Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

4 pages in length. To rely upon common sense as a viable indicator of human behavior is like trying to predict the weather with pinpoint accuracy: While there are common denominators from which to draw in order to determine a reasonable outcome, there are far other inconsistent variables that serve to thwart this objective. ...

3 pages in length. Families of today are no more like their 1930s counterparts than 1930s families are a reflection of those from the 1890s. With each new generation comes a sort of metamorphosis with regard to the overall composition of the family unit. The synergistic impact of social, political, cultural and ...

A 3 page paper which examines how an understanding of Johari Window can help a supervisor. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper reviewing and critiquing Lou Dobbs' article, "Population Overload," which appeared in a newsmagazine in 2003, rehashing and updating many of the old complaints originating in the 1960s and 1970s leading to a doom-and-gloom outlook for the future of America. Dobbs correctly identifies many problems facing the US today – overcrowded, ...

This 4 page paper addresses questions and answers posed by a student aligned with capitalism. The Communist Manifesto is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page review of the many stressors presented by this natural disaster. The author notes both the short and long term impacts and contrasts them to the hope that relocation has given some refugees for a better life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses Marni Finkelstein's book about homeless middle-class white young people, "With No Direction Home." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper that looks at what makes an Arab American, what defines an Arab. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper examines Waco, Texas and what it is doing about homelessness. The subject is also addressed in a general sense. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. Respect for the elderly is a fast dwindling characteristic of American society. Historically revered for their sage wisdom and life experience, the older sect of society in contemporary society is treated as more of an imposition rather than a valued cultural commodity. Quoting Traxler, Woolf (2007) defines ageism ...

5 pages in length. The composition of culture is that which makes man the unique entity he truly is. Subtle nuances and glaring differences alike assemble a collection of global communities whereby habits, beliefs, attire, rituals and family reflect how various societies conduct their lives. While people are typically born into cultural ...

A 5 page sociological analysis of the battle concerning same sex marriages. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which compares the families of the 50s and 60s to the families of today. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. Waiting to have children until having reached career goals is a choice many women are making in today's world as a means by which to fulfill both their personal and professional without intersecting the two most important aspects of one's life. The extent to which such staggered life choices ...

Baggy or sagging pants (or trousers) may have started out as simple a fashion trend but they have become the symbol of a youth subculture. This 5 page paper looks at the way that the wearing of baggy/saggy pants developed and underlying meanings and values that the style may be interpreted as embodying and communicating. ...

A 3 page paper which examines and argues the importance of social skills. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper argues that sociology is a science, but one that differs from the "hard" sciences in its use of interpretation; however, this does not make it any less important a discipline. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper that begins by reporting the levels of Maslow's Hierarch of Needs. The writer then comments on housewives and Maslow's Needs for Belonging and Self-Esteem. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper describes a photo of Katrina survivor Cynthia Scott; and discusses a poem about the hurricane and its aftermath. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page research paper that discusses plastic surgery. The writer begins by citing statistics that show that more and more people are choosing to have cosmetic plastic surgery and then offers a review of literature that gives an overview of the topic, discussing different types of plastic surgery, as well as cosmetic plastic surgery ...

A 5 page paper which examines how different cultures, people, and professionals deal with illness as seen in The Great Mortality by John Kelly and The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman. No additional sources cited.

5 pages in length. Rituals - the acts of social interaction as simple as having coffee together or as considerable as slaying an animal for sacrifice - define the fundamental connectors between and among global communities. People interact through rituals based upon their cultural mandates; for Americans to sit down to a meal ...

A 12 page examination of the role Christian counseling can play in helping individuals deal with crises. This paper outlines the many considerations that the counselor must keep in mind to optimize the counseling experience. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

3 pages in length. Theories greatly differ when it comes to how and why people behave the way they do, with those like Hobbes and Freud believing man is inherently immoral and hard-wired to crumble under the ever-tempting pleasure principle; only by way of social constructs such as law, punishment/reward and learned behavior are ...

This 8 page paper analyzes terrorism, including its typology, ideology and strategy, and gives examples of terrorism throughout history, including the Jacobins and the Reign of Terror, Carlo Pisacane and the Narodnaya. Bibliography lists 6 sources.