Institute for Social Research

• Describe a type of family violence. Identify factors that increase the risk for this type of violence. Although there are several forms of family violence such as physical, sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse among any and all members of a family, one particular area of household violence still is very prevalent among families in America. Child abuse is still very widespread today with an estimated 879000 children that were subjected to neglect, medical neglect, and physical,…

students in higher education and how to help students improve their writing practices. By performing the research project entitled “Perspectives in Academic Literacies: an Institutional Approach,” Lea and Street are able to get a look at these issues more in depth. By including both students and faculty in the study, there will be additional viewpoints to work off of to improve the research, demonstrating that the sharing of information is vital for the success of student writing.…

elements that include an effective anti-bullying effort. The research is clear, the transition from elementary to middle school is the period of time students feel less attached to school, and their perception…

Happiness is all that matters even to them! DEFINITION OF STREET CHILDREN: • Street children is a term used to describe a particularly vulnerable group of children who spend all or most of their time on the street and have fallen outside any social, educational and reinsertion institution. • The above definition is a broad one that does not distinguish between those children who live totally alone, spending all of their time on the street and have lost all contact with their families and…

A research shows that those who are born from low-income families, for instance, African Americans, are still having an arduous time getting access to the middle class, this is due to the disadvantages they encounter when living in an astronomically perilous neighborhood or going to inferior public schools and constant racial inequality. In many other cases, people who often live in impecuniosity result in unequal opportunities in life. Despite the fact that a person experiencing impecuniosity…

There are many different species of non-human primates. Each primate has its own characteristics, traits, and behaviors that establish its identity. Throughout history, however, primate species have evolved over time and there have been different research studies to see how primates have evolved. Northern white-cheeked gibbons are one of the closest relatives to human beings. White cheeked gibbon’s characteristics, traits, and behaviors explain the complexity of their species and how they are…

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There are many things that go into being interpersonally social. Among the nine intelligences, I believe I fit interpersonal intelligence the best. What does interpersonal intelligence mean? It means I am “people smart” or as Howard Gardner says, “Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to understand and interact effectively with others. It involves effective verbal and nonverbal communication, the ability to note distinctions among others, sensitivity to the moods and temperaments of others,…

knwoledge of health, nutrition, and other basic social services messages the impact on children: education , health and nutrition; child labor; the impact on the community etc.(2001) 3) Hotze B. LONT Financial SHOs, Social Security, and State Involvement" At Java a wide variety of financial SHOs are popular,They can perform a wide variety of functions. One of them is the insurance function. In this respect, financial SHOs can play a part in the social security fabric that people develop…

Park, Pennsylvania: Dr. Viktor Lowenfeld hired the first African American faculty member in the history of the University in the newly created art education department. Her name is Mary Godfrey. Godfrey grew up in New York City; she attended Pratt Institute and Columbia University for Art Education. Prior to her tenure at Penn State, Godfrey became the first black assistant state art supervisor in Virginia. Historically, images in visual culture shaped the persona of African American women.…