Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

This 5 page paper examines Marxism and looks at how communism was implemented in the twentieth century. The paper argues that communism can work if implemented as Marx intended. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the various types of social control mechanisms. Formal and informal mechanisms are discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the impact of gangsta rap, and argues that the genre does in fact harm women and encourage violence, though indirectly, by creating a culture in which such acts are acceptable. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper examines Durkheim's theories. Marx is discussed as well. The paper provides an overview of the topic in respect to the division of labor in society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper uses data supplied by the student to assess the way crime relates to a number of independent variables, considers what the data reveals and discusses the limits of statistical analysis. Data where there is a correlation is discusses and data where an expected correlation fails to be shown is examined. The ...

This 6 page paper describes what George Rizer and others have said about the phenomenon of McDonaldization, and evaluates those opinions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

14 pages in length. To live within a given society is to conform to the inherent structural components as dictated by the culture that governs the society. Anthony Giddens' theory of structuration illustrates how social and political structure is an ever-evolving entity whose composition cannot be relied upon to remain stagnant; rather, this ...

A 6 page paper discussing approaches to dealing with data in qualitative research methods. The paper answers three questions, two of which begin with Creswell's (1997) qualitative methods book. Another question focuses on case study research. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 9 page paper. The term dysfunctional family is defined and explained, including examples of patters of dysfunction and the roles children often take in these families. Following the discussion of dysfunctional families, the writer discusses family therapy models and ends the paper explaining and discussing Structural Family Therapy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the characteristics and conditions of American subcultures and discusses why subcultures developed and continue to exist today. Specifically considered are the Mafia, Crips, greasers, and Amish subcultures. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses studying teenage risky behavior, the appropriateness of structured / unstructured formats and when open-ended or close-ended are more beneficial to the ultimate outcome of data collection. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper that examines the problem of homelessness and suggests methods for community activism based on projects in San Francisco and New York City. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper assessing the Patriot Act in terms of the 1944 case Korematsu v. United States in which the Supreme Court upheld the relocation of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Though the provisions of Patriot and the conditions of Executive Order 9066 share many similarities, there is far less similarity in the ...

This 5 page paper explores sociologist Emile Durkheim's concept of anomie, and argues that the freedom that man experiences under these conditions does cause suffering, and that such freedom is indeed a social and human problem. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper provides information on structuralism and post-structuralism and how the story is applied to twenty-first century analyses. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page sociological analysis of the film “12 Angry Men” (1957). No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper entertains a variety of ideas and sociological principles to explain the reason why poorer neighborhoods are generally black. The conclusion is that the problem is complex and cannot reasonably be explained by one specific sociological idea. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines different aspects of the sex industry. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses attitudes towards low-class workers in America and the U.K. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the opinion of those who argue that the levees in New Orleans may have been intentionally destroyed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the components of poor parenting that cultivate unattachment disorder in children. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page article critique that addresses research performed by Smith, White and Holland, "A Longitudinal Perspective on Dating Violence Among Adolescent and College Age Women," which is significant research because of its implications for social work and designing more efficient interventions to address this problem. The study results show that there is a significant ...

A 3 page research paper in which the writer visits a McDonald's restaurant in order to determine if the facility meets the requirements of the American With Disabilities Act. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper defines and discusses the concept of individualism. Bellah's ideas are noted as are those of Ben Franklin. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the question of reciprocal influence between organized crime and politics, public perception of this influence and the media response. Bibliography lists 2 sources.