Adult Adoptees:
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This 6 page paper discusses the problems and issues which adult adoptees specifically face. This paper highlights their personality issues, life outlooks, and priotites versus those adults who grew up with their biologial parents. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSAdopt2.rtf

Adult Day Care in North Carolina
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A 4 page paper discussing adult day care regulations in North Carolina and assessing the value of the state's approach. North Carolina requires minimum standards of care, but does not require certification for centers caring for up to three individuals. It appears that North Carolina has developed an approach to compromise that creates maximum benefit for local communities and their resident families. Government involvement is sufficient to ensure minimum standards of care, allowing clients' families to pronounce final judgment on individual centers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSsocAdDayC.rtf

African American Families: Demographic, Socio-Economic and Cultural Characteristics
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This is a 6 page paper discussing the demographic, socio-economic and cultural characteristics of African American families. Studies of demographic, socio-economic and cultural characteristics of African American families and communities have shown that overall, African Americans report lower incomes, lower education, higher unemployment and poverty rates, and higher mortality and suicide rates than most White communities in the United States. All of these factors have improved over the last decade and unemployment was reported at an all time low in the last U.S. Census. Despite these adversities however, a large percentage of African American families have succeeded in their educational and professional careers. It is believed that this “resilience” is enhanced by several cultural support characteristics which exist within the African American families and their communities. Most African Americans have reported that their most difficult challenges are based on racism and oppressive factors rather than factors which relate to their family or socio-economic status. Racism, oppression, and segregation are also believed to be some of the primary differences in the mortality and suicide rates in the African American population from the white population. In social science studies and in relation to agencies which wish to establish social support groups to help African American families, all of the cultural, socio-economic, and demographic differences must be taken into account. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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After Five Long Years: Not Soul Mates, but Acceptance
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This is a 5 page original short story about the acceptance of two sisters who had been estranged for five years. The older sister, Fiona, was always the organizer and disciplinarian of her younger sister, through which the story is told in first person. The sisters meet again at their father’s funeral and somehow make it around the familiar paths which previously had caused conflict. The story contains some background information about what led to the estrangement and effective dialogue.
Filename: TJstorB1.rtf

After Five Long Years: Not Soul Mates, but Acceptance (Extended Version)
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This is an 11 page original short story about the acceptance of two sisters who had been estranged for five years. The older sister, Fiona, was always the organizer and disciplinarian of her younger sister, through which the story is told in first person. The sisters meet again at their father’s funeral and somehow make it around the familiar paths which previously had caused conflict. The story contains some background information about the family, their relationships and past events and traits of the sisters and the family. The story is told in first person and includes effective dialogue.
Filename: TJstorB2.rtf

Aging in Various Cultures
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This 8 page paper looks at how aging is viewed by a variety of cultures. American culture, along with Japanese and Hispanic cultures, is highlighted. Subjects discussed are retirement, elder abuse and euthanasia. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA112Age.wps

Alcoholism
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A 7 page paper which examines how alcoholism relates to children, families (parents and siblings), schools (teachers and administration), considers what community services are available, its and effect on society at large. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGalchfx.rtf

Alcoholism and Native America: The Therapeutic Pertinence of the Movie "Smoke Signals"
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An 8 page discussion of the impact of alcoholism to Native Americans. Recommends that the family therapist become acquainted with the unique coping mechanisms which are in place in Native American families and suggests both the literature and the contemporary movie "Smoke Signals" as starting points for this quest. Relates statistics regarding alcoholism among Native Americans and summarizes the theme and importance of the movie to the therapist seeking to gain an understanding of Native American culture. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPnaAlco.wps

Alcoholism and Social Work
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A 13 page review of alcoholism as it pertains to the field of social work. This paper clarifies the relevance and delineates developmental stages, interventions, strengths and future projections. Includes a Roman Numeral Outline. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPalcSoc.rtf