 or 44 % spent 2 to 3 hrs, while 13 or 11 % used 4 to 5 hrs, and only 7 or 6 % devoted 5 hours or more. In moments used in SNS, Out of 110 respondents , there are 16 or 14 % use SNS in vacant period, while only 2 or 2 %% do it during class, 4 or 3.6 % do SNS in before class and 88 or 80 % use SNS after their class. Out 110, there were different reasons why they use SNS, such as bumming around which ranked 1 , 84 or 76 % , 75 or 64 % ranked studying as 2, 73 or 63 % meet new friends on SNS, and 42 or 38 % both for UpdaIng with family and friends. Out of 110, there are 10 or 9 % who have 10 to 100 friends on line , 16 or 14.5 % have 101 to 200 friends,...
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...evaluated and revised resulting in a refined and final solution to the problem. Original Issue How do I find more personal time for myself without neglecting my friends and family? Or simply just taking a day to rest, relax or do something fun. Through close observation of my family, friends and myself, I discovered some unhidden feelings of frustration. These feelings originated because of the lack of communication from me to my friends and family. Everyone that I care about are unaware of their demands on my time or how they made me feel when I was deployed and was unable to be there for birthdays, holidays or special occasions. I would get emails and letters in the mail when I was deployed and it was depressing see how much everyone depended on me to keep the family together and plan all the functions. Initial Solutions With the importance of having free time and being able to balance my time with family and friends, I dove into my imagination and brainstormed for solutions. Initial solutions included: ▪ Weekly dinners with my son ▪ Spend more time on Facebook chatting with family and friends ▪ Travel to my hometown only once a year ▪ simply tell everyone to learn how to figure out their own problems with me having to solve it for them ▪ create a calendar and schedule time for myself, family and friends After defining all my initial solutions, I...
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...He uses two families the Gibbs and the Webbs, and some other characters in and imaginary town named Grover's Corner's in New Hampshire to show us this. In the three Acts he also gives us a variety of in-depth points of views on the major things that happen in the story. Through the story I feel that he has left me with one piece of Advice, " Life's too short so spend life with friends and family and caring for them." In some instances of the story he or she was to busy to stop and think if they are really spending time with their friends and family. We have 3 cases of characters in Our Town doing that, and not really caring for the friends and family. Dr.Gibbs is not very concerned where...
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