Academic papers on Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

Freud's Civilization and Its Discontents
This 4 page paper evaluates this book written by Sigmund Freud. Individuality is looked at in light of civilization. No additional sources cited.
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Ideal Types: Military versus Civilian Life
This 4 page paper evaluates civilian versus military life in the context of the bureaucratic and democratic models. Weber's use of ideal types initiates the discussion. No bibliography.
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Counseling Children of Domestic Violence
A 3 page research paper that proposes a program for helping children who have been exposed to domestic violence with group counseling. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES: A CRITIQUE AND ANALYSIS
This 4 page paper discusses the fate of impoverished children as illustrated in Jacob Riis's book, How the Other Half Lives. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS
This 5-page paper focuses on families and their relationship to societies. More specifically, the paper focuses on a particular situation and whether or not this situation was a creation of social systems or the family itself. Bibliography lists 2...
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Foucault's Ideas about Social Control
This 3 page paper examines the author's work entitled Discipline & Punish. It is discussed as it respects social control. Examples are provided. No additional sources cited.
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ONTOLOGICAL ASSUMPTIONS OF MOTHERHOOD
This 3 page paper discusses the ontological assumptions surrounding motherhood. Examples of social, insitutional, and state responses to motherhood are examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Case Study Analysis in Domestic Violence
This 12 page paper looks at domestic violence. A case study is analyzed in respect to who a victim of domestic violence can make positive changes in her life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Is America a Melting Pot?
This 3 page paper examines American culture and whether or not the melting pot theory holds true or should. Assimilation and multiculturalism are concepts discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Interview: reflection
A paper which considers the positive and negative elements of a semi structured interview, looking particularly at the kind of information one would expect to elicit from this kind of research methodology.
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Berkman/Homophobia in Social Work
A 5 page article critique that examines Berkman and Zinberg's 1997 study of level of homophobia and heterosexual bias among social workers. The writer summarizes and critiques this research. No additional sources cited.
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Negotiating Participant Contracts For Change
This 3 page essay is based on student-provided case studies of three clients, Freydia, Thomas and Rad, each with a different situation and different goals for the clinician-client relationship. The essay reports the contract that would be made with...
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Arguments Opposing Illegal Immigration
A 4 page paper opposing illegal immigration. Arguing against illegal immigration is difficult because the very stance raises the ire of well-meaning liberals and offends the sensibilities of many who are far more conservative. Further, those of us...
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Ehrenreich & Schulman/The Working Poor
A 3 page essay that discusses excerpts from Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed and Beth Shulman's The Betrayal of Work, which the writer argues make similar and very persuasive arguments. Both of these authors present a picture of the working...
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Marx's The German Ideology
This 11 page paper examines this work by Marx and Engels. The paper examines the concept of ideology in general. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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