Academic Achievement and Children from Single or Two-Parent Homes
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This 10 page report discusses the differences that exist in academic achievement of children from a single parent home and those from homes in which two parents are present. Convincing arguments have been made for all sides of the question. In fact, there are those researchers who believe that it is not possible to accurately determine a child’s academic progress or capability based on just the issue of whether they are from one- or two-parent family homes. For example questions should be asked about socio-economic status, whether the child has a meaningful and positive relationship with the parent living outside the home, and if the child’s parent has never been married, has been widowed rather than divorced, and whether or not one of the parents is a step-parent. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWacad12.wps

Academic Dishonesty
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9 pages in length. Academic dishonesty, like all other forms of deviance, has important sociological dimensions. It is interesting to ask, therefore, how adequately the major sociological explanations of deviant behavior explain the occurrence of academically dishonest conduct. When the student discusses this perspective, it will be important to address such theories as strain theory, opportunity theory, differential association theory and labeling theory, all of which provide some type of motivation for this behavior. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: TLCAcDis.rtf

Academic Performance
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Schools in the United States have had a recognized problem for a number of years: the public has lost confidence in the education system and the school's ability to educate. This 5 page paper argues that the perspective on poor academic performance must change to include the factors existing outside of the educational arena and that the schools need to initiate interventions that will bring together the forces in the student's life in a positive manner. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Accountability and Parent
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A 5 page paper which addresses whether parents or the schools should be accountable for the education of children. In this respect the paper focuses on accountability as it involves single parents, whether they have adequate parenting skills, and whether the schools are expected to be more accountable for the children of single parents. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Adequacy and Equity in Education; The Case of Illinois
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This 5 page paper considers what is meant by adequacy and equity as it applies to education. The paper discusses the relationship between these two different goals of the education system. The paper then applies these to the situation in the Illinois schools. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Adult Children of Alcoholics
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This five-page-paper presents an overview of Janet Woititz's , Adult Children Of Alcoholics. Bibliography lists one source.
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AIDS, School Education And Young Teens
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5 pages in length. Education is the key to understanding AIDS and AIDS-related circumstances; without proper understanding of this disease, people do not stand a chance at protecting themselves. As such, the extent to which this education has to be distributed must begin within the school system, with particular emphasis upon young teens, in order to provide the most inclusive guidance at the earliest possible point. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCAIDed.rtf

Alcoholism and Its Adult Children
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(5pp)Janet Geringer Woititz's (1990) Adult Children of Alcoholics synthesizes the signs that may enable any substance abuse counselor to recognize a client who is an ACoA, as many individuals, unfortunately, particularly students caught up in the roles or behaviors, are not forthcoming with this information, and a counselor unfamiliar with characteristics of ACoAs may misdiagnosis what is going on with his/her client if s/he is not aware that the client comes from this type of background. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: BBACoAs

Alternative High School
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9 page analytical discussion of "The Burger King" academy; an alternative high school within Newark, New Jersey's "Cities in Schools" program. Author draws upon personal experiences as an observer/intern and employs pertinent sociological terminology within the discussion.
Filename: Altskool.wps

American Pop Culture in Asia
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A 7 page paper which examines the impact of American popular culture on Asia, in terms of food, fashion, sports and amusements. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGaspop.rtf