Essays and Research Papers on Social Problems

This 7 page paper relates the life stage perspective on the elderly. Over the course of the past century, improvements in healthcare, improvements in lifestyles and greater access to beneficial resources has led to an increase in the age of the general population. Elderly people, those over the age of 60, now comprise ...

A 3 page summary of "Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital" by Robert Putnam. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper the problem of hazing on college campuses and the role that college fraternities play. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper examines studies on youth violence as it respects video gaming. The paper takes the position that video game violence is unnecessary and should be stopped. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the way we define poverty. The author contends that the so-called "poverty line" and the welfare scenario that accompanies it are deeply flawed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper analyzes an article about child abuse and its effects. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3-page paper is a review of Barbara Ehrenreich's book, "Nickel and Dimed," which details her experiences working at a series of minimum wage jobs in Florida, Maine and Minnesota. The paper examines how the book factors into sociological terms, and the reader's reaction to it.

A 7 page observation of the complexity of social problems we are currently facing. These problems range from crime and our criminal justice system to war and terrorism. Our world is overflowing with people and too many of those people are obsessed with violence and warped senses of sexuality. We are a ...

This 5 page paper consider how crime may be argued to be a social construct and how it may be argued as not being a social construct, The paper looks at legal and social theory and applies it to the modern world including the view of terrorism. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines how violence within the home is often considered quite different from other forms of violence. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 4 page paper which examines the manner in which American youth has been influencial in American Society. The bibliography has 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper/essay that contrasts two sociology texts. Barry Glassner, in Culture of Fear (1999), and Arlene Stein, in The Stranger Next Door (2001), each present fascinating and compelling sociological studies of aspects of contemporary society. Each book is well-written, scholarly, with convincing sources and a well-considered argument. The following examination of these ...

A 5 page research paper that first offers a newspaper account of gang related crime and then discusses how social organization theory offers possible explanations for its causation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page discussion of how Andrew Carnegie's nineteenth century views on wealth distribution apply to contemporary times. The author of this paper uses the problems unearthed by Hurricane Katrina to make this application. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper that begins with a statement explaining target population and sample population. The first part of the paper explains different non-probability designs, including purposive, convenience and volunteer. Probability designs are then discussed, including simple random designs, stratified, systematic, cluster and multi-stage with examples. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 12 page paper which examines and analyzes a newspaper article concerned with age discrimination: “For Whom the Bell Tolls” by Germaine Greer. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

A 9 page paper examining the eight Millennium Development Goals of the UN. Millennium Development Goals seek to address all primary areas affecting maintenance of poverty and misery in the world. None of the goals can stand alone to make any significant difference in the plight of the people of any specific area, ...

An 8 page paper discussing American values and a cultural view of terrorism as a means of identifying cultural differences. The chasm between cultural understanding is exemplified in the statement of Egypt's Grand Mufti that Jerry Falwell is a terrorist because he has insulted Islam. The paper also provides a demographic profile of ...

4 pages in length. The most obvious meaning throughout the story is that of social control. Indeed, Vonnegut knew all along the impact his novel would have upon the world, not only for its advances in the scientifically bizarre but also in the manner in which it reached out to humanity's inherent desire ...

A 3 page review of a criminology theory developed by Michael Gottredson and Travis Hirschi in the 1980s. This theory presents a number of points that are critical in understanding the social phenomena that are in place that both result in crime and that have the potential to prevent crime. Bibliography lists 4 ...

A 26 page paper discussing a qualitative study investigating unintentional racism. It is clear that racism continues to thrive in America. Fringe groups nurture hatred of difference and seek to recruit others to their way of thinking (or rather not thinking), but far more individuals find themselves experiencing unintended and unwanted racism within ...

This 3 page paper examines social problems in society. How these are exacerbated by an unfair distribution system is the crux of this investigation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page discussion of the factors that prompt community reaction. This paper presents two scenarios for comparison. The first involves a paroled sexual predator and the second black coal miners between 1780 and 1980. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 37 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 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 ...