Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

This 3-page paper focuses on the Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale.

This 3 page paper discusses Barbara Ehrenreich's attitude toward the situation she describes in her book "Nickel and Dimed," and argues that she is deeply and lastingly angry. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page paper on the negative effects of racism in the United States. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In seven pages this outline of elder abuse among African Americans includes such topics as its various types, signs and symptoms, risk factors, preventing and reporting. Five sources are cited in the bibliography.

3 pages in length. Illegally crossing the border from Mexico into the United States renders Mexican immigrants vulnerable to difficult assimilation and challenged by issues of diversity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper examining same-sex marriage. The question of same-sex marriage calls to question all manner of complications that can arise from the marriage of individuals of the same sex. The recommendation is that same-sex marriage be allowed, but that same-sex couples' right to marry not eclipse the right of Christian organizations ...

A 10 page book review on Galtung's text Theory and Methods of Social Research, which was published in 1967. The writer offers an overview summation and discussion of this book and concludes that while some of Galtung's references to technology, such as referring to computer "cards" are out-dated, the insights that he offers on ...

6 pages in length. Play, leisure and recreation all share the common denominator of bringing forth happiness within the context of social identity, a theory that "provides a foundation for explaining the different roles people can play in leisure contexts and predicting how those roles shape the person's sense of identity and belonging" (Devine ...

This 3 page paper focuses on a community effort in White Plains to combat drunk driving. The concept of resolving community problems is the primary aspect of this paper.Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines teen pregnancy with the use of a fictitious example. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 9 page paper that responds to several topics: the Anthropological View of Oppressed Women, the Anthropological View of the Veiled Muslim Woman, the Anthropological View of Muslim women who do not have the same freedom and the Anthropological View of the Woman Ruled by Her Men. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at the ways in which migration is impacted by global economy. The direct and indirect influences are considered with the potential impact on migration out of and with developing countries. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines whether Americans are selfish or compassionate. The paper argues that most Americans are selfish. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the extent of social inequality in the U.S., and the problems it presents. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper examines Rosalind Wiseman’s writing on “queen bees” and their courts and compares it to the group of boys William Golding creates in “The Lord of the Flies.” Bibliography lists 1 source.

3 pages in length. The interpretive nature of how the LAPD attempted to gain information about the Muslim community for the antiterrorist agenda is what resides at the core of this civil rights issue and the primary reason why the operation was halted. The single most damning aspect of the strategy was an ...

An 11 page paper which examines the possible effects siblings have on intellectual development. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

A 4 page summary and critique of Erving Goffman’s book The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. No additional sources cited.

This 4-page paper covers Arnold Schwarzenegger and his leadership abilities, comparing them to Kouzes' and Posner's five practices and 10 commitments. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the problem in general. Causes and solutions are explored. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page research paper that offers an examination of sources, which focuses on the city of Chandler, Arizona and what can be discerned from online sources about race relations in this community and, specifically, in regards to the ethnicity of the student researching this topic, which is Filipino, in order to provide a template ...

3 pages in length. As the baby boomers converge upon retirement age and beyond, they bring into focus just how inadequate the 'system' truly is in relation to health care and economic security. The burden of responsibility must fall somewhere if government programs are not capable of sustaining this larger than normal group ...

This 3 page paper examines how society reacts to body modification practices. It is argued that such practices should not be sanctioned by society because they are dangerous. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page paper which examines aspects of social work. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer briefly addresses sixteen questions pertaining to the relationship between social work and the cognitive-behavioral framework. Bibliography lists 5 sources.