Academic papers on Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

The Effects of Hurricane Katrina
This 4 page paper provides an overview of Katrina and its aftermath. Issues address include financial considerations, political aspects and health care. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
View Essay Topic

Abuse within the Family
This 3 page paper discusses the many types of abuse that occur within families, and ways to combat them; it also briefly discusses the history of anti-abuse legislation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
View Essay Topic

Engagement Process
7 pages in length. The writer discusses preparation, tasks and technique as they relate to the first interview of the therapeutic engagement process. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
View Essay Topic

Anderson's "Feed" - Sinister Possibilities And Prodding
5 pages in length. M. T. Anderson's science fiction novel Feed is, in short, the twenty-first century's version of Orwell's 1984 where the ideas found within the pages are so seemingly far-fetched that they amount much more to an offbeat and...
View Essay Topic

Rent Control: Impact Upon The Economy
3 pages in length. Obtaining - and keeping - affordable housing within one's budget is one of contemporary society's most painful problems. The extent to which rent control has provided many the opportunity to find suitable housing where they...
View Essay Topic

Culture Is A System Of Meaningful Symbols: Analysis
6 pages in length. Spradley's understanding of and subsequent definition for the concept of culture crosses all boundaries whereby people of a given community share their collective existence. The extent to which the presence of mores, norms and...
View Essay Topic

Modes of Production
A 3 page research paper that briefly describes different modes of production. The writer defines "modes of production," using Marx and Engels, and then briefly describes modes of production, such as feudalism, capitalism and socialism. Bibliography...
View Essay Topic

Societal Causes of Divorce.
This 9 page paper discusses some of the causes of divorce, and argues that a "culture of divorce," coupled with a lack of respect for marriage and the diminished influence of the church all contribute to the rising divorce rate. Bibliography lists...
View Essay Topic

Durkheim and the Concept of Anomie
This 5 page paper explores sociologist Emile Durkheim's concept of anomie, and argues that the freedom that man experiences under these conditions does cause suffering, and that such freedom is indeed a social and human problem. Bibliography lists 2...
View Essay Topic

Social Work and Cancer
A 7 page discussion of the place social work has in working with cancer victims and their families. This paper introduces several theories which are applicable in this task. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
View Essay Topic

The Vicious Circle of Child Abuse, Juvenile Delinquency, and Future Abuse
A 6 page discussion of the factors associated with child abuse, delinquency, and the likelihood that an abused child will ultimately become an abuser. The author weaves in the "broken window" theory of James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelly in the...
View Essay Topic

Sociological Article Analysis (Tax collector gave poor a break).
This 5 page paper analyzes an article sociologically. This paper considers the plight of a tax collector who was not collecting taxes properly. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
View Essay Topic

Sociological Article Analysis (New Soldiers in the Fight for Human Rights)
This 5 page paper examines an article through sociological perspective. Human rights is the subject of discussion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
View Essay Topic

Intercultural Communication And Cultural Identity
8 pages in length. The assumptions about cultural 'norms' impact the interviewee's behavior on a day-to-day basis by virtue of making her extraordinarily aware of how she is expected to act in a society so different to her own, which directly...
View Essay Topic

Parents: the Foundation of a Cohesive Society
This 6 page paper discusses the ways in which effective parenting leads to the formation of a cohesive society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
View Essay Topic

---

Records 1681 to 1695 of 2321