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    s about no matter how we look or how tall everyone shares basic concerns and values. Sandra Cisneros poem “Abuelito Who” and Leo Tolstoy’s “The Grandfather and His Little Grandson” Both have the same universal theme. Grandchildren should always love and respect their Grandparents. In “Abuelito Who” a informal poem‚ the speaker is trying to express how much she loves her grandfather by saying phrases such as “you are my diamond in Spanish and you are my sky in English.” The Grandpa is giving her

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    Industrialisation on the Structure of the Family; Changes in family and Household structure over Time. By Evelyn Adjei March 2013 There have been changes between generations of family structure and family roles over the years. Both my great grandparents are Ghanaians. They had twelve children‚ my grandma being the youngest. In those days‚ houses in Ghana were largely built and accommodated every member of the extended family. Their main idea and aim of living together under one roof was to give

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    Benjamin Franklin led an extraordinary life. He was an inventor‚ scientist‚ and writer. Benjamin Franklin has earn a number of accomplishments thought his life time those of which have greatly help us in the present day. His childhood was ordinary. Ben was removed at 10 to work with his father at candle making. Franklin furthered his education in the printed trade in Philadelphia. As an adult‚ his life was amazing. In the 1940’s Benjamin franklin was expanding with his invention of the stove. In

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    Traditional: those sandwiched between aging parents who need care and/or help and their own children. 2. Club Sandwich: those in their 50s or 60s sandwiched between aging parents‚ adult children and grandchildren‚ or those in their 30s and 40s‚ with young children‚ aging parents and grandparents. 3. Open Faced: anyone else involved in elder care. II. Why is there a Sandwich Generation • Why we are experiencing more of a Sandwich Generation: There are several trends which

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    Family is an important part of one ’s life. Home is one ’s first school and family members are the first teachers. Family relationships are special and create strong bonds. The bond between grandparents and grandchildren is especially unique. Grandparents with their love‚ wisdom‚ and insight motivate grandchildren to be better people. They are very often role models and mentors for younger generations. They teach values‚ install ethnic heritage‚ and pass on family traditions. "Grandma‚" by Gerald Haslam

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    POSITIVE PARENTING ECE 355 INSTRUCTOR CASSANDRA MELENDEZ JULY‚ 06‚ 2015 WHY POSITIVE PARENTING? It is important to be a positive force in a child’s life. Being a positive parent can provide children a strong sense of stability selfimage‚ self-esteem and wellbeing. Being a good role model as a child’s parent provides inspiration and can encourage positive behaviors in children. POSITIVE PARENTING CHARACTERISITI CS OF MOTHERS AND FATHERS Mothe Fathers rs Empathy Patience Listening Attitude

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    many opportunities for the economy to respond to the needs of older people and elderly people will want a change in the consumer market directed at them. As elderly people have more time on their hands and a family they will spend more money on grandchildren

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    Hating Oneself Ronald F. Currie JR.’s “Loving the Dead” is a story about a man who is filled with hurt and sadness due to the death of his grandparents. The speaker is the grandson who hates himself for not being there for his grandparents before they passed. Currie uses the word hate metaphorically for passion‚ because the speaker experiences strong feelings from memories that are brought on with the changes in seasons. Can we truly hate someone we love so much or is the hate aimed at oneself

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    they will not get the feeling being loved and accepted rather they would feel dejected by life. Secondly‚Experience is certainly the foremost attribute that youngsters can gain from their parents and grandparents. Children can definitely learn from the vicissitudes of their parents’ and grandparents’ lives. while on the other side of the argument‚ children whose elderly parents donot live with them will remain deprived of their experiences of life. Finally‚the bond of endearment and compassion

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    Nadine L. Lopez Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor of Science in Nursing Dr. Irene Gadil FAMILY In human context‚ a family (from Latin: familia) is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity‚ affinity‚ or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children. Anthropologists most generally classify family organization as matrilocal (a mother and her children); conjugal (a husband‚ his wife‚ and children; also called nuclear family);

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