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Parental Involvement as a Protective Factor During the Transition to High School
Introduction
There is considerable evidence to suggest that parents have a stronger influence on their adolescent's behaviours than they may perceive. Greater parent involvement, boundary setting and parental supervision are associated with less risky adolescent behaviour. In an effort to ...
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASE ISSUES
Communicable Disease Issues
Communicable Disease Issues
The Communicable Disease Center, the direct descendant of the MCWA, was organized in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 1, 1946. The role of the new Communicable Disease Center was much expanded from that of the MCWA; it was responsible for researching and controlling all communicable ...
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LIFE CHANGING EVENT
Life Changing Event
Life Changing Event
Robyn , a sixteen-year-old female and the older of two daughters was forced into therapy by her mother and family doctor when she had reached an incredibly low weight of 73 lbs. On her first session, Robyn's appearance was that of a very sick ...
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SEX EDUCATION
Sex Education
Sex Education
Sex learning should be educated to young kids from the age of five to give them the abilities and self-assurance to hold up sexy intimacy until they are ready, a wellbeing watchdog said yesterday. The guidance from the nationwide organisation for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) ...
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Athlete Profession
Introduction
Athletes have been looked up to as role models for as long as sports have existed. There is just certain thing appealing about the thought of being in good physical status and being gifted in sports. But, are athletes the kind of people that children should be looking ...
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BIOLOGY
Biology
Biology
The plasma membrane is a very thin lipid-rich membrane analogous to a lather bubble. Some compounds (for demonstration, oxygen or carbon dioxide) that dissolve both in water and lipid diffuse without coercion across the plasma membrane. Other compounds, encompassing ions like sodium or potassium, and larger molecules like ...
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WRITING SKILLS
Writing Skills
Writing Skills
I am writing to support the new writing class being discussed for the juniors' and seniors' curriculum. I believe that these classes will help them not only in the work force, but will give them a better education. In the world today, writing plays an important role. ...
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DNA testing and death penalty
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Capital punishment, or the use of death as the sentence to be carried out when someone has been convicted of a crime, is the harshest and most controversial sanction known to humankind. The use of the death penalty dates back to earliest civilizations, with the crucifixion ...
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ELDERLY HEALTH CARE
Elderly Health Care
Elderly Health Care
Introduction
Over the course of the next forty years, the portion of the community over age 65 will increase by slightly more than 100 per cent, from 11.5 per cent of the community to 23.5 per cent. To put this boost in ...
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LEADERSHIP
Leadership
Leadership
There are some characteristics that good leaders possess; a couple of them are that a leader should perform what he preaches. The second is that he has to gaze after and defend those round him. The third is that he should be adept to evolve other good leaders. Fortunately, ...