Essays and Research Papers on Issues In Sociology/Mixed

A 10 page discussion of the problems confronting social workers who are attempting to meet the needs of homeless veterans. The author provides statistics quantifying the problem and assesses the various types of attempts that have been made to address it. Emphasis is place on interviewing techniques that allow the needs of the ...

This 4 page paper examines three areas of change in society that cause uncertainty. These are the perceived increase in crime and the rise of fear, the changing structure and role of the family and the way that the media may be creating a homogenous culture. The paper concentrates on the UK but the theory ...

A 7 page paper which examines the relationship between social rebellion and fashion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper that explains and discusses specific concepts and approaches. The concepts explained are positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement and punishment. The two interventions explained are Differential reinforcement of other behaviors (DRO) and Response Cost, including examples. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page review of emotional intelligence, a critical component of personal and occupational success. This paper discusses the origin of the term emotional intelligence and outlines how it is perceived in various organizational environments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 12 page paper that begins with data regarding the incidence and prevalence of drug and alcohol use and abuse among adolescents. Data are provided by age and ethnicity/race and the effects of alcohol and drug dependency are reported in terms of personality and cognitive changes. Data regarding the incidence of arrests of youth ...

This 15 page paper begins by reporting the teenage pregnancy rates and the decline in the rate over the last decade. The essay then reports some of the antecedents to teenage pregnancy, factors that put a teenage girl at higher risk of becoming pregnant. The next section reports and discusses some of the many teenage ...

This 5 page paper examines television as a twentieth century invention. The future of television is explored. The effects of TV on society are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses primary and secondary language acquisition. The theory supported by the writer for second language is Krashen's and the five hypotheses are identified and very briefly described. The writer also comments on whether or not the regular classroom teacher should be responsible for developing literate bilingual students. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

This 4 page paper examines the urban regeneration project that took place in London and created a newly named area in old Peckham. The paper looks at the outputs of the project which included cleaning up and restoring building to the placement of street art in the form of street furniture. The second part of ...

A 2 page brochure (trifold, front and back layout) intended for education about programs offered through this organization seeking to make a difference in the lives of Club members and their families. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper provides lists of strategies and activities to enhance student self-esteem and feelings of security in their classrooms. Creating a safe and secure environment and building self-esteem will lead to higher achievement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 14 page paper examines the role of globalization in the death of languages. Languages develop and evolve. Part of the evolution of languages is the death, There are many dead languages, some of which we know include Hittite, Sumarian, Cilician, Phrygian, Etruscan, Bithynian and Elamite. This may occur for a number of reasons, but ...

A 3 page overview of the manner in which class affects various aspects such as housing of our lives as Americans. The author contends that that those that find themselves in the lower echelons of society are not always the derelicts of society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines why social conditions contribute to criminal activity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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

8 pages in length. Cultural existence is most certainly a shared reality between and among all global ethnicities, however, the extent to which considerable differences help to define each culture in its own way is both grand and far-reaching; that Americans and Hispanics intersect at some points in their cultural heritage yet remain widely ...

This 18 page paper begins with a general introduction to qualitative and quantitative research designs, including a table that compares some of the major features of each. The writer then provides a comprehensive explanation of each approach. Different designs are also explained for each category of research, e.g., experimental, quasi-experimental, case study, phenomenographic research, exploratory ...

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the issue of immigration and variations in the immigrant communities in the United States. This paper attempts to answer the question: why do some imigrants fair better than others? Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the different types of body modification including scarification, cranial modification, tooth modification and a range of piercing, which are seen in Mesoamerica. These may start with the Olmecs but were also carried forward and developed by other civilisations such as the Maya, Aztec, Teotihuacán and Toltec. Examining these different ...

This 5 page paper identifies and explains the five stages of group development as outlined by Tucker. The writer also comments on the barriers to a group's success and on the training group members need to be more effective. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 10 page paper. World Vision launched the Hope Initiative specifically to combat the epidemic of HIV/AIDS. This essay discusses the socio-political and organizational contexts of this group's advocacy efforts, explains the type of advocacy the group performs and discuses the socio-political aspects of this global group's work. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 5 page paper that begins by defining cultural competence and why it is important for social workers. The paper then discusses psychobiology as proposed by Meyer and moral development as explained by Bronfenbrenner. The writer links these different concepts together in terms of their importance in assessment and counseling. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

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 5 page refutation on Danielle Crittenden’s “About Marriage.” Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.