classmate of mine named April. Although she had a father had left her and her family when she was 11 years old. During the interview she had told me that as she got older she started to confuse love and sex; with that being said, about 71% of teen pregnancies can be caused because the father is absent, and women between the ages…
population of families and children and school, assisting this population in improving their social and psychological functiontionings by making an attempt immproving their well-beings overall. Case in point, if I was working with a family where teenage pregnancy was involved I would seek out the best assistance to assist the teenager based on her decision and assist the individual in overcoming depedentcies and arrange for the individual to be in a support group where she can be surrounded by…
Motivation is key Going to a school that has metal detectors and security guards right at the front entrance may not be what we would imagine for a high school, but that is a normal day at Richmond High School. This high school is located in a very poor area where no one expects greatness from any of the students. Until one day when a new coach takes over for the boys’ basketball team, the Oilers. Coach Ken Carter is very serious about this new job and he takes on the responsibility of this…
Rock Legend Kurt Cobain is known for his new style of music, filled with hints of pop and metallic resonance, as he played with the famous band Nirvana. Starting in 1988 with their 10-song demo with Jack Endino, the legendary “GodFather of Grunge” Seattle Producer. With the help of Sub Pop Records, Jonathan Poneman, he offered Nirvana’s first single that helped carry them into becoming a rock icon. Coming from a troubled childhood, and poor habits, Cobain not only had many followers over his…
As a nation, Honduras has to support a population of a little over 8 million people. As a country, it is placed a little south of Mexico and north west of El Salvador, and is relatively small, with around 112,492km counting for its total area (CIA). For its culture, Honduras, like most other states in the Americas, hosts mix of many cultures, some from native Americans and others from immigration. With this sizable population, it is an understatement to say that Honduras has a tough burden when…
What are some costs of this kind of intra-family crime, and what steps can be taken to reduce its prevalence? Intrafamily violence or domestic violence is caused by one family member inflicted on another. The offender could be a parent, step parent, child, teen, spouse, elder, or other family member. Types of violence can include child abuse, spouse abuse, and elder abuse. This type of violence doesn’t always stop…
Love is a powerful bond that has different levels of intensity and strength. It can make the weakest person strong, and the strongest person weak. In a world where humans have categorizing themselves by their skin color, gender, sexual orientation, religion and wealth, love is the only force strong enough to fight off societal oppression. This is apparent in two pieces of literary works by authors who share the common factor of being a part of an oppressed minority. James Baldwin’s is a gay…
This paper examines the relationship between single parent families, traditional and non-traditional family structures and their effects on child adolescent social and behavioral development and their educational achievement. The studies reviewed how single parent and family structure effects a child’s academic achievement in school, their social development and if the parent’s gender played a role in these findings. Single Parent Families Versus Traditional and Nontraditional Family…
Throughout the Civil Rights Movement, African Americans gained more rights than ever before. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 made voting more accessible, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed racial discrimination in public accommodations, and public figures like Jackie Robinson revolutionized predominately white aspects of American culture. During their time on American soil, African Americans went from slaves, to compensated slaves, to oppressed citizens. Despite these significant advancements,…
This theory emphasizes daily exchanges between individuals so as to develop an understanding of basic human interactions via three core principles: meaning, language and thought. One’s identity of self is derived from how they perceive things, how they speak in relation to others and what is meaningful. Interpreting a situation, understanding verbal and nonverbal communication as to how it relates to one’s self and someone/thing else is the underlying concept of understanding this theory. The…