Long Distance Relationships
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An 8 page literature review of research on long distance relationships. Different types of relationships are examined such as prisoners and their wives or girlfriends.College students and commuters and their experiences are discussed. Children are discussed as well as the implications a long distance relationship between their parents may have. Techniques that make for successful and fulfilling relationships are described which may be helpful for individuals involved in a marriage or romance that spans a considerable distance. Bibliography lists more than a dozen sources.
Filename: Distantr.wps

Love / A Personal Growth Paper
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A 5 page "personal growth" paper entitled "Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder" in which the writer (a female) discuses how her attitude towards love has improved dramatically during the transition from an adolescent girl to a mature young woman in her twenties. The writing is extremely creative and insightful-- bring forth all of the most common and identifiable emotions of anyone who has ever thought they were in love.. but were not sure.. Bibliography lists several recommended sources.
Filename: Love.wps

Love and Relationships
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A 5 page paper which presents an examination of love and relationships. The paper focuses on the psychological, as well as social, aspects of love and relationships. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAlovereltn.wps

Maintaining Family Values In The Creation Of A Sustainable Society
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This 30 page paper creates a new model which can be used to achieve a sustainable society. The model includes a return to family values, not necessarily those thought of as traditional but a new paradigm involving partnerships rather than old patriarchal structures. Also addressed are environmental concerns and the fulfillment of human needs as introduced by Maslow's hierarchy, all of which must be considered in the design of a sustainable society. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: Sustsoci.wps

Male Suicide & The Impacts on the Family
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the issues related to male suicide and the impacts on their family members, from both a psychological and social perspective. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Malesuic.wps

Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Less Than Perfect - Society's Tendency Toward "Mother-Blaming"
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An 8-page paper that examines the conventional tendency of society to blame mothers for the dysfunction of their children and of society itself. Discussed is the development of this theory in the 1950s, its progress throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, and the overall change in attitude and views toward this theory that is currently occurring in modern society. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: LCMamas.doc

Max Weber and Emile Durkheim -- Comparing “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism” with “The Dualism of Human Nature” and “The Elementary Forms of Religious Life”
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This 6 page report discusses two of the “founding fathers” of modern sociology and compares and contrasts several of their best known ideas. A student of modern Western civilization must ask themself what combination of factors and circumstance resulted in today’s world and which of those are universal or determinants of significance and value. Both Durkheim and Weber expressed their unique perspectives on those interactions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWwebdur.wps

Measured Reaction in Nonreactive Situations
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5 pages in length, this paper presents a critique of "The Effects of Physical Attractiveness, Race, and Sex on Receiving Help", a 1976 article written by Peter Benson, Stuart Karabenick, and Richard Lerner. This essay includes a description of the purpose and the innovative research strategy employed by this team in its study of how physical attractiveness, race, and sex influence reactions in nonreactive situations. Also included are proposals for additional psychological studies of this type. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: LCRacesx.doc