Essays and Research Papers on Social Services/Welfare

This 5-page paper discusses some aspects of social worker supervision, such as parallel process and the four domains. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page consideration of the many challenges facing the advocate for the mentally ill homeless population. This paper emphasizes that not only is the client’s physical living situation of concern, so too are things like mental health care, income, and social integration. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page summary and report on How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis. No additional sources cited.

In four pages eight questions pertaining to this topic are answered and include discussion of statistics, poverty measurement techniques, poverty prevention strategies, and New Deal programs. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page overview of advocacy and mediation in the mental health field. This paper discusses ethics and responsibilities. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. Children are vulnerable to many different types of maltreatment that can detrimentally impact both their cognitive and physical development. Child abuse - both corporeal and emotional - represents the majority of maltreatment children experience, however, they can also endure the same kind of mental and physiological effects when they ...

A 3 page paper that reports some programs that have been shown to reduce recidivism. The writer includes a caveat: some programs work for some prisoners and not others, thus, there are no programs that will always reduce the rate of recidivism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper addresses the issue of poverty and help that the poor can now access. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses Barbara Ehrenreich’s book “Nickel and Dimed,” as well as the system in place in Florida to assist the poor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4-page paper provides a profile for skills and attributes necessary for pursuing a job as a social worker and/or counselor. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

In four pages this text on a famous 1989 U.S. Supreme Court child abuse case is summarized and reviewed, with its theme, author’s methodological approach, arguments, and conclusions included. There are no other sources listed.

This eight-page-paper explores child abuse. It opens with an explanation of what constitutes child abuse and moves into signs that it may be occurring. Next the paper explores some of the solutions that are available to prevent it. Bibliography lists eight sources.

This 3 page paper outlines some of the problems that confront us in our increasingly multicultural society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This three page paper presents a critical assessment of an article about the World Trade Organization. One source is listed.

This 6 page paper outlines the primary foci of the generalist model. Ethics and values are emphasized. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page research paper discusses the writer's impressions, using the first person, of Keith Richards' text Tender Mercies, which relates his experiences as a child maltreatment investigator for child protective services. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper considers the way that voluntary labor is used and whether it is an action supported by unselfish people or if it is more important and integral to the economy. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

15 pages in length. The concept of human rights is not bestowed only upon those who fall into specific categories but is granted to every single individual for not more prerequisite than being born. The extent to which socially deviant groups like the homeless are arbitrarily stripped of these rights is both grand and ...

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 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.

6 pages in length. The writer discusses Tammany in the Gilded Era, attempts toward welfare reform and how the elderly lose privacy when they enter permanent health care facilities. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page research paper reports on 2 programs of community services that are available to older adults living in Madison County, New York. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the services that are generally provided for the elderly continuing to live at home, including specific nutrition programs like Meals on Wheels. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of social welfare. Social, economic, political, and historical elements of policy are examined. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of case management. The three phases involved in successful case management are explored in detail. Bibliography lists 2 sources.