Description
The Research Assignment is as follows:
1. Select a topic of your choice that relates to marriage, family or intimate relationships. You may choose from the topics below or come up with your own. Exception: You may not write about spouse abuse or child abuse as these topics are overused. It is important that students stretch beyond these "safe" topics and explore others.
2. Using at least five (5) sources, write a 4 pages long. At least four (4) ) sources must be from refereed (scholarly) journals but one can be from a popular source (magazine or newspaper.)
3. Your references must be written in American Sociological Association format. (Google American Sociological Association and browse to find examples and information about how to cite ASA sources.)
4. Select two (2) of your sources and identify and discuss the family theory perspective that it reflects or seems most compatible. You must apply a different family theory to each of your two sources. Each discussion should be about 1/2 page long. This part of the paper is important and carries significant weight.
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5. List the two (2) most interesting things you gained from your research.
PART TWO
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanics have made a significant contribution to the United States in a variety of ways. Unfortunately, they are not always recognized or acknowledged for their contributions. Your assignment is to help offset that practice by completing this assignment.
Assignment:
Write a paper 2 pages on the following:
Identify a Hispanic individual (not in TV or movies) who has made a significant contribution to the U.S. in the last decade between January 1, 2014 - present. Tell something about the individual and discuss the impact that the individual has made.
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SOC-2020 Marriage and Family Outline
Thesis Statement: This paper aims to examine the cause of jealousy in intimate relationships,
the psychological and emotional processes that feed the jealousy, and the consequent impact of
jealousy on the person and the relationship.
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Introduction
A. Jealousy is one of the most intricate and poorly comprehended reaction types that
people experience relatively often in romantic relationships.
2.
The Roots of Jealousy
A. Jealousy has always been seen as an emotion that is naturally elicited in people
and one that is a result of evolved mechanisms.
3.
Effects of Jealousy on Relationships
A. At times, jealousy can work as a wake-up call when problems need to be solved in
a relationship.
B. However, if jealousy is not handled well, it can negatively impact a relationship.
4.
Managing Jealousy in Relationships
A. Overcoming jealousy in intimate relationships is all about being aware of your
feelings, talking to your partner, and working on building trust.
5.
Conclusion
A. Realizing the causes of jealousy and managing its psychological and emotional
elements are vital directions that can help create a healthy basis for intimate
relationships.
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The Impact of Sylvia Acevedo on Technology, Education, and Leadership in the United
States
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Introduction
Hispanic people have contributed greatly to the development of the United States of
America, with many contributing significantly to science, technology, education, and
leadership. For these trailblazers, Sylvia Acevedo, a Mexican-American engineer, technology
leader, and the former CEO as the Girl Scouts of the USA, can be mentioned. Recognized for
her work in the private and public sectors, Acevedo has worked in the industry for the past
decade. In this paper, I will discuss Acevedo’s work and the importance of her research.
Early Life and Career
Sylvia Acevedo’s rise to prominence started in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where she
was born to a working-class Hispanic family. Her first interest in the Girl Scouts gave her
interest, especially in science and education. Acevedo has a degree in industrial engineering
from New Mexico State University and a master’s degree in systems engineering from
Stanford University. She started her professional journey as a rocket scientist in the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory of NASA, and in her subsequent corporate stints as a leader in
technology companies such as Apple Incorporation and Dell Incorporation, she played a
significant part in achieving engineering excellence.
Leadership at the Girl Scouts of the USA
In May 2016, Sylvia Acevedo succeeded Anna Maria Chavez to become interim
Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of the USA and was officially elected the CEO in
early 2017. STEM defined her majorism, in which she brought over one hundred new badges
in robotics and cyber security (Popson, 2020). Acevedo’s drive was to rid that gap of women
in STEM by motivating young girls, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, with
essential training in the technology and science fields.
Contributions to Education and Advocacy
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Sylvia Acevedo has also been involved in education and advocacy in her initiatives to
offer equal opportunities, especially in STEM education. Appointed to the White House
Commission for Educational Excellence for Hispanics, she was tasked with fostering ideas on
how many Hispanic learners could be improved (Investor’s Business Daily, 2024). Thus,
Acevedo highlighted the issue of the lack of focus on STEM education in the earliest grades
and the proposal to advance the issue among children of color interested in further careers in
technology and science. At Girl Scouts, she led the effort of launching more than one
hundred new STEM badges to tilt the balance at par and enable young girls to develop
essential skills. Furthermore, Acevedo has empowered young women by encouraging them to
be leaders and financially independent by providing them with vital skills in their day-to-day
lives. They have made motions towards changing the face of equity in the nation’s education
systems and skill development of workforce skills for the next generation.
Impact on the U.S.
Sylvia Acevedo’s contributions to the U. S. have been far-reaching, especially in
STEM education and young women's leadership. Making more than a hundred new STEM
badges during her time as Girl Scouts CEO helped the organization transform, highlighting
the lack of girls in technology and sciences (Girl Scout CEO Sylvia Acevedo, 2019). This has
made so many girls come out and practice engineering, closing the skills shortage in this area
of science. Acevedo, therefore, contributed towards improving educational equity for
Hispanics and other underrepresented groups by influencing the White House Commission
and other national policies that now allow equal access to quality education. Diversity and
early educati...