Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

This 4 page paper discusses the attacks on SUV dealerships by members of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) and argues that they do not fit easily into any definition of such actors; a new concept is needed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper is a reaction to several readings concerning rural community studies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page consideration of the factors that contribute to domestic violence. While blacks might seem more prone to domestic violence, numerous factors are at play in creating that suggestion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses divorce. What are the pros and cons of divorce in America? An examination of literature indicates that the negatives of divorce far outweigh the few positives. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses religiosity and cognitive dissonance theory as they relate to engaging in sex before marriage. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. The writer briefly compares two friends who both endured childhood abuse. No bibliography.

A 3 page summary of David Elkind’s The Hurried Child. No additional sources cited.

This 10 page paper examines the phenomenon of girl gangs, a fairly recent development in sociological events. It discusses girl gangs in Italy, France and South Africa and discusses their violent behavior, association with male gangs and some of the reasons girls join the gangs in the first place. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines how certain social problems are generalized. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the steps taken during the decision-making process. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper includes an annotated bibliography and uses sociological theory in evaluating the subject. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses many different aspects of membership in a community.

4 pages in length. To dislike an individual because of a real or perceived stereotype (prejudice); to favor or victimize a person because of social, economic, political or religious reasons (discrimination); and/or to harshly judge someone by ethnicity (racism) is to be a fighting member in the multicultural battle that has waged for centuries. ...

This 4-page paper focuses on the importance of volunteer recruitment for nonprofit organizations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page research paper that offers a brief overview of some issues affecting the counseling profession. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines why a person could be proud of their Italian heritage. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper addresses the issue of poverty and help that the poor can now access. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the adult entertainment industry as a noncriminal deviant sub-culture with reference to the sociological theories of Erving Goffman. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses three aspects of teen pregnancy: statistics, the impact on the teen mother’s economic future, and the general consequences of a teen pregnancy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the tangled relationship between social institutions and organized crime, and why it will never be overthrown. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines two disasters that have occurred recently. The disasters examined are China’s earthquake and the West Virginia mine explosion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the effects of long term unemployment on mental and physical health. It also discusses the fact that after some point, most people adjust to being unemployed, and their health improves. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper. There has been a general consensus that there is a higher proportion of juvenile delinquency evident in broken homes. This essay discuses if this premise is correct. The three theoretical perspectives regarding delinquency are reported and discussed. Research with contradicting research is reported. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses stereotypes, specifically in regards to politicians, tattooed people; feminists and senior citizens. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper uses the novel “Who Would Have Thought It?” by Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton as a springboard to consider the question of whether the term “melting pot” applies more accurately to the U.S. or Mexico. The paper argues that the term as generally understood doesn’t apply in this context, and that ...