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Hign Poverty Levels as a Social Issue in Western Australia Sociology Essay
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Economic and social problems can only be solved if a determinant of their existence is made and then reported. Poverty eradication c can comfortably be done without depending on the government‘s intervention. The social implications of poverty on the community are usually ignored because of the lack of a measurement standard. 
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Internet as a Public Sphere Sociology Essay
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The internet is currently seen as being the major communication breakthrough that has taken place in the last century and has revolutionized and changed the manner in which people access information and data for example in mass media reporting, communicate as well as how they comment or respond to various social and political issues.
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Suicide among the Old and Young People Sociology Literature review
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According to Boyd (2007, p13), in Australia, suicidal deaths have been approximated to be 3% in 1995. However, the approximated overall rates of suicidal deaths in Australia have been constant over the past 100 years estimated to be 21 deaths in every 100,000 females and 5.5 deaths in females despite certain existing fluctuations.
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Working-Class Families, School for Racism, Culture, Class, and Pedagogy Sociology Literature review
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In this paper, a review of four major articles:  Connell, R.W. (2003), Working- Class families; Perera & Pugliese (1998) School for Racism; Vincent (2000) Parents and education, and Giroux (2002) Culture, class & pedagogy are presented with a special focus on Australia, but which can also be applied more broadly to countries with a culturally diverse population.
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Inequality in the World Sociology Essay
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The negative effects of colonization continued deep into the postcolonial period prompting serious problems in such sectors as education, healthcare as well as political affairs. The countries that were colonized are currently so much dependent on the developed world to the extent that they are not able to determine their future.
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Mental Health as a Social Topic Sociology Essay
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An issue that has always plagued society is individuals that are outside of the norms that society has set for itself.  One population of individuals that find themselves looking in at society are those that can be deemed mentally ill or have mental health issues.  There has historically existed a stigma to the label of mentally ill that society has placed on those individuals that they find to be different.
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How Does Sociological Theory Create Ways to Understand the Social World Sociology Essay
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Sociologists develop theories to explain social phenomena (Ryan et al 2006) including human behavior. A theory helps us understand some aspects of the social world and all sociological theories have a common emphasis on how human action is the product of social influences (Jones, Bradbury, and Le Boutillier 2011).
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How Has Global Migration within North America Affected Economic Abilities to Succeed Sociology Essay
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The Global Financial Crisis which started in autumn 2008 has sparked fears concerning the social influence of globalization. In regard to high unemployment as a result of the crisis, job losses owing to competition internationally are problematic –regardless of the job gains attributed to more access to foreign markets.
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The Theoretical Development of the Marxism and PostMarxism Theories Sociology Term Paper
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The inception of the Marxism theory was perceived as a great hope for millions who believed that capitalism was an oppressive approach to govern society. Nevertheless, as time went by, many theorists have extended or reacted to the Marxism theory in a number of interesting and useful ways leading to the formulation of what is referred to as post- Marxist theories.
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How Sociological Theory Creates Ways to Understand the Social World Sociology Term Paper
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The sociologist in their attempt to understand how people are constrained to behave in a certain way as per expectation or how people learn to operate within the cultural prescriptions they subscribe to has developed various theories propositions or borrowed from other disciplines this phenomenon. The paper is to examine how sociological theory creates ways to understand the social world.
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The Role of Individualism, Fashion and Appearance Sociology Term Paper
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People present themselves not as natural as they are but they build up an image that they want society to embrace as far as fashion and appearance are concerned. The majority of women and some men, wear makeup, at least on some occasions. The social face is the one that is put on through wearing makeup so that to achieve a certain impression (Raquel, 1984).
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The Relationship between Social Media and Culture Sociology Assignment
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In the paper, there is an example of the heightened power of the media in influencing the violent culture among different cohorts in the society, which has also been supported by other authors. The instigation of social media in the recent decades has just played a similar role, though at a more heightened level.
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Social Capital Concept, Benefits, Threats to It and Probable Solutions Sociology Term Paper
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Deeper inside, the paper explores the benefits associated with the social capital concept. The finding ties with that of Putnam of its ability to organize people to participate in civic activities thus, being able to spur development. Individuals in social networks have wider safety nets that help them during calamities and to navigate the social world.
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Analysis Theories on Mental Health and Sociology Sociology Coursework
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By sociology, health is a state of individuals being completely well in mental, physical, and emotional dimensions. This definition of health puts more emphasis on the importance of health being more than the individual is free of any diseases is, and appreciates the fact that a healthy body will greatly rely on a stable mind.
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A Foucauldian Analysis Of One Of His Article An Body/Power Sociology Essay
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At the same time, there is no guarantee that having media or business interests can guarantee the ability to manipulate or harness the power. For Foucault, another reason that power isn’t held by and doesn’t belong to the masses/people is that not only are the people an organic group made up by politicians and others.
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A Community Welfare Organization for the Protection of Australian Aboriginal Children Sociology Essay
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The conflicts over the control and management of policy initiatives such as the distribution of scarce resources would decrease to a greater extent (Jamrozik, 2009). Collective effort to improve the outcome of the child will eventually lead to increased social inclusion, human capital and productivity in the entire society.
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Socialisation within Peer Groups and Mass Media Sociology Literature review
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Socialization is used by social psychologists, sociologists, political scientists, educationalists, and anthropologists to denote the constant process of acquiring and disseminating customs, ideologies, and norms, giving a person the habits and skills that are needed for participation in a particular community or a group.
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Whether Sex Work a Necessary Form of Labor Sociology Literature review
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Rekart (2005) argues that governments should ensure effective policies that address the root cause of the problem, as a result, creating economic alternatives for sex workers. They should make an effort to ensure that development programs, as well as funds, are not just designed, received, and implemented only by men but by women as well.
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Stigmatization of Obesity Sociology Research Proposal
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Research questions What is the relationship between obesity stigmatization and public health? What is the impact of stigmatization on the affected persons in accessing employment opportunities, healthcare facilities, education, mass media publicity, and close relationships with other people? What is the effect of stigmatization on the affected persons?
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The Issue of Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages in Australia Sociology Case Study
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The issue has become even more debatable and disputable following the emergence of human rights activists who advocate for the rights to respect for the private life of persons as underlying human autonomy and human freedom. They justify the legal recognition of same-sex marriages as envisaging the very essence of human rights.
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Racism in Australian Schools Sociology Essay
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Racism reigns in a society where people view one race to be superior to another through virtue of economic merits or express accomplishments they have completed. In such a situation, one race may intimidate another by making them feel inferior and consequently lead to a tumble in their aggregate output by the victims of racism.
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Consumption Has Replaced Class as a Source of Identity Sociology Literature review
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The concept of identity is crucial because it is only through the identity of individuals and knowing the identities of others that make human beings similar or different. It is with no doubt that how individuals view themselves does influence other people. Lack of identity would simply lead to an individual lacking different tools for relating or identifying with society.
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Impact of Non-Violence Approach on Community and Social Action Campaigns and Movements Sociology Report
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Societies are dynamic entities and are bound to change. The required changes arise as a result of dissatisfaction by elements within it. There are numerous ways of driving change in society. These include transformational leadership, planned change, violent revolution, and non-violence change process.
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Does Social Disadvantage Cause Crime Sociology Literature review
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In order to understand social disadvantages, it is important to highlight the main cause of social disadvantages.  Through poverty, all other forms of social disadvantages are manifested. Persons living in poverty have been known to have low self-esteem, poor health and are usually isolated from the rest of the community (Saunders, Naidoo & Griffiths, 2007). 
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Comparison of Social Lives Sociology Assignment
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People currently no longer treat marriage as an agreement and not a contract. According to classic contract law, it holds that a particular contract considers binding through a change of mind from an individual thus can not be broken. Divorce is more pronounced in the law of tort as there is a legal obligation that may at last lead to divorce.
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Public Health in Tanzania Sociology Essay
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According to the World Health Organization (2010), the public health system in Tanzania has launched a national HIV/AIDS treatment and care program. The sector has also laid strategies ton increase HIV services healthcare facilities. As a result, the number of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) has risen as well.
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Political Sociology: Power and Authority in Politics and Society Sociology Literature review
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One of the main questions in sociology is to understand how some people control other people’s actions effectively. Such is the question in regard to power. In the sociology of politics, such issues on how power is exercised and the means that make power legitimate, right, or just are very important. Authority is another important concept of political sociology.
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The Issue of Asylum Seekers in Australia Sociology Literature review
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The challenges have spilled into individual countries and Australia is one of the countries that are waking up to the reality of the concern especially with regard to policies governing it or a lack of them. The number of asylum seekers finding their way into Australia however grows by the day and is expected to escalate even further in the coming years. 
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Baudrillard Mass Media Facilitate Non-Communication Sociology Research Proposal
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Jean Baudrillard was a sociologist, philosopher, and author famously known for his principles of simulacra and hyper-reality. He argues that mass media serve a social function, getting rid of what they reproduce the pale models, thus closing out any likelihood of genuine reciprocity (Baudrillard, 1981, p.164).
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Representing Communication in Death at a Funeral Movie Sociology Movie Review
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It is an apparent fact that the representation of communication in a film plays an integral role in determining the reception of that particular film in the target audience, the context of criticism as well as the achieving the desired impact in the wider society. Precise use of filmic techniques helps in bringing harmony to different meanings in the film.
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Sociological Knowledge that is Associated with Childhood Obesity Sociology Assignment
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The paper "Sociological Knowledge that is Associated with Childhood Obesity"  is a brilliant example of an assignment n sociology. This essay discusses the newspaper article Obesity enters the child abuse debate addressing the inclusion of obesity in issues regarding child abuse.
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Is it Possible to be Famous on the Internet Sociology Assignment
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Grasp the momentary nature of fame. Fame is not forever. Even film celebrities have their apex and tumble into anonymity or have their descending spiral "troubles" splashed from corner to corner in the tabloids. It always gets nearer to functioning constantly, staying new, and charming your readers and viewers.
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Immigration And Australian Law Sociology Essay
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These illegal immigrants cost the government a lot of taxpayers’ money. It has been reported that there are some asylum seekers who pretend that they are refugees and them fleas the government lots of money as used on the humanitarian grounds. Four out of five families of such cases rely on welfare and more than 60%.
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Sociological Change and Implication of Films Sociology Report
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Structural functionalism is viewing the society as a complex whole made up of a number of organs that work together to keep the society functioning. Failure of an element (organ) of the society could fail the whole society. It happens the same way as the failure of an important organ in the body of a man, for example, the heart would lead to the death of that individual.
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Multiculturalism in Australia Sociology Literature review
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In fact, funding for this entity was drastically reduced, while a simultaneous enhancement was made in the funding for community harmony programs. This latter initiative of the Australian government has as its principal objective the promotion of interconnections between groups and the production of social cohesion and mutual obligation (Wise, 2007).
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The Changing Nature of the Family: House Husbands Sociology Annotated Bibliography
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The research focuses on comparing findings on the relationship between husband resources and violence to the Resource Theory. The article is relevant to my study topic as Peterson shows that husbands with more power could use physical violence and other resources to assert their roles and position in the family. 
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Are Gender Differences the Result of Gender Socialization Sociology Literature review
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With the onset of identification of these differences, the male gender tends to develop a negative attitude towards the female gender. This attitude is carried to all social functions including the workplace. Therefore, gender differences cannot be handled effectively without addressing gender socialization.
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Discrimination in the Recruitment Process Sociology Literature review
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 Discriminatory outcomes in the recruiting process may also result from processes that are not intended to be discriminatory but which nevertheless have such an effect. Damian (2007) found no evidence of overt discrimination in their analysis of low-skilled jobs but identified discriminatory practices for applicants who were not familiar with the conventions of job interview styles and organizational culture. 
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The Rights of Freedom to Practice People's Own Belief or Religions Sociology Term Paper
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The country was formerly called the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. As of 2012, its population is 91.5 million. It is the eighth biggest in terms of population in the whole of Asia. Its political and economic capital is Hanoi. The government is led by the Communist Party of Vietnam. Human rights are those rights that people must-have.
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Theories of Inequality: Marx and Weber Sociology Term Paper
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In the days when Marx and Weber were advocating their ideas on social stratification, their ideas were very relevant. However, times have changed and so is the issue of social stratification approached differently. For instance, societies continue to be stratified, there are those societies that are highly developed while others societies, especially in developing countries, remain backward.
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Domestic Violence Demon by Steven Deare Sociology Term Paper
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In this article, the author has argued that while most people fear street shooting and gang raids, the most horrific crimes are perpetrated at homes and by close relatives. While shootings and other crimes claim about 20 lives a year, domestic violence affects thousands of families notwithstanding the fact that most of these cases are not reported to authorities.
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Analysis of the Social Issue Suicide Sociology Term Paper
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There are increased cases of individuals committing suicide day in day out and the large number which is committing suicide has been alarming for both the authorities and Australian Families. Suicide can be defined as the act of intentionally taking away their own lives and is caused by an array of factors that we seek to unravel throughout this essay.
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Implications on Leadership in Education Sociology Essay
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The author discusses the case of the difficult child who was bound to mar the reputation of the school in which I had been newly appointed as the first male principal. It entailed a holistic approach through meeting the staff members, conducting formal and informal meetings and chats, and including some of the parent group in my inquiries.
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Cultural Identity and Education - Concepts of Development in Islam Sociology Essay
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The paper “Cultural Identity and Education - Concepts of Development in Islam” is a brilliant variant of an essay on sociology. In recent decades, diverse changes have occurred in every sphere of societal set-up. Robinson and Diaz (2006) noted that modern life in diverse regions of the world is confronted by the widespread impacts of globalization, technologies, and communication.
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Inequality in Children's Cognitive Development and Social-Economic Status Sociology Assignment
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The major cause of absenteeism is the socioeconomic background of the pupil. Those learners who come from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds have a tending of skipping school during the examination time. Though such a cohort of learners is associated with high literacy levels as compared to their counterparts with high socioeconomic backgrounds, they fail to sit for the test due to a number of facts.
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Stevenson's Account of Acceptance and Simmel's Stranger Sociology Assignment
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Stevenson sees limits in the idea of tolerance in that: it requires parties to endure their differences; it introduces the concept of power relationships in that the powerful party can choose to dominate or be intolerant to the less powerful party, and it increases chances of conflict between parties since it focuses on differences rather than similarities.
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Australian Social Policy Sociology Literature review
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The policy seeks to provide universal, quality, affordable, accessible, equitable, responsive, coherent, and flexible health services to all Australian citizens. The paper intends to provide an overview of the policy and to examine key policy issues. Lastly, it seeks to evaluate the policy in its historical, political, and social context, as well as the government responses to the policy issues.
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The Prevalence of Obesity among Female School Children Sociology Capstone Project
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The research plan is to conduct a Randomized Controlled trial involving 6 schools, female students with ages ranging from 6 to 8 years in Arar, Saudi Arabia. Six schools will be selected and participants with an approved parental consent form (see Appendix A) will be randomly selected to form two groups.
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Evaluate A Strategy Being Used To Address A Health Problem In Australia Sociology Essay
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From the above discourse, it is apparent that the Measure campaign is an integral cog in the reduction of overall chronic diseases cases in Australia through the promotion of better diets as well as active lifestyles. In this regard, this health strategy ought to be continued in the areas where it is widely embraced.
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Is it Realistic to Assume That There Is a Single Entity Known as the Family Sociology Assignment
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An entity may be defined as something that exists by itself with specific components and rules that govern the components and their existence. While many have argued that the family is an entity, this might have been true in the past but the argument can not hold in the modern world. In the past, it was a widely held understanding that a family consisted of the married couple and their children.
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