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The head of Duke's Center for Child and Family Policy says what every parent needs to hear: "As children move into adolescence, the tasks of parenting change."

Robert Merton's views on deviant behavior, or strain theory, as well as his typology of deviance, has defined a longstanding paradigm in sociological research.

A highly-literate collection of psychological suspense stories from an acclaimed crime novelist.

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Animal abusers are five times more likely to commit violent crimes against people. Deviant behaviors such as animal abuse usually originates from a traumatic childhood.

Whether someone is popular, or believes himself to be popular, has an effect on success in school and life.

Ritual abuse survivors lack services that validate their plight and often experience systemic abuse. Agencies need specialized training for their counselors.

With the rise of Adolf Hitler to power, the Nazis allowed German physicians to conduct unethical medical experiments on concentration camp prisoners.

Stalkers can have a variety of backgrounds, motivations and mental illnesses. Still, attempts at classification can be useful in helping victims protect themselves.

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Albert Fish is one of the most deranged criminals to have lived in America. This article will summarize his life from early years to his eventual capture.

77 year old father and his four grown sons arrested in Missouri for 20 year old crimes.

Women living on welfare are represented as being misfortunate, feckless or young by the mainstream media in an effort to further distance them from middle-class readers.

In educational psychology, the causal model for maladjustment in adulthood shows the critical need for youth associating with supportive peers.

Lolita is a tale of a young girl's long relationship with an emotionally disturbed pedophile written by Russian author, Vladimir Nabokov, in 1955.

Strain theory is commonly discussed in criminology and sociology as well as other humanities in order to understand anomie, resistance of the status quo, and deviance.

Murray Strauss, author of the research studies, hopes that this information will get the attention of child development experts.

In writing or chatting people often struggle to find the right word to precisely express their meaning. Reduce the frustration by improving vocabulary with synonyms.

People are not born moral; they develop morality over time. Where or from whom, however, do they acquire their concepts of right and wrong, good and bad?

Criminogenic is a term which means rising number of criminalism due to social disorganization, anomie/strain, culture conflict, "criminal" subcultures and demographics.

Savor the end of summer's best tomato harvest with this recipe for Cherry Tomato Salad.

To correct media misrepesentation of Aboriginals there needs to be more Aboriginal journalists and editors.

Enjoy a diner food classic made at home. Capture the flavors of fresh tomatoes in a B.L.T. (bacon lettuce and tomato) sandwich.

Bayard Rustin was one of Martin Luther King's top advisors, but his existence is unknown to the greater US community because of his sexual orientation.

In ancient Egypt, the goddess Isis epitomized African beauty. The black female body was feminine, strong and elegant. Why are black women today portrayed as sex objects?

Cuban President Raul Castro has a daughter with a heart for social justice. Now head of the National Centre for Sex Education in Cuba, Mariela fights for minorities.

Tim Donaghy, an NBA ref, bet on basketball. This leaves David Stern with a public relations nightmare and the worst scandal in his 23-year tenure as commissioner.

There are powerful lessons for boards of directors and other management groups that can be found in the field of social psychology.

The Gnostic Gospels of the Nag Hammadi contained in 13 codices and 52 treatises are fascinating for academic historians and religious theologians alike.

Why were Jack The Ripper's grisly crimes never solved? Would modern forensics have fared differently?

With the cult following of his first novel turned film, Fight Club, the dark writer makes a second coming to the big screen.

Stand-up comic Neil Hamburger, known for his deadpan delivery of obscene question-and-answer style jokes, makes a stop in Lansing, Michigan on his winter tour.

The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) places Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as the second most common anxiety condition, second to social phobia.

Portfolio: The Awesome Version offers a well-researched alternative to graphic designers looking for a professional look without the mess of creating their own site.

Although both of the societies had a lax view on sexual behavior within marriage, anything that seemed deviant or out of the ordinary was punished, often times severely.

Violence played a large role in the shaping of historical events in Eastern Europe. Domestic abuse, torture, forced labor, and other atrocities occured on a broad basis.

What's the easiest way to star in a Hollywood film? Yoostar, a sort of movie karaoke, allows people to act in their favorite movie - right in their own living room.

Published in 1998, this softcover was written by Russell Ash and Brian Lake. It makes a delightful gift for those who enjoy having fun with books.

As artists around the world tackle environmental issues, tattoo art is uniquely placed to convey the interdependence message.

"And the Bride Wore White" by Dannah Gresh, endorses the idea of sexual purity at the expense of promoting rape myths along with a heavy dose of snake-oil salesmanship

The right wing authoritarian personality has less to do with a political view than it does with a psychological personality structure.

The name Enriqueta Martí does not chill all those who hear it but it should. The most dangerous of killers, a sociopath with a business plan.

Auschwitz was an infamous German detention camp. Incoming prisoners were chosen for immediate death, or for medical experimentation under doctors such as Josef Mengele.

The psychopath has antisocial traits coupled with and enhanced by callousness, ruthlessness, extreme lack of empathy, deficient impulse control, deceitfulness,

Anxiety Disorders are the most common emotional disorders affecting Americans as well as people in all countries worldwide but there are effective treatments available.

Adultery is no joke. Every day cheating men and cheating women destroy innocent lives. Affairs occur because selfish thrill-seekers lack communication skills.

The practice of diagnosing clients with psychological disorders is hotly contended among psychological practitioners.

The Perpignan based outfit have honoured the legacy of Puig Albert and Paul Barriere. The sport has been revived in the south of France and Toulouse are next in line.

Chuck Palahniuk's acclaimed novel Choke comes to DVD. Fans of Fight Club will either be pleased at the familiar territory or disappointed that there is nothing new.

Classism is the discrimination, oppression, or prejudice against an individual or group based solely on actual or perceived socio-economic class. It shapes life chances.