The Effects of Divorce Divorce in our society has become increasingly common. Fifty percent of all marriages will end in divorce and each year 2 million children are newly introduced to their parents separation‚ (Monthly Vital Statistics Report ). Demographers predict that by the beginning of the next decade the majority of the youngsters under 18 will spend part of their childhood in single-parent families‚ many created by divorce. During this confusing period of turmoil and high emotional
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Poverty has wide-ranging and often devastating effects. Many of its effects‚ such as malnutrition and starvation‚ exposure to infectious diseases and mental illness and dependence to drug‚ result directly from having too little income or too few resources. As a result of poor nutrition and health problems‚ infant mortality rates among the poor are higher than average‚ and life expectancies are lower than average. Malnutrition is one of the most common effects of poverty. In developing countries‚ the poorest
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2/18/14 Cause and Effect paper I am going to be talking about the cause and effects of peer pressure on today’s teens. Most of the time peer pressure is caused when teens develop the strong desire to fit in and be accepted by others. In high school most teens think that to fit in they have to be noticed and do whatever the “popular crowd” is doing‚ even if that means they will get in trouble. What some parents don’t realize these days is that they have a strong influence on their children’s
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Soccer is one of the ways in which positive globalization can happen. Soccer is a significant positive way to globalize nations. There are negative impacts of globalization such as the effects of the rural exodus and a growing gap between those who have the wealth to benefit from technology and those who do not. In this essay I will argue that soccer is one of the ways in which positive globalization can happen. To do so‚ I will discuss the history of soccer and its spread around the world before
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THE BY-STANDER EFFECT So you may ask yourself…. Why do we automatically ignore the problem? One of the first steps in anyone’s decision to help another is the recognition that someone is actually in need of help. To do this‚ the bystander must realize that they are witnessing an emergency situation and that a victim is in need of assistance. Consequently‚ a major reason why eyewitnesses fail to intervene is that they do not even realize they are witnessing a crime. When we are in an ambiguous
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others will lack employment. Currently increased technology shifts production from labor intensive to capital intensive. When these machines replace workers‚ they lack employment hence contributes to unemployment. Effects of unemployment Unemployment causes social and economic effects‚ which turn out to be a problem to society. The poverty index among the unemployed is high since these individuals do not have a source of income. On the social front‚ it increases illegal means of earning livelihoods
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Recent research suggests a lack of sleep may be a growing problem because of increases in digital communication among young adults. While the effects of insufficient sleep are evident in high school as short-term problems‚ it’s becoming more apparent that being less attentive in class‚ having poor study habits‚ and consistent fatigue may have long-term effects that can follow students to college‚ according to a 2010 study conducted at JFK Medical Center in Edison‚ N.J. by Peter Polos‚ a specialist
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The Effects of Chemotherapy StudentBaker College of Auburn Hills According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) they have published cancer facts and figures annually since 1952. These annual reports provide the most current information about cancer including the projected number of new cases and deaths for the publication year. Each edition of cancer facts and figures includes a special edition of in-depth focus on specific cancer or group of cancers. Many of those who are suffering and death
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Imprints on Planet Earth | Consumerism effects Is consumerism just another fancy word for shopping? Who is to say that one person’s ecological footprint from consuming has no effect on the planet? An ecological footprint‚ also known as a carbon footprint‚ is the scientific measure of one’s consumption and the effect of their expenditure to the planet earth (Heddings & Frazier‚ 2009). Every small act of consumption is a connection to a larger picture. As the population grows‚ so does
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| Gangs and Their Negative Effects | By:Trang TaCause and Effect EssayProfessor Marshall | 9/27/2012 | | | | Nowadays‚ gangs are appearing everywhere from urban to rural area‚ and they will be gradually out of number. They can be easily recognized through their hairstyle‚ clothes‚ and especially their communication. Gangs work under the form of an organization or a group. A member of a gang rarely works alone. A gang can be criminal or non-criminal‚ but all levels of gangs always
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