Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

12 pages in length. Imagine a community with no crime, no disrepair, no unhappy residents, where there is always a sense of contentment and camaraderie floating in the air. Every citizen upholds neighborhood aesthetics under obligation of town code, and each person maintains a defined responsibility in preserving this Utopian setting. This ...

8 pages in length. When comparing the parenting styles of today with those of thirty years ago, it is easy to find several similarities as well as contradictions. While the fundamental basis of parenting has remained the same – to instill children with proper social values – the manner by which this is ...

A 7 page research paper that investigates the conditions that theorists feel propagated the emergence of organizations as the principal method for doing work in the modern era. The writer summarizes theories that are predicated on both the rational and natural systems approaches to understanding organizations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page report discusses the fact that as the world has become increasingly interconnected, people have become fascinated with what is different from their personal experience of modern life. The enchantment with “otherness” is often tied to the modern assumption that the “other” or the “different” also represents something that is somehow “better” than what would be thought of as ...

This 35 page study provides an overview of the Mexican smugglers who trade in people. The influx of Mexicans to the United States is thought to hurt the economy, but the reality of that assumption is studied through an investigation of the border states, which are California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The paper ...

9 pages in length. When sociologists speak about social construction of reality, it can readily be argued that their meaning is attributed to the aftermath of man's action when associated with social conduct. The vast importance of this concept helps one to effectively determine what is to be expected in any given social ...

An 8 page essay that examines Paul Fussell's 1983 book on the class system in America. The writer describes the major class designations that Fussell identifies, and summarizes Fussell's main points in regards to symbols that indicate class membership. No additional sources cited.

The culture of military life changes a person, either enhancing their lives or bringing with it pain and suffering. The same can be said of being disabled. This 6 page paper compares two articles related to disabled veterans and explores the issue of post traumatic stress disorder as well as cognitive behavioral therapy as a treatment modality. ...

Bulimia – Setting the Model Example: This 9-page essay chronicles the media images that compel women to seek “perfection.” It also discusses the issues relevant to the impact of today’s fashion models and the implied promise of a gratifying life – if one is just thin enough! Bibliography lists 5 sources. SNBulimi.doc

An 8 page essay that summarizes organizational theory as outlined by Richard Scott in his text ORGANIZATIONS, rational, natural and open systems. Citing Scott, the writer outlines the three primary ways of viewing organizational structure, which are as rational, natural, and open systems. These perspectives are discussed. No additional sources cited.

A 15 page paper that addresses the correlation between family structure and family life and delinquency. Over the last three decades, the family structure has changed dramatically. Over this same period of time, the rate of delinquency has increased significantly. The writer looks at possible connections between these two trends, in general, and at ...

An 8 page essay that examines organization theory and specifically the rational, natural and open systems perspectives according to W. Richard Scott's book ORGANIZATIONS, rational, natural and open systems. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 9 page paper that addresses the obstacles to appropriate development of the black male beginning with infancy. Following introductory remarks, the writer provides data and comments regarding each age range from infancy through old age. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper which presents thoughts and reactions to the innovative sociologist’s landmark 1959 text. No additional sources are used.

An eight page paper which compares David Roediger’s The Wages of Whiteness and Henry Yu’s Thinking Orientals, in terms of the authors’ analysis of the development of racial consciousness and the importance of class and cultural interaction in the formation of the concept of race, and the way in which it utilised within both the ...

An 8 page investigation into the unwritten rules which often govern conversation. Notes the difference in such aspects of interaction as the degree of eye contact and touch, the degree of interpersonal space, and body orientation in an experiment involving the observation of conversations of two Hispanic men verses that of two White men. ...

A 5 page paper which discusses what makes a hero. Specific individuals, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks are discussed in terms of their heroic nature. No sources cited.

An 8 page research paper that investigates the basic characteristics of human service systems. Focusing on how a human service system (the FDCS) instigated a to aid in preventing child abuse, the article analyzes how human service systems work. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper begins with Michel de Certeau's unique take on modern life and talks about the things that imprison those living in the twenty-first century. How city and suburban life each contain elements of incarceration is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which presents a situation and then discusses how this presents the conditions of inequality at work. The theories of Erving Goffman in "Asylums," and Robin Leinder in "Fast Food, Fast Talk" are discussed in the examination. No additional sources cited.

A 9 page essay that examines and discusses Paul Fussell's 1983 book on class in America, Class: a guide through the American social system. The writer first states Fussell's major points and then disagrees with this author's stance on American values and culture. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares the positions held by Herbert Spencer and J.G.W. von Herder relative to social change. No bibliography is available for this report.

This 7 page paper evaluates systems theory based upon a model found in Chinn & Kramer's Theory of Nursing. Parsons's systems model is discussed in depth. Various elements of the theory are discussed and several examples are provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper explores the sociological ramifications of the World Trade Center disaster along with the cumulative effects of other acts of terrorism lodged in the United States. The Oklahoma City bombing is also discussed. Ways in which people cope, how the 2001 disaster has affected people spiritually, psychologically and economically is ...

A 9 page research paper that examines the life and accomplishments of the "father of prison reform," eighteenth century social reformer John Howard. Bibliography lists 5 sources.