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Title: Emerging Adults : The In-Between Age Author: Christopher Munsey Date Published: June 2006\ Why relevant and summary: This goes in depth about emerging adulthood and identity. it gives features of emerging adulthood and its ties with finding identity. it also references to cultures and their achievement of identity and how they can be different from others. Identity can come from what your community requires of you, or something else. How this influenced my thinking: this reinforced my ideas on emerging adulthood being a stage of unsure identity for some if not most. Credibility: American Psychological Association

Title:10 Strengths To Make A Happy Marriage Author: firstthings.org Date Published: 2010 Why relevant and summary: this webpage discusses the strengths needed to create a successful marriage. The author discusses their finding after having researched what makes a happy marriage; clear communication, flexibility, and other characteristic of the marriage are what creates the happiness. How This Influenced My Thinking: For the most part it didn't. It reinforced what Ii already what created a happy marriage. Credibility: it was a article published by a .org website

title: 10 Strengths to a happy marriage Author: unknown Date: 2010 Why relevant and summary: I really liked this article it was brief interesting and to the point. It is a reflection on a study conducted on more than 21,000 couples in all the United states and gives 10 easy tips on what to do to improve your marriage and also gives the top 10 reasons that cause problems for a marriage. I think it is an easy piece to read for everyone at every stage of their married life. How it changed my thinking: Most of the tips are common sense that everyone will agree to it but more than often we fail to follow; reading them kind of reinforces their message. Credibility of source: The website "first things first" is a non profit grass roots organization that came to be as a tool to help the residents of Hamilton county , Tennessee. Apparently they have a high divorce rate and other relationship and children rearing issues and this website offers advice, support and education on hoe to deal with family problems on a day to day basis. Dozens of books are written every year about the things that go wrong in marriage. Now one of America's foremost marriage researchers has evaluated the things that go right in marriage. David H. Olson, founder of Life Innovations and one of the creators of the Prepare/Enrich marriage enrichment tools, has surveyed 21,501 married couples in all 50 states to identify the top ten strengths of happy marriages.

Title: Want a happy Marriage? Be nice and Don't nitpick Author: Jeanie Lerche Davis Date Published: No date (reviewed May 30, 2006) Why Relevant and Summary: This article discusses how to make a marriage a successful one. It talks about the basic respect that partners need to show each other. It says that a happy marriage means respecting your spouse. It also discusses healthy ways to resolve conflicts step by step with a spouse. How This Influenced My Thinking: This article made a great point - that true compatibility doesn't exist, so shrug off the little stuff. It says that irreconcilable differences are normal and we shouldn't try to resolve or unresolve but rather come to terms with them and except the differences between you and your partner. I often feel that if you are unhappy because of disagreements that will never be resolved -then you should leave. But the point that we should just except these disagreements and cherish the stronger aspects of a relationship has changed my thinking on this. Credibility of Source: Credible- it is on WebMD.com and was reviewed by an MD and has reliable sources cited.

author: Jonathan Montgomery Date: 03-28-2011 title: Teaching Cultural Intelligence Could Provide Advantages In Job Market Why relevant and summary: Cultural intelligence is another aspect of intelligence that we discussed in the class which is worth pursuing and very valuable to us. Especially in this global market where we trade with partners from all over the world, having an understanding of their culture and background better prepares us to make sound decisions. For those who study abroad gives them a great advantage to thrive and not feel outcasted and socially neglected. How this has influenced my thinking: I was not aware that CI was being studied and promoted and I think it is a great idea for our children to develop. Credibility: This article was published on The Huffington Post which is a pretty reliable online newspaper.

Title: Communication Exercises for Couples Author: Deepa Kartha Date Published: 2012 Why Relevant and Summary: goes over some good exercises that couples can go over to improve their relationship in a marriage or relationship How This Influenced My Thinking: made me think about some good ways to communicate with people more effectively. Credibility of Source: I don't know that it is super credible, but I think that the advice is solid.

Title: Creating a Strong and Satisfying Marriage Author: Janet A Clark, Sharon J Leigh Date Published: May 2000 Why Relevant and Summary: It discusses the characteristics needed for a happy and satisfying marriage, how to attain those, common areas of conflict, the importance of managing conflict, tips on how to resolve those conflicts, and tips on how to keep a marriage happy and healthy How This Influenced My Thinking: It was very informative, I thought it had some very good points. Most of it is common sense but it really puts it in perspective and lays it out for you Credibility of Source: Seems pretty credible

Title: Media's Influence on Social Norms and Identity Development of Youth Author: Worsham, S Date: 2011 Why Relevant and Summary: Explains identity formation and how much affect the media has on how we form our identity. How this changed my thinking: I never really realized how much the media influences us! Credibility of Source: Alot of references used seems credible.

Title: 7 Tips for a Successful Marriage Author: Tim Dowling Date: 8 February 2013 Why relevant and summary: This article provides seven solid tips for maintaining a healthy and successful marriage. For example, Dowling says, "go to bed angry if you want to" because you're better off getting a good night's sleep before tackling the conflict again. Another good tip is to remember that every relationship is unique and it is damaging to compare yours to other relationships. I think the other gives some pretty solid, yet basic marriage advice that couples considering marriage should read. How this influenced my thinking: I have been married and divorced, and am in another relationship that is progressing toward marriage. I hope to avoid the mistakes made in my first marriage, so articles like this one apply directly to my personal life. However, no matter how good the advice is, you've got to make sure you're marrying someone you can absolutely be with through thick and thin. This type of advice is for couples that are certain that they are marrying someone they are truly compatible with long-term. Credibility of source: decent. Guardian (UK) article.

Title: 7 Tips for a Successful Marriage Author: Tim Dowling Date: 8 February 2013 Why relevant and summary: This article provides seven tips for maintaining a healthy and successful marriage. How this influenced my thinking: Even though I'm not married I will keep these tips in mind when I do get married Credibility of source: Decent. Guardian (UK) article.

Title: Premarital Course for Florida Author: Dawn Lipthrott Date Published: 2012 Why Relevent and Summary: A list of course content How This Influenced My Thinking: Having never been married myself, I had no idea what a premarital class entailed. This was a helpful list of class content. Credibility of Source: Written and conducted by a licensed social worker

Title: Who am I? Exploring Your Identity Author: Kristine Anthis, PhD Date Published: May 31st, 2011 Why Relevant and Summary: Discusses the challenge of identity achievement and why it's so hard. Includes Marcia's Identity Status Model. How This Influenced My Thinking: We all know it's hard to be in identity achievement, but this article explains why. Credibility of Source: Good.

Title: Catholic Marriage Preparations Author: NA Date Published: NA Why Relevant and Summary: This website is very helpful if one is planning to get married in the Catholic Church. Although it's only an outline of the marriage preparation classes, it definitely helps to give the key points of what is needed before getting married such as sacraments and also includes how Religion plays an important role within the marriage. How this influenced my Thinking: This website made me realize what a marriage consist of. For many people like me one usually thinks that married life is the best time of one's life and there is no problems that come with it, but reality is that a lot of work has to be put towards the marriage from both parts in order to have a successful marriage. This article definitely made it clear that a marriage has a lot of components. Credibility: Seems credible since it's from a parish website

Title: Menopause - Treatment & Drugs Author: Mayo Clinic Staff Date Published: Jan. 24, 2013 Why Relevant & Summary: Explains in detail the various treatments for the effects of Menopause. They include hormone therapy, vaginal estrogen, low-dose antidepressants, gabapentin, and medications to prevent or treat osteoporosis. How This Influenced My Thinking: Learned about the various treatments for Menopause. Credibility of Source: Very credible, Mayo Clinic

Title-Ten things every college student should know Author-Hannah Purnell Date-n.d. Why relevant and summary-It shows some examples of norms that college students have. How this influenced my thinking-This just showed me some helpful tips for college. Credibility-It seems credible because it is written by a staff member from college.

Title: Build a Stronger Marriage by Setting Relationship Goals Author: By Richard Nicastro, Ph.D. Date of Publication: ND Why Relevant and Summary: This article gives a great breakdown of steps to take to build a strong, happy, healthy marriage. It also gives things that you should avoid. How This Influenced My Thinking: It didn't, however it did give me great tips that I will use in my marriage. Credibility: Everything seems logical when you read it, written by PhD.

Title: Searching for Identity in College Author: Nicoll Laikola Date of Publication: November 29, 2011 Why Relevant and Summary: This is relevant because it involves the identity that is being talked about in college. learning who you truly are and who you want to be. it explains the transition as a senior in high school to a freshman in college. How This Influenced My Thinking: It made me realize that every single person goes through some sort of identity crisis in college. they all handle it different and they deal with these new change sin ways that help benefit them for the long run. Credibility: it came from the LifeBound website seems pretty credible

Title: The Construction of Intelligence in Terms of Cultural Differences between East and West Author: Elif Aslan Bulut Date Published: 2008 Why Relevant and Summary: This article covers the concept of intelligence among different cultures, worldwide. How This Influenced My Thinking: This article helped to support my belief that intelligence is based on the dominant culture's values. Credibility of Source: 7/ All sources are cited at the end of the article.

Title: Should Schools do Random Drug Testing? Author: Graham Boyd Date Published: n.d. Why Relevant and Summary: This helped support why random drug testing should and shouldn't be done. It was a sweet resource to be able to use for my paper and was very relevant to it. How This Influenced My Thinking: The reason for why it should be done never even crossed my mind! Credibility of Source: It is from New York Times so I think it's credible!

Title : Struggle for Smarts? How Eastern and Western Cultures Tackle Learning Author : Ali Spiegel Date : 11/12/2012 Link : http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/12/164793058/struggle-for-smarts-how-eastern-and-western-cultures-tackle-learning Why Relevant and Summary: Points out a big difference between Eastern and Western cultures regarding intelligence and learning. Eastern cultures believe that struggling through a problem is "good" and shows emotional strength. They believe intelligence is something that anyone can obtain through hard work and persistence. Western culture tends to view intelligence as innate. And if you have to struggle at something, then you're simply not good at it, and that's that. How This Influenced My Thinking: Once this was pointed out to me, it seemed very apparent to me. Considering I grew up with an Asian mom and many Asian friends, I felt that this generalization held some truth to it.

Title : Should Candy and Soda Be Banned from Schools? Author : Valsack, Wilson Date : May 2010 Why Relevant and Summary: This article discusses both views on the topic of the ban of soda in schools How This Influenced My Thinking: I was able to understand better why people do or don't think that soda should be banned