What Makes a Person Violent: Literature Review Since the beginning of the human race‚ domestic violence has been present. However‚ it was not until recent centuries that people began to look at it as a crime. To many people‚ in many cultures‚ domestic violence was seen as not only acceptable‚ but necessary in some situations. In a study conducted by Hines and Saudino (2002)‚ domestic violence in close‚ intimate relationships is a country wide problem within the United States. The last nationally
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Literature Review on Childhood Obesity By: Obesity is a growing problem among U.S. children. In 1994‚ one in five children between the ages of 6 and 17 was overweight. This is double the rate of 30 years ago (National Center for Health Statistics‚ 1999). This adverse trend has potentially profound effects on children’s health‚ including their long-term health. The terms "obese" and "overweight" often are used interchangeably. Technically‚ "obesity" is the upper end of "overweight
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Review on Related Literature (RRL) Recent data on college age drinking from NIH‚ specifically the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)–its first update since an initial review in 1976– has brought to light the significant consequences of binge drinking among college students. While the incidence of regular drinking has remained stable‚ the incidence of binge drinking has sharply increased. With it‚ the many adverse effects of overconsumption of alcohol can be life shattering
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Appendix 2 Literature Review – Childhood Obesity Obesity - Background All of the literature refers to similar statistics regarding obesity. The list below gives some examples of the data available from the different sources. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Obesity has more than doubled between 1990 and 2000 in Britain. One in 10 six year olds (8.5%) are obese. One in six (15%) 15 year olds is obese. If the current trends continue‚ one fifth of boys and one third of girls will be obese by 2020. Obesity is measured using
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The purpose of this literature review is to evaluate the influence episiotomy’s have on postpartum pain. In the first study by Leeman et al. (2009)‚ the purpose was to evaluate the pain associated with genital trauma‚ labor care‚ and different incidences during birth from a group of healthy women who had few instances of episiotomies and delivered vaginally. The sample size consisted of 565 midwifery patients that were at least eighteen years of age. These women signed consent forms allowing their
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Literature Review Music has always played an important role in the communication of culture. In the Caribbean people listen to many genres of music‚ but dancehall is the most prevalent. The Trinidad Express (2013) states that‚ “Jamaican dancehall music dominates the airwaves of the Caribbean.” It is heard frequently through various means which causes children to be immensely affected. They highly esteem dancehall artists and view them as role models. Therefore they learn from what their role models
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attributable to low FV consumption. Inadequate FV intake in Australia is thought to be responsible for 2.1% of the overall burden of disease.10 Increasing individual FV intake could reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease by 31%.11 In particular reviews of studies have indicated that FVs reduce the risk of developing cancer12; cardiovascular disease13 and obesity.14‚15 A meta-analysis of studies investigating FV intake and the incidence of type 2 diabetes indicated no significant benefits for increasing
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Mental Ill and Workplace Lack of Diversity Literature Review Introduction Being employed is a life experience which everyone wishes they could experience. Being employed allows an individual prospect of belonging‚ gratitude and allows them to build their self worth. People who have low self esteem believe that they are less fortunate in obtain employment then others. There are many obstacles that the mentally ill experience when trying to again employment. After conducting this research I have
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Psychology 490 Literature Review October 6‚ 2009 In a study of the relationship between online dating and mating‚ Couch and Liamputtong (2008) performed a study on the use of the internet to meet sexual partners. It was noted that the internet is the most commonly used tool used to find friends‚ romantic and sexual partners. Participants for this study were found online dating websites‚ such as RSVP‚ Adult Play and Date and Find a Date. For inclusion in the study the potential participant
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worldwide and identify common therapeutic areas to allow for focused interventions‚ because off-label drug use can be a measure of the lack of knowledge concerning paediatric treatments. A secondary objective was to provide a brief review of efforts to date. A literature review of articles on off-label and unlicensed drug use in children involving general prescription samples was performed using Medline and Embase : A lack of harmonisation between the evidence‚ the information available to doctors‚ and
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