Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

An 8 page paper discussing the social costs of artificially-induced multiple births. The likelihood of achieving a full term pregnancy decreases with increased numbers of fetuses, which translates to greater costs associated with birth and first-year support. Some of these children need lifetime support, but all are the center of educational and logistical problems that can have ...

5 pages in length. Marxist theories regarding expressivism overflow into social and political theory and philosophy. While expressivism can be considered a freedom that we can all choose to enjoy, that expressivism can overrun its boundaries and turn into something negative, as though it had a life of its own. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing proposing a study focused on whether delinquency is more prevalent in single-parent families. There has been a sizeable increase in the number of single parent families over the years, perhaps with an associated increase in juvenile delinquency. That the two are connected would be a reasonable assumption on a superficial level, but ...

A 2 page analysis of earned income strategies designed to aid working women in Hawaii. Outlines Hawaii's current approach and compares that approach to two hypothetical approaches. Each involves a cash grant for earned income but the budget constraints for each differ both in the maximum work hours allowed without taxation and in ...

This 5 page paper provides a look into the theories of Marx, Weber, Durkheim and DuBois. Their theories about society, the individual and capitalism are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

6 pages in length. Is there any truth to the separation of birth order as it relates to how people develop? The scientific community has long attempted to demonstrate a relationship between birth order and personal achievement, as well as personal development, noting that there are distinct characteristics associated to the first, middle and last ...

This 5 page paper focuses on the topic of capitalism, looking at it from Marx and Weber's eyes. Weber's Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is discussed along with classic Marx works. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page paper. The attachment theories of Bowlby, Ainsworth, Rutter and Bronfenbrenner are explained and discussed. Different issues are also discussed in terms of attachment, such as divorce, deprivation, and abuse. A brief critique of some of the theories is also included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page summation and analysis of Kotlowitz's study of two inner city children from the projects in Chicago, There Are No Children Here. The writer outlines the conditions that instigate symptoms in these boys that are similar to children who live in war zones. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper examines the contributions of Marx, Engels, Durkheim and Weber based on the times in which they lived. Their contributions to the field are duly noted. No bibliography.

This 10 page paper argues that The ideas surrounding what constitutes deviancy and how it should be approached have changed dramatically in the past fifty years. A new perspective that assesses the primary variables of the system in which an individual functions and then eliminates the problem of the dichotomy of 'us' and 'them' and places the individual within ...

This 6 page paper looks at both sides of the argument regarding media violence. Examples are used. School shooting cases are explored and connected with specific media content. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the fact that in the ethnic communities of the United States, certain groups have traditionally fared better than others. In some circumstances it is because members of their community have actually established more representative and supportive societies in America. In other circumstances, the community has had a more historically based framework of support in ...

A 6 page paper discussing FDR's efforts in hiding his paralysis from the American public in relation to Charles Smith's views of public and private behavior argued in Critique of Sociological Reasoning. Smith holds that all human behavior, including that resulting from the experience of disability, can be categorized into three levels. The experience of Franklin D. ...

This 13 page paper gives a comprehensive overview of the social, emotional and physical factors involved in the process of transgenderism. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

9 pages in length. The writer presents a sociological story of two men from different generations and how their outlooks color their respective masculinity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper explores the ideas surrounding the loss of childhood as presented by David Elkins in his book, The Hurried Child. No additional sources are listed.

This 6 page paper focuses on two books that look at ethnic studies. Dinnerstein's "Natives and Strangers" and Gonzales's "Mexicanos" are discussed in depth. Ethnic communities are explored in a general way. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A six page paper which looks at mourning customs and funeral rites in the context of a multi-cultural British society and considers how much importance is accorded to death as a natural process in British culture. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing these different, yet similar, political systems. Sir Thomas More roundly criticized all those who chose to remain idle rather than produce some item or service of value, and no class was more guilty than was the idle rich. They depended on their peasants to work their lands; their peasants depended on them ...

A 5 page paper which first discusses Charles Horton Cooley's concept of Looking Glass Self, and then discusses the Labeling Theory. In examining the concepts and theories the paper addresses how each is perhaps useful, yet also perhaps limited. Possible improvements are suggested. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper presents an overview of Marx's theories as well as how his personal life might have had an influence on his ideas. Other influences in his life, such as Engels and Hegel, are duly noted. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper argues that the root cause of racism in most cases can be seen as ignorance. The paper explains this argument and then suggests a long term solution whilst considering measure that have already been used. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the work of two very different women authors, he Fifth Chinese Daughter by Jade Snow Wong and In My Place by Charlayne Hunter-Gault and compares the way in which the autobiographical stories relate to issues of heritage and produce a the message of hope and determination, and of over ...

This 5 page paper looks at the definition of class and then uses it to explain intra and intergenerational class mobility in the United Kingdom. After the consideration of the causes the paper moves on to suggest some possible solutions to movement in order to either reduce the movement, better the movement or eliminate it ...