Essays and Research Papers on Social Problems

A 3 page paper which examines why people should respect the property of others and what problems are associated with disrespect. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper uses sociological theory to interpret a personal situation. Recommendations for a student writing an essay is provided in tutorial form. An example of being arrested for drunk driving is used. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the problem. How domestic violence is related to workplace violence is one issue discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

3 pages in length. The quest for escape from the daily grind has long been found within the enjoyable venues of restaurants and movie theaters; after a relaxing evening of dinner and a movie, both mind and body have had a chance to regroup and prepare for another day full of responsibility. In ...

A 4 page position paper on illegal immigrants. Bibliography lists 1 source.

3 pages in length. Addressing the health, housing and economic needs of the poor is approached in a number of ways, not the least of which includes more accessible medical facilities and a stronger stance on maximum welfare dependency; however, one aspect in particular serves as the catalyst to enabling people to disengage from ...

A 6 page examination and analysis of the institution of marriage. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

6 pages in length. The writer discusses both sides of the gun control issues, ultimately supporting the antigun control position. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 6 pager paper looks at the problem of elder abuse in the United States. Various theories are discussed including family stress theory. This paper provides a general overview of causes, detection and prevention. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the way a plan may be developed in order to reduce the levels of infidelity in a society and the associated negative effects. The paper presents the problem and the motivation for the program, the approaches that the program can take with the use of primary prevention as well ...

This 5 page paper draws on various experts including James Scott, Beth Loffreda and Annie Dillard to discuss how one group of people confers meaning on another. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 Page overview of domestic abuse. This paper identifies the victims, perpetrators, and impacts of domestic violence. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

3 pages in length. Obtaining - and keeping - affordable housing within one's budget is one of contemporary society's most painful problems. The extent to which rent control has provided many the opportunity to find suitable housing where they otherwise would not is both grand and far-reaching; that the very aspect of rent ...

This 4-page paper discusses the concept of suppression as a potential conflict resolution technique. But it explains why it's not a good technique. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the life of a woman who is 65 years old. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper is a review of two books aimed at undergraduate students to show them how to undertake social research. The books are Social Research Methods by A Bryman published by Oxford University Press and Researching Social Life, edited by N Gilbert published by Sage. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 9 page paper examines the World Health Organization and looks at both sides of the issue. Is the organization competent? Is it doing all it can? The paper supports the efforts of the organization but both sides of the issue are addressed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page essay that provides a student with a template for discussing the students’ friendships. The writer discusses her two closest friend and this discussion of friendship contrasts and compares these two women and the nature of each relationship. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper that begins with a description of this NGO, including its mission statement. The actual relief work is carried out by the different national/regional Save the Children organizations. The essay reports revenue amounts, some of the many partnerships and the major purposes of the organization. A focus is placed on efforts in ...

A 4 page overview of these three environmental movements. The author emphasizes that these movements have been the desperate acts of traditional peoples to save their indigenous lands, lands upon which their very survival as a people depends. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In three pages the struggles of one-time homeless man Lars Eighner and his eventual success are chronicled as detailed in his essay, ‘On Dumpster Diving.’ One source is cited in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper which supports the arguments in Patrick Lee’s work Abortion: Unborn Human Life. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper uses the book “The Movements of the New Left, 1950-1975” to argue that it was the rise of the New Left and their battle for equal rights for all (gays, women, blacks) that led to the rise of the New Right to oppose them. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page report on the work Fist Stick Knife Gun by Geoffrey Canada. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page employment of author Sondra Thiederman’s seven step vision renewal process. This paper delineates these steps in relation to eliminating guerilla biases that arise in regard to age. No additional sources are listed.