Social Issues Articles

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Chris Marshall @ Wednesday, 16th April 2008 @ 10:24 AM

Adolescence can be one of the most stressful times in a young person's life and it is the time when they begin discovering their identities and are becoming more independent. The adolescent years are the time when they establish new and meaningful friendships and also when they find that their body has begun to develop. When a person enters these years of puberty, it can be a very emotional, stressful, confusing as well frightening period through which they must pass. The lucky few c... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Thomas Pretty @ Wednesday, 16th April 2008 @ 10:22 AM

While ten or fifteen years ago cosmetic surgery was only available to the rich and famous, it is rapidly becoming the norm for many members of the general public. Also it seems as if the age of people willing to go under the knife is getting lower. A few years ago a girl who wanted cosmetic surgery, more precisely breast implants at the age of sixteen, made headline news, now it is rapidly becoming the normal. Seemingly the adolescent issues many youngsters have can be quickly remedied by a trip... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Margaret Iuculano @ Monday, 14th April 2008 @ 5:52 PM

Approximately 800,000 children end up in a foster care home in America each year. Foster care is designed to help orphaned, abandoned and abused children find homes where they are safe and can receive proper care until a more stable home environment can be found for them. The problem is that the American foster care system is loosely organized and makes living situations hard on the kids involved by not meeting their individual needs fully. * Who is eligible for foster care? Foster... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Chris Marshall @ Monday, 14th April 2008 @ 3:24 PM

What are food addictions? Is your health affected by them? If you have an unhealthy relationship with food, you may have a food addiction. Instead of having a healthy relationship with food, the food-addicted person is obsessed with food. The food-addicted person may express this obsession by thinking about food constantly, being influenced in their food choices by their food cravings and the person may find it difficult to stop the food related behaviour that is harmful to their health i... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Glenn Freiboth @ Friday, 11th April 2008 @ 11:55 AM

Age discrimination is the practice of letting a person's age unfairly become a factor when deciding who receives a new job, promotion, or other job benefit. This article focuses on using the World's Smallest Spy Cam Real Time Video/Audio Recorder in your shirt to catch employers drawing the age discrimination card on you. Give that there is a recession going on, it's important to try and get the goods on the creeps trying to prevent you from getting a job in this tuff economy! Her... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Moe Tamani @ Thursday, 10th April 2008 @ 9:57 AM

The land of the Kohinoor, the Taj Mahal, and the mystics, India is incredible. You can never be prepared enough to expedience the world's biggest democracy! From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, from Mumbai to Meghalaya, India is a country of amazing contrasts, exquisite traditions, and varied cultures. If you decide on volunteering in India, it'l be an experience you're not likely to forget in your lifetime. While the urban section of the society is rich and educated, they constitute ... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Amy Nutt @ Tuesday, 8th April 2008 @ 2:20 PM

To wear, or not to wear; that is the question! All kidding aside, there are some serious things to discuss when it comes to the question of clothing inside of saunas. Some people have no problems when it comes to stripping down to their birthday suits, no matter who sees them! The majority of the population however does have problems with being seen naked in public - even in a sauna. What then, is considered proper etiquette in a sauna when it comes to clothing? I will never forget one mo... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Catherine Harvey @ Friday, 4th April 2008 @ 10:51 AM

There has been some confusion reported in the press recently resulting from a plethora of trade shows. The Women's Institute in various areas have expressed concern over the exhibitionists visiting their local towns. The Women's Institute want to make it known that they are doing their utmost to uphold decency and morality within their areas and call a halt to the influx of these so-called 'exhibition stand designers'. This is where the confusion has arisen. Exhibition... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Steve Lane @ Friday, 4th April 2008 @ 2:57 AM

Have you ever watched a movie and it becomes scary when you see a woman approaching her car in the parking lot and a man walking up quietly behind her. She looks behind because she feels like someone is following her. She begins to walk faster and so does her impending attacker. Now she reaches the car and as soon as she puts her hands on the handle of the car door, he comes up behind her suddenly and puts her in a throat hold. What would you do if that were you in real life? That ... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Linda Dipman @ Tuesday, 1st April 2008 @ 12:47 PM

It was a day filled with black ominous clouds. The courtroom was dimly lit and the sound of distant rumbling flashed outside the windows warning of an impending storm. The tables where the two attorneys sat opposing each other, were evenly spaced before the judge's platform. In one quick swoop the judge raised his gavel and hit his desk sending echoes of sound through the once still courtroom. Many who had come to hear the verdict were shocked at how quickly the judge decided m... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Steve Lane @ Saturday, 29th March 2008 @ 8:27 AM

I am sure you have heard a lot about crime on college campuses that are getting quite prevalent. Gone are the days when school was safe. Even the elementary and high school public systems are included in this barrage of crimes taking place in the American society. College campuses are experiencing rapes, which usually tend to be rapes committed by an acquaintance. A woman should always protect herself against such crimes, but most women do not because they trust the individual that they a... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Catherine Harvey @ Friday, 28th March 2008 @ 6:00 PM

If anyone knows about moving home, it has to be gypsies. Gypsies, Romanies, travellers - whatever you want to call them, they are the true experts on moving home - literally. They pack up their entire belongings as we all do when moving home but they also take their homes with them. Not for them is the constant decorating and making the place your own. Not for them is the process of making the place smell like yours. Not for them is the tedious business of finding a home for all ... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Art Gib @ Thursday, 27th March 2008 @ 1:32 PM

Even though Utah has the lowest rate of alcoholism and alcohol abuse in the country, there are still thousands across the state who struggle with alcohol addiction and the negative consequences that come with it. Many negative consequences can be eradicated though with UT alcohol addiction treatment. Part of the reason treatment is becoming more important is that alcohol consumption in Utah is on the rise. The Deseret Morning News reports that tax revenue from alcohol sales has more tha... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Art Gib @ Thursday, 27th March 2008 @ 7:02 AM

The city market analysts refer to the trend in failing downtowns as "economic leakage" -- a funny name for a trend that basically dried up much of big city life across the U.S. People who had previously lived and worked downtown, gravitated toward the city fringes slowly but surely after the 50s. The population declined so businesses declined, hence the leak in the economy. City planners and architects attribute this loss in downtown life due to a variety of matters; mainly it was... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Hilal Sabur @ Thursday, 27th March 2008 @ 2:31 AM

By definition, job security is the amount of job loss risk an individual has in their job. It is transient and is quite dependent on the state of the countrys economy and prevailing business conditions. It has been found the people have more job security in times of economic expansion, and less in times of a recession. Nowadays, job security has taken on a new meaning, referring to security you plan to create with your career management skills, rather than security with a single compa... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Derek Dashwood @ Friday, 21st March 2008 @ 7:40 PM

I consider that a diamond of an email came to me the other day, as it asked if I was related to Captain Miles Keogh, second in command to General Custer on that fateful day at the Battle of Little Big Horn. I had to say yes: all in our family have a proud photo of our handsome Miles who was pure Irish Roman Catholic who went and served in the Vatican Guard in Rome, before he moved to America to become an ancestor of mine. You might guess he is buried at Little Big Horn. I mis und... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Ian Spellfield @ Monday, 17th March 2008 @ 1:11 AM

Many Americans have never heard of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, an African American leader in the early fight for civil rights. Even in 2005, when the Senate voted to publicly apologize for not passing legislation making lynching illegal, many people still did not think of Ida B. Wells-Barnett. In the years between 1889 and 1918, over 2,500 African-Americans were tortured and murdered. They may have committed a serious crime, such as rape or murder, but these cases were seldom backed with evidence. The... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Patrick Omari @ Sunday, 16th March 2008 @ 11:04 PM

It is easter holiday time again, the ultimate springtime festival. The plants are revitalised and so to are we, after the difficult days of winter. We will dust down and don our favourite clothes and shoes as we dump our cold insulation gear. So, toss your winter boots to the back of the rack and wear the designer leathers you've been looking forward to. And remember to buy a chocolate egg for your friend too. Easter holiday presents you and your family with opportunities for an enjo... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Amy Nutt @ Sunday, 16th March 2008 @ 11:01 PM

It is no secret that saunas are fun. It is especially great when you have your very own sauna in your home, and you can have your friends and family over for a sauna party. Even gathering together with your loved ones at "the club" for a sauna party can be a lot of fun for you and your friends. However, at most types of parties, the host or hostess will usually want to serve alcohol to his or her guests. Too many people do not realize that the high heat of a running sauna and the intoxic... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Greg Writer @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 7:28 PM

If you have never checked your kid's cell phone messages, history or voicemail, or internet history, you should. In this technologically advanced time, kids are catching on to the tricks and clicks that erase their communication tracks. When spouses are cheating or engaging in behaviors that they do not want anyone to find out about, what do they do? They erase phone calls, emails, text messages and begin to stay away from home longer than they had previously. Kid's behavior, ... more...