Causes And Effects Of Fatigue In Police Officers
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A 15 page paper. Fatigue in our nation's police officers is a very serious problem. This essay explores this problem. The writer begins with newspaper headlines that illustrate the effects of sleep deprivation among police officers. The literature review is divided into two sections: the many different causes of fatigue and the effects of fatigue. These sections first discuss the issues in general and then, as they specifically relate to police officers. Law enforcement officers sleep a good deal less than the average person, leading to persistent fatigue, which, in turn, leaves these officers less able to deal with the everyday events in their lives. The last section of this essay discusses what some departments have done to combat this problem and also offers recommendations for changing this dreadful condition among our police officers. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Causes of Poverty
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This 5 page paper discusses both the liberal and conservative thinking with regard to the causes of poverty, and decides which seems more compelling. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Causes Of Terrorism & Marx Conflict Theory
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A 22 page paper that begins with a brief history of the evolution of terrorism, including the typologies of terrorism. Factors that have been linked to terrorism, such as poverty and lack of education are discussed. These two suggested causes, however, cannot be supported in more recent terrorist acts. Other causes cited in the literature are reported and discussed. The myths of terrorism, according to at least one author are reported. Marx's conflict theory is then explained and discussed as it might apply to terrorist acts in the past and in the present. The last section offers additional thoughts and a conclusion on the causes of terrorism. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Chall, Jacobs, and Baldwin’s “The Reading Crisis"
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This 4 page report discusses and reviews “The Reading Crisis: Why Poor Children Fall Behind.” The 1990 book addresses the issues associated with reading achievement in children and why children from lower-income homes may be disadvantaged intellectually because of their home environment despite the fact that they started in school with the same level of ability as a so-called “mainstream” child. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Challenging Behaviors by Adolescent Students
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This 22 page paper looks at the increasing level of challenging behaviors by adolescent students in schools which is developing into a complex problem. The paper looks at what factors are contributing to these complexities, including theories that look at deviance, the development of challenging behavior and the way in which schools have dealt with the issue, and then considers how school guidance counsellors might provide a platform for change giving an international perspective. The bibliography cites 28 sources.
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Changes in High-Tech Crime
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A 5 page paper discussing why the issue of high tech crime is increasing in seriousness. Only a few years ago, the phrase "high tech crime" referred to the theft of computer equipment or perhaps software piracy. Today's definition is much different, however. The phrase has taken on a far broader - and more threatening - meaning. It involves theft of intellectual property, vandalism to computer systems by means of virus attack, breaches of electronic security measures and a host of similar issues. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Changes In Parenting
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A 5 page paper. The writer presents an argument that parenting may have changed but it has not resulted in more well-adjusted children. The argument is based on two articles, Building Better Dads by Jerry Adler and There's No Place Like Work by Arlie Russell Hochschild along with divorce statistics. Both authors point out that divorce statistics have risen since the 1950s when fathers supported their families with their paychecks and discipline and they stayed married. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Charles Murray’s Theory of the “Underclass” and Crime
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This 5 page report discusses journalist and political scientist Charles Murray, author of “The Bell Curve,” and his theories regarding the birth of out-of-wedlock babies, the abolition of the welfare system, and the numerous social problems inherent in American (and more recently, British) society. The writer makes the assertion that Murray’s theories are not accurate since they fail to consider the “underclass” and crime in appropriate context. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Child Abuse and Its Relationship to Sociology
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This 4 page paper discusses two views of child abuse and its relationship to sociology. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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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.
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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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