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Peer Group Influence on Adolescents Sociology Essay
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Blaming peer influences for negative adolescent values and behaviors may ultimately make about as much sense as blaming television transmission towers for disturbing images that appear on TV”. Hence, proper education on values among adolescents and practical examples is one way of dealing with peer group influence. 
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GimpGirl Community on Second Life - Content and Interests Bringing People with Disability Together Sociology Case Study
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By engaging its members in constant communication through archives and autobiographic narratives, GGC was developed based on the understanding that for effective engagement in community development women with a disability there is a need for the creation of safe and open online space using diverse online technologies essential community development and social interaction.
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Understanding Community Sociology Essay
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Instead, it touches on the need for community participation and capacity building so that there can be maximum utilization of resources or to a larger extent, the community can benefit from the works rendered to them. As a result, there are three most important facets of things that have influenced my understanding of the lessons. First, community work is about respecting homogeneity.
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Barriers to Using Learning Management System Sociology Research Paper
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Three interviewees were in their mid-thirties. Two of the interviewees and had Blackboard experiences. There were two of the six participants in a group of age 26-30 who had Blackboard experience and did not have any experience in using Blackboard. The findings from both the survey and the interview on the ages of the participants were similar.
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Should Human Rights Be Understood as Universal Concepts, or Are They Culturally Relative Sociology Literature review
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The damaging and manipulative nature of the mainstream human rights theory makes it important to understand the value of cultural differences in the development of a universal approach to human rights. Civil society and the international community play role in the promotion and protection of human rights by legitimizing international law, which is important in universalizing human rights.
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Sustainable Health Promotion Project for Homeless Population Sociology Essay
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Health promotion is a presentation of an intensive political and social process that embraces actions that are aimed at empowering people through instilling skills and capabilities as well as improving environmental, economic, and social conditions to lessen their effects on individual and public health. 
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Diversity in the Society Sociology Literature review
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The semiological approaches outlined in the essay bring out the intensity of texts and symbols which send specific messages to human beings. In context, the need for increased emphasis on the need for concerted efforts to promote unity and cohesiveness among all people of the society is critical for the benefit of all humanity.
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How People Use Language Sociology Literature review
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It is important for the philosophers of the law to have a clear philosophical approach to the meaning and use of language. Since languages are constructed from the practices and beliefs of individuals involved in writing and speaking, it means that the politics of identity shape the manner in which individuals interpret what other people say about them and the truth of what is said.
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Inclusion of Indigenous in the AUSvels and Victorian Classrooms Sociology Literature review
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two main groups of indigenous people in Australia have had a historical belief system that spiritually connects them to the elements of the environment like the sea, land, sky, and waterways. The Shape of the Australian education policies and curriculum, as outlined by ACARA, has two reasons for Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in the classrooms as cross-curriculum priorities.
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Refugee Problems in Australia Sociology Essay
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Most of the refugees face problems especially in health, security, and human rights. In Australia, refugees’ access to health care is a problem to some refugees due to the language barrier and lack of trust. Most of the refugees also face problems with material security such as housing and employment and human rights violations through discrimination.
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Immigrants Experience in Crisis When Arriving in New Country or Living in Old One Sociology Essay
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Cultural differences are also a crisis for immigrants living in a new country. Culture refers to the beliefs, norms, values and attitudes, perceptions, and behavioral patterns of the people living in the country (Wise, 2010). Understanding cultural background practices in one's society is one of the steps in understanding all the principles being observed in that country. 
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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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Humans as Product of Society Sociology Literature review
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The focus of the text by Alden Le Grand Richards is, on the one hand, on the biological-psychological growth of the student while on the other, it also takes in the societal variables which influence the distinctive nature of each person. The first is a psychological perspective while the second is sociological. 
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Race Relations in Classroom Sociology Literature review
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Following European settlement, Australia was predominantly Anglo-Saxon with most migrants exclusively originating from the British Isles (Mosler & Catley, 1998, pp. 43-45). Although the Aboriginal and Torres Islanders people were Australia’s original inhabitants, European settlers domineered and imposed their culture on these indigenous communities.
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The Socio-Economic Problems of Aborigines Sociology Research Paper
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The author of the paper will begin with the statement that the topic of the affairs of the indigenous people in Australia and the tension between the maintenance of Indigenous culture and the achievement of equity in matters socio-economic has been a recurring theme for many years: predominantly, self-determination versus assimilation.
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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 Problem of Food Insecurity and Undernourishment in the World Sociology Annotated Bibliography
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The production of genetically modified organisms fails to present the needed solution to the problem of food scarcity in various parts of the world. At the time of the discovery of this technology so much was expected in terms of what it can do to protect plants and supply food to the hungry populations of the world.
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An Investigation on Whether Capital Punishment Deters Crime Sociology Research Proposal
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The issue of whether or not capital punishment is the best method of deterring crimes has also been addressed. Opponents argue that there is no credible proof that capital punishment discourages crimes more effectively compared to other punishments such as long-term imprisonment.  Millions are being killed and it is argued that it is due to the fact that the justice system is not efficient.
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Western Australia Tobacco Project and Action Plan Sociology Case Study
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The well-being of the communities is undoubtedly affected by the harms drugs used can produce (Devlin, 2007, pp. 53). The Australian government is well placed to coordinate society efforts to reduce the harms directed to the community from cigarette use, more especially from the youth within the community (AIHW, 2006).
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Family Quality Life Following Early Identification of Deafness Sociology Assignment
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Researchers have speculated that early identification and intervention of deafness will result in better bonding and family adaptation. This will aid the family to sort out proper emotional support and will be used to this situation at an early time. However, some may differ with this since they perceive that there will be a negative attitude from the time a child is born.
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Our Changing World Sociology Report
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Moreover, more emphasis should be put on ensuring that the changing world affairs in the family setting do not jeopardize family relations. For example, the inclusion of maternal and paternal leaves would grant the parents ample time to be with their children to offer counsel and solve some of their problems, mostly in the adolescent stage of human development.
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Race Relations in the Classroom Sociology Literature review
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In most cases, teachers need to shed pre-conceived notions of racism based on color. Culture is no longer homogenous even when considered on the basis of ethnicity. Globalization has changed the entire fabric of global culture so much so that the interaction and communication between individuals across countries, even continents, has made culture even more heterogeneous.
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Community, Change and Community Development Sociology Literature review
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Effective relationship constitutes a human being and other non-human things sharing the same resources, geological and geographical exposure from common attributes. Therefore, the social ties help in defining community through sharing the same identity, and institutions as family, government, humanity, occupation, and society gives a greater outlook of common attributes or concept.
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Quantitative and Statistical Analysis in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Sociology Assignment
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Subjective health status was measured as a self-reported categorical variable using a Likert scale ranging 1-5. Results from survey question are likely to be subjective. Data from the survey indicates 2417 valid responses were received from the sample population. On a scale of 1-5, 1 being ‘Very good’ and 5 being ‘Very bad’, respondents gave an average rating of 2.07 regarding their health status.
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Social Inclusion - Black and Minority Ethnic Communities Sociology Research Paper
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Individuals from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities have been identified as a population that faces various barriers in accessing services (Thoburn et al., 2004). Becher and Hussain (2003), define social barriers as socioeconomic practices and systems that hinder an individual which is defined by gender and ethnicity.
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Links Between Multimodal Literacy And Cultural Practices Sociology Report
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The use of type positions the viewer to focus on the message of visual text. Type/font is an important element in the written media. Variations in type such as italics, boldface, size, or all caps can direct the attention of the reader to the structure of the text as well as assist in highlighting the main points in the text.
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What was the Black Power Movement in Australia Sociology Literature review
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The Australian Black power movement advocates and activists felt the need to demonstrate to whites that the aboriginals also needed to have similar rights and they had to have their freedom. The movement activists trusted that their time would be better spent instructing the natives on the importance of aboriginal freedom and away from the white’s control.
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Without Work, There Can Be No Leisure Sociology Literature review
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Leisure represents fiery “letting off steam” as well as unnecessary effort to substitute for the lack of talent experienced at work (Wilensky, 1960); a non-obligatory action (Harrington & Dawson, 1995) as well as preferring to satisfying one’s personal needs in place of monetary rewards in return of duties fulfilled (Kabanoff, 1980).
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Capitalism: the Global Reach Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels Sociology Annotated Bibliography
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According to Foucault (2006), strict discipline is part of correct training. In his views, discipline succeeds through hierarchical observation, normalizing judgment, simple instruments, and examination. The paper tells that hierarchical observation refers to coercion through observation by those in authority.
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Disability, Race and Multiple Discrimination Sociology Literature review
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There are wide variations in the way different cultures interpret the concept of disability. As a result of these variations, the approach in which disability is interpreted as different ways in which the lives of individuals having different forms of impairments are limited by prevailing social, economic, and cultural environments has gained prominence in many disability studies.
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Here's a Generation Wanting to Be Heard by Merrington Sociology Article
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This critical review essay will strive to analyze the argument of Louise Merrington. It will focus on the effectiveness of the article in bringing across the main points of the author as well as its effectiveness in convincing a reader that the author’s side of view of the issue is in fact the true opinion.
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Effectiveness of Communication between the Partners Sociology Assignment
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The best way to support communication is to do things together during common free time. This will include switching off the media sources in order to have quiet time with no interruption and praying together. The best way to handle disagreements in marriage is to seek a marital counselor. The counselor must also be God-fearing and with a good reputation in society.
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The Contribution of the New Sociology of Childhood Sociology Literature review
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Raffaelli has remarked that for matters affecting children and for their voices to be heard, there have been renewed demands in recent years. Before these demands started getting registered, thanks to new sociologists, children were mostly thought about as a section of the society and socialization that were at the passive receiving end.
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The Issue of Illegal Migration Sociology Report
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Attractive opportunities encourage illegal immigrants to find their way to America. Diminishing these opportunities through compelling employees to only employ legal citizens and encouraging aliens to register on the guest program will force many illegal immigrants out. The issue of birthright citizenship is being abused and children of aliens should not be given automatic citizenship.
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Exploring Single Parent Families Sociology Essay
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Single parents are considered as primary caregivers meaning both the child and the parent interact most of the time. If a parent is divorced or separated, the children stay with the custodial parent and also receive a secondary residence with a non-custodial parent. Usually in western society divorce or separation, the child lives with the mother who is the primary caregiver.
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Gender Differences in the Use of Language in Dating Websites Sociology Research Paper
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Females use terms mostly related to emotions and backchannel sounds than men. They both use taboo terms lacking a strong relationship with gender.  Women are more indirect, use questions and tag questions mostly as a way of command and showing continuity in conversations while men are more direct and more authoritative in the use of their words.
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The Effects of Higher Education on Marriage among Women Sociology Term Paper
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Marriage is regarded as an important institution for both society and an individual since it marks the transformation in an individual’s life cycle from singlehood to a stage where an individual gets into the process of family formation. This paper will investigate the effects of higher education on marriage among women.
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Causes and Consequences of Migration Sociology Literature review
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Nonetheless, this paper diverts from this paradigm to recommend three long-term interventions that can effectively address this issue. Particularly, enhancing preparedness and response to high refugee inflows, baked with refugee empowerment and support of affected host countries in managing impacts caused by refugees can facilitate the achievement of more sustainable outcomes.
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Development of Genetically Modified Foods Sociology Annotated Bibliography
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Development of the GMO technology has failed to address the food insecurity and undernourishment problems in many parts of the world. The paper will try to find out whether the existence of GMO technology is helping to fight the problem of food insecurity and undernourishment and to determine the level of food insecurity in the world.
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Children Must Be Smacked Sociology Literature review
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Many parents think that it is sometimes necessary to smack a child. Believing that it is indispensable and needed to communicate effectively with younger children, parents’ organizations, politicians, and educationalist support the right of parents to smack their children. However, they do not support smacking children on the head or shaking a child, or depriving the child of part of a meal.
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Obama Care and Contraceptive Policy Sociology Literature review
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It would less alarming if the government had not pushed for a mandatory insurance policy. The rule could only require those who need an insurance policy to have but not to make it a must. Also, the government was supposed to educate its people on the importance of having private insurance and the way to avoid abortion among young girls.  This could be a better way of solving the problem.
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The Effect of Cultural Differences for ESL Learners in Australia Sociology Research Proposal
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There is a huge cultural distance between Australia and Saudi Arabia. This cultural distance implies that there are major differences in their national cultures. Such differences are manifested in the political systems, religion, education system, dress code, lifestyles, food and beverages, outlook in life, gender balance among others.
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False-Belief Understanding Sociology Assignment
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Various studies illustrate or demonstrate associations among false-belief understanding (FBU), executive function (EF), and the essence of social competence. In this review, the focus will be on the evaluation of ten peered-review journals in relation to the associations among false-belief understanding, executive function, and social competence.
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The Internet Is Having a Negative Effect on the Quality of Social Life Sociology Literature review
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The internet has been in use for several years now and it is being used in everyday life. People have embraced the internet to an extent that it has affected them negatively. The internet is not good for underage since there is bad content such as pornography and other bad sexual behavior that has affected social life. 
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Genetic, Social and Environmental Factors Affecting Child Obesity Sociology Essay
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Obesity is a term used to refer to an excessive amount of body fat in an individual. Since the turn of the new century, child obesity has been on the rise. Most people blame parents for this scenario, but are they responsible? One underlying factor that leads to obesity is the consumption of more calories than the body can burn (Smith 1999).
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Class Difference in Australia Sociology Essay
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Though there is no contextual meaning of a class, it is simply an aspect of social stratification in which people are grouped according to economic success and accumulation of wealth (Gustavsen,2001).  The most common social classes shown by different societies are the upper class, middle class, working-class and lower class.
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The Nature of Work and Learning through Taylorism Sociology Assignment
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Among processes that have emerged to help organizations to fully understand the nature of work and learning and attain their goals and objectives for continuous production of quality, improved capacity of production, enhanced customer loyalty and market share through effective satisfaction of customer’s needs, preferences and expectations include Taylorism and globalization.
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Developing an Effective Plan of Responses to the Problem of Bullying Sociology Literature review
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To make sure there is continuity in the initiatives of curbing and unearthing bullying, certain regular initiatives should be carried out annually like informing the new parents, pupils, and employees on school policy regarding bullying. Follow up and revisions of the plan are fundamental in realizing the satisfactory procedures of preventing bullying in schools.
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Challenges Encountered by People with Intellectual Disability in Their Everyday Life Sociology Essay
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However, despite the great efforts towards increased awareness of their rights, people with intellectual disabilities continue to face many obstacles that prevent them from living fully inclusive lives. Adults with intellectual disabilities face social exclusion on a daily basis which results from the widespread misconceptions and stereotypes about adults with disabilities by society. 
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Safe Learning Environment Sociology Case Study
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Both parents affirmed that they have inquired about the school’s safety resources. In as much, as both parents had somehow different motives for inquiring they felt it was important. The first interviewee keeps inquiring about the school’s safety resources because he feels like it his duty to know how safe his child.
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