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Taku Ikemoto's analysis of health risks in adolescent sexual activity

Risk of Premature Sexual Activity Among Adolescents" by Taku Ikemoto functions as a survey of research into the personal and social dangers associated with sex among teenagers.

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Marx's analysis of exploitation and alienation in capitalist society

The Communist Manifesto characterizes capitalism as exploitative and alienating by pointing to three primary features.

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Dissociative identity disorder and mania in Jane and Tom: diagnostic criteria assessment

Jane appears to be suffering from dissociative identity disorder based on the first three diagnostic criteria for this condition (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000).

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T.S. Eliot's use of allusion and imagery in "The Hollow Men"

Hollow Men by T.S. Eliot was first published in Poems: 1909-1925 and contains many overlapping themes that were also seen in many of his other works.

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Motherhood and spiritual clarity in song and personal essay

Just as the speaker in the song knows that she is a hero to her daughter, so too does the narrator of the essay.

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Caregiving responsibilities and diabetes self-management in African-American grandmothers

The authors of the report, Carthton et al., are very well qualified to write this report on diabetes.

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NASW code of ethics and upholding human dignity in social work

Organizations and societies at large are normally characterized with particular guidelines that control people's actions with respect to values and ethical standards that are set within those organizations or societies. Such guidelines are called codes of ethics.

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The biological and ethical case for vegetarianism

I would like to begin with a thought experiment, which I take from the dieticians and vegetarian activists Harvey and Marilyn Diamond, and their best seller Fit for Life.

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Ethical egoism and altruism in moral philosophy

Morality is a much debated philosophical idea, wherein the arguments range from ethical egoism being the perfect sample of moral ethics to altruism being the perfect -- and otherwise opposite -- viewpoint.

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Nursing theories and approaches to caring for vulnerable populations

Social groups that have increased susceptibility and are at risk for health problems are referred to as "vulnerable populations." This paper seeks to briefly define the meaning of the term "vulnerable population,' describe its characteristics, identify some of the barriers to health care service,…

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