Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

A 6 page argument that it is a basic human right to know one’s biological origin. This contention is supported from both a cultural and a genetic perspective. The premise of the importance of understanding one’s racial or ethnic identity is complemented with the importance of genetics in so many aspects of our ...

A 10 page discussion of the many factors which impact the health and welfare of our nation’s elderly citizens. When an elderly patient enters the nursing home environment, in particular, it is up to the staff in that environment to take care of their every need. By the time they have made this ...

This 10 page paper compares and contrasts the leadership style of Martin Luther King, Jr. with that of the biblical Moses. Charismatic and transformational leadership are two styles discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the differences found in Brunvand’s “The Vanishing Hitchhiker” and “The Baby Train”. Jan Brunvand’s text “The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings” (1981) introduced a generation to contemporary American urban legends, their origins, their development, and contained detailed accounts as to the depth of research in ...

This 5 page paper defines the term white flight and delves into the phenomenon over the course of the last half of the twentieth century. The idea of new white flight is also discussed. The Houston area is a focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page paper. What is the risk society? What is the world risk society? What makes the risks in the existing society different than the risks in previous societies? These are some of the questions addressed in this essay. Beck offered the concept of the risk society in the mid-1980s, and described it ...

A 6 page overview of the applicability of this personality assessment test in deciding whether to pursue employment in the counseling occupation. This paper reviews the test results for one fictional individual factor by factor to emphasize that the combination of the factors do indeed suggest compatibility with counseling. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the individual Jack Currier in Studs Terkel’s “Working.” The paper also incorporates the Phenomenological Model Of Work and Culture provided in a fax from the student. Source for this unknown. No additional sources cited.

A 16 page paper applying social theory to pop culture. It has long been argued that pop culture rises from social conditions, but it can also be argued that social changes drive pop culture changes as well. Hip Hop can be seen as being a subculture that developed in a narrow geographical area ...

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses aspects of philosophy and culture, including behaviorism, functionalism, structuralism, critical theory, negritude and different cultures. No bibliography.

This is a 5 page paper discussing elements of an ideal society based on those from ancient or modern day societies. Societies of Ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire and Modern Sweden are used to improve that currently in the United States. An outline is included. In creating an ideal society based on the aspects of ...

5 pages in length. Knowing how to help people who are in an emotionally trying state takes special skills that not everyone inherently possesses. Obtaining counseling skills in order to enhance one's work at a homeless shelter is both prudent and highly recommended to ensure the best possible outcome. Considering such issues ...

An 8 page paper which reviews Alan Wolfe’s book “One Nation, After All.” No additional sources cited.

5 pages in length. It has been said that as people age and become more and more dependent upon others for their care, their needs reflect those similar to a child's. As a means by which to uphold whatever independence and sense of self that might still remain, adult day care has become ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts two different lifestyles. The paper addresses the life of an American with the life of an Australian. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper takes a look at the former slave Frederick Douglass and Dorothy Day, leader of the Catholic Worker Movement. The differences between the two leaders and those in prominent political positions are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing theft not as a result of external conditions, but rather as a defect of character. The greater pity of theft and its effect on the thief is that s/he wastes time without producing anything of value. Money and things are temporal and never last forever. If lost ...

12 pages in length. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), also known as welfare, has long supported those who have not been able to support themselves. In light of the fact that the program was instituted as a transitory timetable meant to help people get onto their financial feet, the quest to maintain ...

This is a 10 page paper discussing the alteration of realities through horror and terror in Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” (1928), Terrence Des Pres’ “The Survivor: An Anatomy of Life in the Death Camps” (1976), and Jung Chang’s “Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China” (1991). Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet ...

5 pages in length. The student will find that opportunities to educate oneself about the issues surrounding breast cancer are readily available via myriad formats, including books, periodicals, organizational pamphlets and reputable sites upon the Internet. Since the student had personal experience tending to a relative during her battle with breast cancer, a ...

A 5 page paper discussing the history of child rearing and family size over the course of the past century. One “authority” told parents in 1912 that children should not be kissed; Dr. Spock told us 50 years later that they should have no negative influence at all. So much has changed in ...

A 5 page contention that “whiteness” is determined by much more than just skin color. This contention is supported by the observations that this construct has expanded in many cases to include those of other races. This expansion, however, is not without various problems in that group friction continues to occur. This ...

This 32 page paper discuses the United Nations Human Development Programme, the UN Human Development Report and the UN Human Development Index. The paper begins with an overview of the history of the United Nations Development Programme, which can be traced back to the establishment of the UN itself. The evolution of the programs is ...

5 pages in length. Examining the criteria that pertains to the formation of adolescent peer groups, Fink and Wild's "Similarities In Leisure Interests: Effects Of Selection And Socialization In Friendships" and Kipke et al's "Street Youth, Their Peer Group Affiliation And Differences According To Residential Status, Subsistence Patterns, And Use Of Services" provide empirical ...

This 9 page paper looks at how the theory and perceived benefits of joint working and the way that these very difficult to realise. The paper considers the historical goals for collaborative working, the motivations, such as financial and political needs as well as patient needs. The bibliography cites 7 sources.