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Article: The Experience of Acupuncture for Treatment of Substantial Dependence, by Kunsook Song Bernstein The study has a clear title and abstract statements. The purpose of the study, the research design and methods used and the findings and conclusions were briefly but adequately explained in the abstract. However, literature synthesis is not provided. Nonetheless, the…

Jon Merrifield, Kerry King-Adzima, Todd Nesbit, and Hiran Gunaskara explicitly declare their views in their journal, “The Property Value Effects of Universal Tuition Vouchers”, supported with graphs and charts on this form of free tuition. They compile statistics from the Edgewood Independent School District who tried this shunned concept of universal free tuition. In the…

In society groups are divided and arranged in a hierarchy with each layer having different levels of power and wealth in the society, we call this social stratification. Individuals whom have wealth and power rank in the highest level of society. While those with less wealth and little or no power are at the lowest…

It’s been a century of different cultural and social views on women. Now, women have voting rights , education, and freedom. The only thing a woman is most likely not able to achieve is; equality. Many people in today’s society turn a blind eye towards this issue. The wage gap between women and men is…

Child development website was formed nine years ago by American Psychological Association to help inform parents about healthy child development. Some of the topics focuses on psychology, health, parenting, media, and family activities. This website focuses on preventative and postoperative care to promote healthy development. This websites goal is to understand each child’s learning style…

Sojourner Truth was one of the earliest and most passionate female abolitionists, for she herself had once been a slave. She came to be known as the nationally known speaker on human rights for slaves and women. Sojourner Truth was born Isabella Baumfree between 1797 and 1800 in Hurley, New York. (There is no exact…

Valeria Luiselli was born in Mexico and grew up in South Africa, she is award-winning writer of the novels “The Story Of My Teeth” and “Faces In The Crowd”, her work has been translated in to many languages and has appeared in highly recognized publications such as New York Times. Another equally successful work by…

Gender stereotypes are not a modern notion and as such expectations and limitations have always existed for both men and women. Fortunately women, who have formerly beared great burdens of discrimination, now have very liberated roles in society as a result of slowly shifting attitudes and values. Shakespeare was integral in challenging the subservient role…

The definition of ‘feminism’ can vary among individuals, possibly due to a lack of knowledge or misconceptions about it. According to Dictionary.com, feminism is defined as “the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.” Unfortunately, some people, both men and women, choose not to embrace feminism because…

Truth called for gender equality with the same conviction she used to battle slavery. However, Truth was disillusioned by the feminist movement of her time. Her disagreements with the women’s rights leadership of her time arose out of differences in their backgrounds and experiences. Most of the women involved in the feminist movement during her…