Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

This 5 page paper takes a look at Marx's writing and highlights aspects that concern ethics. Alienation as a concept is discussed as one example of how Marx was concerned about the ethical treatment of human beings. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at homelessness with attention to homeless families. Statistics are provided primarily for the United States, but data for Massachusetts are provided as well. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

A five page paper which looks at the way in which theories of social work practice may be affected by the ideologies of interest groups, and how this affects increased empowerment and activism in social work.

This 5 page paper looks at this well known Marxist theory and concludes that the theory is absolutely essential to Marxism. The theory is explained and its relationship to communism is noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the Pink Floyd film "The Wall" from a perspective concerning conflict theory. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This paper discusses the theories of philosopher and sociologist Max Weber, with particular emphasis on the organizational principles he supported. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 12 page paper is devoted to four separate questions in sociology which address concepts such as deviance, the collective conscious, social norms, Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft and postindustrial society. The research is presented in a question and answer format. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page research paper that analyzes Marge Piercy's utopian vision of the future, her novel Woman on the Edge of Time (1979) in regards to the sociological issues that it addresses. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper provides on overview of the subject, showing a definite link between the two social problems. Current research falls short of proving a causal relationship. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at some of Marx and Engels' theories as it respects capitalism. Alienation is discussed and examples are provided. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines the cultural conditions of Kenya from the hypothetical perspective of an outsider who has been living there for two years. The focus is on adjustment and adaptation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper suggests that America is a melting pot, and people should be able to hang on to their roots, but they should recognize that national identity is important. Immigration is discussed and pictures along with text are referenced from the American Identity Explorer (AIE) CD. Bibliography lists 1 source. ...

A paper which looks at some of the difficulties faced by home care workers, and the ways in which these might be alleviated in terms of greater support, networking and financial assistance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of Marx and Weber's theories. They are compared and contrasted. Capitalism is discussed in terms of each of the theorists' ideas, but many other concepts are touched on. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page discussion of a point from Rosenberg's Philosophy of Social Science. For the purposes of discussion, Rosenberg reduces the fundamental perspective of all social science to one principle, which he refers to as "L." However, he then argues that this principle (L) is not empirically based and does no lead to increasing ...

This 5 page paper gives an outline to the model of grounded theory, a reseach method widely used in social science research. The bibliography cites 7 sourced.

An 8 page research paper that investigates various theories that concern the origins and causes of genocide. The writer discusses general theories as well as those that address specific genocides. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A five page paper which looks at some of the causes of child abuse and neglect and the different ways in which society deals with the issue. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

5 pages in length. Wren Walker's "The 'Traditional Family' That Never Was" seeks to dispel the myths of "traditional family values" that most Americans believed to exist during the 1950s. With television programs like "Father Knows Best" and "Leave It To Beaver," the populace was brainwashed into thinking that married life was bliss, ...

This paper examines the concept of family disorganization and, through various articles, attempts to dispel some of the myths as to why families to become disorganized. The topic is exampled from a sociological and societal standpoint. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the phenomena of social stratification as seen through the writings of Karl Marx and Max Weber. This paper contends that Weber’s view of a multidimensional stratification is more applicable to contemporary U.S. society than is Marx’s view of a two leveled separation of bourgeoisie and proletariat. Bibliography lists ...

A 5 page discussion of the motivational theory behind dental hygiene. The author stresses that dental hygiene is a necessary component of good health. The observation is made, however, that in the homeless environment dental hygiene often falls by the wayside. A necessary focus of the homeless shelter, therefore, should be to ...

This 5 page paper deals with the changing male image in today's society. Sources used are George Mosse:The Image of Man and Frank Pittman's: Man Enough. Focus is on chapter 9 of both books, which shows how popular icons and images have had an impact on the development of the accepted characteristics of 'man'. Bibliography ...

A 48 page research paper. The topic of censorship has caused heated debates for centuries. It continues to do so. This paper includes these subsections: introduction in which the general topics are introduced; the legal and common definitions of obscenity and pornography, including what the courts have ruled in specific cases; an overview ...

A 7 page review of the book by Randy Albeda and Chris Tilly. is an expose’ on the numerous societal factors which are facing women today. It is a look into poverty as many of us have never seen poverty, a look at the blatant and sometimes shocking facts of being a poor ...