Academic papers on Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

The Basics of Grounded Theory
This 5 page paper explains what grounded theory is, how and why it differs from more traditional research theories and how it may be undertaken. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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PERSONAL ADS AND SOCIETY
This paper examines how personal ads reflect gender, sexuality and society. The thesis of the paper is that people will go out of their way to "sell" themselves in these ads, and therefore, they are not a true representation. Bibliography lists 3...
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Department Of Social Services: Children And Domestic Violence
7 pages in length. Children are often the unwitting victims of domestic violence, even though they are not the specific targets of the spouse's anger. Statistics show that in America, a child is reported abused or neglected every thirteen seconds,...
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Mexicans and Discrimination
An 8 page paper which argues that Mexicans in America are discriminated against because their numbers are increasing, because they are seen as illegals, they have a tendency to be poor, and because they are often undereducated. Bibliography lists...
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Who is Raising America
A 5 page paper which examines who is really raising our children today. The paper examines how music and television have a very powerful influence on how children grow and who they become. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Amish: Comparison To Conventional Society
6 pages in length. Simplicity is the affirmation of the Amish, a community of people whose religious beliefs mandate them to forego ownership of modern amenities including electricity, automobiles and telephones. Their choice to eschew the...
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Coding an Article
This 5 page paper takes an article regarding social problems from the press and considers how it may be broken down and coded for further research. The article chosen considers graffiti. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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Children and Poverty
21 pages. This paper focuses on poverty and its effects on children in the multitude of ways that poverty can strike, not only in the United States but also in the world over. The major focus on this topic is the anti-poverty organization called...
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Hate Crimes
This 8 page paper considers what is meant by hate crimes, the way in which they occur, and gives examples, before looking at the causes of these types of crime. The writer includes the subject of desensitisation, examples set by authority, general...
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Kukulewa Villagers: Ideas, Experiences And Transformation Of Community Prior To 1983
5 pages in length. The manner by which Kukulewa villagers' ideas and experiences of "community" changed along with the transformations that took place in their local economy and government in the thirty years prior to 1983 speaks to the notion of...
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Marriage and Family Essay Questions
5 pages. This is a series of five essays on marriage and family. Topics range from which partner performs the emotional work in a heterosexual relationship, how institutions reduce pluralism, to the greatest demographic anomaly of the 20th century...
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The Struggle To Understand Death
6 pages in length. The Irish rejoice. Americans agonizes. The Victorians adorned their bodies. The Native Americans embrace symbolism. Modern Chinese cremates. The common denominator between and among all these cultures is the manner by which...
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Welfare and health inequalities
A six page paper which looks at the social inequalities in the UK which lead to disadvantage in terms of health and social welfare, and the measures which are being undertaken by policy-makers to counter these. Bibliography lists 8 sources
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The Fallacies of Marxism and Neo-Marxism
This 6 page paper outlines precepts of Marxism and Neo-Marxism and explains problems within the concepts. Today's world is viewed as being inherently fair, but problems are duly noted. Stratification by race and class are concepts which are explored...
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Bullying: Cultural Implications
8 pages in length. The writer discusses childhood, national imperialism and racism as they relate to bullying. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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