Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

A 10 page paper which examines the history and culture of grunge. Grunge originated in Seattle as was essentially a part of Generation X. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page research paper that examines the history and current direction of the children's rights movement. The writer looks at the effect of this movement on the family and parental rights, as well as the direction required for the future. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which accesses the history of the idea of race. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 11 page paper presents a psychosocial assessment of an 88-year=-old stroke patient. The writer explains why this patient was selected for the study, the social history of the patient, diagnostic summary, intervention plan, the writer's role in the case and the writer's personal reactions to it. The writer is the social worker. ...

This 6 page paper discusses various movements such as civil rights and ones lodged for welfare and so forth, each based on the Piven and Cloward work entitled Poor People's Movements. In addition to this book, personal insights into the history of movements by poor people are included. No additional sources cited.

An 11 page discussion of the social, economic, and cultural histories of these peoples in the U.S. To prosper in America one must Americanize to one extent or another. The Amish and the most devout of Orthodox Jews have chosen to resist this Americanization. Others, however, have not. This has led ...

A 4 page contention that the gap between youth culture and adult culture is higher than it has ever been in the history of mankind. The blame lies with the media. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

18 pages in length. That race and multiculturalism are inherently intertwined is an indisputable fact; questions of multiculturalism cannot be raised without automatic association to race. The history of culture, ethnicity and race has reflected much struggle and strife as global communities have progressed along the timeline, successfully assimilating the tenets of multiculturalism ...

An 8 page research paper that discusses the pro and cons of the immigration debate, offering an overview of immigration policy that considers history, as well as the present. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page research paper that offers an overview of the history and significance of the community mental health movement, which resulted in the deinstitutionalization of mental health patients in in the latter half of the twentieth century. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at the history of pornography and its causes. Anomie is discussed in depth and a functionalist theory is also used in the analysis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 16 page paper discussing the history and fate of the Anasazi, ancestors of the Pueblos occupying the American Southwest for a period of time measured in thousands of years. The Anasazi disappeared abruptly, however, in the 13th century. Investigation points to drought, but some researchers believe that the Anasazi committed environmental missteps ...

A 9 page research paper that discusses the value to society and the benefits of volunteerism that senior citizens experience by participating in this federally funded program. The writer discusses the history of the program, its goals and funding, structure and limitations and also argues that this program should be expanded. Bibliography lists 6 sources. ...

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of the social work profession. The history of the profession as well as its application in assisting individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the many types of abuse that occur within families, and ways to combat them; it also briefly discusses the history of anti-abuse legislation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page research paper includes 2 essays of 4 pages each. The first offer a history of social stratification and the second describes the contributions of Marx and Weber to understanding this topic. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the history of poverty in the United States and how its definition has changed over time. A historical perspective is taken. Changes in the welfare program are duly noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the history of social work and the forces that shaped public policy in the "Gilded Age" and progressive era. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page research paper that examines the history of social work in regards to women's poverty, beginning in the colonial period to the present. The writer argues that a look at the welfare reform of recent decades demonstrates how the perspective of Social Darwinism has persisted, under a different guise, demonizing the poor. The ...

A 12 page overview of the many issues surrounding same-sex marriages. The author reviews same-sex marriages from the perspective of how they impact society as a whole and, providing a review of the history of developments in churches in particular, evaluates those impacts under the utilitarian, deontological, and theological realms of philosophy. Bibliography lists ...

A 4 page paper. If China had living standards that were comparable to those in Europe and if they had offered the world so many innovations, why did the scientific revolution not occur in China as it did in Europe? This is a question that has been debated for decades. This essay discusses the thoughts ...

A 5 page position paper agreeing with the concepts presented in Steven Muller’s “Time to Kill” (The National Interest, Summer 1997), in which the author asserts that Europe’s perpetual high unemployment and business-constraining government regulations could in time destroy the fabric of the European culture. Both existing and emerging conditions “suggest that the outcome ...

This 13 page paper looks at how and changing demographics will impact on social policy. The paper looks at issues such as the increasing aging population, changes in family structure and migration. The paper focuses on the UK and Europe. The bibliography cites 20 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the fact that throughout the world, the gap between the rich and the poor has continued to expand at an alarming rate and the population group that suffers the most is children. The poverty levels and problems facing children in the UK are briefly discussed along with a comparison to ...

2 pages discussing some of the groups that joke about each other; mentions FDR's requirement of the US ambassadors in 1930's Europe to report to him current political humor. No bibliography.