Essays and Research Papers on Human Services

This 7 page paper examines divorce by looking at the problem sociologically. The individual versus the structural perspective is compared. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper offers the speaker notes for a power point presentation, khconfidenty.ppt, which includes 12 slides pertaining to breaching confidentiality with minor clients. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 6-page paper examines the importance of safety assessments, kin care versus foster care and child sexual abuse when it comes to social work activities, especially in Ontario, in Canada. Biblioraphy lists 5 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of an awarding speech. The granting of an Ig Nobel Prize is used as an example. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4-page paper analyzes Giddens' article "Love, Commitment and the Pure Relationship." Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper answers social work/child welfare questions about a fictitious family that is having trouble taking care of its little girl. The mother likely has emotional and attention issues, while the father and child have physical problems. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of social work issues. Topics include advanced generalist practice, self-reflective empowerment, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8-page paper focuses on a fictitious case study of Noah Gillies, a baby, who resides in a poverty stricken household. The study concerns a social worker, who interviews a mother with post-partum depression and a father with alcohol and substance abuse issues. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 11 page paper addresses the topic of confidentiality with clients who are minors, and when confidentiality must be breached. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and the history of child removal from Indian parents in the US. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of a counseling intervention used to help a woman pursue a GED. This paper considers the nature of the intervention and the impacts for the woman using a literature review. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page research paper/essay provides a rhetorical critique of this service organization, comparing it to another non-profit youth oriented organization on the topic of promoting youth leadership. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page paper. The essay reports two real cases involving social workers and ethical dilemmas. The two ethical philosophies cited are utilitarianism and Kohlberg's stages of moral development. The essay reports the actions of each social worker, if the actions followed their code of ethics, alternative ethical actions, an explanation of two ethical ...

A 6 page paper that reviews and analyzed three articles about foster children. The focus of all articles was that foster children who are emancipated at age 18 have more negative outcomes than those who remain until age 20 or 21. Statistical data are included. A visual diagram of the conceptual framework for each ...

This 3 page paper discusses strengths-based theory, crisis theory and humanistic theory in regards to social work practice. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper that is based on the movie Fire in the Dark. The other paper had a diagnosis of old age mobility problems, this one has a diagnosis of osteoporosis. The essay discusses family dynamics as parents age, getting older, importance of friends, and how the elderly lose independence. Bibliography lists 6 ...

This 3 page paper reports on a study conducted by Dorsey and colleagues (2012), which examined the incidence of exposure to trauma among youth in treatment foster care. The writer offers a comprehensive summary of the research. Bibliography cites only the study.

This 10 page research paper is in 2 parts. Part A is a brief annotated bibliography and an outline of the paper presented in Part B, which presents a comprehensive discussion of theory, risks and prevention efforts that address the issue of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrated against African American women. Part A is ...

In a paper of three pages, the author writes a proposal for funding a senior center. The author of this paper gives ideas for how to best raise money to build a new center. There are three sources cited in this paper.

This 5 page essay consists of a summary of a practitioner's responses to assessment questions and issues and then discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper discusses Lily, the protagonist from the film "The Secret Life of Bees." The writer offers a biopsychosocial assessment and discusses goals specific to her case. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the needs presented by an aging parent. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page research paper discusses the occurrence of sexual child abuse with a focus on the Hispanic community in the US with the scope of social work. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper pertains to evaluation of a program that is based on social conflict theory. Restoration House's New Hope for Families program, which is a community-based residential treatment program for women with dependent children who have substance abuse problems. The writer describes the program but qualifies full approval with the recommendation that policies ...

This 3 page paper offers the reflection, drawing on social learning theory, which informs the implications of a student's childhood in regards to social work. Bibliography lists 6 sources.