Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

This 4 page paper discusses wealth and how it is seen in relation to social stratification. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses the current housing market slump and the effect it has had on children and their schooling. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper sums up the impact of illegal aliens in the workplace. The argument is made that social responsibility extends not just to the illegal immigrant but to US citizens as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper observes sociological concepts related to Canada in particular and gives a list of definitions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

4 pages in length. The significance of John Fiske's description of popular culture as "a site of struggle" is how it draws attention to the antisocial aspect of broadly accepted social ethos. Popular culture is such that it serves to define what is not necessarily in the majority interest but rather appealing more ...

This 6 page paper discusses tattoos and other forms of body art, and what they mean to various people, including gang members. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which offers a report on The Diversity Toolkit by William Sonnenschein. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines racial issues in San Antonio, Texas. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. Beginning students adjusting to learning in a university culture face a number of challenges in relation to this multicultural environment. Not only is language a critical component for effective communication through speaking, but there is also a need for understanding the worldview in order to fully appreciate and engage ...

A 3 page paper discussing the issue of the disparity between teacher salaries and the fact that a movie star can be paid $60 million for only a few weeks' work. The paper argues that there are 6.2 million teachers in the US and determining return on investment appears not to be possible, while ...

This 4 page paper discusses Max Weber’s principles that help define groups, and then considers how three groups (high school, Boy Scouts, billiard players) might be “classified.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 14 page paper discusses the assertion that "identity in the contemporary world is mediated by consumption and consumer choice is regarded as the key variable in transforming identity from a 'solid' to a 'liquid' condition, from one in which work and class are the main determinants to one in which identity is 'nomadic' and ...

This 8 page paper examines the problem of teen pregnancy in light of social programs. Public policy issues related to welfare, sex education and birth control are included. Solutions are suggested which considers both left and right wing ideologies. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

6 pages in length. The setting of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is instrumental to the growing awareness of diversity due in great part to the character make up of Atticus Finch, who offers many a lesson in life with regard to the fact that all people are obliged to the same level ...

A 3 page paper which examines the impact of print media advertising on consumerism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In four pages eight questions pertaining to this topic are answered and include discussion of statistics, poverty measurement techniques, poverty prevention strategies, and New Deal programs. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 7 page research paper that discusses Nathan McCalls' autobiography in terns of how his crimes relate to social control theory. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on literature dealing with human services and mediation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the issue of substance abuse from a sociological perspective. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

In seven pages this paper examines the exploitation of children for artistic purposes from a sociological perspective and makes reference to the recent controversy in Australia involving works of art featuring naked children. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

In three pages this paper discusses the continued controversy surrounding the violent content of video games and considers whether or not video game designers have a social responsibility to eliminate the gratuitous violence and abuse of women that are prevalent in video games, an entertainment market that consists predominantly of children. Four sources are ...

An 8 page paper which examines social inequality and the conditions of minorities in the United States. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the thesis that unemployment hit Americans harder in the 1950s than it did in previous decades because of the radical changes that had been made in regard to material culture. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4-page paper applies a critical paradigm to the Mackenzie Pipeline Inquiry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. A common reaction when a homeless person is seen wandering the streets in disheveled clothing digging through garbage dumpsters is how mental illness must be the reason why. Little if any consideration is given to any one of a number of events that are capable of thrusting an otherwise ...