Academic papers on Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

Homeless Veterans
A 10 page discussion of the problems confronting social workers who are attempting to meet the needs of homeless veterans. The author provides statistics quantifying the problem and assesses the various types of attempts that have been made to...
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Socialization via Clothing
This 8 page paper discusses an article about the subject of socialization as revealed in clothing, and then goes on to do a brief literature review about clothing as a means of self-identity and socialization; it also discusses sociological theories...
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AFDC Program and Welfare to Work Program
An 8 page paper which provides an overview and analysis of the welfare to work program and the AFDC program. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Alienation in Modern Society
This 4 page paper focuses on an article about Hurricane Katrina and relates it to Marx's alienation. Comments by the article's author are used to make the point that modern society contains a great deal of alienation. Bibliography lists 2...
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Social Conditions and Criminal Activity
A 4 page paper which examines why social conditions contribute to criminal activity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Social Influence
This 7 page paper examines the topic of social influence and how if affects behavior. Several studies are noted. Substance abuse is used as an example. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Challenge of Human Diversity
This 3 page paper discusses three aspects of managing a global workforce: culture as a system; culture as meaning; and culture as adaptation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Regional Disparities In Canada: Characterization, Trends And Lessons For Economic Policy: Overview
6 pages in length. The notion of social class separation has historically imbedded an indelible image of rich/poor and colored/noncolored in the minds of those on both sides of the problem; for the underprivileged it represents a chasm of economic...
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The Circumstances Surrounding the Introduction of the Housing and Town Planning Act 1919
At the beginning of the twentieth century the working classes were suffering form poor condition with a shortage in the housing supply and poor living condition. This 3 page paper examines the conditions surrounding the introduction of the Housing...
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Diversity Communication Patterns And Issues
7 pages in length. People may all be of the same race, but the manner by which they interact, communicate and express themselves varies by the culture from which they are taught. This diversity, while significant to a rich and wide-ranging global...
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The Return of Segregation
This 7 page paper examines the issue of segregation today, looks at liberal and conservative responses to the issues, and identifies logical fallacies in the reasoning of both side. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Human Services Providers: Assessment of Three Websites
A 4 page paper presenting the speaker notes for a PowerPoint
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Homelessness and Advocacy
This 10 page paper looks at homelessness in society. Advocacy is the theme of the paper but information about homelessness, its history and possible solutions are conveyed. Advocacy is defined and explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
This 15 page paper begins by reporting the teenage pregnancy rates and the decline in the rate over the last decade. The essay then reports some of the antecedents to teenage pregnancy, factors that put a teenage girl at higher risk of becoming...
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A Case Study in Bureaucracy
This 7 page paper examines Weber's bureaucracy along with Perrow's criticism of it. Bureaucracy is explored. Both positive and negative factors are highlighted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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