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    Families Leaving Welfare Mr. J. (2008)‚ Personal interview Mr Mr. W. (2008)‚ Personal interview Mr Mr. D. (2008)‚ Personal interview Kaplan‚ A Johnson‚ E‚ Levine‚ A. and Doolittle‚ F. (1999) Fathers Fair Share: Helping Poor Men Manage Child Support and Father Hood pgs 86-97 Lerman‚ R‚ Ooms‚ T.: (1993) Young unwed fathers: Changing roles and emerging policies. Mei-Chen Hu and Daniel R. Meyer; (2002) Child Support Orders and Payments: Do Lower Orders Result in Higher Payments? Internet: www.irp.wisc.

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    me discipline throughout my life. It is an honor to have such a father. My father and I share the same birth place‚ but totally different upbringings. His childhood was dominated by my grandfather’s poverty which nearly inhibited his formal education. If it was not for his prioritized ambition‚ his fate would be similar to his four brothers: fastened to the lower middle class tier in a third world country. He educated himself up the social ladder across the Pacific and into America. His persistence

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    Growing up in a small town in Hardeeville‚ South Carolina wasn’t easy but I was determined to push myself. Being in a narrow country town can make your eyes near sided. My family was persistent in my childhood. I can remember my mother and father would make me stay up late nights studying until I get each problem right. They challenged me so much‚ but I thank them for it now. While in the small town having friends who support and some hate me help me to become wise in decision. During my childhood

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    returning‚ the child caught the black lamb. This he gave to his father‚ who then reentered the water dangling it by one leg so that it screamed. Bleating in sympathy‚ the ewe followed. But the current swept her away and landed her on the bank she had started from. Meanwhile her offspring‚ now safe on the further bank with the brown lamb‚ kept on crying. Again the old man returned‚ and helped his son drive the wet and shivering ewe a hundred yards up the bank above the ford. There the current caught her once

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    Besides that‚ fathers are known to be emotionally aloof‚ and out of touch with their feelings‚ although they are physically present. They often have an attitude of “love me or hate me‚ I’m your dad and there is nothing you can do about it.” The father’s word is ever so often unquestioned‚ his decision final‚ and his influence dominant in all matters relating to family. It is either his way‚ or no way. In the past‚ research studies did not place much importance on the role of the father‚ and his influence

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    Kids in the Mall: Growing Up Controlled The essay Kids in the Mall: Growing Up Controlled‚ was written by William Severini Kowinski. Kowinski is examining the reasons for “mall culture” in this essay that he took from his book The Malling of America. Kowinski uses certain tones‚ word choice‚ and ordering is his essay to make it more appealing for his audience. The tone of the essay Kids in the Mall: Growing Up Controlled‚ is one of the keys to pulling off a good appealing essay. Then there is the

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    Growing up in a middle-class family money was always tight. From skipping meals some days to not having the best clothes. Living in a single-parent household taught me a lot. My dad always taught me how to save money and how to spend your money wisely. The way my father handles his money is how I want to handle mines. Even though sometimes we do not get what we want‚ he always made sure we had what we need. Money was always a struggle that is why I decided to go to college to provide for my family

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    In the essay‚ A Father‚ by Bharati Mukherjee‚ the author has three main characters each is caught between the Indian and American cultures. The Bhowmick family‚ which includes the father‚ the mother‚ and their daughter‚ are all experiencing the constant pull of Indian and American identities. In the essay we hear the story mainly from Mr. Bhowmick. He sees America as a frightening place and he tries to hold onto his Indian culture by keeping the statue on Kali and praying to her. According to the

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    Growing Pains In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ there are several characters who are thrown into various different situations‚ which force them to grow up in multiple ways. This essay will show some of the ways some of these characters change and grow. This novel’s main character is Jean Lousie Finch‚ nicknamed Scout‚ who is the narrator of this story. Now‚ Scout shows a developing maturity several times in the book‚ such as when she says‚ “Atticus had promised me he would wear me out

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    grows up and how she is maturing. In this story there are some vignettes that specify when she is growing up and that show some of steps that take part as people grow up. The House of Mango Street is a coming of age story where Esperanza‚ the protagonist‚ is growing up as the story progresses. Esperanza is a girl that has is sort of poor but not completely. They have moved from place to place until they settled at a house in Mango Street when she was eight years old. There she starts to grow up and

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