The Klem Family Comes To America Lithuanian immigration to North America was spurred by economic opportunity and political oppression. A large wave of immigrants came between 1880 and 1914‚ when an estimated 300‚000 arrived. The Klem family was part of this wave of immigration‚ arriving sometime in the mid to late 1880s. They left their native Lithuania and made the long journey across the great oceans. Simon‚ along with his father Joseph‚ mother Mary‚ and brother Joseph made the journey together
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The American Journal of Family Therapy‚ 36:300–311‚ 2008 Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group‚ LLC ISSN: 0192-6187 print / 1521-0383 online DOI: 10.1080/01926180701647512 Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness‚ but It Helps: Marital Satisfaction‚ Psychological Distress‚ and Demographic Differences Between Low- and Middle-Income Clinic Couples JOHN DAKIN and RICHARD WAMPLER Texas Tech University‚ Lubbock‚ Texas‚ USA The characteristics of 51 very low-income and 61 middle-income couples receiving services
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Effects of Alcoholism on Families The effects of alcoholism on families can cause more damage and pain than any other internal or external influence on the family unit. The impact of the drinker’s abuse or addiction is usually manifested differently with each member of the family and has long-term implications. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports that more than one-half of adults in the U.S. have a close family member who has abused alcohol or is addicted to the
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The Negative Aspects of Blended Families A blended family is composed of a married couple with children from a previous marriage. There are many aspects to consider before becoming a blended family. Many people who enter into a blended family do not realize the many complications that can arise. Combined marriages cause families to develop serious issues. Children in blended families often disrespect the authority of stepparents. It can be difficult for children to respect someone who they may not
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Confession of a Former Drug Addict: Learning the Value of Family Misguided Youth “Oh now that I think back about it‚ I was really stupid when I was young and that my mother is really unfortunate to have a son like me!” Kong said as he ended with a short embarrassed laugh while he recounts the past he isn’t exactly proud of in mandarin. Kong‚ 36 ‚ had spent most of his youth in and out of the drug rehabilitation centre and prison. His parents separated while he was still young and their mother
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The Avila family closely relates to my family during a holiday‚ or sometimes just in general. Our Thanksgiving is very similar based on the way we celebrate it. Both the Avila’s and my family are both big and that makes it fun to celebrate. Therefore‚ we all have some what a same tradition were the older women cook the food while the younger women watch them. My family and the Avila’s were both full hispanic. My mom is Mexican and my dad is Guatemalan. My parents culture have both similarities
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Family… Family is what I honor the most. Family are the people who are the ones here for you 24/7 and are truly your best friends. Many years ago‚ I fell off of a play place and broke my left arm. I had never broken a bone before or been to the emergency room. It was a very surprising moment and painful experience. I will never forget how it happened and I hope I never have another experience like it. This when it went all went downhill. While playing on a play place and falling onto my arm
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Family Therapy The principles of group dynamics are relevant to family therapists who must not only work with individuals‚ but with entire family systems Two key concepts that influence family therapy are the distinction between the process and content of group discussions‚ and role theory. Therapists strive to understand not just what the group members say‚ but how these ideas are communicated . Therapists can help families improve the way they relate and thus
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Why Nurses do not Base more Practices on Scientific Research Evidence Walden University Dr Catherine Prato NURS: 4000-3/ NURS-4001-3 Res/scholarship Evid-based Prac December 4‚ 2013 There are many personal and organizational obstacles which impede the professional nurse from using scientific evidence-based standards into practice. According to Schmidt and Brown ((2012) “studies have shown that nurses do not use EBP due to individual and organizational factors” (P.8). These include the lack
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Addiction is a family disease because‚ 1”As written in Alcoholics Anonymous‚ Fourth Edition (2002)‚ ‘the family of an alcoholic longs for the return of happiness and security‚ years of living with an alcoholic is almost sure to make any wife or child neurotic. The entire family is‚ to some extent‚ Ill.’ It is a separation from God that leads to all things negative. By blocking ourselves from God’s divine guidance through our active addiction‚ we are also blocking those around us from receiving
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