Essays and Research Papers on Social Work & Counseling

This 6 page paper considers the nature of the individual and the theories that support different views. This paper relates some central questions, including: Who is the individual? To what extent does an individual have the ability or right to influence society? Is man really capable of being an individual? These questions and ...

A paper which looks at registered marriage as an option to religious marriage in various cultures, and concludes than in the light of changing socio-cultural practices it is becoming an obsolete concept. Bibliography lists 6 sources

This 12 page paper delves into both Marxist theory and IR theory. Several theories are defined and specific information is provided. Liberal IR theory and realism are discussed and information about historical materialism is relayed. The paper argues that Marxism is a valid paradigm in respect to and analysis of international relations. ...

This 7-page paper offers a literature review/AP style paper that discusses the connection between substance abuse and violence against children. Also under discussion are implications for treatment from a social worker standpoint. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper uses the events of September 11th as a springboard for discussion in respect to global stratification. Dependency theory is compared to the functionalist model. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at how fashion trends and fashion designers have looked to other cultures for inspiration. The paper considers some background to this including elements of potential ‘cultural theft’ from the eighteenth and nineteenth century. The paper then considers how the use of ethnic influences can be seen in today’s fashion, using ...

A 5 page overview of the manner in which ethnicity expresses itself in nationalistic expression across the world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 11 page paper examines FAS and FAE and how it affects children in middle childhood. Implications for social work are explored. Psychological models that come from Piaget and Erickson and others, are discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

An 8 page analysis of the outcome of the Civil Rights movement. Written in the form of an address to Congressional Committee on Domestic affairs, this paper contends that our approach to civil rights in this country has turned into what is perceived, among non-black minorities in particular, as a point of contention. ...

Racism remains a problem in today’s society. The problem remains individual attitudes, which may be reinforced with gang membership. This 3 page paper considers how the problem of racisms in street gangs may develop and the strategies that could help reduce the violent results. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 4 page report discusses read Karen Swift's 1995 book "Manufacturing Bad Mothers: A Critical Perspective on Child Neglect. Swift presents the perspective of both an academician and a protective services social worker as she discusses the idea that there are "hidden realities" related to child neglect that are related to socio-economic status, race, and ...

This 11 page paper is a literature review covering a range of sources that would be useful for a dissertation which examines How far representations of youth crime in Britain, through popular culture, influence the public's perceptions of young people in today's society. The paper starts by placing the occurrence of crime into a ...

A 4 page discussion of the various societal situations in which joking results. Notes that these situations, and the specifics of the joking, can change according to a number of factors. Relates observations from three separate societal situations in which joking occurs, the globalized workplace, the classroom, and in Presidential addresses to an ...

This 6 page paper focuses on Paul Kennedy's Preparing for the Twenty-first century and looks at positive and negative factors. Globalization is discussed along with changes in family size. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 16 page paper considers the problem of paedophilia in society today and whether or not a policy of naming and shaming will help prevent paedophile crimes taking place. The paper starts by defining paedophilia and looking at how it has been seen historically and then considering levels of occurrence and the causes as well ...

This 10 page paper examines many authors and how their writing is applicable to Marxism. Three authors are central to the discussion--Lukacs, Benjamin and Gramsci--but many others are discussed as well, including Virginia Woolf. Marx's Manuscripts of 1844 is also a focal point. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 6 page paper look at the social identity of the Jewish community in the US, and argues that the manifestation of this is as a selective form of collectivism, which is separate form any national ties. The paper looks at different approaches form inside the community and the perception of Israel to assess this ...

A 4 page essay that discusses the state of the American family. The writer talks about sociological trends, and the pronouncements of politicians on the family's decline and concludes that the American family today is strong precisely because it is changing and adapting to new sociological realties. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4-page paper is an analysis of "Cloning: Where do we go from here?" by Philip Elmer-Dewitt, which was published in the November 8, 1993 issue of Time magazine. The paper discusses sociological implications of the article including the purpose of cloning, how it contributes to society, how it is connected to other institutions and ...

A 4 page research paper that investigates how being a musical "child prodigy" can affect the emotional health and social skills of a gifted child. Extrapolating from research regarding gifted children in general and also from anecdotal evidence, the writer argues that being in the spotlight at an early age can cause social maladjustment and ...

4 pages in length. The extent to which social sciences help people address the daily challenges of life, as well as prepare for future burdens that might not yet be known, is both grand and far-reaching. Understanding one's past in order to live in the present and plan for the future is an ...

This 4 page paper provides answers to sociological questions. Three questions are asked and answered. The paper is divided into parts and some questions include a case study. Concepts such as anomie, drift theory and differential opportunity are discussed. No bibliography.

This 3 page paper considers the patterns seen in crime rates in the developed and the developing world and argues that they are similar due to comparable social influences. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 7 page paper argues that leisure is important and can be increased through the implementation of Communism. Many examples are provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper evaluates television viewing according to four separate philosophers. The ideas of Marx, Kierkegaard, St. Augustine and Aristotle are examined. How each might view the concept of television is evaluated. Bibliography lists 3 sources.