Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

This 5 page paper considers the way in which discrimination on the basis of age is being tackled in the UK with projects such as the National Service Framework for mental health (NSF)as well as more formal measures. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 5 page paper examines Min's "Caught in the Middle : Korean Merchants in America's Multiethnic Cities." The paper argues that the book is too strong, and that the Korean community is not necessarily being singled out. Much of the book's content is discussed. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper takes the sociological concepts and uses them to explain the college classroom. Both manifest and latent functions are duly noted. No bibliography.

Revolving around the planning of a wedding, this 5 page paper reviews various conflict management and negotiating techniques. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. The writer discusses how the Amish reflect a subculture of a broader American society that aspires to the least complicated existence possible, having created an entirely separate set of norms, values, beliefs and goals apart from its contemporary American neighbors. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at Marx's assumption that it is not the consciousness of men that determines their existence, but their social existence that determines their consciousness. Kant's theories are used to refute the Marxian premise. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

9 pages. This paper is based on the book Silent Dancing : A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood by Judith Ortiz Cofer. In the pages of this book and several similar books about growing up in a Latino family, the reader gets a feel for the social environment and an ...

An 8 page overview of these sociologists’ views on cognition and symbolic interactionism. Each of these sociologists saw humans as being superior to other animals because of their ability to learn through interaction, indeed even to shape individual actions and perceptions of the basis of interactions with others in their social group. Bibliography ...

A 7 page overview of these sociologists’ views on cognition and symbolic interactionism. Each of these sociologists saw humans as being superior to other animals because of their ability to learn through interaction, indeed even to shape individual actions and perceptions of the basis of interactions with others in their social group. Bibliography ...

This 9 page paper uses an article by Lucas Introna on the evils of technology as a springboard for discussion. Has technology eroded society? Detriments of online trading, online gambling and pornography on the Internet is discussed along with deterioration of privacy. Emphasis is placed on the erosion of social capital. Solutions are explored. Bibliography ...

This is a 10 page paper discussing the integration of the theories of Mead, Blumer and Blau. The Chicago School was known for its development in the areas of philosophy and the social sciences and was the base for the popular sociological and cognitive psychological theories of contextuality, symbolic interaction and social structure. Mead developed ...

A 6 page research paper that examines the role that conformity plays in group life, exploring both the positive and negative aspects. The writer explores what this means for teens, and also what conformity means for society as a whole. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper focuses on the sociology and pscyhology of marriage, relationships and family, especially in the 21st century. Much of the supporting citation comes from the book 'Sociology of Marriage and the Family,' with additional citations coming from other sources. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 6 page paper discussing the country of Kenya: its economy, politics, education and family structure. Kenya is one of the East African countries which still maintains the traditional African structure of the extended family which not only links families with similar blood lines but also families who have been joined by marriage. ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the Sokal Hoax, the hoax perpetuated by a respected physicist in 1996. Supporters and critics of Sokal's actions are discussed as are implications of the hoax. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the pros and cons of lesbian couples adopting children. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing probability sampling. To properly understand inferences within a population, researchers have developed methods of sampling which combine with the concept of probability to acquire the desired results. There are various types of probability sampling each of which has its own advantages in regards to capturing a specific trend ...

This paper examines theories pertaining to how long it takes for a child to recover from the divorce of his or her parents. The paper also discusses the theory that a divorce, no matter how amicable, is traumatic for the child. Some suggestions are made on how to make a divorce easier on a child. ...

A 9 page research paper that discusses theory and practice involved in the Gestalt approach to counseling. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page overview of ethnic conflict in the U.S. This paper asserts that these conflicts have been a fact of existence since the arrival of the first European to these shorelines and that they can be attributed to our capitalist economic system which emphasizes individuality over community and competition over cooperation. Bibliography ...

This 10 page paper looks at the Supreme Court decision concerning a workers' compensation case. The case is analyzed sociologically through the eyes of Marx and Durkheim. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 9 page overview of the various forms of assimilative pressure which have shaped the Cuban American immigrant experience. The author notes that although they live in the United States, and indeed take pride in American values and freedoms, Cuban Americans are still culturally isolated to a great degree. Never-the-less, even this tight-knit ...

This 10 page paper evaluates Marx's fetishism of commodities in relation to Marxist aesthetics. Various Marxist theories are explored, inclusive of alienation. The paper suggests that art is dying in postmodern times due to widespread capitalism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper. Interracial marriages have dramatically increased in numbers in the last 20 years. This essay discusses this increase, the percentages of Hispanics who marry outside their group, some of the difficulties children face, and other related factors. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines cause and effect. Bibliography lists 10 sources.