Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

A 5 page discussion of the cultural variations which exists between these two cultures in regard to dating and marriage. This paper analyzes the concept of family initiated or arranged marriages, noting that this was common in both the U.S. and Turkey during earlier years in history. The practice has practically died out ...

This 8 page paper answers four questions posed by a student. One question concerns Marxism and racism and another has to do with Pareto's ideology in relation to the current state of Russia. The third question is about Simmel's ideas about small groups, and finally, the fourth question addresses the issue of trends in society ...

A 5 page paper that discusses research addressing the effects of dual-earner/income families on the members of the family. Includes data about the proportion of children in day care settings. The research regarding the effects on the children are mixed. According to some, children become more independent and benefit in other ways. According to ...

This 5 page paper looks at several theorists inclusive of Karl Marx, Roland Barthes and Herbert Marcuse, and their ideas about culture. Political and psychological theories are discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 5 page paper considers how jokes and the humor they represent is an individual perception, based on may factors such as individuals moral framework, social pressures, situations, and even self confidence. The writer examines this through considering what types of jokes exist and how they may create genuine of false laughter. The bibliography cites ...

This 5 page paper explains what grounded theory is, how and why it differs from more traditional research theories and how it may be undertaken. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 6 page paper which considers two representatives of popular culture for their time periods and examines similarities and differences that point out to differences in cultural assumptions that guided their creations and compares how the works reflect varieties of cultural assumptions, stereotypes, values and attitudes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

7 pages in length. Children are often the unwitting victims of domestic violence, even though they are not the specific targets of the spouse's anger. Statistics show that in America, a child is reported abused or neglected every thirteen seconds, which equates to more than two point seven million children each and every ...

An 8 page paper which argues that Mexicans in America are discriminated against because their numbers are increasing, because they are seen as illegals, they have a tendency to be poor, and because they are often undereducated. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. Simplicity is the affirmation of the Amish, a community of people whose religious beliefs mandate them to forego ownership of modern amenities including electricity, automobiles and telephones. Their choice to eschew the conveniences of contemporary technological advancement speaks to the obvious importance of fulfilling basic needs with the standards ...

A 5 page paper which examines a hypothetical situation and then applies the theories of Kant and Rousseau to the situation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper takes an article regarding social problems from the press and considers how it may be broken down and coded for further research. The article chosen considers graffiti. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 9 page paper which examines several police drama films, illustrating how they all address the need for social control through their own particular visions of an orderly society. The films discussed are “Seven,” “Shaft,” “Training Day,” and “The Untouchables.” Bibliography lists 9 sources.

21 pages. This paper focuses on poverty and its effects on children in the multitude of ways that poverty can strike, not only in the United States but also in the world over. The major focus on this topic is the anti-poverty organization called Childreach, which is the United States member of PLAN. ...

5 pages. This paper focuses on a hypothetical person who is half Native American and half Caucasian from a sociological perspective. The paper describes her life, the people around her, what she does and how the sociological impact of being of two cultures impacts her life in general. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

An 8 page paper which examines various characters and relationships from the film “Prince of Tides” and discusses how they relate to different aspects of general systems theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. The manner by which Kukulewa villagers' ideas and experiences of "community" changed along with the transformations that took place in their local economy and government in the thirty years prior to 1983 speaks to the notion of modernity and the significant impact it has held upon this progressively fractured society. ...

6 pages in length. The Irish rejoice. Americans agonizes. The Victorians adorned their bodies. The Native Americans embrace symbolism. Modern Chinese cremates. The common denominator between and among all these cultures is the manner by which they ritualize death, an enigma of human existence that has puzzled, frustrated and ...

This 5 page paper is a tutorial on how to write a reaction paper, with the use of Walden Two. Details from this B.F. Skinner book are explored and ideas about utopian society are discussed. No additional sources cited.

A 17 page paper. The incidence of workplace violence has soared in the last ten years to the point where some call it an epidemic. Based on the literature reviewed, it is safe to estimate that about 16 million people suffer some sort of violence at work each year. This paper discusses: the incidence of ...

This 14 page paper considers the way in which the US government is dealing with the digital divide. The writer considers the different policies and initiatives that are aimed at reducing this divide, providing a critique of the policies and guidance to the way forward. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

This 6 page paper outlines precepts of Marxism and Neo-Marxism and explains problems within the concepts. Today's world is viewed as being inherently fair, but problems are duly noted. Stratification by race and class are concepts which are explored in today's society and in Marx's day. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

8 pages in length. The writer discusses childhood, national imperialism and racism as they relate to bullying. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper delves into the evolution of women's roles in business and how the new phenomenon of the two career family impacts the family as a sociological unit. The effects on children are duly noted. A psychological view is taken. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page paper answers the question with a "no" but both sides of the equation are equally explored. Weber's ideas about bureaucracy are considered along with definitions on industrial society. Social stratification is also discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.