Personal Professional Development for the Workplace

Executive Summary This personal development plan is an important and very helpful tool that is in the disposal of someone who recently finished her studies. Even if there is so much learning in the theoretical aspect of managing a business there is nothing like working in a real-world setting. The...

Gay Marriages Legalization: Arguments Against

Homosexuality has been in existence since time immemorial and remains one of the most highly controversial issues today. Although a global phenomenon, homosexuality was a private issue and was considered to be a taboo in many societies. It was not until the inception of the gay movement in the United...

Is the Institution of Marriage at Risk?

The world of present days is about to ignore the institution of marriage. I can say so because of a personal survey on the problem. The thing is that humanity coming forward towards technical and scientific advantages omits the moral part of its essence. The most needful values seem to...

The Diversity of Family Structures

It is well known that the life of a person does not only revolve around his work. Family life has significant bearing on life and during one’s lifetime a person experiences the creation of a number of family structures which are transformed over time and eventually each one changes to...

Parent Monitoring of Children in Public Places

Parents-children relations may be characterized as the complex interconnection of different issues, which are the main patterns in the upbringing process. Monitoring children in public places is one of the main considerations of parents and they try to cope with the problem on the highest level of responsibility. There is...

Professionalism to Me: Legal and Ethical Considerations

Introduction My name is Priscilla Vega. I am an administrative supervisor with U.S. Seal Manufacturing Company at Somerset in New Jersey. I have held the position since the year 2006. I have a degree from the University of Adelphi where I studied Management and Communications. My experiences Working for the...

Should Gay and Lesbian Couples Be Allowed to Adopt?

Gay couples are married people of the same sex. There are some factors which when considered at an instant, then it may lead one to feel that even gay couples should be allowed to adopt. Some of these issues as brought out in the book article are: there are some...

Biracial Adoption and Its Controversies

Abstract Racial adoptions, racial partnerships and racial marriages are increasingly being accepted as a way of life and a necessity in the development of an increasingly multicultural society in addition to promoting family diversity. However, most families still ideally nurture racial homogeneity which is rooted in the belief of biologism...

Reasons of Divorce Analysis

First of all it is necessary to mention, that the reasons of divorce may be various. Some of them are rather banal, like material troubles or pestering. The others may be shocking and depend only on the fantasy of the spouses. Nevertheless, the mpst common reasons are regarded to be...

Healthy Baby-Care: Babysitting vs. Childcare Centers

Pre-writing for a thesis Tricia, my college buddy, was always careful to leave instructions for the day to her long-serving babysitter. She had come to trust the lady a lot since she never seemed to do anything wrong. She could not even remember the last time she had bathed her...

Apartment Living vs. Dorm Living

Introduction Living in a residence hall or an off-campus student apartment is largely determined by the financial capability of the student through this varies from campus to campus. We find that living in dorm can be fun but also it has its limitations. There is no certain measure to determine...

Problem Solving: Physical Punishment for Children

Over the past few years, there have been considerable changes in attitudes of parents and teachers in regard to physical punishment being given to children. Most schools have banned physical punishment and parents have also realized that using force in bringing about discipline amongst children is not the ideal way...

Why Do We Say the Things We Don’t Mean

Many of the things we say in life are mechanical without actually meaning it. An excellent example of this is the greeting “good morning” with which we begin most of our days and conversations. While saying the term to the many that we encounter in the morning, we don’t even...

Life Course Transitions and Housework Analysis

It is common knowledge that children always wish to grow up faster whereas the only dream of all the adults is to come back to that beautiful period of their life when they were children and when they did not have to think about those problems each of their faces...

The Good Life: Meaning and Analysing

The good life is all about striking the right balance between the right things, habits contribute immensely in deciding how good or bad one’s life is. Some might misunderstand the concept of good life thinking that fulfilling one’s desires is what good life is all about but it is not...

Self-Appraisal in Social Work: Enhancing Knowledge & Skills

Introduction It should be noted that the two assessments have revealed quite a few strengths I have in terms of my area of practice. I understand what the nature of competence is and what are the ways to integrate it into social work. I am capable of recognizing the different...

Single African American Mothers’ Relationship With Adolescent Sons

Abstract The study focused on investigating the experience of single African American mothers of their relationship with their adolescent sons. The rationale for this study was to explain factors that affect the experience of these single mothers and what different stakeholders can do to improve the relationship. The review of...

Vargas Family: Career Evaluation Case Study

Introduction Career selection is a complicated process that largely impacts a person’s entire life. Decision-making is associated with a range of factors, including relationships between its members, role models, and the system of specific values. This paper aims to explore the case of the Vargas family, in which the intention...

The Role of a Dog in a Family

Did you know that in Japan, couples often meet at the Hachiko monument – the one that is dedicated to the dog that waited seven long years for its owner? To me, this fact holds a symbolic meaning – people always look for loyalty and affection in relationships, and those...

Creating a Balanced Nutrition and Exercise Plan for Optimal Health

Introduction My goal is to start eating healthier food than I do now, and more specifically, to increase the number of vegetables consumed. This is necessary to guide us towards a healthy lifestyle. Adherence to this principle implies, in addition to higher consumption of vegetables, sufficient physical activity, absence of...

Divorce and Its Impact on Children’s Wellbeing

Introduction Marriage and divorce are distinct events that affect the daily lives of children. Most notably, the mental health, as well as the physical and cognitive capabilities of individuals, can be compromised if they experience parental divorce. Hence, reviewing the research that examines the impact that divorce can have on...

Value of Genders in Society: Agents of Socialization

Agents of Socialization Being a rather typical representative of my generation, I have experienced numerous influences that shaped my self-representation as a female and my overall perception of what roles men and women should play in society. Among multiple agents of socialization, I might single out family, peers, and media,...

Family, Work, and Social Construction of Intimacy

While modern family life is considered to be diverse, most families face common issues like work and family responsibilities, lack of government support, intimate relationships, and sex education of teenagers. The intimate life of people is more likely to depend on the social tendencies of modern society than on the...

Social Construction of Divorce: Insights from Robboy’s Uncoupling Analysis

In the article “Uncoupling: The Social Construction of Divorce” the author Diane Vaughan discusses the specifics and the social perception of marriage and divorce. When married, the two people form a single identity, while during divorce, the redefinition of this construct occurs. This paper aims to analyze the article “Uncoupling:...

Education & Interpersonal Relationships in Family

Building trusting and respectful relationships is a crucial factor that defines effective communication among people. Thus, there are various factors that may affect interpersonal relationships within a family, namely, the feeling of solidarity, love, or the ability of relatives to maintain a positive attitude. However, one of the most crucial...

Significant Event That Positively Impacted My Life

Introduction Every person may notice that there is a wide range of factors that influence his or her life every day. New acquaintances, knowledge, or experience make their contribution either to improve or degrade the quality of living. However, at the same time, only highly significant events have an immeasurably...

Five Lessons From My First Semester

Relations with People Are Critical at Studying The first thing that becomes obvious at the very first moment of studying at the college is that there are many new people who surround you and successful communication with them is the key to success. Teachers, peers, and new friends all have...

Leadership Styles: Transformational vs. Laissez-Faire

Introduction Whenever there is a need to work toward achieving a common goal, leadership qualities are required, which is why developing even basic leadership skills is crucial for any person. However, one should keep in mind that there are several leadership types, each having its own set of advantages and...

Why Do Women Have Children at a Later Age?

Introduction The age at which women prefer to give birth has been increasing, with more people preferring to have children between the ages of 30 and 34. Conversely, the number of young mothers, who are less than 20 years old, is falling and both these circumstances are creating a new...

Essential Questions for Premarital Counseling Success

Introduction At the stage of relationships before the wedding, couples, as a rule, do not experience significant difficulties in communicating and solving joint issues. However, in the process of marriage, domestic challenges and different views on certain life situations may cause serious conflicts that can lead to quarrels and even...

The Concept of Experience in Dewey’s “Art as Experience”

The concept of experience is important to be understood and discussed with a focus on a specific esthetic experience and its role in creating works of art. In his book, Dewey (2005) isolates and emphasizes experience as a key and unique concept to define art. According to the author, experience...

Modern Family Ideals: Myths, History, and Demographic Trends

Chapter 1 This chapter is about images, ideals, and myths related to families. It teaches the develop a new framework for understanding families. In society, there are different ideas about what an ideal family should be, and the characteristics attributed to a perfect family differ. Some emphasize the traditional aspects,...

Taking a Shower Consciously: Feeling New Emotions

Many people find it necessary to take a shower once a day, either in the morning or at night. Sometimes, a person can repeat the same procedure several times per day, depending on the day, chosen activities, and personal preferences. Although not all dermatologists recommend taking a shower every day,...

Parental Divorce and Consequences for Children

Introduction Divorces are a common occurrence in the modern world, and most people are accustomed to the idea of a separated family. Nevertheless, psychologists have long been concerned with the consequences of divorce for children. Research shows that, compared to children who grow up in a full family, those whose...

Young Afro-American Female vs. Elderly White Male

Introduction Comparing and contrasting experiences of people from different backgrounds that include education, gender, age, race, social status, and other variables is essential for understanding the diversity as well as the range of life struggles or successes individuals face. In order to explore this, interviews with two individuals have been...

Marriage Satisfaction and Its Factors

Marriage is a complex social phenomenon that is based not only on positive emotions of love but also on the ability of a couple to work towards the success of their relationship. Thus, many factors influence the positive outcomes of marriage and prevent individuals from experiencing disappointment or regret in...

Discover the Joy of Model Airplane Building

The number of hobbies in which one can become engaged is countless. Starting with the simplest pastimes and ending with extremely complicated ones, any person has ample opportunities to choose from and spend their free time with pleasure. Building models, including cars, trains, and boats, has become not only an...

Sociological Theory and Trends in Family Life

Comparison of Gender Stratification Theories The structural-functionalist approach is based on the foundation of the family as the most essential unit in society (Lindsey, 2016). In the family, everyone is assigned different roles to ensure the smooth running of the home. Most functionalists adopt a traditionalist view of the family...

Watching Animals at the Zoo

The act of watching animals at the zoo can reveal a lot about human nature. Zoos have been present within human civilization for centuries. Despite the changes in their appearance and practices, their core function remains the same. In the following essay, I will reflect on my visit to the...

Outside Your Comfort Zone: Visiting a Debate

Introduction Venturing outside one’s comfort zone is an important skill to have in the modern world. One of the most discomforting situations in American society is, apparently, the pluralism of opinions. Instead of facing one another in an honest and polite debate, a considerable number of people prefer staying in...

My Experiences as a Walmart Employee

Introduction At some point in the past, I used to work in Walmart, which is an international trade giant that prides itself on providing cheap products of acceptable quality to its customers. They were also always hiring, so getting a job there was easy. Working at a big trade company...

Teamworking Skills in Healthcare

Reaction to the Scenario and Feelings Working in a team people should respect and appreciate the time and efforts of other team members. Effective and successful work of the team involves good leadership and the ability to direct the attention of the group towards questions and tasks that should be...

Problem-Solving Skills in Nursing

The one or two problem-solving or creativity areas in which I am most strong are: In my opinion, one of my strongest areas in terms of creativity and unusual ways of solving problems is the skill of finding individual approaches to people. In a broader perspective, communication skills concern not...

Abraham Maslow’s Theory: Definition of Happiness

Abraham Maslow’s Theory Definition of Happiness I would define happiness as the ability to do the things that I am most interested in. This definition of happiness is closely associated with the idea of goals and aspirations, since reaching them is what will make me content. In addition, to be...

Healthy Relationships in the Healthcare Workplace

Healthy Relationships in the Workplace As a former employee of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, I am aware of a bad relationship between its nurses and laboratory personnel. Particularly, I remember an incident where the Hospital Laboratory manager and the assistant nursing manager openly disagreed about the use of...

Intrinsic Motivation in Professional Fulfillment: A Personal Reflection

This paper is a reflection of two incidences in my professional career when I felt fulfilled and unfulfilled. The goal of the overall assessment is to understand the power of intrinsic motivation on human work experiences. Through this introspective exercise, it is possible to understand what motivates workers to perform...

Ideal Social Meeting Place from Personal Viewpoint

Introduction The ideal social meeting place is different for every individual since people’s notions of relaxation are dissimilar. For me, such a spot should be calm and pleasant first of all. If I were to open a coffee shop with the aim of turning it into the coolest place for...

Hospice Care Data Management: Skills, Reflection, and Improvement

Introduction My position as a hospice admission nurse has equipped me with adequate data management skills. Some of the activities undertaken include identification of target populations, data collection, coordination, and analysis. This discussion gives a personal reflection of my experience with various aspects of data management. Personal Reflection I have...

Transformational Leadership and Emotional Competence

Executive Summary The course provided an extensive body of information on managerial and leadership issues that may help every practitioner improve his or her performance and enhance team collaboration. The content that helped me improve my understanding of managing people is related to psychological aspects of employee motivation, as well...

Short Attention Span as a Time Management Issue

The greatest challenges with time management I think that my biggest time management problem is my short attention span. Differently put, I tend to get distracted very easily. Also, I am surrounded by a multitude of potential distractions at any given time. Such distractions can be represented by other people,...

Authoritative Parenting in Comparison to Other Styles

There are four parenting styles, including authoritative, permissive, neglectful, and authoritarian. The authoritarian parents are sure that the feelings of their child do not matter as these are trifles, which they should not pay attention to. As a rule, they show a child that negative emotions are experienced only by...

Multitasking & Time Management Challenges in Personal Experience

What are your greatest challenges with time management? Throughout the time of being a student, I have had many incidences where I needed to analyze my time management skills. Just like most people, I found out that I tend to spend time ineffectively sometimes which leads to delays that slow...

Stress and Happiness in Personal Experience

Introduction I thought a lot about stress and happiness during the past week. Currently, I am running three companies including a car dealership, a rental company, and an automotive shipping firm each of which requires the transition to a new stage. For example, they need superior business planning and thorough...

Sociological Mini-Memoir on Personality Development

Introduction In this paper, I aim to review and examine my personality and my experiences from a sociological perspective in order to understand how they have influenced my view of others. Seeing Sociology sees society from three different perspectives that, together, become a broader view that sees every aspect of...

Enhancing Personal Leadership: Skills and Development Strategies

Introduction Self-development for improving leadership skills is an indispensable condition for any ambitious employee. It is not enough just to want to achieve high results; it is important to train and learn new techniques that will help to adapt to a competitive environment and, at the same time, become a...

Single African American Mothers’ Relationships with Adolescent Sons

Topic Endorsement Research Topic The proposed research topic is single African American females’ experience of being mothers to their adolescent sons, including their experiences of interacting with them (Elliott, Powell, & Brenton, 2015). The experience of the mother’s relationship with their sons, including how these mothers experienced the development of...

Challenges in Friendship: Interpersonal Communication

Context One evening, Tiffany and I were sitting in my room while discussing social issues for it has been a while since she visited me. Tiffany has been one of my great friends for the last 15 years and we used to spend a great deal of time together sharing...

Media Monitoring Assignment

Introduction As it can be seen from the survey, my personal media usage altered with the course of time. It mainly happened because of the enormous development in the technological sphere, the influence of media, and individual changes. Even in 2005, I spent the majority of my free time watching...

Learning Styles and Leadership in a Bachelor’s Self-Reflection

Introduction A certain group of people demonstrates similar but uniquely distinct learning styles. This report characterizes the learning styles of the writer who is a Bachelors Degree student under the subject of Business communication. The report explores learning style for purposes used of evaluating the effectiveness of its lack in...

Responsibility in Personal Perception

Introduction Responsibility is a diverse term that has several definitions. It may refer to the acquisition of personal qualities and values that make people aware of their duties and expectations and thus go on to accomplish them and deal with the consequences of their decisions and actions. Responsible people realize...

Managing Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue

Compassion Fatigue Compassion fatigue is a common condition among many caregivers and community workers. This condition is “characterized by a gradual diminishing of compassion within a specified period” (Stamm, 2014, p. 2). The condition is also given the name Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS). Several risk factors and conditions are associated...

Key Takeaways from the American Psychological Association’s Annual Event

Introduction As part of my psychology class, I was required to select a current event in the news, media, or on the APA website. Thereafter, I was to integrate what I had learned in class and tap into my reactions to the event. In my assignment, I selected an event...

Responsibility’s Interpretation and Personal Vision of Responsibility

Responsibility is a complex and ambiguous concept the interpretation of which has been the object of numerous debates throughout the centuries. Even though philosophers and analysts have made a lot of effort to work out a framework that would define this notion, every person still has an individual approach to...

Controversies and Challenges Facing the World Trade Organization Today

Introduction Working in the setting of any organization means being exposed to the threat of making a mistake based on the human factor (Mitroff & Denton, 2013). Whenever several people of different tempers and visions work together, they are bound to make communication mistakes sooner or later. As a result,...

Happy Life: Critical Thinking and Ethics

If we are to live our life in harmony with nature, what qualities must our mind have? Seneca admits that if people want to live a life in a harmony with nature, it is necessary for a human mind to have and develop several qualities. Soundness, sanity, courage, moral energy,...

Family Life Education: Heritage Assessment

Common Health Traditions Based on Cultural Heritage The assessment of heritage characteristics of three families revealed some common traits and also differences. It seems appropriate to analyze each family in detail. The Latin family consists of the mother from Cuba, the father from Mexico, and their son. This nuclear family...

Can Marriage End Poverty?

The role of marriage Marriage and poverty are sensitive issues especially when matters about a family’s well-being remain a priority. Marriage is the unification of a man and a female; furthermore, it should be legal. Conversely, poverty is a state when one lives under unfavorable conditions due to a shortage...

Marriage in Family Life and Government Policies

Family This is an institution that has been created through an agreement in marriage. It has been accorded the right to privacy by the law. Privacy enables the family members and heads to make the right and best decisions for the sake of the whole unit (Dolan, 180). Family-related decisions...

Personal Experience of Loss and Its Connection to Conroy’s Stop-Time

Introduction Sometimes in life, one event can happen that changes a series of several others, tearing down the foundation we have built for several years, leaving nothing but ruins. It is somewhat unfair that just one particular event adversely affects one’s entire life and destiny. When all that once brought...

Stress After Leaving Home in Students

Today, there are numerous misconceptions about stress. Most people perceive stress as negative emotional state whereas some consider it to be something that happens to us when we are anxious. However, the real meaning of stress is that it is a response to a situation. Stress is biological in nature...

Family Life and Structure in the UK

Introduction Notable statistics indicate that the average British family endeavor to cut down on their daily average expenditures. This trend is particularly notable within the post recession period. Basically, they are trying to contain their expenses within the bracket of their incomes. This is unique relative to other families across...

Happiness, Its Components and Main Aspects

Happiness has always been one of the central conceptions that impacted peoples lives, their motifs, actions, and desires. However, the meaning of this idea has always been different depending on peculiarities of the epoch, dominant values, and peoples perspectives on their achievements and goals. The complexity of this phenomenon is...

Dog Fashion as an Extension of Personal Style

Introduction Since the beginning of time, mankind has always domesticated wild animals. Some of these animals have been well domesticated while some have not. A dog has formed a very close association with mankind. Dogs have often been described as a man’s companion. Initially, domesticated dogs were used for hunting...

Creative Writing Tips for Remote Work Environments

Freelancing is a dream for many people – at least they say so. A flexible schedule and the opportunity to select their projects all sound really alluring. Complaining about rigid procedures and hierarchies at their companies, workers often contend that their abilities go unnoticed or underestimated. Their office has become...

Cohabitation Relationships and Their Benefits

Young people who have reached marriage age today are involved in cohabitation relationships, especially people who want steady partners. Cohabitation offers various advantages to the couple as they get real-life learning experience on how to love, and they also adjust to each other on equal terms. The partners get the...

How Freelancers Can Boost Productivity with Workspace Changes

Professions and occupations are very important to the way contemporary people define themselves. Work has been nearly synonymous with identity for many centuries in the West. At times, it has been more deterministic. In the Medieval period, it was very difficult to move out of one occupational class into another....

Freelancing from Home: How to Stay Motivated

When going home after an exhausting day at the office, pessimism can threaten to overwhelm us. We ask ourselves, why do I need to sit staring at my computer at work all day when I have one at home? Could I not be at home doing the same thing remotely,...

The Divorce Debate: Impact on Children & Perspectives

Defining the Issue Regardless of the premises and the gravity of consequences, divorce is always a devastating event. The ones who usually suffer are the kids of those two people who decided to split up. For the most part, we cannot blame just one person out of the couple for...

Parental Positive and Negative Behaviors

Abstract The main purpose of this piece of paper is to investigate parental positive and negative behaviors. Additionally, it describes the effects of parent’s behavior on the life of their children. Main Body Parenting care is an exceptionally essential aspect in the life, growth and development of a child. Parenting...

Intercultural Communication: Interfaith Marriages

Introduction Nowadays rapidly changing the world sets new opportunities and challenges in the field of intercultural communication. One of them is a growing number of interfaith marriages integrating people from different countries, having different cultures and religions. This essay focuses on the analysis of this phenomenon based on the article...

Parenting Adolescent Sons: Single African American Mothers

Background of the Study Parenting adolescents is a challenging task in the modern American society. The problem is compounded when one is forced to raise such teenagers as a single mother. According to Elliott, Powell, and Brenton (2015), recent statistics showed that about half of African American children are raised...

Same-Sex Parenting’s Impact on Children’s Behavior

The increasing number of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) couples has led to a controversial debate over their parenthood. While some states in the United States and other countries in the world permit same sex parenthood, others do not have laws that permit such systems of parenting. The debate...

The Future of Same-Sex Marriages

Introduction The topic of the same-sex marriage has attracted heated debate over the years in the US. The protagonists and antagonists of this marriage institution have always clashed over moral standards of the society. In defining homosexual marriage, anthropologists formulate valid cross-cultural variations of modern and traditional forms. Same-sex marriage,...

Comparing Organismic and Interactive Views on Emotions

Emotions play a central role in human cognitive processes. Although the psychological and cognitive aspects of human reality are closely interrelated with the emotional one and emotions largely affect the outcome of behavior, a person may find it difficult to explain what an emotion is. Throughout time, the complex nature...

Exploring the Psychological Impact of Anger and Guilt as Moral Emotions

To establish a foundation for discussion, it is critical to explain the psychological profiles of anger and guilt with the help of examples. The development of anger is driven by a violation of autonomy norms (Doris, 2010). This means that anger is a reaction by an individual to injustice or...

Single African-American Mothers’ Experiences with Their Sons

Introduction The previous chapter provided a detailed review of literature to help explore what other scholars have found in relation to this topic. In this chapter, the focus was to provide a detailed discussion of the methods and strategies used to collect and analyze primary data. Robinson and Werblow (2013)...

How a Business Partner’s Betrayal Changed My Friend

In this essay, I will discuss the changes occurred with my friend whom I have known for over three years. Although we live in the same city, we rarely meet, but often talk on the phone. She runs a small business that provides printing products for various organizations. My friend...

Nuclear Family Dynamics: Roles, Support, and Developmental Tasks

1. Family composition This nuclear family consists of two parents and their two children (Mukherjee, Chaudhuri, & De, 2016). The father is 46 years old, and the mother is 44. Their two girls are 15 and 17 years old. They all are European Americans. 2. Roles of each family member...

How Divorce Influences Resilience and Transition in Boys vs. Girls

Abstract The current paper dwells on the problems that may arise throughout the process of divorce. The researcher also discusses the consequences of divorce and compares the outcomes for boys and girls. The notion of divorce is aligned against certain contextual factors and delinquent behaviour. The researcher also conducted a...

Work-Life Imbalance, Its Reasons and Outcomes

Description of Topic and Research Questions Topic Description The topic I would like to research is the life-work balance. In the modern world, this issue is becoming more and more actual. People spend a lot of time commuting to work. Sometimes, they work long hours or have an unsociable work...

Discriminatory Traditions Regarding Marriage in Egypt

Introduction Family is one of the fundamental institutions that regulate the functioning the society and precondition its further development. For this reason, marriage as one of the forms of creating families has always been given much attention by people. Since the first stages of the evolution of communities, different forms...

The Law of Desire: Exploring Temporary Marriage Practices in Shii Iran

Summary Law of Desire: Temporary Marriage in Shi’i Iran by Shahla Haeri (first published in October 1988) is a scholarly account related to the practice of temporary marriage within the community of Shi’ite Muslims. The author aimed to explain how “contractual” or temporary marriage provided the Muslim community with an...

Same-Sex Marriages in Australia: Legal Developments and Societal Impact

Introduction Same sex marriages and relationships have become common in modern societies due to the expansive democratic space offered by constitutions (Sullivan 2011). People misinterpret constitutions to behave in ways that make them happy even if this violates the moral and religious teachings of the society. The move to establish...

Single Afro-American Mothers and Their Teenage Sons: Navigating Challenges and Strengths

Topic Endorsement Research Topic The topic to be researched in the proposed study is the relationships between single African American mothers and their adolescent sons. More specifically, the manner in which single African American mothers perceive their adolescent sons, interact with them, or feel the responsibility for raising them and...

Defining Responsibility: Philosophical and Practical Implications

Responsibility is an important feeling one may have. As a future nurse, I feel responsible not only for my relatives and friends but also for the outcomes of my future patients. In this paper, after defining the notion of responsibility, I explain who I feel responsible for, and why. A...

Parenting and Child Behavior: Reference and Citation Mining

Mining Reference Lists for Sources The study by Boeldt et al. (2012) was referenced in Barnett and Scaramella (2013). Boeldt et al. (2012) investigated the association between positive parenting and externalizing behaviors of children. It is usually hypothesized that positive parenting practices are capable of averting adverse behaviors in offspring...

Comparing House Activities and Personal Happiness: An Exploratory Study

Having read your article, Want to be Happier? Hire a Housekeeper, Researchers Suggest, which promotes the idea that spending money to get rid of annoying activities makes people much happier than buying material things, I felt perplexed. On the one hand, the message and the tone of this article seem...

Work-Life Balance and Social Intelligence

Introduction The increased number of responsibilities peculiar to modern society along with the necessity to earn money resulted in a significant shift of priorities from traditional values like family and personal life to work and career. In this regard, the issue of the life-work balance becomes extremely topical nowadays. Numerous...

Attraction, Love, Relationship Schemas and Stages

Antecedent of attraction Social psychologists argue that there is no one antecedent of attraction but rather that it is caused by numerous factors that include but are not limited to propinquity effect, similarity, reciprocal liking, social exchange, and liking (Aronson, Wilson, Akert, & Sommers, 2016). Similarity or a match between...

Family Relationships and Dominant Culture

Personal preferences, values, and attitudes are largely conditioned by the social and cultural environment in which people live. This idea embedded in a number of social psychology theories can be applied to the sphere of human relationships as well. It is valid to assume that the manner and outcomes of...

Parenting: Open Versus Closed Adoption

Abstract The present paper focuses on open adoption as a widely debated social practice, discusses the positive and negative issues connected with open adoption, reflects upon the data and findings of current research on open adoption, and shows that the perspectives of open adoption are attractive and vital to society...

Surveying Level of Happiness in Terms of Regional Differences

Abstract This paper focuses on the level of happiness in terms of regional disparities and measurement. Happiness has become a critical concern in the contemporary world due to increased psychological and physiological disorders. As such, the paper develops a survey design to collect data on the statutory differences in happiness,...

Environmental and Ethical Concerns Related to Cheap Labor Consumption

I would like to clarify my view on the criticizing of “expensive toys”. I do not think that we should confine ourselves to spartan conditions and reject all of the modern conveniences and amusements. Still, I strongly believe that reducing the number of unnecessary purchases can definitely make the world...

Romantic Relationship: Failures and Lessons

Why do so many romantic relationships come to an end? Are people incapable of having true feelings these days? Where are Romeos and Juliets? Are they too afraid or busy to be attached to someone? Every case is unique, and there are usually many reasons for relationships to fail. Some...

The Impacts of Divorce on Family Relationships

Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of divorce and separation on family relationships; however, the researcher will apply qualitative research approach to analyze data and will use semi-structured interviews to obtain the required information from six participants by maintaining high ethical standards. This research will...

Adopted Children in the Same-Sex Couples

Introduction Family, one of the basic components of society’s social structure, has undergone change over the ages. The family unit remains the same, but how we view, a family unit has altered the definition of traditional families as it is difficult to incorporate gay and same-sex couples in that definition....

Work-Life Balance and Time Management

Introduction Topic Description The study aims to analyze the features of the life-work balance. The central question of the research relates to why people cannot competently calculate their time to pay equal attention to work responsibilities and personal life. Also, the article considers the ways that may help to find...

Disorders in Older People: The Role of Senescence and Aging

Introduction With age, people develop various diseases and become less active. However, nowadays, more and more families decide to have children later in life. The main goals of this paper are to discuss senescence and its effects and reasoning for having children at a more mature age. Senescence Aging is...

Family Building in Symbolic Interactionism View

Introduction Family structure, relationships inside it and factors of influence tend to change over time. In the context of social family studies, the approach of symbolic interactionism deserved its privileged place due to a number of factors. First of all, it has a wide capacity for the theoretical thinking; its...

Exploring Happiness: The Interplay of Biology, Culture, and Experience

Introduction People have tried to define happiness and identify factors that influence it for centuries. There are many ideas on this matter but there is no simple answer to the question. Of course, it is difficult to understand what happiness is and it is even more difficult to become a...

The Role of Fathers in Parenting: Insights into Involvement and Impact

The challenge of ensuring ample success of children in educational settings perhaps calls for ensuring richness in childcare. Following its research on the extent to which fathers involve themselves in the development of education of their children, Eric Development Team reveals how “Half of students mostly get A’s and enjoy...

Parental Relationships and Their Lasting Impact on Children’s Futures

Introduction It is a generally recognized fact that the future of each child is affected by the relations with their parents, but why? Regardless of being developed more than five decades ago, attachment theory is still relevant today because it is one of the best ways to explain both short-...

Family-Centered Services: Fostering Client Strengths and Resilience in Care

This case was referred to Family Centered Services (FSC), FSC was asked to assist the mother in understanding the importance of setting boundaries and discipline her children. This case was assigned to this Student Intern for non-emergency services. The referral stated, “Client mother has a history of depression and is...

Puppy Care Guide: Essential Steps for New Owners to Ensure a Happy Pet

Introduction Taking care of a puppy can be hectic. This is more so when one is clueless on how to raise one. Puppies are often weaned at eight to ten weeks, thus it is preferable to buy or adopt a puppy once it is weaned. When considering acquiring a puppy...

Parenting Styles by Diana Baumrind

According to Encarta (2007), “parenting is the experiences, skills, qualities, and responsibilities involved in being a parent, teaching and taking care of a child up to adulthood.” Parenting involves using skills, experiences, and qualities that are necessary for bringing up children. Therefore, parents are leaders in the family which require...

The Parent-Child Relationships Theories

Duties that a child has to his or her parents are unique. When it comes to parents, an individual is expected to do things that he or she will not do (or at least does not have to do) for other people. As the proof, if a rich person has...

Gender-Neutral Upbringing: Reasonable and Possible?

Introduction The new trend of gender-neutral upbringing seems to gain popularity in the modern world focused on the ideas of equality and the balance of opportunities. More and more parents decide to employ this approach in view that the relevant manner of upbringing will help to facilitate their children’s’ integration...

Married Couples’ Sexuality: Myths and Realities

Summary The article written by Virtinia Rutter (2014) is aimed at examining the sexual life of married couples. The author challenges the popular assumption according to which married people have less sex than non-married ones. Furthermore, the writer focuses on the factors that affect the sexual relations between individuals after...

“Same-Sex Marriage in Canada” by Jay Makarenko

Purpose of the research In the research paper, Same-Sex Marriage in Canada, Makarenko (2007) focused on the analysis of historical and legal processes that culminated in the legalization of same-sex marriages in the country. The author’s objectives were to illustrate and evaluate some important court cases that revolutionized the definitions...

Families: Single Parent Controversy

Introduction This paper is based on the topic parenting. It seeks to explore the controversy surrounding the contemporary family institution with a special bias on single parenting. The paper borrows largely from an article authored by the vision organization and titled “The single parent controversy: Does family research stigmatize single...

Diverse Perspectives on Gay Marriage: Relationships and Societal Views

Gay marriage is a topical issue caused by different perceptions and understanding of human nature and interpersonal relations. The approaches towards gay marriage are liberal and conservative. Liberals and progressives suppose that the State should accept and permits gay marriage because of equal rights and freedoms granted to all individuals....

Comparing the Benefits of Marriage vs. Cohabitation in Modern Relationships

There was a very long period of time in the history of human relationships when marriage was the preferred method of indicating a permanent coupling between a man and a woman. Since marriage had a huge historical significance in society, pairs who chose to live together or cohabit were shunned...

Goal Line Technology and Football

Introduction Football has all the rights to be called the most compelling and engaging kind of sport ever, with its numerous challenges, the approaches that allow winning even facing the strongest rivals, and the inspiring teamwork. However, football matches are not only about the issue of teamwork but also about...