Essays Tagged: "behavior patterns"

sex education in traditional societies

s topics such as reproduction, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), contraceptives, relationships, behavior patterns, cultural issues, and gender issues. Sex education can be taught in many ways. Chi ... nted more broadly, they could have a modest, but significant, impact on reducing sexual risk-taking behavior.' (Health Facts, 1995:p6)SwedenSweden is very open about its sex education programs. Since ...

(7 pages) 421 4 3.6 Apr/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sex & Sexuality

Nature plus Nurture, an argumentative subject in the scientific world

tative subject in the scientific world. Some psychologists and scientists share the viewthat our behavioral aspects originate only from the environmental factors of our upbringing.While other op ... e hereditary genetic framework, inherited from ourparents, is the sole determining factor in our behavioral characteristics. These two opposingviewpoints have produced a multitude of ideas, theo ...

(8 pages) 507 1 4.5 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

"Why Do Boys and Girls Behave Differently"

either argument.For example, one expert believes there are several factors that influence different behavior patterns in the different sexes, while another thinks they simply have biologically dissimi ... ther thinks they simply have biologically dissimilar brains. One expert believes the differences in behavior can be attributed to "genetic, biological, and environmental factors." (Mednick and Russo 6 ...

(2 pages) 77 0 2.1 Feb/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Multiculturalism in Canada.

on culture that we can follow upon.Culture is explained as "The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought" (d ...

(2 pages) 75 1 5.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

This paper is about the differences and similarities between serial killers and murderers.

s issue. By looking at various types of killers, examining their personality characteristics and/or behavior patterns we can learn some of the reasons why they commit certain crimes. The FBI's role in ...

(4 pages) 99 0 2.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

A look at why people choose the sex roles they choose in life. Specifically females.

r 03Why Do People Take on The Roles They Do?There is a significant correlation between the types of behavior displayed by females/males in literature and the real world. The attitudes and behaviors ad ... es and behaviors adopted by characters in written works are often very similar to the attitudes and behaviors seen in many work settings. This is in part because of preconceived notions of behavior pa ...

(4 pages) 87 3 3.1 Oct/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sex & Sexuality

Discipline Alternatives to Punishment.

ods of procedure or practices which child and youth workers use to control or correct inappropriate behavior. There is sufficient evidence to indicate that punishment, one form of discipline, is not a ... nt may provide immediate control in some situations, but over time, it usually leads to more severe behavior patterns than the ones the user was trying to correct. In other words, punishment reinforce ...

(5 pages) 127 1 4.5 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde protrays the culture of the Victorian Era.

g uniqueness and identification to each individual. Culture is the totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought, an ... he gruesome crimes committed by Mr Hyde reflect the views of his animalistic and lower class way of behavior. The beginning of the story starts of with the introduction to Mr. Hyde by narrating about ...

(4 pages) 87 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Working with people and teams, leadership styles.

AND TEAMSOUTCOME 1 ASSESSMENTLeadership is a social process in which one individual influences the behavior of others without the use of threat of violence.Style theory concentrates on the behavior p ...

(25 pages) 2303 1 3.3 Oct/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Racism.

refers to any inherited physical characteristics such as skin color, facial features, hair texture, behavior patterns, personality traits, or intellectual abilities. In recent years, the definition fo ...

(4 pages) 74 0 0.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

An essay on Philippines Racism and the norm of thinking that racists have. Includes examples of typical Filipino racism and stereotyping.

physical characteristics such as skin color, facial features, hair texture, and the like determine behavior patterns, personality traits and intellectual abilities. They do not know that, according t ... kness has allowed it to transform into new forms. Racism has evolved from an aggressive prejudicial behavior to a more subtle one. This type of subtle prejudicial behavior has advanced to a degree tha ...

(5 pages) 96 0 4.3 Jan/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Similarities in Human and Nonhuman Primates: Familial Relationships.

e and non-human primate society; as well as the similarities between them and the deviant, aberrant behavior patterns that result.In the smaller primates there are 2 major classes of monkey--Old World ... aying that it is a ''we.""Humans in primary groups regularly enforce and place sanctions on deviant behavior by ignoring the behavior, possibly teaching more correct behavior or if extreme deviance oc ...

(9 pages) 113 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Managing Ethics in the Workplace

AbstractWhen ethics management is done right, it accomplishes more than just improving ethical behavior on some issues. Ethics management addresses the underlying root causes of unethical behavio ... ement addresses the underlying root causes of unethical behavior. Since things that cause unethical behavior also constrain organizational performance, solving internal ethical issues directly benefit ...

(8 pages) 614 1 4.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

"Women's Sexual Behavior" An informative essay with good sources and content

In today's society, gender role expectations continue to influence young women's behavior in sexual interactions. Many scientists suggest that differences in sexual behavior between ... een men and women may have an evolutionary basis. They also believe that men and women adopt sexual behavior patterns that will maximize their chance of reproducing successfully. An example of this is ... man-Johnson, 1994) Findings from these studies indicated that women participate in a broad range of behaviors, including attempts at arousing a partner, threats to end a relationship, force, and takin ...

(9 pages) 155 0 4.6 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

What is Culture? How does it relate to communication, organizational diversity, and dress attire and language.

ht have different backgrounds and their culture that they were brought up around could affect their behavior. Culture is the invisible backbones to our societal body. The purpose of this paper is to i ... iversity, and dress attire and language.Culture is defined as "the totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought" (1 ...

(3 pages) 167 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Philosphy

Banfield argues, come to the city in search of better opportunities, bringing with them lower-class behavior patterns that are passed on to their children and that are inconsistent with the labor mark ... pper-class, urban inhabitants. Without going into further detail on the causes of these lower-class behaviors, Banfield focuses on the negative habits of the urban poor and firmly believes that they w ...

(16 pages) 85 0 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

What is Culture?

What is culture? According to its definition it is "The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought." W ... now that you are not alone. In short, it is people with the same beliefs and fundamental values and behavior coming together for the sake of not feeling alone. Now we are placed with another dilemma, ...

(1 pages) 77 0 3.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

Take Home Test for Begining Social Work

1. Page 155 #6 - General understanding of individual and family behavior patterns. I feel this would be one of the important steps in helping this family. I think t ...

(9 pages) 51 0 5.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Culture, Values, and Communication Paper

Every culture has their behavior patterns, or cultural norms. These behaviors have been learned from their parents, teachers ...

(3 pages) 215 0 0.0 May/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

"Dealing with People You Can't Stand"

d fun guidebook. Within the pages they identify and explore the psychological roots of ten specific behavior patterns that represent normal people at their worst. The doctors believe that changing one ... eople at their worst. The doctors believe that changing oneself is more realistic than changing the behavior of others, the authors provide a variety of communicative skills that we can cultivate in o ...

(8 pages) 88 0 4.6 Jul/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology