Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

A five page paper which looks at various examples of social research into culture and education, including the crack kid myth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper takes a position on a New Jersey law which advocates the education of new parents. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This eight page paper discusses the problem of teen pregnancy and argues that despite the fact that sex education has not been a great success, such programs have value and should be continued. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page discussion of the manner that social workers can be helpful in addressing specific problems in the educational arena. This paper addresses the Hispanic dropout rate and discusses how social workers can be of value in solving the problem. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the Functionalist view of education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page report presents an argument in behalf of high school students being required to take a sex education class. The ever-present debate over whether or not high school students (or students of any age) should be required to take sex education classes has resulted in a great deal of animosity. Even though sex education has been implemented in ...

A 12 page paper. Historically, teachers have worked in isolation but with the popularity of work teams in the corporate world, teams have become more common in the educational system. Simply assigning teachers, administrators or any other group of staff members to a team and expecting them to function as a cohesive group, however, is ...

With an increase in the transmission rates of sexually transmitted diseases, researchers have attempted to determine the best methods for improving condom use in adult populations. This study considers the impact of one HIV/AIDS education program designed specifically to target at-risk adult populations. This 21 page abstract provides an overview of the topic ...

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of poverty. The role of education in combating poverty is highlighted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is an 11 page paper that provides an overview of educational reform during Mao's Cultural Revolution. The argument is presented that from an institutional and economic perspective, the policies of the Revolution had a positive impact on education in China. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

A 6 page paper. The social problem discussed is parents transferring the responsibility for sex education to schools and why so few parents talk with their children about sex. The writer comments on the functionalist and conflict perspectives of family and education. The essay reports polls that reveal what themes parents want emphasized in sex ...

A 3 page overview of the concepts of ethnicity and economic background and their importance to academic success. Relies heavily on 'Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society' (1998) Donna Gollnick and Philip Chinn. Concludes that it is neither ethnicity nor economic background which is a primary determinant of academic success but presentation and ...

A 5 page outline of the contributions of Sarah and Angelina Grimke, Francis Willard, and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in women's rights, anti-slavery and equality. Relates the common causes of these movements and equivalent movements in education and prison reform. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of poverty and educational performance. A statistical study is carried out to discern correlation. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the d/Deaf and their definition of themselves as a culture based on their handicap; it also discusses some of the ways deaf children have been educated. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 12 page discussion of the many societal changes which resulted directly and indirectly from the premises surrounding the landmark civil rights case involving segregation in our nation’s schools. Delineates the chain of societal events leading up to and following this decision. Outline a few key Supreme Court cases which were based on ...

A 6 page paper that discusses the roles of men and women prior to the Great Depression and in the 1930s. The writer comments on the gender socializaion processes children experience from infancy beginning with their parents. During the Great Depression and the next decade, women were still able to find jobs because employers would ...

This 5 page paper considers the perspective on the Black family as presented by Sherley Ann Williams in her novel Dessa Rose, Herbert Gutman in his work The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom, and Daniel Patrick Moynihan's article 'The Negro Family: The Case for National Action.' Points considered in this paper: ...

A 5 page examination of the problems society hurls toward transgendered individuals. While some progress is being made in implementing policies and laws that protect the civil rights of these individuals, much additional progress must be made. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

8 pages in length. Distinguishing between nature and nurture where gender construct is concerned means looking more closely at the biological (genetic) versus environmental (cultural) components. The extent to which both elements play a role with regard to gender performance of mental rotation tasks is both grand and far-reaching; that nurture (socialization) takes ...

This 4 page paper offers a review of four articles, each of which, in its own way, addresses high school students' search for their own identity. One article focuses on the fact that more girls than boys graduate from high school and this fact is even more prominent in the Latino and black communities. Another ...

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses toys, testosterone and cultural presets as they relate to gender differences. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

The concept of cultural diversity can be defined as the expansion of cultural perspectives based on the integration of more than one social, economic and physical culture. This 5 page paper provides an overview of this issue and relates it to the current literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper introduces the concept of women in the workplace, spelling out the hypothesis that one reason why women can't get ahead is because both men and women continue to be programmed to behave as they did in a hunter-gatherer society (i.e., men hunting, women tending the home front).

A 5 page exploration of the ways gender can impact the therapeutic goal. The emphasis is made that gender is not a biological issue but rather a sociological construct. Consequently, all types of considerations must be made in order to best design the therapeutic approach to be most effective for a specific client. ...