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  • Cyberbullying Through Social Learning Theory Lens

    Table of Contents Introduction The Study Learning Theory on Cyberbullying Conclusion References Introduction The growing popularity of technological society and developing online interactions often create new dangers for users. Potential offenders now have more anonymity due to the rising of social media to establish relationships and consider targets for criminal activity. Cybercriminals have created a…

  • Crevecoeur’s and Humes’ Sociological Works Comparison

    The essay will analyze the article by J. Hector St. John Crevecoeur Immersion Journalism and the article by Edward Humes What is an American. The common theme of these essays is “deference” and “otherness”. Both authors describe different topics and issues but construct their works on the opposition between the topic under discussion and its…

  • Celebrities as Positive Role Models

    Living within a culture that values fame and stardom, celebrities enjoy followership, attention, and admiration from their fans. The appreciation of a famous person’s work may expand to include interest in their lifestyle and the desire to emulate it. It is often the most pliable, impressionable people – children, adolescents, and young adults – who…

  • Operationalization of the Concept Violent Act

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Operationalization is the conversion of abstract ideas into observable and measurable data. It entails specifying the methods for measuring, observing, and manipulating a concept. This process can enable researchers to collect and assess phenomena that may not be observable and measurable directly. This paper describes the operationalization…

  • The Problem of Homeless Children in Society

    Study Summaries Child and Family Predictors of Academic Functioning in Homeless Children by Wayne Holden and Evangeline Danseco This study looked into the differential predictors of homeless children’s educational achievement status. Involving 127 homeless children who were beneficiaries of the comprehensive health care program for homeless children (Holden, 1996, p. 3), the study looked into…

  • Characteristics of Social Awareness

    Table of Contents Introduction Emotional Intelligence Exhibition Psychological Theory Strategies to Increase Emotional Intelligence Introduction The phenomenon of social awareness addressed the importance of acknowledging the fact that every human, being a part of society, bears the responsibility to meaningfully interact with others in order not to cause harm. Life coaches, whose primary task is…

  • Importance of Agreeing with Others

    Agreeing with other people is a social default called the truth bias, and it is useful in establishing and maintaining social relationships. Disagreeing is good, especially when one wants to listen and understand the other person’s position in an argument. However, concurring with others on an issue develops a friendly environment where they can work…

  • Declining Labor Force of Men and the Rising Labor Force Participation in Women

    Table of Contents Introduction Better education and Evolution of Family Mobility Resources and Power Within Family Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Increased participation of women in the labor force is caused by different factors and social changes that occurred during the 20th century. New economic, social and political ideologies allow women to become equal to men…

  • An Overdose Prevention Program in Rural NC

    Introduction The study follows a comprehensive overdose prevention program in rural NC, evaluated over a year-long period. The program consists of five major components including community involvement and coalition building, monitoring and surveillance of data, prevention of overdoses, use of rescue medication such as naloxone, and continuously evaluating the project. There was also an emphasis…

  • Importance of Identity: The Value of Human Being

    “As Though a Metaphor Was Tangible”: Baldwin’s Identities article by Aliyah I. Abdur-Rahman (2015) examines the concept of identity in James Baldwin’s “Giovanni’s Room” (1956) and “Going to Meet the Man” (1965). Abdur-Rahman argues that Baldwin politicizes identification by showing that it is not internally coherent. In addition, the article proposes that race and sexuality…