Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

A 20 page discussion of the problem of juvenile delinquency. The author asserts that this problem can relate to a number of factors including the particulars of a child's home life, their socioeconomic status, etc. Finding a solution to juvenile delinquency, however, is not as easy as determining its causes. Bibliography lists 23 sources.

This 3-page paper is an example of how life experiences can drive learning (i.e., educational) decisions. The three topics explored in this paper are marriage, a first job at a fast food restaurant and an extra-marital affair.

An 8 page paper which examines how useful the functionalist and the feminist sociological perspectives are in relationship to studying the Australian family. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the cultural influences on mediation style. Too often it seems that we try to impose the Western Model of Mediation on the rest of the world. In reality, the Western Model has many flaws when used in a cross cultural or non-Western setting. Effective mediation tactics must ...

An 8 page paper which examines how animals are therapeutic for physical, social and mental health. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 16 page overview of the underlying reasons for the discrimination and injustices faced by Australia's aborigine population. These injustices permeate practically every aspect of aborigine life, aspects ranging from the need to secure proper medical care to the need to pursue an education. From the European peoples first interaction with the aboriginals, to their placement of ...

This 23 page paper discusses the new generation of American protesters as they engage in a debate over the war with Iraq. Comparisons and contrasts made with the protesters of the sixties and seventies and the new century protesters. Methods, tactics, predictions made. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

A 4 page paper which discusses the problem of workaholism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 15 page paper discusses the major and active peace protest movments in the modern era. In particular these groups are analyzed for method, philosophy, demographics, and are compared/contrasted to the protest groups of the past. Examples given. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 21 page paper examines the housing needs of the Asian community in England. Looking at the main reasons that effect or impact on housing issues including overcrowding, poverty, employment status, condition and type of stock, areas of residency and housing policy. The bibliography cites 14 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Ruby Payne's thoughts about generational and situational poverty. The essay begins with some data regarding poverty in the U.S. The two categories of poverty are then outlined and discussed. The writer also comments on which type of poverty would be the most difficult to overcome. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper addresses the issue schooling for homeless children and youth. Some cities have established special schools for homeless students. This writer disagrees with this practice and offers research to justify the opinion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 15 page paper gives an indepth overview of alcoholism, causes, treatments, costs to society, treatment, impact to society and family. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page paper. How to explain death to a preschool-age child is an issue of some controversy in the world, however, experts seem to agree that we should not try to shield our young children from the fact of death. Experts also seem to agree that we should not use euphemisms when discussing ...

This 15 page paper looks at the role of the commercial property manager and how it is related to social class. Marxism, in addition to related readings by other authors, is used to discuss the career path. Salary is discussed along with the social class of property managers. The work of the property ...

This 4 page paper examines the reasons for the present day class struggle. Marxism is discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the problems child abuse presents for a child that is from a non-mainstream culture. Young children of these families are often oblivious to mainstream society. By the time they have reached school age they have often acquired at least some familiarity with mainstream culture but they still strongly identify ...

8 pages in length. Society is bound by a set of rules – some written, some spoken, others explicitly followed by virtue of inherent knowledge but all universally understood within the confines of that particular culture – which serve to govern civilized behavior. The deviant behavior of breaking a social norm constitutes stepping ...

This 46 page paper examines the housing needs and the housing provision in the UK for the Asian community. The paper looks at the divergent needs of the Asian community and the ways in which the UK housing provisions are failing to meet all of these needs. The paper comprises of an in-depth literature review ...

A 13 page review of alcoholism as it pertains to the field of social work. This paper clarifies the relevance and delineates developmental stages, interventions, strengths and future projections. Includes a Roman Numeral Outline. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper begins by discussing Staffing the Volunteer Program Success by Susan J. Ellis, who emphasizes the importance of hiring a person to manage and supervise the volunteer program. The essay then brings in other authors who have written on the same topic. Statistical data regarding the number of volunteers and their worth ...

A 3 page paper that discusses the contents of the book, Strengthening Nonprofit Performance: A Funder's Guide to Capacity Building by Paul Connolly and Carol Lukas in addition to the thoughts of other authors on capacity building for nonprofit organizations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines how the internet has changed the face of the family in the United States and how it has altered the way in which many people date. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

An 8 page paper which compares and contrasts teenage pregnancy and adult pregnancy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper evaluates Hanley's (2000) piece regarding his life as an intersexed gay boy. The article is reviewed in light of this sociological theory. The theory is identified and discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 4 sources.