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    Addiction is an issue that many families find themselves struggling with. The film‚ Addiction: The family in crisis‚ discusses many of the issues surrounding addiction and alcoholism in the family. Addiction was described in the film as a “family disease”‚ meaning not only does addiction and alcoholism effect everyone in the family‚ everyone also has a role to play in the family dynamics which may perpetuate the behavior of the alcoholic. The most notable position prolonging the addict’s behavior

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    As a child‚ rather than being told fairy tales and fables‚ my mom told me her story of leaving her family and the only life she knew to venture to America in hopes of creating a better life for herself‚ her future family‚ and her family back home. Her goal was to achieve the desperately sought over American dream. However‚ this was not the American dream she imagined. Upon her arrival she took on multiple blue collar unskilled jobs in order to make ends meet while simultaneously trying to learn English

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    The survey‚ entitled “Hmong in France and their relationship to Laos”‚ was conducted through internet‚ using Google forms. Therefore‚ the survey was sent to a specific audience: the Hmong community living in France‚ whose identity will remain anonymous‚ in order to comply with ethical responsibilities. Moreover‚ to reach the required number of participants‚ the snowball strategy was used. Indeed‚ because the survey was lead in English instead of in French‚ the number of potential informants was reduced

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    African Americans have a unique history with motion pictures one that many people would find racist and wrong. The first time an African American was put in a film they were portrayed as individual that was inferior to the rest of the cast. Now African Americans have leading roles in films that have won academy awards. The type of roles that are played by African Americans have drastically changed for the better. It wasn’t for them to earn respect in the film industry‚ rather it was a long and agonizing

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    one‚ like for example: your education‚ your classes‚ the hospital‚ the test‚ being hired‚ and so much more. Does becoming a nurse more beneficial or not beneficial? I believe that there are more benefits but to some people this career may be more of a deficit to them. Based on your interest you can tell whether its a benefit or a deficit to be working as a nurse‚ but I will be talking about both the benefits and the deficits. What does a nurse do? Nurses may have many different types of jobs depending

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    how racism‚ indifference‚ rampant violence‚ and the increasing disintegration of the Black family in South Central Los Angeles militate against the coming of age of these three Black males. one of the most damaging structural elements in the film is the Black family itself. The film exposes an increasing dissolution of the Black family in South Central Los Angeles. The most troubling way in which the film illuminates this is in how Brenda Baker (Tyra Ferrell) feels it necessary to favor her younger

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    Journal 1 What’s cooking? Explain the representation of women and their roles in their families. Explain the role of the generational conflict. How does the setting design tell about the characters? The film What’s cooking? is about four different families all coming from different cultures‚ but focuses primarily on the women of each. We have a Jewish mother who is trying to accept the fact that her daughter is a homosexual and trying to eases the acceptance. Then we have the Nguyens‚ the mother

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    Hmong Case Study 1

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    works at a factory job. (Oster176) He is the President of the United Hmong Association (UHA). (Oster176) 2. Give a brief overview. In 1976‚ several Hmong officers and their families were brought to the United States and resettled in Providence. (Oster18) There were three volags these were the International Institutes‚ Catholic Social Services‚ and Church World Service and they provided initial services. (Oster181) All the Hmong who came to Rhode Island settled in a depressed neighborhood of South

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    HISTORY CHANGES THE FAMILY In the last ten years of American history‚ there have been many milestones‚ events‚ and trends that have shaped American history. Not only did it shape history‚ but it changed how the American family lived. Examples such as the 9/11 attacks and new technological advancements have prompted serious and emotional conversations among family members and is considered important to cultural historians on how to understand the current mythologies of family. Aside from the ideal

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    American Family Structure

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    first question I’ll be answering is‚ "What is the typical family structure in your country?" The second question I’ll be answering is‚ "What are traditions‚ values‚ or norms for the country and within each family." The last question I’ll be answering is‚ "How are families in the country you researched different from American families? "There were 12‚437‚500 households reported in the 2006 Canadian Census. The majority of people lived in family households (69.6%)‚ a significant number lived alone (26

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