Academic papers on Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
A 12 page research paper. The writer asserts there is a new epidemic in the U.S. -- grandparents raising their grandchildren at a time in their lives when they thought their minute-to-minute parenting responsibilities were behind them and they were...
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Guns and Children
The effects that guns, their imagery, and popularity have upon children is discussed in this 7 page research paper. Solutions to such problems are explored as well. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Harriet Martineau as a Key Social Theorist
A 3 page essay on Harriet Martineau (an English writer), who the author of this essay believes deserves to be remembered in the same light as Karl Marx and other great social theorists for her insightful contributions. Martineau's critique of...
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Issues in Adoption
A 5 page research paper investigating some of the controversial issues in adoption today, including racial mixing and adoption by homosexual couples. Several laws have been passed recently not only giving homosexual couples the right to adopt, but...
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Jane Addams / Female Activist
2 pages in length. Essay discusses Jane Addams as a woman of great thought and of great action. Mostly from the writer's opinionated perceptive but two sources are also included in a bibliography.
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Joint Custody / The Better Option
A 6 page paper examining issues surrounding joint custody. The paper provides a history of laws leading to maternal-bias custody and how that was changed by "the men's movement," issues mothers face, issues fathers face, issues children face, and...
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Juvenile Delinquency / Designing a Strategy for Intervention
5 pages in length. A social work-related discussion in which the writer presents a specific case study of a young adolescent in an inner-city help center who struggles with counselors to avoid maintaining a life of crime and drugs. The writer...
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Life Changes
A 5 page analysis of the book Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes by William Bridges. This book deals with the transitions that everyone goes thorough, specifically or non-specifically. Everyone goes through difficult and painful transitions...
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Major Sociological Theories
Several sociological theories are discussed in relationship to specific provocative book excerpts in this 8 page analysis. The discussion uses theories from Weber, Marx, and Becker, among others in discussing several contemporary issues that plague...
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Male Social Workers & The Conveyance Of Compassion And Nurturing in Professional Relationships
A 20 page research study that considers the issues of gender bias as they relate to the male role in social work. This paper incorporates the current literature with a study of social work students. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Marriage & The Importance Of Religion
This 5 page paper sets out to prove that marriages with strong religious ties are more likely to continue than those that do not share such commitment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Methodologies of Durkheim, Weber and Marx
A 10 page paper comparing the methodologies of these three sociologists. The writer details their similarities and differences and how they each affected the other. Bibliography cites 10 sources.
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Michael Bernard's "Staying Rational In An Irrational World"
In this 5 page book review, the writer explores "Staying Rational in an Irrational World" edited by Michael Bernard. In exploring Albert Ellis' theories, the writer reports how one's thinking may be changed to become a more rational person. No...
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Modern Social Theory & The Issue Of Divorce
A 10 page paper that provides an overview of the application of a number of major social theories to the issue of divorce and considers the implications. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Mothers' Organizations
A 7 page paper discussing the history and effect of organizations formed by women and mothers for the purpose of reform. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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