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Poverty and abortion: policy solutions for vulnerable women

Over the years, given the awareness and exposure that came with the advent of media and the internet, human societies and cultural norms across the globe have evolved from being very conservative to moderate to liberal.

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Effectiveness of adolescent substance abuse treatment programs

Substance abuse, commonly referred to as drug abuse and alcohol abuse, has recently gained popularity amid the youth of America. This has been confirmed by SAMHSA (2003) whose survey indicated that around 2.2 million teenagers were convicted of being involved in substance abuse in 2003.

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Effects of social network sites on romantic relationship trust

In the modern world, the social networking sites are key cons to the existence of trustworthy relationships that last for longer years. The essence of relationship between couples is gaining trust and love.

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Actor-observer effect and attribution bias in teenage drivers

The actor-observer effect has been studied in great detail with mixed results. The goal of this study is to determine if by using a situation that is more socially undesirable, the attributions used by the respondents will offer a more definite bias.

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Chronic psychological stress and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in coronary artery disease

Before discussing the link between stress and heart disease, we must operationalize stress. The reason for this is that when one does a literature search in PubMed using the search terms "stress and heart disease" one will get nearly 40,000 references.

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Advertising's role in the development of eating disorders among women

The billboards, the commercials, the polish, the panache, the beauty products that promise a drink from the fountain of youth all offer, in what ever form they choose a chance at a viable, workable self-esteem. But these offers are intangible and indeed elusive.

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Effects of divorce and parental stress on childhood development

Divorce is seen by both parents and children who have experienced it as one of the single most stressful life events they have endured (Stadelmann et al. 2010).

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Self-care strategies and the five areas of wellness for counselors

Self-care is a widely acknowledged aspect of Counseling. Through research, studies and hard-earned self-knowledge, experts have defined personal attributes, strategies such as mentoring, and qualities that can lead to development of the therapeutic self.

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Psychological resilience counseling for Harry Potter using multiple theoretical approaches

Harry James Potter was born in 1980, the son of James and Lily Potter. Both of Harry's parents died when Harry was an infant. The murder of his parents literally left Harry Potter scarred for life: his lightening bolt-shaped scar is one of his most distinguishing physical features.

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Cultural influences on wellness beliefs and health-seeking behaviors

The ways that people respond to illness and potential treatments is individual. Some people will clamor for medical attention at the slightest hint of fever or sneezes that happen at too close an interval.

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