Academic papers on Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

Solutions to the Teen Pregnancy Problem in Michigan
This 5 page paper looks at the teen pregnancy problem in general, and in Michigan in particular. The paper is loaded with statistics. Solutions to the problem are explored and specific information about Michigan is included. Bibliography lists 7...
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Divorce: Ideal Norms and Real Norms
A 2 1/2 page paper which examines various aspects of society
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Poverty in the United Kingdom
This 6 page paper provides an overview of the problem of poverty in the United Kingdom. Different points of view are addressed which come from the left, the new right, and the social reformists. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Weber's Bureaucracy in Contemporary Society
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the concept of bureaucracy as conveyed by Max Weber and how it is applicable in today's society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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What Makes a Fair Society
This 3 page paper contemplates what makes a fair society. Democracy is applauded. Many ideas are discussed, including communism, Athenian democracy and the tension between Republicans and Democrats. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Family Violence
A 14 page paper which examines family violence from a counseling perspective. The paper examines various journal articles that illustrate methods, theories, and causes of family violence. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Observing Sociological Phenomena
This 5 page example paper provides an observation of an unfamiliar social situation. The paper, written in first person, observes a buddhist meeting and evaluates what is seen with the use of sociological theory. Systems theory and assimilation...
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Laws Do Not Reflect the Dominant Position of the People
This 3 page paper argues that society is divided by class and that laws are made by the elite. The United States is used as an example of this. Marxism is used as the theoretical base. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Different Perspectives of Socialization within Society and The Development of the Concept of Self
This is a 7 page paper discussing the different perspectives of socialization in society in relation to self-image and adaptation. Socialization for individuals within society takes place from different perspectives as members of society change...
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Gilbert & Terrell's "Dimensions Of Social Welfare Policy": Summary Of Chapter 3
2 pages in length. Summarizing the integral components of chapter 3 in Gilbert and Terrell's "Dimensions of Social Welfare Policy" provides a framework for social welfare analysis that strives to overcome the barriers inherent to contemporary...
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Mary Pipher/Another Country
A 4 page essay that summarizes several of the themes of Mary Pipher's book Another Country, Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders. The writer discusses how Pipher's book offers insight into the experience of aging with its inherent problems...
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The Practicality of Anti-gang Injunctions
This 3 page paper looks at anti-gang injunctions with reference to California. However, the topic is treated generally. Constitutional issues are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Social Alienation
This 3 page paper looks at Hochschild's The Managed Heart and Berman's All That Is Solid Melts into Air. The books are compared and contrasted in respect to their take on alienation. Karl Marx is mentioned. No additional sources cited. .
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Nineteenth Century Views on Capitalism
This 6 page paper provides an overview of Marx's ideas about capitalism. His theories are compared with novelist Emile Zola's concepts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Positive and Negative Points in the Communist Manifesto
This 3 page paper focuses on two positive and two negative points which appear as a set of ten points at the end of the second chapter. Alienation is discussed. No additional sources cited.
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