Academic papers on Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

Sins of the Father - Children's Crimes & Adult Accountability
A 5 page paper that argues that parents should be held accountable for the crimes that their children commit if society ever hopes to put an end to these tragedies. Discussed are the circumstances that surrounded the Columbine shooting in 1999 and...
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Globalization of Racial Identity
A 6 page research paper that examines the effects of globalization on race relations and racial identity. The writer examines theories pertaining to these subjects and examines why racism is still prevalent and increasing in the world today....
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Gender Stereotypes: Segregation in the Workplace
A 1 page definition of gender stereotypes and how these stereotypes evidence themselves in the workplace. Cautions that women throughout the centuries and across all geographic boundaries have been, and undoubtedly will continue to be, viewed as...
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Globalization: The Negative Impacts on Less Industrialized Countries and Cultures
A 5 page discussion of the negative aspects of globalization. Outlines the exploitation of third world countries and peoples which goes hand in hand with globalization. Emphasizes that the homogenization of world cultures into one of the most...
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Ku Klux Klan: Race And Law Perspectives
10 pages in length. To understand the Klan's motivation is to first comprehend their beginning. Having existed for several decades with beliefs of racial superiority, the Klan has come to represent everything wrong with society. It can be argued...
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American Skinheads: Race And Law Perspective
10 pages in length. The closely shaved scalp and spouting white-supremacist beliefs are difficult to miss. Indeed, American skinheads have carved out a niche for their radical and very violent approach to what they deem as social and racial...
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Definitions and Concepts of Family
A 5 page discussion of the concept of family. Provides sociological definitions and views of the concept of family. Cautions that the traditional concept of family, while it may have been accurate for particular cultures at a particular time...
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The Singer Solution To World Poverty
5 pages in length. According to ethicist Peter Singer, the United States holds sole responsibility to the alleviation of world poverty. Suffering such a crippling economic blow, as per the New York Times Magazine article entitled "The Singer...
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Paradise Lost: The Child Murders At Robin Hood Hills
5 pages in length. Less than a decade ago, three eight-year-old boys were found brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. Their bodies were savagely mutilated. Inasmuch as the horrific crime put the entire town into shock, what was even more...
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Date Rape
A 7 page paper which discusses the occurrence of date rape and presents an intervention involving education as a possible solution to the problem. Too often the reason for date rape is inability to communicate so that the other understands....
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Community Counseling for Needy Children
6 pages in length. Discusses after-school community counseling programs for children and how it can exert a positive influence on their lives, self-esteem and well-being. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Deindividuation And Prosocial Behavior
5 pages in length. The article in question addresses a very fundamental instinct of every human being: individualism. That this quest for uniqueness asserts itself in every aspect of one's existence is paramount to the extent of prosocial behavior...
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The Individual and the State
This 5 page paper explores the concept of preference to individual desires and needs as opposed to the state's through the eyes of Adam Smith and Karl Marx. The Enlightenment, American Revolution and French Revolution are seen as influential in...
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"Breaking the Surface"
A 5 page paper which discusses the book "Breaking the Surface" by Greg Louganis with Eric Marcus, and illustrates various concerns involving human diversity. The book is compared and contrasted with "All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes" by...
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Elderly Programs: Facilitating Elder Leisure Activities
A 6 page discussion of the importance of integrated leisure services programs for the elderly. Emphasizes the importance of not only meeting the basic needs of food and housing among the elderly but also of meeting their emotional needs. ...
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