Academic papers on Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

Rave Parties: Moral Panic?
A 6 page paper which discusses rave parties and examines how they often involve moral panic in the United States and Britain. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Disassociation Of Campus Groups
Student organizations are considered to be an integral component of college life, however, one such organization, G.R.O.U.P., has requested official status as a recognized student organization at Fordham University. The problem was that the...
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Effect of Violence/Children in Poverty
A 5 page research paper that examines the effect of violence on children growing up below the poverty level. To judge this effect, the writer focuses on the research of Alex Kotlowitz who did an intensive case study of two African American boys...
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Clues From an American Household
5 pages. This very interesting assignment helps the student learn about the powers of research, observation, and sound reasoning. By looking at a series of household receipts gathered over a period of about six weeks, the researcher will,...
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What Is A Relationship?
9 pages in length. The basis upon which relationships are formed greatly depends upon the individuals engaging within the relationship. From generation to generation, homosexual, heterosexual and everything in between, cultivating relationships is...
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Peer Influence: Better Than Parental?
9 pages in length. The writer discusses the difference between peer influence and parental influence as they relate to issues of sex, drugs, alcohol, dieting and delinquency. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Life Changing Events: "Angela's Ashes"
A 5 page paper which discusses several life changing events, experienced by the author, which take place in "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt. No additional sources cited.
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A five page paper which looks at Wade Clark Roof
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Case Studies: Research Approach
A 5 page paper which discusses different scholars' views of case studies as a method of research. The paper takes the opinions of Robert E. Stake, in "Case Studies," and Mary Timney Bailey, in "Do Physicists use Case Studies" Thoughts on Public...
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A seven page paper which looks at the phenomenon of gang culture and the way in which the sociologist Malcolm Klein assesses the causes, definitions and solutions to the problem of increasing numbers of gangs in urban areas. Bibliography lists 1...
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Proposal into Research in Domestic Violence
An 8 page research proposal seeking to determine whether women of higher socioeconomic status truly are less likely to report domestic abuse. The premise here is that those women of higher socioeconomic levels are less likely to report domestic...
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The Cause of School Shootings
This 5 page paper takes a look at an article on school violence that blames the level of narcissism in society and the media, and opposes it. The thesis of this paper is that school shootings can be prevented with gun control. Bibliography lists ...
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Generation X
A 7 page paper which discusses various aspects of generation X. The paper defines what generation X is and what some of their habits are. The paper presents the argument that this generation is often misunderstood and considered unmotivated,...
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The Rationale of Voters
5 pages in length. This paper researches the topic of voter behavior. What type reasoning do voters use when choosing a candidate? What kind of factors do they take into consideration? How do they make sense of the information to which they...
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A five page paper which looks at the way in which immigration and welfare regulations are structured, and the effect which the 1996 Acts have had upon the way that immigrants can qualify for legal residency, and how this affects their entitlement to...
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