Essays and Research Papers on Human Services

A 5 page paper which examines information regarding children from divorced families and children from nuclear families. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page overview of the various scenarios that can result in single parent homes. The author contends that while these homes have the potential for adverse impact on child development, they also have the potential to be a positive factor in that development. Bibliography lists sources. Bibliography lists 12 sources

A 3 page paper which examines Elizabeth Harvey’s article, “Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Early Parental Employment on Children” and discusses what variables may further confound the findings. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper examines family values in America and how they have changed over the years. The influence of popular culture is highlighted but the paper examines the family and what it has become in a general sense. Solutions for social problems are presented in context of a discussion on contemporary family life. ...

This 7 page paper focuses on how physical abuse is handled by children's service agencies in Canada. Various issues are explored inclusive of assessment and worker burnout. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that reports on a student-initiated study of a BGCA facility's educational, training and self-development opportunities for members and staff. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at two-income families and why having a stay at home mother is preferred. Various problems that crop up when both parents work are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 25 page paper provides an overview of the impact of social workers' attitudes towards harm reduction. This paper outlines the purpose of the role of the social worker and the impacts. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the case of a 30-year-old client who is a victim of domestic violence. The client has two children and has left the home, but she is having great difficulty staying away from her former home and her husband. The paper identifies 7 steps that she and her social ...

This 8 page paper considers the "Big Bang" in sociological family theories; what it changed; and what concerns family sociologists should address in the 21st century. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of a genogram and an ecogram related to the need for intervention for a family participating in foster care. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page essay that argues the reasons why fathers are not necessary for raising children. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which discusses aspects of society and family and relationships. Bibliography lists 1 source.

4 pages in length. The fingers of general social work practice reach deep down into myriad elements of human behavior and existence amidst various societal issues. The extent to which general social work is responsible for bringing about beneficial change is both grand and far-reaching; that it also must do so by virtue ...

A 4 page overview of the different views on the appropriateness of transracial adoption. While many contend that removing a child from their cultural origin and placing them in a foreign culture is not acceptable because of its impacts to the child's culture of origin, others contend that achieving an immediate remedy to the ...

A 6 page research paper, of which three pages is devoted to a discussion of issues that pertain to family crises dealing with caring for aging parents and end of life issues and three pages are devoted to a annotated source list of senior services that are located in and around Medford, Oregon. The ...

A 30 page consideration of the many factors that interplay in providing adequate intervention for this client base. This paper reviews previous projects, analyzes them for successes and failures, and makes recommendations for future projects addressing the needs of the mentally ill that are homeless. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 4 page research paper that briefly summarizes research pertaining to how hearing siblings of deaf children adapt to having a handicapped brother or sister. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page analysis of the research article “Single Mothers' Self-Efficacy, Parenting in the Home Environment, and Children's Development in a Two-Wave Study” by Aurora P. Jackson and Richard Scheines. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines to what extent grandparents and other relatives, aside from parents, help shape and develop children and their lives. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page discussion of the place social work has in working with cancer victims and their families. This paper introduces several theories which are applicable in this task. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the Youth Empowerment program, a community-based program that is designed to address the needs of at-risk youth populations from a Christian perspective. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. Families of today are no more like their 1930s counterparts than 1930s families are a reflection of those from the 1890s. With each new generation comes a sort of metamorphosis with regard to the overall composition of the family unit. The synergistic impact of social, political, cultural and ...

This 7 page paper discusses financial crimes against the elderly: what they are, who commits them and who is victimized by them. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of an annotated bibliography on the attitudes of social workers towards harm reduction for substance abusers. Bibliography lists 9 sources.