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    For my final paper, I want to work with the topics of reproduction, the body, and care. I am planning to focus on the divisions of wealth and gender roles that create economical hierarchies and encourage gendered work. Through the use of examples, I want to further explore how certain labors are valued economically and socially, and how this reflects those who complete reproductive work. I will draw on Marxist Theory to strengthen my argument, as it is centered on the economic cause of gender inequality

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    social work and how it became what it is.

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    Gender Roles in Anton Chekhov’s Works In 19th century Russian literature there was often a gender inequality depicted between the male and female characters. Women were expected to get married, start a family, and obey their husbands. Women often made sacrifices and married men they weren’t fond of in order to support their families. Anton Chekhov’s writing questions these gender relationships. The female characters have a strong presence within Chekhov’s works, and they transcend typical gender

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    1) Explain the role of theory in social work practice Social workers use what they have learned to engage with their clients, conduct assessments, develop interventions for problems, and terminate and evaluate each case (Rogers, 2013). There are no simple formulas that are guaranteed to work for every client, but theories can provide a solid starting point. The success of social work in practice requires social workers to have some understanding of a variety of problems and to have the critical

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    than men to consider parenthood when thinking about balancing work and life, 2) emotional processes that cause negative experiences for women, when preparing for parenthood and a career and 3) the behavioral process that lead men and women to adjust their career goals in the anticipation of future parenthood. The first is the mental work of anticipated parenthood. Mental work is a term which describes the active thinking and feeling work that takes place in anticipation of family needs. When asked

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    The Emphasis on Existentialisim in Lispector’s Work Due to The Traditional Roles of Women The human mind often creates traumatized, twisted beliefs about the world after cataclysmic events have occurred. Picture 1920- the world has just been ravaged by bullets, bombs, and baleful butchers with malicious intent. The aftermath of World War II leaves the country of Ukraine encompassed in terror, anguish, and famine. Imagine being ravenous enough to consider devouring a decomposing relative, and then

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    Confrontation of Gender Roles in the Works of Mill, Tennyson, and Woolf Although women in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries faced oppression and unequal treatment, some people strove to change common perspectives on the feminine sex. John Stuart Mill, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and Virginia Woolf were able to reach out to the world, through their literature, and help change the views that society held towards women and their roles within its structure. During the Victorian era, women

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    Gender Asymmetry, Emotion Work and Its Role in Gender Power Relations In this essay the following topics will be discussed, gender asymmetry, emotion work and what role this plays in gender power relations in the context of heterosexual couples. Duncombe and Marsden in 1993 use local survey evidence to illustrate the gender difference or 'asymmetry' in intimate emotional behaviour. It is a commonly known belief that in the first stages of a relationship, it is passionate

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    The Social Work Role

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    identify mental health symptoms. The rise in health issues in both children and adults (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2013) the resulting increasing financial cost of medical treatment (Colagiuri et al., 2010) and increased time off work as a consequence of obesity (Australian Safety and Compensation Council, 2008) may cause individuals who seek help to struggle financially. To adapt to this program would require the development an action plan for parents who are struggling financially

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    Role of Meaningful work in Work Motivation theories 1. Introduction Work signifies an important aspect of human being’s life owing to the outcomes related with it, such as economic outcomes (salary, financial incentives), social status and fulfillment of needs. This had inspired organizational scholars to explore, what motivates one to work, leading to tremendous research on work motivation. Motivation theories can be classified through three predominant approaches (Chalofsky, 2003): 1. Content

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