Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

An 8 page consideration of the loss of traditional values that characterizes popular culture. This paper asserts that in order to re-instill those values we must work from within the very cultural groups and institutions that the liberal left has worked so diligently to undermine. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper uses Peter Singer’s “How Are We To Live?” as a basis to argue that self-interest has ruined America. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper looks at the concept of consumption, what it is, how it occurs and why it is the foundation of the modern economy. The paper discusses different manifestations of consumptions, including physical needs and psychological aspects and the way consumers can send a message along with influences on the way consumers make ...

This 9 page paper considers the way in which a voluntary organisation set up to help individuals with learning difficulties will need to deal with legal issues and the potential conflicts and ethical dilemmas due to the different needs of the client's and the constraints they face. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

A 4 page essay that is written from the perspective of person washed ashore on Thomas More's Utopia. The writer describes what it is like to live within this imaginary ideal society. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses drug abuse, early sexual activity and delinquency, and what parents’ and teens’ response might be to each of these behaviors. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses additional services needed by elderly populations today and in the future. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that summarizes and offers an overview of literature pertaining to hospital social work. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 6 page paper includes a 9 PowerPoint slide presentation and extensive notes. Statistics are included. Poverty is discussed in general. Theories are relayed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page research paper that addresses 3 topics: functionalism of three cultural universals; the sub-culture of hip-hop; and the pervasiveness and need for mainstream American ideology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines human trafficking. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page paper that discusses how and why fast food changed the way we eat, for example, life has become very hectic. No bibliography.

A 3 page consideration of young marriages. This paper emphasizes that too often people marry to escape the parental home. In reality they are too young to appreciate the commitment that they are making. The result is more often than not more negative than positive. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 12 page paper begins with the data regarding poverty, including rates, regions, minority factors. The paper discusses theories on the causes of poverty and the outcomes and consequences of poverty, including poorer health and less education. The long-term consequences are also discussed. The writer comments about poverty and the schools and the implications ...

A 7 page paper which examines what is meant by Down Low and how it can affect marriages and family life. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses Herbert Blumer's provocative article "Race Prejudice as a Sense of Group Position." Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper describes a group of people in New York City and what we observe about them using social psychological theory. Bibliography lists 2 sources..

This 4 page paper discusses chapter 3 of Weiss's book "Marital Separation." Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page research paper that discusses pet therapy, or animal-assisted therapy (AAT), as it is also known. This brief literature review looks at how pet therapy functions in regards to the elderly, particularly as it pertains to mental health ramifications, such as the perception of loneliness. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 12 page research paper that addresses this topic. Couples therapy has become increasing popular for treating a wide variety of problems as therapists recognize that problems arise within the context of the client’s social and emotional environment (Ussher, 1990). Cognitive Behavioral Couple Therapy (CBCT) began in the late 1970s/early 1980s with the research and ...

This 7 page paper discusses Dante’s “Inferno” and why he can be considered a medieval sociologist. The paper also touches on Weber, Marx and Durkheim and their theories. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper examines this fictitious work. Age stratification is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6-page paper discusses how kids born in 1993 and afterward process information and relate to the world around them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the differences between Agnew’s and Merton’s strain theories of crime. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page overview of the culture of the male American White Anglo-Saxon Protestant. Bibliography lists 4 sources.