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    can be made by one person or jointly by a couple. Also under this act defined that a couple was between a man and a woman who are married or in a de facto relationship‚ which excluded allowing same-sex couples to adopt in NSW‚ even as a same-sex stepparent. The issuesregarding this included some argued that its assessment of adoption applicants should focus specifically on “ the best interet of the child” in terms of the suitability of the couple instead of the sex of the couple. The adoption of

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    are spanked more than girls‚ but research says that there is a small difference in the percentage. “Research focused on rates of severe violence toward children (physical abuse) by marital status has found higher rates among single parents and stepparents” (Giles-Sims‚ Straus‚ Sugarman Par. 12). African Americans are long known for their slavery‚ but researches have seen than European American parents are more likely to use corporal punishment than African Americans. Spanking also results from the

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    Volunteering is something that can happen at all ages and each different age group has something that is important to offer when they volunteer. In volunteering the different age groups are broken down into five distinct generation cohorts (Connors‚ 2012). By breaking down the different ages into these generational cohorts it allows those working with the volunteers the opportunity to recognize the different strengths and characteristics that the different ages bring with them to the volunteer

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    intended father or sperm donor. The surrogate’s own eggs are used; therefore she will be the genetic mother of the resulting child. Usually‚ the intended father’s name is put directly on the birth certificate and the intended mother will need to do a stepparent adoption. However laws surrounding this process vary from state to state. In gestational surrogacy‚ the surrogate mother is not genetically related to the child. Eggs are extracted from the intended mother or egg donor and mixed with sperm from

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    Family Family Tywanna Baker Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101) Emily Frydrych June 26‚ 2011 Family Family is considered a basic unit in society‚ and one of the oldest social institution. Family is the basis of a successful society‚ and is a positive institution. Families are structured around kinship‚ marriage‚ blood‚ or social bond that joins people into a families. Family is an institution which resolves or eases a large number of social problems. There are two types

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    Issues Paper Divorce Introduction: Divorce can be a traumatizing experience for the entire family‚ and the effects are especially felt by any children involved. Children in the stages of early childhood development are especially more vulnerable since it is a time of rapid change and learning. Effects specifically on the young child: A child may feel a sense of loss - separation from a parent can mean he lost not only his home‚ but his whole way of life. He can feel fearful about

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    Child Custody LSTD 303 D001 Emily Smith 01/12/2014   Every couple enters a relationship with the romantic dream of getting married‚ starting a family‚ and living happily ever after. Truth is it may sound all good and well however not all relationships and marriages go the distance. According to the American Psychological Association‚ 40 to 50 percent of marriages in the United States end in divorce (2014). After the divorce process comes the real complicated part‚ the child custody process

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    what type of situations they are dealing with‚ did they suffer abuse from anyone. According to the text book (Protecting Our Children 2010) “Child maltreatment is committed by family members more than 80% of the time (USDHHS‚ 2007a). Parents‚ stepparents‚ grandmothers‚ siblings‚ uncles‚ and aunts abuse children in the family. Parents commit the majority of abuse”. With the percentage so high on the status of do family member mistreat children it can seem like a giveaway to automatically assume the

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    We need to identify the ethical problem faced by the therapist working with family in which child sexual abuse is suspected or has occurred. The primary focus is paternal incestuous abuse‚ with the recognition that siblings‚ extended family‚ and stepparents may also be perpetrators. The abuser usually wins the trust of the victim first‚ and then violates that trust in order to commit the abuse. The abuser may use force‚ the threat of force‚ a bribe‚ the offer of special attention‚ or a gift to make

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    Juvenile Delinquency

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    Juvenile Delinquency Rationale When a young adult has problems in their life (home‚ school)‚ there is a big percent that they will get into trouble and go to jail for committing crimes of degree of some sort. These young adults will face time in detention halls or youth correctional facility‚ which can hold up to hundreds of young adults‚ some of these young adults might even go to an adult super max prison depending on the crime. As some young adults go through the criminal justice system‚ they

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