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Birth control access as an alternative to abstinence-only teenage pregnancy prevention

Unwanted pregnancy among American teenagers is a significant societal problem. In addition to changing the lives of teenagers in profound ways that require making alternate plans and arrangements for their future, it contributes to the numbers of children born into bad parenting situations.

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Jerome Miller's reform of juvenile detention institutions and accountability

Chapter 10 of Jerome G. Miller's "The Last One Over the Wall" is contained in section three of the book which discusses reforming the reform schools. In this chapter Miller focuses on Anticipating the worst.

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Teacher treatment and student self-determination in secondary education

Hong, B., Shull, P. (2009). Impact of teacher dispositions on student self-determination. International Journal of Learning, 16(1). Retrieved October 20, 2009, from Education Research Complete database.

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Personality disorders, eating disorders, and substance abuse classifications

Personality disorders have elicited different meanings over the years. The concept was used to describe a person who exhibited 'antisocial or socially damaging behavior' (as cited in Blackburn, 2007, 8).

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Bariatric surgery and adjustable gastric banding for obesity

Obesity is certainly considered one of the most prevalent health problems in any of modern society.

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Living-learning communities and millennial student engagement

"The more effort students put into their experiences, or the more involved or engaged students are with their college environments, the more likely they are to exhibit positive cognitive and affective development"

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Cross-cultural communication failures at Dewey Ballantine LLP

The final years of the twentieth century have seen the wakening of globalization, a practice by which territorial boundaries are lifted and the free circulation of merchandise, capitals, people and even cultural, technological or political values is strongly encouraged.

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Leadership style evolution in healthcare nursing management

Have you changed who you are as a leader? As a leader, my style and philosophy has changed dramatically, but perhaps in subtle ways that would go unnoticed by most others.

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Developmental theories and childhood abuse in David Pelzer's memoir

Understanding Development: Human Behavior and Social Environment Theories in David Pelzer's a Child Called it In general, developmental theories try to explain "normal" behaviors and childhood development in individuals who do not face extreme adversity and conflict in the development process.

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Picture books and language development in preschool children

Preschool children are full of wonder and amazement of the world around them. They enjoy life in a way no adult can after developing so far from that early state of mind.

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