6,057 words

Psychological sequelae of childhood sexual abuse

The fact of childhood sexual abuse has become a central area of concern in countries throughout the world and has been described by experts as a "...major public health problem affecting thousands of children and adolescents in the United States each year" (Johnson, 2008).

~31 min read

View paper →

1,025 words

Phineas Gage's personality change: interpretations and neurological evidence

This paper will examine the details of the (somewhat) illuminating case of Phineas Gage: the specifics of the Gage case itself, and also how it has been interpreted by brain surgeons, psychologists, and historians.

~6 min read

View paper →

1,617 words

The role of educators in supporting left-handed children's writing development

Almost everyone knows an older individual who is or was naturally left-handed as a child but was forced to change his or her original inclination as a result of social pressure, usually in school.

~9 min read

View paper →

5,172 words

Nursing strategies for supporting parents through perinatal loss

The magnitude of perinatal loss measured by statistics is significant. The magnitude of the impact and consequences of perinatal loss on the parents who experience it is an area which merits more detailed investigation.

~26 min read

View paper →

1,571 words

Psychological and social impacts of recurrent cancer on patients

Psychosocial impact of recurrent cancer: A nurse's perspective. A diagnosis of cancer is devastating enough -- and the diagnosis of a chronic condition like recurrent cancer even more so.

~8 min read

View paper →

2,636 words

Digital DJ equipment and the Serato Scratch Live system

There was a time when learning how and becoming a DJ was a hard won professional decision. DJs had to create a collection, develop a following, do all their own marketing and most importantly learn about how to please a crowd with bumping beats that were reflective of the scene.

~14 min read

View paper →

8,031 words

Business plan for establishing a sleep disorders research laboratory

It was due to R.T.'s wife's "observation of pauses in respiration, as well as his unexplained sleep disruption" that a sleep study was indicated. (MacFarlene, 2009) the study is stated as follows: "Sleep EEG: The study commenced at 22:50 hours. Sleep onset was delayed for 115 minutes.

~41 min read

View paper →

569 words

Egalitarianism in romantic relationships: measuring attitudes across domains and demographics

Inequality in a romantic relationship results from the imbalances in power between the couple - such in the case of societies which regard males as the more powerful (Doyle, 1983).

~3 min read

View paper →

1,115 words

Theoretical approaches to gender and cultural influences on behavior

Human behavior is influenced tremendously by different elements of biology and culture.

~6 min read

View paper →

1,447 words

Parenting skills and stress management for preschool behavior problems

Tips for Reducing Stress for Parents with Preschool Kids couple of years ago there was a story about a little boy who was kicked out of his Pre-K class for being complete out of control.

~8 min read

View paper →