Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

A 5 page paper which examines two significant social changes which have affected families in the past fifty years. The changes discussed are those involving women in the workplace and technology. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper uses an article submitted by a student as a springboard for discussion. The death penalty debate is accentuated by the idea that violence begets violence. How an executioner feels and how the death penalty harms society are themes of this strong argument against capital punishment. Bibliography lists ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing ideal cultural values of Americans in comparison with the standards of real American society. American’s cultural norms and values which are touted as ideal and as true American values often lead to ambiguity in the youth of the country when they view which values seem to be more ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the book called Life in a Gang by Scott H. Decker and Barrik Van Winkle. The concept of the gang is defined and thoroughly explored. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper uses an article on cultural diversity in literature as a springboard for discussion. The paper argues that cultural diversity is not conducive to spirituality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper outlines why evaluation is important. Using a case study provided by the student the paper outlines why and how evaluation is important to any social service agencies clients as well as how it should be used internally to evaluate the services offered and to assess the skills and knowledge of the ...

This 6 page paper uses J. Bronowski's Science and Human Values to explore Greg Egan's novel called Distress. Science and human values are discussed in light of the material from the science fiction work. No additional sources cited.

This 7 page paper takes a look at higher education and the society that contends it is necessary. The money factor behind the business of higher education is duly explored. While a solution is provided, the paper contends that the phenomena is entrenched in society and will be hard to change. Bibliography lists ...

7 pages. This paper describes reverse discrimination as it applies to white males and also explains it in the context of symbolic interaction and functionalism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses traditions and customs, cuisine and cars as they relate to Germany's cultural composition. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page book review that examines Ruth Cowan' More Work for Mother. In this text, Cowan offers validation for the quantity and quality of the contribution that is made by unsung housewives toward society. Examining the topic of housework from colonial times to the present, Cowan argues that housewives have never received the recognition ...

16 pages. Well known public relationists such as Faith Popcorn and Gerald Celente base their predictions on current trends in such a way that the public can see what the future is going to hold for us. By paying attention to the current trends of the environment it is easy to see changes ...

This 12 page paper considers three different ways in which data can be collected; questionnaires, research interviews and observations. The paper outlines when these different tools can and should be used, how they are used and the strengths and weaknesses they possess. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an analysis of the 911 attacks, with the use of theories by Erving Goffman. Primary sources are used. The aftermath of the attacks is the focus as this paper that looks at those of Middle Eastern descent who are stigmatized. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page essay that summarizes the principal argument and critically analyzes Maria M. Lopez's essay "Port work selves and entitlement 'attitudes' in peripheral postindustrial Puerto Rico" and Post Work, the Wages of Cybernation edited Stanley Aronowitz and Jonathan Cutler. The writer argues that these writers overlook certain unavoidable facts about American culture. Bibliography lists ...

This is a 10 page paper discussing the issues of identity and material culture. In the determination of the idea of identity within the American culture it is important to realize that there are many different factors which must be included. This paper addresses the issue of how the dominant culture and subcultures within the ...

A 5 page research paper that concentrates on summarizes and analyzing Susan Sontag's remarks on AIDS as a metaphor for illness in Illness in Metaphor and AIDS and its Metaphors. The writer examines Sontag's argument and then looks at how her points are reflected in the media. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

15 pages in length. Lyotard's social theory helps one to understand both the strengths and limitations of Durkheim's conjecture, in that it allows for one to gain a significantly better understanding of how postindustrialization forced humanity to fall – at least to some extent – out of touch with the discourse of knowledge. ...

A 10 page paper which is divided into two sections on the subject of work. The first part of the paper analyzes the working condition of Ned Williams in “Working” by Studs Terkel. The second, and larger, part of the paper discusses Locke’s perspectives on working as seen in “Working In America A Humanities Reader,” edited by Robert Sessions ...

This 6 page paper looks at various paradigms of organization, inclusive of Weber and Taylor's models, and goes on to explore the organizational culture and design of JTF-FA. The organization is responsible for finding Americans who are missing in action. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper considers different concepts of leisure and play and argues that the best definition of leisure comes from Csikszentmihalyi’s flow theory. This is compared with other models including attribution theory, achievement-motivation and compensatory theory. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 5 page paper supports the view that Americans are not entitled to a living wage and provides evidence that there are many jobs that pay more than a minimum wage. The argument suggests that a living wage is not a birthright. Rather, America affords everyone the same opportunities and people have to ...

8 pages. This is a controversial topic concerning the freedom of speech. There are many hate groups in the United States, and they maintain they have the freedom to speak about what they want to. This paper will consider what hate speech involves, the proponents of hate speech, as well as the ...

This 5 page paper looks at the Russian Revolution and the conditions preceding it that caused the people to embrace Marxism. Details about Marxism and the revolution itself are included. The paper takes an analytic look at the facts. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at how unions have changed over the years and how the new public sector unions are different from the old types. The new unionism is characterized as public sector unionism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.