Essays Tagged: "emotional support"

Curriculum construction

glish by the establishment of an academic support base for'At Risk' students. to provide social and emotional support by reinforcing the idea of self esteem and positive self imaging We shall also str ... o demonstrates 'at riskbehavior' due to traumatic intrusion in their lives, for example, physical oremotional abuse, fractured family structure or severe social and economichardships, but also desire ...

(4 pages) 331 0 3.5 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Abortion 2.5 pages Title to live or kill

le. She is eighteen years old and feels she has no choice. Her parents would deny her financial and emotional support. She would have to drop out of college to support herself and a baby. A child rais ... ed by parents and adults in your life is something that most of do not notice has affected us much. Emotional support from parents plays a big role in how the child will affect other people emotionall ...

(3 pages) 64 4 3.3 Oct/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

Evaluate 3 different ways of looking at the function of the family

"warm bath" theory and this gives the adults within the family the opportunity to be provided with emotional support so that they can cope with the pressures of everyday life.Marxists argue that the ...

(1 pages) 58 0 4.2 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

The Male and Female Role

ders for the family and girls are taught to be feminine that they are the ones who give comfort and emotional support; for example parents will buy boys trucks and buy girls dolls. With these continue ... ch the male in the house with a problem, which contributes, to females as being the ones giving the emotional support.In single parent homes the male or female in that home has to play both the male a ...

(2 pages) 47 0 2.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Pride and Prejudice and Frankenstein

two. Good parents are portrayed as being sympathetic to their children, providing both material and emotional support, and listening to their children. Bad parents, however, are ones who do not meet t ...

(5 pages) 49 0 4.2 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The causes of children's difficulties in divorce families

rces of that parent. Mothers and fathers are important resources of the children. They will provide emotional support and practical for their children as well as the role models for their children. (P ...

(3 pages) 49 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Holden Caufield Criticism

Joe OlwigEnglish IIICriticism Paper"Longing for emotional support, Holden perversely trusts almost no one. He views his world, not incorrectly, as b ... lyst; and he is unable to connect anyone at all. I do believe, though, that the main reason for his emotional state of mind being vulnerable is due to the death of his brother and the suicide of a cla ... mate committed in school. Holden has been deeply affected by these tragedies and has yet to recover emotionally from them. Holden is hurt and confused because of these happenings and therefore finds i ...

(5 pages) 23 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Friendship

iends are generally happier than people without them and also have more confidence. Friends provide emotional support by showing care and affection. A friend provides guidance, physical aide, and supp ...

(2 pages) 87 1 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Sociology and the Family: Marriage, Divorce and Defacto Partnering

uction, of socialization, of protecting children and the elderly, and of providing its members with emotional support, health and well being (Edgar et al., 1993).Over the last few decades, family form ...

(4 pages) 310 1 4.3 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

John Grey's "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus."

go to when they needs to think or solve problems; whereas, women talk about their problems to gain emotional support.. I think that women are just as likely to have caves, and many men can be caring ...

(2 pages) 35 0 1.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Support during the birthing process has an influence upon the woman

d safe (Robertson, 1997). The meaning of one-to-one continuous support during labour means not only emotional support but also has a strong positive effect on the physiology and outcomes of birthing p ... and help (Simkin, 1992).Support during birth has been described as having four components. Firstly, emotional support, which including empowering the woman, praise reassurance, listening and continuou ...

(10 pages) 92 0 2.5 Sep/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

A look at what a family is in Societies around the world, also different types of marriages.

uction, of socialization, of protecting children and the elderly, and of providing its members with emotional support, health and well beingOver the last few decades, family formation patterns have ch ...

(1 pages) 40 0 4.2 Nov/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

Supporting Our Children- Parent Involement

heir mothers. Many single mothers expect the fathers of their children to provide monetary support, emotional support, and to act as a "family man." Many single mothers are striving to provide ... having a father around?", and many children answer "just having him there". Many children lack the emotional support and guidance a father provides. Many daughters and sons of these fathers often fee ...

(4 pages) 72 1 5.0 Nov/2004

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

Incidents of violence in the book Sula by Toni Morrison

y awry with things, people, voices and the slamming of doors" (52). In the house there is a lack of emotional support and we hear scenes about how Hannah had multiple relationships with the men of Med ...

(2 pages) 28 0 4.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

What is a family? Single-Parent families.

logically related. It functions as a unit for the purposes of resource sharing and providing mutual emotional support while perpetuating tradition and values.This definition incorporates several parts ... he family in this definition is present in the second part of the definition. Both the cultural and emotional aspects are integrated into the functioning of the family as a unit. While my definition i ...

(5 pages) 137 0 4.4 Sep/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Marriage: The American Perspective

d by religion. Americans see marriage as means for acquiring benefits such as "sexual faithfulness, emotional support, mutual trust, and lasting commitment" (National Marriage Project). Ironically, it ... r millions. People live with partner A, then partner B, and then C, often leaving behind a trail of emotional wreckage." (McManus). The idea of cohabitation is found particularly popular among youngst ...

(5 pages) 137 0 4.7 Feb/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

African American Women and Music

as been an integral part of African American society, and served as a form of social, economic, and emotional support in African American communities in the past and present. This paper will cover thr ...

(7 pages) 74 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Fido in the Hospital: Paper on an Emperical Study

use of both enriching activities and animals ( mainly dogs ) to not only provide a distraction, but emotional support to hospitalized children. How well these therapies work, however, has never been t ... research into the therapeutic use of animals but there is a lack of investigation into the social, emotional, or psychologic impact of animals on hospitalized children, and the comparison of play the ...

(5 pages) 19 0 5.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

"A Loss For Words" by Lee Ann Walker: The Deaf World

shared survival techniques. Such groups as the deaf, seek each other out for social interaction and emotional support. However, a non-deaf person growing up in a deaf culture may experience many of th ...

(3 pages) 47 0 4.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Parental Figures in "Lord of the Flies"

When thunder strikes, who does a child run to? When a child loses a game, who is their emotional support? In times of danger or unhappiness, a child will always run to a parental figure. ...

(7 pages) 3697 0 0.0 Dec/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding