Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of family therapy and social justice. Discussion questions are answered. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page paper considers the value verses the potential problems of corporal punishment against children. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the Welsh School of critical security studies, led by Booth, outlines the ideas of security and emancipation associated with this approach and considers the way that the ideas may be critiques from a realist and a Marxist approach. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer briefly compares three research articles that address various precursors and consequences of childhood and adolescent obesity. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper delineates the many similarities that exist between these two critical social movements. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page research paper that draws on various book sources to discuss the 6 love styles described by sociologist John Alan Lee. The paper describes Eros, Ludus, Storge, Mania, Pragma and Agape, giving the characteristics of each style. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of the negative impacts of place. It is argued that place can have a negative influence socially and materially on the life of the individual. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page research paper reports on the leadership behaviors of a social work supervisor. Various leadership theories and models are described, offering analysis of their applicability to this supervisor. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page research paper/essay offers a comprehensive discussion of the student's perspective on social work ethics, taking an approach that favors the rule utilitarian perspective. The writer also briefly summarize the steps of the ethical decision making process. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of attitudes towards welfare and race. A statistical analysis is presented. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

In this 3 page reaction paper, an article by Dan Linssen titled Defensive firearm legislation helps protect our citizens is discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of online dating. Participants in a study are analyzed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page essay describes a specific ethical issue that concerns untrained workers instructing intellectually disabled individuals under the auspices of the social worker's employer. The paper details the social worker's ethical duties, concerns and possible resolution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses 2 topics: single versus multiple-cause explanations and the relationship between single-cause explanations and stereotypes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper describes how to critique qualitative and quantitative social research and then concludes by discussing the advantages of combining these approaches. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page essay reports on a study by Walker, Gorsuch and Tan (2004) that investigated the ways in which counselors integrate religion and spirituality into their practices by conducting a meta-analysis of 5,759 therapists within the context of 26 studies. The paper provides a brief summation of the article, the writer's response and ...

A 5 paper. Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, is the catalyst for this essay. The essay identifies two issues related to food: Treatment of animals and foods omnivores eat. The advantages and disadvantages of a vegetarian diet are explained. Examples are provided regarding the cruelty of farm animals. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 16 page paper is written from the perspective of a probationary Methodist minister, reflecting on a range of issues that are relevant to the pastoral role of a minister. The issues include the importance of pastoral visits, perceptions of practitioners by church members', reasons for declining church attendance and how to care for elderly ...

This 4 page paper provides an overview of a mock experience in which a leader expressed how the group process occured. This paper outlines the leadership style of the indivdual. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper acknowledges that the US suffers with many societal injustices. These particularly impact minorities and women yet they have a potential to impact the world as a whole. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the effects of television on families. Shows like Modern Family and Blue Bloods are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 13 page research paper/essay offers a comprehensive overview of the gun control debate in the US and the need for more restrictive gun control. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page research paper takes the form of a personal journal response by the individual assigned to resolve a hospital conflict that arose over the replacement of 3 social workers on the hospital ethics committee. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper. Kinsey’s research and reports changed the way Americans thought about and discussed sex. Among other facts, the reports stated that 37 percent of men have at least one homosexual experience. This essay explains Kinsey’s methods and the criticism about his work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 9 page paper that provides an overview of community interventions for Latinos. Issues of nutritional awareness and food availability are examined. Bibliography lists 7 sources.