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A Comparative Look At Marital Happiness And Conflict In American Cross-National And Same-Nation Marriages, Sandra Meinecke
A Comparative Look At Marital Happiness And Conflict In American Cross-National And Same-Nation Marriages, Sandra Meinecke
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This thesis explores the similarities and dissimilarities of perceived levels of marital conflict and happiness in cross-national and same-nation marriages and some related issues. Globally, economic and social ties between nations have increased dramatically since World War II. As a result, more and more individuals are working, studying and traveling abroad. This marked increase in international mobility has also given rise to an increase in the number of international marriages (Cottrell 1990; Imamura 1986). For example, the number of foreign spouses entering the United States annually has increased from 27,761 in 1960 to 145,247 in 1994 (U.S. Immigration and Naturalization …
An Evaluation Of Methods To Provide Financial Stability As A Person Ages, J. Terrence. Haney
An Evaluation Of Methods To Provide Financial Stability As A Person Ages, J. Terrence. Haney
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Interviews with financial planners, investment bankers, trust officers, and retired persons were conducted in order to make an evaluation of methods to provide financial stability as a person ages. Emphasis was made on Medigap and Long-Term Care Insurance Policies and investment of lump sum retirement distributions. The financial planners recommended that retired persons, not eligible for a continuation of employer health insurance, purchase Medigap or HMO coverage to supplement Medicare. The financial planners also recommended purchase of Long-Term Care Insurance. Information provided by investment bankers and trust officers indicated that retirement funds invested in Equity or Fixed Income Investments with …
Minority As A Majority: Does It Make A Difference?, Terrance J. Taylor
Minority As A Majority: Does It Make A Difference?, Terrance J. Taylor
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The relationship between race and crime has long been a primary concern of criminal justice researchers. Numerous studies have examined this relationship through the use of official statistics, self-reports, and victimization surveys. The results of these studies present multiple and often conflicting results. Studies examining official statistics and victimization data have generally found a significant difference in delinquency between White and minority juveniles, with minority juveniles responsible for more delinquency than White youth in terms of both incidence and seriousness. Self-report studies, on the other hand, have often found no differences between minority and White youth, or smaller differences than …
When Socialism Meets Capitalism: Corrupt Practices And Post-Communist Transition. A Comparative Analysis, Alin M. Ceobanu
When Socialism Meets Capitalism: Corrupt Practices And Post-Communist Transition. A Comparative Analysis, Alin M. Ceobanu
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This study examines the conditions of transitional societies that favor the continuous creation and recreation of corrupt practices. By comparing the present contexts of "Westernized" Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) and of the "Balkanized" Romania, I attempt to reveal that a framework for analyzing corruption in post-Communist societies requires the attention to the formal structures and informal secondary arrangements. The analysis focuses on two of the multiple determinants of corruption -- the immaturity of civil society, and the method of transferring public property (state assets) to private interests. Concerted actions are needed to curb the implications of corrupt practices. A …
The Availability And Utilization Of Assistance By Childless Elderly And Elderly Parents: A Comparative Study, Melanie Hayes
The Availability And Utilization Of Assistance By Childless Elderly And Elderly Parents: A Comparative Study, Melanie Hayes
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Using data from the Survey of Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest-Old, Wave 1, 1993, the differences between elderly parents and childless elderly in the sources of assistance that are available to them and utilized by them are examined. Parental status is examined for its effect on sources of assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (LADLs), expected sources of future support with ADLs/LADLs, residence in a building or community which provides personal care services and with financial management. The effect is controlled for covariates of marital status, age, sex, and household income using …
The Selection Process And Characteristics Of Judges Appointed To The Us Courts Of Appeal: From Carter To Clinton, Mary K. Burk
The Selection Process And Characteristics Of Judges Appointed To The Us Courts Of Appeal: From Carter To Clinton, Mary K. Burk
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Judges who are appointment to serve on the US Courts of Appeal have the power to change government policy and influence our daily lives. Each President has the opportunity to make an impact on the United States with the types of judges that he chooses to appoint. This study examines the process of nominating and selecting judges, as well as the characteristics of those who have been appointment to serve on the bench. Using data from previous studies conducted by Sheldon Goldman, as well as data gathered from Senate Judiciary Clinton, during his first term in office, to those judges …