Academic papers on Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

Child Custody
This 30 page paper provides an overview of child custody issues in the United States, highlighting examples from today
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Values In Counseling
In social work, as in many of the other 'helping' sciences, a professional may come across an incident when a client has a different value system than that of the counselor. A clear examination of one's own values will allow the counselor to...
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Argentina in the 1930s and 40s
A 5 page research paper that examines the social and political climate of Argentina in the 1930s and 40s. The writer describes how the promise of democracy disappeared in Argentina at the beginning of the Great Depression and discusses the political...
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"Blaming the Victim" by William Ryan
7 pages in length. A review of the book by William Ryan in which he focuses on the fact that society tends to place the blame of societal ills on those people who are actually victims of society as well. For instance, rather than placing blame on...
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The Effect of Parental Separation on Children in the U.K.
5 pages in length. Parental separation was not always thought to have a lasting effect on children; children were supposed to be able to bounce back psychologically and carry on with their lives virtually unscathed in the face of familial discord. ...
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Welfare Reform
5 pages in length. A look at the undesirable aspects of welfare reform and why it is not necessarily beneficial to the welfare recipients. By not living up to the standards set by welfare reform which is established on an individual basis by each...
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A Proposal for Combating Child Abuse
This 5 page paper uses Florida as a sample state to institute a new program to combat child Abuse. A couple of counties are targeted to embrace a team approach which might help to alleviate the heavy work load taken on by social...
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Social Services in Orange County, New York
Social Services in Orange County, New York : This 4 page paper highlights social services in the county and compares it with the rest of the state. The subject of welfare cuts in the state of New York is addressed and the city of Newburgh is...
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Child Abuse # 3
Child Abuse # 3 : 8 pages in length. Examines the history of child abuse, the problem's legal definition, its frequency of occurrence in contemporary society (accented by various statistics), and how the problem is prevented/treated. Bibliography...
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Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence : A 5 page paper discussing the book by Susan Murphy-Milano entitled Defending Our Lives: Getting Away from Domestic Violence. Murphy-Milano has produced a book here that is a very thorough study of the abusive relationships within...
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Social Stratification and Theories of Social Class
Social Stratification and Theories of Social Class : This 5 page report discusses the development and attributes of social stratification and social classes. Humans most often choose to establish social class based on a matter of rising from a large...
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"Crossing Cultures"/Perspectives on Multiculturalism
A 5 page analysis of essays in Crossing Cultures: Readings for Composition, edited by Myrna Knepler, et al. The writer uses the essays as a springboard towards a fuller understanding of multiculturalism. No additional sources cited.
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Analysis of Angela Y. Davis' Article, "Surrogates and Outcast Mothers"
A 5 page paper which analyzes and provides a synopsis of Angela Y. Davis' article, "Surrogates and Outcast Mothers: Racism and Reproductive Politics in the Nineties" to determine its specific topics, the geographical and chronological setting, the...
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Bernard Lefkowitz/"The Glen Ridge Rape"
A 5 page analysis of Bernard Lefkowitz's book on the rape of a retarded adolescent by a group of privileged, affluent, white high school sports stars. The writer summarizes the sociological profile that Lefkowitz offers of this community. No...
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Volunteers of America: Corrections
A 6 page paper which discusses the group Volunteers of America and details their involvement in the field of corrections. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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