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Child Abuse and the Parent-Child Relationship
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This 12 page report discusses several different articles addressing issues associated with child abuse. The number of abused and neglected children in the United States has risen to more than three million (reported) cases each year and more than 1,000 U.S. children die each year at the hands of their parents or caregivers. It is a social problem with far-reaching consequences that constantly reduce the health, morale, and virtually all other components of well-being for countless individuals. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWabnegl.rtf

Child Sexual Abuse by Stepparents
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A 5 page (4.5 pp. + .5 pg. abstract) paper which examines the issue of stepparents who sexually abuse their stepchildren. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Childhood
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A paper which looks at the way in which the social construct of childhood has changed and developed, and the different ways in which society perceives childhood as a result. Bibliography lists 2 sources
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Children And Youth As Consumers
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This 15 page paper begins by providing data about the population of children in the U.S., divided into age groups. The paper then discusses the astounding buying power of children under the age of 18, both in terms of direct purchases and in terms of influencing parents' purchases. Data are then reported regarding the types of purchases children make. Following these data is a comprehensive discussion of the consumer socialization process as it relates to youngsters. This discussion inherently includes cognitive and social developmental processes and the identification of three specific types of consumer segments in which children are categorized. At the end of this section, the writer comments about how marketers use children to influence their parents' purchasing decisions as well as their own direct purchases. Bibliography cites 15 sources.
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Children Of Incarcerated Parents
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A 4 page paper. There are an astounding number of minors who have a parent incarcerated on any given day - in excess of 1.5 million. This essay discuses the data regarding the numbers, then reports an observation of a teenager whose father is in jail. The writer then discusses psychological theories for the boy's behavior and suggests three investigations that would shed more light on this situation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Children Who Lost Parents 9/11
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This 4 page paper discusses the development of children and youth who experience trauma and especially children who lose parents. The writer reports the data in terms of the incidence of psychosocial problems and comments on the relationship between the effects of such a trauma and Piaget's and Erikson's theories. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Children's Clothing / Change
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This evolution is looked at from a sociological point of view in this 6 page analysis. The relevance of the change in children's clothing, as well as marketing efforts is discussed. Also part of the analysis is the significance of the Barbie doll, designer labels and capitalism in the premodern, modern and postmodern eras. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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CHILDREN, TOYS AND GENDER
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This 4-page paper focuses on toy stores and toy packaging and placement, and gender specifics. A literature review about the topic is also presented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTchildtoy.rtf

CHURCH, STATE AND SEPARATION
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This 6-page paper focuses on questions regarding religious tolerance and church-state issues. Specifically, the paper questions if some religions are more tolerant of democracy than others, and if there is such thing as church in a liberal democratic government. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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