Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

This 4 page paper examines Grand Forks, North Dakota and the proposition to include a casino. Systems theory is used to evaluate the community. Bibliography lists 7 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 3 page analysis and review of Edward Myers’ book “When Parents Die: A Guide for Adults.” No additional sources cited.

A paper which looks at the nature of listening skills in social work, in relation to the social worker's interaction with the client and also in terms of interdisciplinary communications. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the devastating effects of verbal abuse on children's psychological and social development. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper answers questions on the Communist Manifesto and Marxism in general. Answers are provided in bulleted format. Bibliography lists 2 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, ...

This 4 page paper examines the icon in society through the use of five questions. Society is discussed in general. The concepts of icon and hero are defined and explored. Oprah and Al Sharpton are each discussed in depth. No bibliography.

This 7 page paper examines some of the issues surrounding change and its concomitant racism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper evaluates Marxism in light of current practice. Much of the paper examines the meaning in The Communist Manifesto. Examples of how Marxist theory is applicable in modern times is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing "difference" in terms of current trends and the effects of labels on groups. The groups used here are Native Americans and Hispanics; the trends are the shift from industry to information; institutional help to self-help; and movement of jobs from north to south. Bibliography lists 7 sources. ...

This 24 page paper answers a range of question considering the safety and well being of children when in the care of any form of child services. The paper starts by looking at the way play and different play tools may help children come to terms with stressful events. The paper also looks at how ...

This 6 page paper considers domestic violence and some of the approaches to it, and how empowering women might help to reduce the occurrence of violent encounters. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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 ...

7 pages in length. People may all be of the same race, but the manner by which they interact, communicate and express themselves varies by the culture from which they are taught. This diversity, while significant to a rich and wide-ranging global community, can place tremendous strain upon relationships between/among people when certain ...

An 18 page consideration of the numerous sociological factors that surround parole and probation. The author emphasizes the importance of societal integration in preventing recidivism and discusses the difficulties that are presented for minorities and in cases utilizing electronic monitoring. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 12 page research paper that investigates this issue. There has been a dramatic increase in recent decades in interfaith marriages. Historically, Catholicism and Judaism have taken the strictest position against adherents to these faiths marrying outsiders to their beliefs. An examination of the rationales behind each of these positions shows that the reasons why ...

A 5 page paper. As the population ages, more housing is required for them that meets their special needs. This essay reports the data on aging, some of the factors that affect adequate housing, the type of housing needed and briefly explains one funding program that is used for building needed housing. Statistical data included. ...

A 7 page outline of common misperceptions regarding marriage. This paper delineates one individual's response to ten specific scenarios and/or contentions regarding marriage. Finally, the scenario is addressed in which this individual finds out the person they just married holds the exact opposite opinion as they did regarding these specific scenarios/contentions. Bibliography lists ...

14 pages in length. Love is not only elusive in its existence but it is also obscure in its definition. From passion to familial to friendship and everything in between, the very notion of love defies any unique formula, a reality that serves to both confound and captivate at the same time. ...

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 paper which describes and comments on an individual's attendance at a hypothetical AA meeting, and looks at the function performed by AA and similar programs within society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page discussion of how cultural traditions are transformed with immigration to a new country. This transformation results in changes in interaction between more traditional members of a community and those that are more open to new lifeways. Bibliography lists 1 source.

6 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses water pollution and human health; campaign financing and apathetic voters; and whistle blowing in the workplace. Bibliography lists 4 sources.