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    Abstract What is the relationship between family dynamics and juvenile delinquency? Can the family environment really affect the delinquency of a juvenile? A broken home is one of the first factors that will be looked at. Do single parents have more juveniles involved in delinquency than families with two parents? Do families with just a mother present have more delinquency than a family with just a father? The second factor that will be looked at is drugs and alcohol in the home. How does drugs

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    Family dynamics have changed over the last few decades and a recent Pew Research Center article aimed to illustrate those changes through statistical analysis. The article pointed out six different ways that specifically the role of fathers is ever changing. Fathers are no longer always the main source of income. In 2015 only 28% of American families is the father the only parent employed, compared to 1970 where only about half of the families were dual earner families. This article was especially

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    Family dynamics have changed in many ways over the past fifty to one hundred years. Recreational activities, including hobbies and holidays have changed as the “small world” seemed to expand with inventions of things like vehicular transportation and the internet. The development and sharing of ideas that resulted from increased communication over geographical areas led to changes in some values and beliefs over the years. Economic atmospheres have fluctuated, and with this so did employment opportunities

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    The Dynamics of Family Structure and its impact on Educational Achievement A Paper Presented in partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements of HS817 Social Systems April 16, 2007 Abstract This paper will examine the effects of family structure and its influence on educational achievement. The link between family structure and educational achievement suggests that children living in nuclear families are more successful academically. Research has consistently shown that family structure

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    Is The Family Dynamic?

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    The family dynamic is an ever-changing one that relies on the bond of individuals attached at a level that is congruent to each other. A traditional family consists of a mother, father, children, and maybe a pet. A healthy family is based on respect for one another, honesty, trust, communication, acceptance, and unconditional love. A healthy home and family life fosters positive mental attitudes, good self-esteem, predictable and stable routines, and an unwavering bond between the members. In a healthy

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    Introduction: In the last two decades divorce has increased substantially leaving couples single and families broken. Divorce is the reality for many families as there is an increase in divorce rates, cohabitation rates, and the number of children raised in step and single marital families. Divorce cannot be overlooked as it negatively affects and impacts youngsters for the rest of their lives. Although it is the decision between two parents’s children are hurt the most in the process. The concept

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    Autism is a six letter word that can change the dynamic of a family in the blink of an eye. My brother Jacob and I are best friends. For some siblings, there isn’t always the relationship I have with my brother but that is because we don’t have the same problems most siblings face. We have a whole different set of problems. My brother Jacob was diagnosed with autism when he was four and since then we have had our fair share of road bumps. The struggle to communicate and understand one another have

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    healthy family system and what is its relationship to a healthy development? Primarily, a healthy family system is the viewpoint, connection, and the productive relationship between groups of individuals that make up a specific family group. The (2015) basis of the family system to develop in a healthy manner is that all parts of an individual family are functioning as one and all parts of the family are linked and interrelated; they do not stand-alone. In order to understand the family system one

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    Family Dynamics: When a Man Loves a Woman The movie When a Man Loves a Woman is about a couple and how their lives and the lives of their two young girls change because of addiction. The article entitled Family Functioning in Families with Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions talks about four major themes that are present in families that suffer from addiction. This paper will look at the family dynamics of the Green family from When a Man Loves a Woman and also discuss how the research results from

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    Family dynamics can be comprised by emotional, physical and health patterns. A family can have negative and positive emotional, physical and health functionality. The structured links’ navigate the interactions and commonalities between the family members. The connections are based upon a three generational genogram chart. The genogram begins with the grandparents on the father’s side then connects to the mother’s side of the family. The genogram depicts relational patterns structured with emotional

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