Essays and Research Papers on Human Services

A 4 page essay that discusses the state of the American family. The writer talks about sociological trends, and the pronouncements of politicians on the family's decline and concludes that the American family today is strong precisely because it is changing and adapting to new sociological realties. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the field of school social work. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 24 page paper considers the attitudes of social workers and their impact. This paper outlines the attitudes of social workers towards harm reduction efforts, and integrates a variety of different source information to support this subject. Bibliography lists 30 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the emotional and rational healing which must accompany divorce for the single parent. The author traces the economic problems encountered by a single mother and the steps that mother takes to overcome those problems. Those steps center around pursuing a higher degree in nursing. Bibliography lists 4 ...

This 3 page paper provides an outline of a study of the problem of spousal abuse and outlines a bibliography of sources for this topic. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper considers the nature of existing theories on aging. This paper outlines some of the social and psychological elements influencing views of aging. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of existing views regarding the nature of the normal aging process. This paper considers whether the manifestation of emotions and social changes in elderly individuals are the result of depression or a part of the normal aging process. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the various twists we now have in our traditional sociological concepts of family. Acknowledging the growing acceptance of such alternative family units as single parent homes, the author contends that such unusual arrangements as same sex unions have a long way to go in establishing their legitimacy as a ...

A 5 page collection of abstracts from articles relating to the correlation which exists between child abuse and poverty. Starting with a book on the subject by Besharov and Laumann (2001) which provides an extensive investigation of the subject, this paper reviews several different aspects of the correlation between child abuse and poverty. ...

This 5-page paper discusses Johnson's War on Poverty, success and what programs are still in existence to this day. Discussion also focuses on the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, which eliminated many of LBJ's "Great Society" programs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7.5 page paper is an in-depth examination of the reasons why teen girls engage in crime, and the types of crime that are most prevelent among this age group. The goal of this paper is to highlight that these young girls are typically victims of circumstance rather than cold-blooded offenders, and therefore rehabilitation ...

A 9 page paper that begins by identifying the three domains in human development. The writer then explains the ecological theory of human development, the systems theory and how they relate. Social and deep ecology are briefly defined. Gay and lesbian adoption is then discussed as an example of how the exosystem can negatively ...

A 5 page research paper that focuses on observation of a premature 7-month-old boy. The writer offers a behavioral/physical assessment based on observation, detailing the baby's development as well as a strategies offered by nutritional and therapeutic experts in addition to further recommendations for intervention. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A paper which looks at academic achievement in children from single parent families, and the social constraints which single parents have to deal with in terms of work and childcare commitments. Bibligraphy lists 4 sources

A critique of an article by Dan Quayle, in which he revisits his social commentary of a decade ago and reiterates his commitment to Christian traditional values as the most positive way of redressing social dysfunction.

This 13 page paper examines the pros and cons of transracial adoption, specifically relating to African Americans and Hispanics. Furthermore, this paper examines the opposition of groups such as the National Black Social Workers who believe that such adoptions represent genocide of the balck race. Statistics are included in this report to illustrate ...

This 4 page paper examines the issue of unsupervised children: its prevelence as well as the effects. This paper highlights the many social and physical problems that befall children in such circumstances, and highlights possible solutions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses, first of all, how people tend to rationalize abusive behavior to avoid taking responsibility and the importance of taking responsibility. Then, the writer explores some of the consequences to such actions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page research paper that discusses the elements involved in planning a bereavement program to help Native Hawaiian children. The writer discusses that such a program should be age appropriate, consider the Native Hawaiian culture and include aspects of play therapy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

24 pages in length. Dealing with a sick or traumatically distressed family member is difficult enough for families when the disease or upsetting situation is under control; when the illness is life-threatening, the affliction ongoing or the traumatic incident life-shattering, however, the extent to which families need the emotional help and overall guidance of ...

An 8 page review of the problem of child abuse. The author contends that while parents should be provided with the appropriate interventions to allow them to remedy the problems behind the abuse, there is a place where we must draw the line regarding parental rights. If the philosophy "three times and you're ...

This is a 15 page paper discussing the concept “committed relationship”. Definitions of a “committed relationship” differ according to historical, religious, social or modern-day references. Basically, according to the New Webster’s Dictionary “committed” is defined as “to give in keeping, entrust” or “to bind, pledge” and “relationship” or “the state of being related” is “the ...

8 pages in length. The lack of love, attention and guidance children receive during childhood has a direct correlation with unattached disorders and attachment theory, concepts that highlight "the lifelong requirement for close affectional bonds with others" (Sable, 1995, p. 334). Social workers utilize attachment theory as a means by which to assess ...

A 7 page overview of the many considerations which enter into the relationship between social worker and their client. Each of these clients have basic human rights which must be acknowledged if beneficial changes can be enacted. These rights include the right to service. Clients also have the right to be involved, ...

This 5 page paper looks at the issue and makes recommendations. A great deal of statistics are provided. Suggestions include eye testing, newly created road tests, driving record examination and the consideration of family reports. Bibliography lists 9 sources.