Essays and Research Papers on Social Problems

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses stereotypes associated with senior citizens, feminists, politicians and tattooed people. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 14-page paper discusses the history of the subprime/housing crisis and the physical and emotional fallout on those foreclosed on. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the relationships between family, work, and conflict and the factors that can buffer them. Family love, surprisingly, seems to have less of a positive buffering effect than do money and status! Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the growing need represented by the elderly population. The author cautions that research on this population can vary greatly in its value for planning intervention. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the problem of child labor from an economics perspective and considers how, with the use of economic models, potential methods of reducing child labor may be identified and assessed. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

2 pages in length. Mental prototypes are necessary because of how humans need to establish cognitive categories, a reality that presents challenges to daily experiences because of the rigid expectations they place upon human perception and the stereotypical behavior they elicit. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how poverty and welfare make an impact on society in many areas. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 20 page research paper consists of a 15 page report and a 5 page annotated bibliography. The paper offers an examination of literature that explores what is known about the effects and repercussions of bullying, both in regards to victims, but also in regard to what the bully experiences in terms of mental health ...

This 3-page paper discusses the social processing theory as a foundation for crime, and explains how social policy can tap into this. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper asserts that more must be done to help vets find adequate employment. US tax dollars should be spent on these problems rather than being sent overseas. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6-page paper focuses on the SHEL model and how it fits in with airline saftey. The crash of American Airlines Flight 1420 in 1999 is examined in conjunction with the model. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper explains our growing fascination on death is based on declining societal mores and our increased ability to understand and control it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper provides an overview of the physicial and social enviroment of Peekskill, NY, and the impacts that this has on adolesecent development. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper points out that there are genetic correlates with anger. The author suggests that more research be conducted so that solutions be designed prior to catastrophic situations erupting. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 11 page paper considers the arguments for and against the legalization of drugs, looking first at historical precedent in the way in which drugs had been utilized in the past, and in considering the links between drugs and crime, addiction and the problems associated with drugs being underground as well as the potential taxation ...

This 6 page paper is associated with the idea that the social work profession is involved with the family system. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of world poverty and what can be done to fight it. The writer also examines the policies that need to be modified in order to help reduce global hunger. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 2.5-page paper discusses the new $123 million stem-cell research facility at UCSF. It also briefly discusses the debate of stem-cell research. There are 2 sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines the motivation behind human trafficking around the world. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper provides demographic statistics for this Alaskan city and outlines the problems relating to nutritional deficiencies that plague so many that live in the city. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

9 pages in length. Social and cultural norms are not merely an arbitrary collection of societal standards that have little impact upon how people behave in a given society; rather, they represent the core values of a society that delineate where acceptable behavior ends and deviance begins. Crime is the first thing that ...

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of sociological research. Specific problems with method are highlighted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the decline in American mores that characterizes popular culture. An emphasis is placed on the declining role of the traditional family in instilling values. Bibliography lists 1 source3.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of juvenile delinquency. Historical causes and modern trends are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper emphasizes the importance of cultural and linguistic competence in a world that has changed radically in terms of cultural interaction. Bibliography lists 12 sources.