Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

This 8 page paper examines the crime of prostitution and whether or not it is a victimless crime. Devlin and Mill's positions are examined in respect to how the law should treat prostitution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5-page paper answers questions concerning laws and social work. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page analysis of historic immigration and naturalization laws which were designed to ensure a white majority in the United States. The author of this paper contends that the shortcomings in our current laws and policies are, in reality, just a continuation of the same bias and discrimination which have been in place ...

A 4 page review of recent changes in state law regarding child, domestic, and elderly abuse. The paper provides statutes for New York and California laws in regards to all forms of domestic violence and elderly fraud, and discusses other state statutes enacted. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 9 page look at AIDS discrimination in the workplace and specific issues faced by administrators. It is argued that managers must make extremely difficult decisions as the law does not allow them to discriminate but their healthy employees and customers often want them to do so anyway. The ADA, ERISA Law, and other regulations ...

A six page paper which looks at different aspects of the way in which society is organised. The paper contrasts the theories of the social contract as espoused by Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau; analyses the difference between statute law and case law; and looks at the contrast between elitism and pluralism in terms of the ...

This 24 page paper provides an overview of the Kayla McKean case, the 1998 child abuse tragedy where a man beat his daughter to death. Because he was known to be violent, the paper analyzes what might have been done to save her. Various agencies such as the department of children and family services, ...

This 3-page paper focuses on trends that have resulted from electronic media, and discussing how those trends reflect on consumerism, justice, law and happiness. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 14 page paper. Cybercrime is increasing every year. The costs are staggering, as much as hundreds of millions of dollars each year plus the cost to human dignity and morale. The crooks have had more tools to use than our law enforcement agencies and law enforcement has been consistently thwarted in their attempts ...

A 3 page paper. This essay provides a brief summary of the issues included in Joyce S. McKnight's 2014 article, Public Funding of Human Services from the "Poor Laws" until today. One thing that has not changed since the 1800s is that most human service and social welfare programs are still funded by the ...

This 8 page paper considers what is meant by hate crimes, the way in which they occur, and gives examples, before looking at the causes of these types of crime. The writer includes the subject of desensitisation, examples set by authority, general prejudice, the role of law and societal acceptance and expectations. The bibliography cites ...

A 10 page research paper concerning the first of many literary 'utopias' which describe perfect imaginary societies. The writer explores the framework of the society imaged by Sir Thomas More in the early sixteenth-century discussing such topics as the rights of the individual, the laws, and customs of More's ideal human society. Bibliography lists 6 ...

3 pages in length. Physical care and emotional security of children reflects the foundation of concern presented in "Showing Commitment" by Jane Craig and "When Cohabiting Parents Separate - Law and Expectations" by MacLean et al. That cohabitating partners with children are treated differently than their married counterparts when it comes to family ...

This 4-page paper focuses on quotes from the Koran (specifically from the sections "Cow" and "Women") and applies them to how city governments walk a thin line between passing laws to govern and giving in to mankind's need and instinct for pleasure.

This 9 page paper looks at problems experienced by Australia in terms of income equality. Changes in the law and unionization are discussed. Social consequences, particularly as it respects women, are outlined. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 19 page discussion of the complex issues surrounding domestic violence. The author presents these issues from the standpoint of a social worker but emphasizes that the social worker is only one component of a network of adjunctive resources ranging from law enforcement to the medical arena. Examines the applicability of the structured ...

A 4 page paper discussing the current relevance of affirmative action initiative in light of organizations’ discovery of the benefits of the diverse workforce. The goal, however, should be to discourage discrimination of any kind. In this light, businesses should strive to build workforces more diverse than the law requires. Not only ...

A 5 page research paper on the role of the individual and trends that affect it. The writer details selected rights which are currently at issue, specifically gay marriage, communication privacy, gun laws, and abortion. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses law of motion, alienation, dictatorship of the proletariat and socialism/communism from Marx's perspective. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 17 page paper discussing environmental justice, policy and environmental law as the concepts apply to Altgeld Gardens, a low income housing development on Chicago's South side that was built in the 1940s on top of an industrial waste dump. The greatest portion of the paper is a case study of the development of ...

Approximately 4 pages worth of notes on Child Support, relevant laws etc; Includes contact information. No bibliography.

A 5 page paper which examines why Rousseau’s “Social Contract” is still relevant today. The paper discusses the relationship between freedom, justice, liberty, and law. No additional sources cited.

An 8 page paper that begins by presenting the data regarding the aging population in the world. The writer then discusses laws related to elder abuse, the rising incidence of this crime, types of abuse and data regarding the perpetrators of abuse against the elderly and the demographic data. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 7 page paper in which the writer assesses -- based upon library research -- whether or not gun control is truly an effective deterrent. Control & opportunity theories are introduced into the discussion and it is ultimate determined that the laws are not effective in curtailing crime. Bibliography lists 20+ sources.

10 pages in length. New Jersey reflects but one of fifty states in America where domestic violence has reached epidemic proportions. It is also the most aggressive state to address the issue. In an outright attempt to decrease the ever-increasing incidents of domestic violence, New Jersey has passed the most sweeping laws in ...