ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of broken homes on the learning performance/academic achievement in mathematics of Junior Secondary School students in Lagelu L.G.A. in Oyo state. According to the U.S census Bureau, half of all first marriages end in divorce, while 60% of divorcing couples have children. 36.3% of children live with their mothers. This study therefore sought to analyse the contribution of broken homes whether positively or negatively on the academic performance
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Running Head: I SAID, “IT’S FOR THE KIDS”! 1 Negotiating a Divorce for the Kids Keller Graduate School Abstract Running Head: I SAID, “IT’S FOR THE KIDS”! 2 Conflicts are a part of everyday life. These conflicts are solved through negotiation. The most important element of effective negotiation, is preparation, preparation, preparation Divorce negotiations can be very stressful and highly emotional especially when kids are involved. These negotiations can also be complex because
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American Literature Journal Writing Tabish Jaleel Shaikh March 10(Saul Bellow- Seize the Day) Seize the Day was a comparatively easy read, and seemed like a very real life depiction of American life, from the eyes of the two generations, Tommy Wilhelm and his father, Dr. Adler. Comparing it to one of the first novels I read in this course, Death of a Salesman, I realize that Seize the Day also has the theme of the broken myth of the American dream embedded in the story. Also the title
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CARAGA STATE UNIVERSITY AMPAYON BUTUAN CITY MAIN CAMPUS SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE TITLE: TEENAGE PREGNANCY SUBMITTED BY: BAJAO, ANNE GUILIPA LADIELOVE NAQUILA, MARITA SUBMITTED TO: MS. MAGLENTE, ORDEM MARCH 2015 Introduction Teenage pregnancy is widespread in the Philippines, especially amongst the poor. It is a story that may not be too pleasant, but one that is repeated all too often. Teen pregnancy is an obvious rising issue
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great tragedy occurs. Othello ends up murdering his wife and harming an innocent young man, Cassio. He acts without verifying the facts. He later realizes that he had been lied to by Iago and that his wife had in fact been faithful to him and their marriage. After all this damage, he
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Freedom Writers Self-concept is the entirety of one's beliefs and attitudes towards their personal existence. Many people, depending on life experience, feel they have superiority or are at a disadvantage because of the group they fall into. This is seen in the movie Freedom Writers, each and every student has their own perspective on their own self-concept. These students end up finding similarities between each other because they have some sort of connection but only find it once they learn and
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Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly http://cqx.sagepub.com Why Restaurants Fail H. G. Parsa, John T. Self, David Njite and Tiffany King Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly 2005; 46; 304 DOI: 10.1177/0010880405275598 The online version of this article can be found at: http://cqx.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/46/3/304 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: The Center for Hospitality Research of Cornell University Additional services
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special article caste in the 21st century: From system to elements A M Shah The argument that while caste as a system is more or less dead, individual castes are flourishing is widely accepted. However, the notion of “caste as a system” is derived mainly from studies of the rural rather than the urban community. In this article, individual caste is seen in the context of both rural and urban communities and its several aspects, particularly the rule of endogamy as its defining criterion, are
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For my final assignment I have decided to discuss the Social Institutions of the Family. The family has three main purposes: to provide for the rearing of children, to provide a sense of identity or belonging among its members, and to transmit culture between generations. With these basic principals I will discuss how Functionalism, Conflict, and Interactionism apply in this sociological institution and how they are similar and differ from one another. Next I will talk about how the three theories
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Service eloquently defines this point saying, “I am Hispanic in a country that traditionally insists on racial categories. I define myself not by reference to race or color but by reference to culture. (Rodriguez essay) To this point it is easy to see why gaining identity and later citizenship has been multifarious for the Latino. In comparison, in the early birth of America, new Irish citizens found it difficult to
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