Applies Problem/Sociology
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A 5 page research paper that defines and discusses the term "applied problem" and how it applies to sociology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khapsoc.rtf

Applying Erikson’s Life Stage Model
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A 7 page paper providing an interview with an elderly lady and applying Erikson’s life stage model to the woman’s teen years. Erikson’s assessment of the development that takes place during the teen years appears to describe precisely the path of this woman’s progress during that stage of her life. The lessons learned then - whether good or bad according to social views that existed 70 years later – remained with her even then. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSsocErikson.rtf

Applying Popper to Educational Research
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A 5 page paper applying Karl Popper’s approach to the scientific method to educational research. There is a wealth of research in education, much of it virtually worthless. For decades, it seemed that researchers turned to qualitative methods only when they could not fit hypotheses into quantitative approaches, and qualitative studies frequently were not designed well with reference to validity and reliability. The result was that method purists often regarded qualitative educational research as less than “real” science. Today’s educational research is designed much better than in the past. It still could benefit from the application of Karl Popper’s approach to the scientific method, however, which approaches validity and theory verification from a different perspective. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSeduResPop.rtf

Approaches to Domestic Violence
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This 6 page paper considers domestic violence and some of the approaches to it, and how empowering women might help to reduce the occurrence of violent encounters. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVDomVio.rtf

Are Americans Selfish?
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A 3 page paper which examines whether Americans are selfish or compassionate. The paper argues that most Americans are selfish. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAusself.rtf

Are Buckingham Palace and Graceland Pilgrimage Sites?
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This 4 page paper discusses the concept of pilgrimage, and argues that Buckingham Palace and Graceland can be defined as pilgrimage sites. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVPilgrm.rtf

Are Crime Patterns in Third World Countries Similar to the First World Countries?
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This 3 page paper considers the patterns seen in crime rates in the developed and the developing world and argues that they are similar due to comparable social influences. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEdevcrime.rtf

Are Criminals Made Or Born?
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This 8 page paper discusses potential causes of violent behaviour and crime, and whether this is the outcome of nature or nurture. The writer considers a range of theories explaining the causes of violent behaviour and crime looking at issues such as biological, genetic and environmental factors and a range of theorists including Lombrosso and Sheldon who considered genetic factors, Bryce-Smith and metal toxicity as well number of economic, environmental and social control theories. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEBornma.rtf

Are Egalitarian Marriages Possible Today ?
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6 page discussion of whether or not egalitarian marriages are truly possible in our contemporary society. Drawing upon research, the author presents both sides of the argument and concludes that they are indeed very possible. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Egalmarr.wps

Are Gangs Created by a Need for Affiliation?
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A 7 page paper which examines if gangs are created because of affiliation and belonging. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAgangs.rtf

Are Immigrants the Scapegoats for our National Problems?
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A 9 page paper evaluating the attitudes that many of our social and economic ills are caused by immigration. Immigrants are accused of inundating the labor market with low-wage, low-skilled labor, further depressing wages. One author applies the term 'welfare magnet,' stopping just short of saying that immigrants are leaving their native countries and everything familiar for the primary purpose of ensconcing themselves on U.S. welfare roles. Bibliography lists 8+ sources.
Filename: Scapgoat.wps

Are We Better Off Now Than One Hundred or More Years Ago?
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A 5 page paper which examines whether we are better off now than we were a hundred or more years ago. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAbetter.rtf

Are We Still Blaming the Victim?
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A 5 page research paper that first of all examines the principal points of William Ryan's Blaming the Victim (1971), which accuses American society of perpetuating social rhetoric that places the blame for social inequalities on the victims. The writer then examines some recent articles on health care and the poor to assess how they either substantiate or contradict Ryan's accusation for the present day. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: 99blavic.rtf

Arendt's View of Society
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This 10 page paper examines Hannah Arendt's work The Human Condition. Much attention is paid to social stratification. Ideas regarding Marxism and liberty are discussed. The paper concurs with one of Arendt's points about the relationships between politics and the economy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA416Are.rtf

Argument Against Gay Marriage
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A 5 page paper that argues against same-sex marriage. Issues include restrictions on human rights and discrimination, tradition and legal issues. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGgaymg2.rtf

Argument for Child Labor
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A 3 page paper which argues for child labor. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAchy.rtf

Argument: Illegal Immigration Has a Negative Effect on the U.S. Economy
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This 8 page paper examines the proposition that illegal immigration has a negative effect on the U.S. economy. It argues that while this population segment has a negative effect in some areas, particularly California, overall the illegal immigrant population has a small positive effect on the economy as a whole. The idea was to argue that illegal immigration’s effect is negative but the evidence does not support that conclusion. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: HVNoIlle.rtf

Arguments For And Against English Only Laws In The United States
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4 pages in length. The debate over whether English-only laws will actually help or hinder the issues of social and cultural determinism is one that has both sides in an uproar. A number of recent events and protests have made it clear that there exists a distinct dividing line with regard to the inherent benefits of a bilingual American society. Not only is this concept a hot potato within the ethnic community, but it has also served to touch upon a raw nerve with the general public, as well. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCEngOn.rtf

Arguments For and Against Social Welfare Policies
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This 5 page paper evaluates policies on social welfare programs from two points of view. Mead's views are juxtaposed with Piven and Cloward's. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA146soc.rtf

Arguments Opposing Illegal Immigration
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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 who are not of 100 percent Native American heritage are products of immigration ourselves. These difficulties do nothing to alter the facts of illegal immigration, however. Citizens and structures are not prepared for such high numbers of individuals, and the effect is that our judicial system, labor markets and social support systems are overwhelmed. The US needs to establish and enforce immigration control measures, welcoming most but maintaining control of when they arrive and how they survive once they are across the border. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KSsocIllegalImm.rtf

Arguments Supporting Compatibilism
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Of the three common positions in respect to the free will/determinism debate, compatibilism has been the least adequately argued perspective, but is the one that has the greatest potential for defining the underlying reasons behind man's actions and man's conceptual view of morality. This paper will present the argument that free will and determinism are not mutually exclusive and that it is possible to define man's actions relative to the concept of compatibilism. This 5 page paper provides an overview of the issue presented and relates it to the current literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHDeter2.rtf

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER AND LEADERSHIP
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This 4-page paper covers Arnold Schwarzenegger and his leadership abilities, comparing them to Kouzes' and Posner's five practices and 10 commitments. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTarnoldsc.rtf

Arranged Marriages in India vs. Free Choice Marriages in Western Civilization
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An 11 page paper which discusses and analyzes arranged marriages in India with free choice marriages in Western civilization. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAmarrg.rtf

Article Analysis and Problem Statement: Killing in New Orleans
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This 4 page paper analyzes an article about the "cycle of killing" in New Orleans; states the problem and suggests solutions. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVKillNO.rtf

Article Analysis/Advantages of Video Game playing
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A 6 page article analysis and research paper. The writer begins by analyzing the main arguments presented by Ted Fishman in an essay on video game playing that defends this practice as being non-harmful to children. Then, the writer provides a brief overview of relevant literature before offering conclusions based on this information. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khvidgam.rtf

Article Analysis/Teens' Attitudes on Mental Illness
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A 15 page article critique/analysis that answers specific questions that pertain to a research study conducted by Norman and Malla (1983). This critique also refers to the textbook Writing for Psychology by R.P. O'Shea (2002). Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khaoshea.rtf

Article Critical Review
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5 pages in length. The purpose of the study is stated clearly by way of explaining the difficulties inherent to nonprofit management and its ability to achieve balance between internal and external pressures "in the years ahead as the pressures to adapt to the market grow increasingly intense" (Salamon 96). The case made for the problem's significance is illustrated by giving readers a better understanding of how and why becoming more "market savvy" (Salamon 96) is all-important to whether or not nonprofit managers will be able to effectively secure of their agencies by nourishing "the sense of 'mission'" (Salamon 96). Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TLCArtRv.rtf

Article critique/Analysis of Teen Birth Rates
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A 5 page article analysis that summarizes and critiques a research study conducted by Gold, et al (2001) entitled "Ecological analysis of teen birth rates: association with community income and income inequality." The writer summarizes the researchers' perspective, methodology, results and analysis and agrees with this research team that while sexual activity is the result of individual behaviors, this data implies that there are also social inequalities that may contribute significantly to the differences between regions. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khgoldel.rtf

Article Critique/Dating Study
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A 3 page article critique that addresses research performed by Smith, White and Holland, "A Longitudinal Perspective on Dating Violence Among Adolescent and College Age Women," which is significant research because of its implications for social work and designing more efficient interventions to address this problem. The study results show that there is a significant statistical connection between being assaulted as an adolescent in a dating relationship and the risk of victimization in the college-years. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khacdv.rtf

Article Critique/Substance Exposure & Neonates
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A 15 page research paper that offers critique, which examines the research study conducted by Lester, et al (2002), which is part of a prospective longitudinal multi-site investigation into the effects of prenatal cocaine and/or opiate exposure on the neurological developmental outcomes of term and pre-term infants at one month of age. The report first summarizes the information given by the researchers about the significance and scope of this problem. Then the various section of the study are summarized and discussed. This includes section on the methodology that was employed, the research findings, and discussion of the implications of the research. Also included in this report is a literature review of relevant studies that pertain to this topic. This critique concludes with a summation of the implications for further research, as well as the implications for social work. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khneoad.rtf

Article Evaluation Using the Theory of Symbolic Interactionism
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This 4 page paper evaluates Hanley's (2000) piece regarding his life as an intersexed gay boy. The article is reviewed in light of this sociological theory. The theory is identified and discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA429sym.rtf

Article Review/Sex, Drug Behavior
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A 3 page article review that summarizes a study performed by Bell, Ompad and Sherman (2006), which investigated the drug and sexual risk behavior of women who have sex with women. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khwsw.rtf

Article Review: Depression And Delinquency
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A 5 page paper that reports and discusses an article: Adolescent Girls: The Role of Depression in the Development of Delinquency by Obeidallah and Earls. The essay reports some background regarding the research, methodology, sample size, and conclusions. The essay also comments on the research design itself. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGadgdp.RTF

Article Review: Lance Buhl's Mariners and Machines
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This 5 page paper provides an analysis of the article with a focus on its thesis. Examples are provided to explore Buhl's ideas about social stratification and changes in technology. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA109Buh.wps

Article Reviews / Behavior Therapy
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16 pages worth of reviews from behavior therapy - related articles. (psychology/make article section).
Filename: Behathe3.wps

Article Summary & Critique
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3 pages in length. Scaramella et al's (2008) study underscores a critical component of developmental behavior in children that has historically lacked solid backing of scientific research. The authors illustrate the interconnectivity between generational influence and harsh parenting induced by the impact of socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds - rather than parents' education level as originally thought - that manifest in externalizing problems in toddlers. A particularly consistent finding of this study is how the combination of poverty and early parenthood equate to a higher incidence of harsh parenting inasmuch as this scenario is associated with greater hostility and less nurturing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCartsumcrt.rtf

Articulations of Race
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A 6 page research paper/essay that explores the debates between essentialist and instrumentalist conceptualizations in regards to classes and nations and race (Dufour). Basically, essentialism is the belief that specific categories of entities will share a specific set of characteristics, which can be viewed as their “essence.” Contemporary proponents of identity politics oppose essentialism and consider that ethnicity, rather than consisting of fixed traits is a social construct. This examination of literature explores the various ways in which race is articulated, specifically focusing on the differences between those perspectives that are essentialist in nature and those that are instrumentalist, i.e. constructivist, in nature. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: khartrac.rtf

Artifact: Java Jacket
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4 pages in length. Upon discovering the Java Jacket as an artifact of the early twenty-first century, future generations would first look upon this seemingly useless piece of light-weight cardboard and wonder why its textured surface was such a mainstay in contemporary culture. However, upon closer inspection, they would come to realize that while insignificant in appearance, the Java Jacket reflected two very important aspects of society: fast-paced lifestyles and the attempt to reclaim a tremendously compromised environment. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCJavaJ.rtf

Asian American Families: The Effects of Larger Social Processes on this “Private” Sphere
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An 8 page overview of the many problems confronting Asian Americans in mainstream America. Provides statistics on the growing Asian American component of the population and an overview of discrimination, pressure to conform, and stereotyping which are all too often an integral component of the Asian American experience. Emphasizes the experience of Korean American families. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPasianF.wps

Asian In America
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An 8 page essay on the problems that Asian Americans face trying to live in the United States. The writer examines the real crisis Asians face on many fronts. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Amasian.wps

Aspects of an Ideal Society Using Key Elements from Ancient and Modern Societies
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This is a 5 page paper discussing elements of an ideal society based on those from ancient or modern day societies. Societies of Ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire and Modern Sweden are used to improve that currently in the United States. An outline is included. In creating an ideal society based on the aspects of the current society in the United States elements from past and present societies could be included as improvements. Ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire provide good examples of more centralization in regards to political, economical and legal systems. In the United States currently, the voting system for federal, state and municipal elections allows for the a representative government headed by a majority party, yet the President may not in all cases be represented by that party as he or she is elected separately. This being the case, often legislative actions are stalled such as those currently involving healthcare. Health care is one of the major negative components in the United States today. An example of a good health care system comes from modern day Sweden where federal monies are dedicated to the mental, physical and social health of the population despite whatever economic recessions exist. In regards to education, the last recorded literacy rates in the United States were high suggesting that despite the current private and public education debate currently afflicting the United States, overall the U.S. has a good commitment to education and this commitment should continue to increase for an ideal society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJutopi1.rtf

Assertive Community Treatment for the Mentally Ill
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This 6 page paper looks at the techniques of persuasion and coercion in the context of helping the mentally ill. The concepts are discussed in depth and ethical considerations are a primary focus. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA125ill.rtf

Assessing a Health Needs Assessment
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This 8 page paper assesses a research paper called A Health Needs Assessment of Black and Minority Ethnic Children’s Needs, which was conducted in the Leeds area in the UK. The paper is in three parts. The first part looks to determine if the report make use of information from primary health care sources and how this be improved. The second part of the paper considers the way the report is written and if it follows a logical pattern and the last part of the paper considers the role health assets could play in the research. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TEleedshna.rtf

Assessing Patriot in Terms of Korematsu v. United States
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A 4 page paper assessing the Patriot Act in terms of the 1944 case Korematsu v. United States in which the Supreme Court upheld the relocation of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Though the provisions of Patriot and the conditions of Executive Order 9066 share many similarities, there is far less similarity in the perspective of 1944 and perspective today. Considered within the framework of the 1944 vantage, Patriot likely would be upheld by the Court. Considered in 2006 perspective, it is possible that the Court would find the custody provisions of Patriot to be unconstitutional. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSraceKorPatriot.rtf

Assessment (Case Study of a Homeless Man)
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This 9 page paper provides an assessment of a 51 year old homeless man who has been a drug addict from an early age. Although no names are used to protect the identity of the client, this evaluation is based on an actual case study submitted by a student. No bibliography.
Filename: SA344hom.rtf