Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

This 3 page paper gives an overview and review of Spencer Johnson's book, Who Moved My Cheese. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper. Caste is a system of social classes that has existed in India for more than 3,000 years. This essay explains the four major categories of caste and the division within each caste that creates sub-castes. The Varnas dictate the social hierarchy in the general society and the sub-castes, the Jatis, dictate ...

A 4 page paper that provides an overview of Forgiveness: A Bold Choice for a Peaceful Heart by Robin Casarjian. This essay discusses some of the major points the author makes and brings in Frankl's work, Man's Search for Meaning, to exemplify some of Casarjian's ideas. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page discussion of the many benefits of community service. The author contends that enacting mandatory one-year community service requirements for individuals between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one would have advantages for the community as well as for the individual. This contention is supported with a brief look at volunteer services ...

A 12 page research paper that examines team development. To demonstrate team dynamics, the writer first focuses on the motion picture Remember the Titans and then draws on the scholarship of Stewart, Manz and Sims (1999) in their book Team Work and Group Dynamics to discuss issues, such as the stages of team development and ...

A 4 page research paper that examines Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), which is considered by many experts to be the preferred form of therapy for many psychological and personality problems (Bush, 2002). CBT is a form of therapy that is primarily oriented toward problem solving and based on systematic and thorough gathering of information relative ...

8 pages in length. The writer summarizes three chapters on Internet deviance that pertain to pedophilia, cybersex and hackers. No bibliography.

This 2.5 page paper explains the need for self-forgiveness as described in Robin Casarjian's book, Forgiveness: A Bold Choice for a Peaceful Heart. As difficult as it may be sometimes to forgive others, it is usually even more difficult to forgive oneself. This essay explains why Casarjian argues that forgiveness is an act of self-interest. ...

A 15 page paper. Fatigue in our nation's police officers is a very serious problem. This essay explores this problem. The writer begins with newspaper headlines that illustrate the effects of sleep deprivation among police officers. The literature review is divided into two sections: the many different causes of fatigue and the effects of fatigue. ...

4 pages in length. Upon discovering the Java Jacket as an artifact of the early twenty-first century, future generations would first look upon this seemingly useless piece of light-weight cardboard and wonder why its textured surface was such a mainstay in contemporary culture. However, upon closer inspection, they would come to realize that ...

A 7 page paper which examines why Superman should be regarded as an icon, what it reveals about American life and culture, and whether one should be an iconoclast or iconodule when observing American culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

8 pages in length. The lack of love, attention and guidance children receive during childhood has a direct correlation with unattached disorders and attachment theory, concepts that highlight "the lifelong requirement for close affectional bonds with others" (Sable, 1995, p. 334). Social workers utilize attachment theory as a means by which to assess ...

This 3 page paper argues that sit-coms and dramas on television use stereotyping for a good reason, but that tends to influence society in a negative way. The idea that things are changing somewhat is duly noted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page overview of the many considerations which enter into the relationship between social worker and their client. Each of these clients have basic human rights which must be acknowledged if beneficial changes can be enacted. These rights include the right to service. Clients also have the right to be involved, ...

A 2.5 page paper that discusses the different opinions regarding the development of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) or Ebonics. The writer then discusses the debates and controversy surrounding this dialect. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page paper. Throughout history, youngsters who show greater intellectual ability have been awarded scholarships to the more rigorous academic schools. The question Hoggart addresses is how individuals from working class families integrate their origins with the experiences they have in a school with higher standards. This is also the question that is addressed ...

This 11 page paper examines Weber's views concerning his book The Protestant Work Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. His ideas are discussed in depth. Other theorists, such as Karl Marx, are included to provide different points of view. Adam Smith's ideas are discussed as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the impact of domestic violence on society. Perspectives offered from healthcare, criminal justice system, and sociologists. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

3 pages in length. Boston's grand and diverse community is what has established it as one of the most eclectic locales in all of America. However, reaching this point has required a great deal of effort in order to realize the foresight city planners have long sought to achieve. Chinatown and the ...

A 5 page research paper that outlines Erik Erikson's model of psychosocial development and then discusses the practical application of this model to the field of social work. The writer focuses on the example of how Erikson's model can be applied to the problems of African American adolescents. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is an 8 page paper describing Ulrich Beck’s notion of “risk society”. German sociologist Ulrich Beck and professor of sociology at the University of Munich is perhaps the best known for his various works on “risk society”. Fundamentally, Beck argues that today’s post-modern society is that of “Risikgesellschaft” or “risk society” which primarily means ...

A 4 page paper which examines a set of statistics on violence in the workplace then discusses its origins and its importance to society. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 10 page report discusses the concept of deconstruction as presented in Jacques Derrida's 1966 essay, Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences and Judith Butler's 1991 essay Imitation and Gender Insubordination. "Deconstruction" is not synonymous with "destruction." Instead, it is an analysis of something based on taking the various components of that "something" apart and ...

A 7 page paper providing an interview with an elderly lady and applying Erikson’s life stage model to the woman’s teen years. Erikson’s assessment of the development that takes place during the teen years appears to describe precisely the path of this woman’s progress during that stage of her life. The lessons learned ...

This 3 page paper examines several minority groups in the United States and looks at their original cultures. How the groups have assimilated in the United States are discussed. A variety of groups are noted inclusive of Puerto Rican Americans, Asian Americans and Native Americans. Different characteristics of each group are duly noted. ...