Demonstrate understanding of major sociological perspectives of the family. Must include explanation of the changes in family structure in terms of changing patterns or marriage, divorce, separation and raising children. Compare and contrast Functionalist, Feminist and Marxist views of the family.
Answer the following question, “Give an example of Nature vs. Nurture and explain your opinion.”
Both the United Nation’s World Health Organization (www.who.int) and the U.S. National Institutes of Health (www.nih.gov) have websites devoted to health problems associated with aging. Find those sites, and compare the major health problems identified by the World Health Organization with the major problems identified by the National Institute of Health. How do you explain the differences?
The U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov) provides a wealth of information about the U.S. population. Find out how the poverty line is defined and what percentage of Americans now live below it.
Using the references you identified in your bibliography, compose a 750-word commodity chain analysis for the food you selected. This portion of the assignment is worth 100 points and is due on Wednesday, June 8th. Your analysis should respond to the following questions:
What is the history of the food? Where did it originate, and what cultural groups first cultivated or harvested the food?
Where in the world is the food commonly produced now?
How is it produced, and who produces the food (i.e. small-scale farmers? Large corporations? Some combination?)? Think here about the labor that goes into producing and processing this food.
Where is the food commonly consumed now, and by whom (i.e. is it an expensive food that only people of a certain class consume? Is it consumed predominantly by a particular ethnic group? Is the food gendered in any particular way?)?
How does the food get from the producers to the consumers?
Refer to the document Case Study of a Human Services Organization for this assignment located in the Module. Assume that after the development of the mission and vision statement, you and the other board members identify a set of key values that will guide the work of the organization and are reflected in the mission, vision, and programs. Review the assigned readings to help organize the following into a well-organized critical essay:
Identify and explain five key organizational values.
Distinguish between organizational values and personal values.
Identify the role of both organizational and personal values on employee behavior and intervention.
Identify a situation where personal and organizational values may conflict.
WHY ARE OLDER WOMEN CONTROLLING FREAKS IN A RELATIONSHIP:DISCUSS?
WRITE A ONE PAGE PAPER RESEARCHING AND EXPLAINING WHY THIS NORMALLY HAPPENS IN A RELATIONSHIP.
Informal care of persons with cerebral palsy living in the community provided by their families, friends and colleagues- examples from the US and Europe
Include sources showing the type of support provided by each group, namely family, friends and colleagues
How does the support provided by friends and colleagues differ from that provided by the family? in what ways is it similar?
Sources must cover the US and Europe
Review Chapter 13 and What is the difference between non-directional arguments and directional arguments. Write in your own word what resolution strategy(avoid problems) can be used to improve communication among couples.
What is the difference between sex and gender? What is gender socialization, and explain examples of gender bias in different levels of school.
How and why do women and men, on average, have different communication styles? Give examples of rapport talk vs report talk. Finally, from the reading (27)Davis, what is intersex, and how do many medical practitioners present this issue to parents? How do parents respond?
Why are some forms of harmful behaviour seen as criminal but others are not?Discuss.
