Is Social Scientific Research a Science?
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This 10 page report discusses whether or not social scientific research qualifies as “real” science. Is there a single logic of explanation common to all empirical social scientific research? Is that logic a statistical one? Or is it more closely analogous to biological research that offers the “mechanics” of cell structure and reproduction? In order to be considered as “real” science, must a course of research study and its methodologies involve both quantitative and qualitative processes? The point to be made is that “social research” is the science of society and the creatures that inhabit it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Is Society The Source Of Values?
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5 pages in length. Creating a useable value system is humanity's ultimate and forthright goal; indeed, the extent to which society plays a role in this formation is unarguable when one looks across the global community. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Is Sociology a Science?
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This 5 page paper look at sociology and supports the idea that it is a science. Max Weber's definition of sociology is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA223sci.rtf

Is Teen Pregnancy Increasing in Brooklyn, NY
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the question of whether teen pregnancy is increasing in Brooklyn, NY. This paper relates the views to national averages. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHLatinaTePr.rtf

Is the Family Changing?
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This 6 page paper is a position paper. The writer argues against the idea that the family in America is not really changing, it is just the perception of family that is changing. Coontz argues that statistics can be used to give an impression of change, but that there are not really any more single parents and that the reason divide figures are higher is due to long life with marriages lasting forty years or more also higher. The writer argues that this is not totally correct, whilst some changes may be perception based, there are also other changes which cannot be avoided due to the impact of culture on the family and the way in which American culture is changing. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Is the Sexual Revolution Over?
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A 4 page paper which examines if the sexual revolution is over or not. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAsxrev.rtf

Is the WHO Doing its Job?
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This 9 page paper examines the World Health Organization and looks at both sides of the issue. Is the organization competent? Is it doing all it can? The paper supports the efforts of the organization but both sides of the issue are addressed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA649WHO.rtf

Is There Any Point In Continuing To Study The Classical Theorists In Order To Understand Modern Society?
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5 pages in length. The perspectives of classical theorists are just as pertinent today as they have been throughout the centuries; to eschew the lessons provided by these philosophers is to ignore the fundamental basis of human nature. That contemporary society has changed significantly since the time of classical theorists cannot be argued, however, the very foundation of man's behavior is still found within the teachings of such ideologists as Durkheim, Sartre and Marx. The student may choose to focus upon the notion of individualism as a means by which to illustrate just how well past theories apply to understanding modern society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Is there Too Much State Regulation of Private Life?
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This 4 page paper looks at the issue of state regulation over private behavior in order to assess whether nr not there is too much interference. The paper looks at the types of regulations that are in place which, including both those that restrict behavior and those that place an obligation on specific behaviors. The paper ends with a conclusion based on the discussion. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEregprivate.rtf

Is Weber's Theory of Organization Valid in Industrial Society?
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This 11 page paper answers the question with a "no" but both sides of the equation are equally explored. Weber's ideas about bureaucracy are considered along with definitions on industrial society. Social stratification is also discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA217Wbr.rtf

Is Welfare Reform An Effective Policy In California?
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6 pages in length. Whether or not welfare reform has been beneficial in California is not a question that can be answered with a simple yes or no. There are a number of variables that must be taken into consideration before an accurate assessment of such impact can be made. One aspect of welfare reform, also called the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996, has been that it has set a precedent for encouraging otherwise nonproductive members of society to become more instrumental in their own well being. By not living up to the standards set by welfare reform, which is established on an individual basis by each state, single people and families alike are in danger of losing their benefits. It does not take much, either, to find one's welfare benefits at stake: breaking rules, not finding work or simply exhausting their benefits clock. Urging people to become less and less dependent upon the system has, indeed, helped some states in their ongoing attempt to stay ahead of the game. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Is Working Too Many Hours Good?
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A 3 page paper which examines whether or not working overtime and long hours is a good thing or a negative thing. The paper argues that generally working overtime is a negative reality. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAovtime.rtf

Issues and Problems in Multicultural Counseling
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9 pages in length. A comprehensive overview of issues concerning multicultural counseling. Examined are considerations and problems faced by counselors working with culturally-diverse groups, models in multicultural training, and the bi-racial identity development model (clearly explained). Bibliography lists approximately 12 sources.
Filename: Multicou.wps

Issues Concerning Needle Exchange Programs
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4 pages in length. An argument in favor of needle exchange programs -- an inherently HIV- reducing idea that has proven itself to be effective in European countries and recently in the U.S. as well. The writer presents an overview of legal issues, public views, and concludes that the government should be more supportive of the idea-- but in the meantime, overpowering resistance would make most needle exchange programs fail miserably in the United States. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Needlexc.wps

Issues in Adoption
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A 5 page research paper investigating some of the controversial issues in adoption today, including racial mixing and adoption by homosexual couples. Several laws have been passed recently not only giving homosexual couples the right to adopt, but giving them preference, too. Conservatives and children's rights advocates vow to keep fighting. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Issues in Rural Community Development
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A 10 page paper discussing public and private approaches to rural community development. Rural communities may be able to benefit from additional government helps, but the key to community-defined community development rests with the people of that community and the local culture that has developed over time. This paper discusses the social technique of restorative justice approached from a direction opposite from that in which it is normally used. It calls on the private sector essentially to come to the aid of public services to enhance rural community development in a way that preserves local culture and traditions. The paper uses the example of the Dollywood Foundation active in the mountains of East Tennessee. Includes an abstract. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSsocCommDev.rtf

Issues in Social Justice
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This 10 page paper looks at the idea of social justice and how social problems are dealt with. The idea is also looked at philosophically and politically. Bibliography lists 5 sources
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Issues in Sociology Regarding the Modern and Postmodern Ages
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This 12 page paper is devoted to four separate questions in sociology which address concepts such as deviance, the collective conscious, social norms, Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft and postindustrial society. The research is presented in a question and answer format. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Issues of Oppression
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A 5 page paper which analyzes five separate essays which deal with aspects of oppression. The essays are "Oppression" by Marilyn Frye, "Racism: Something about the Subject Makes it Hard to Name" by Gloria Yamato, "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" by Peggy McIntosh, "The Economics of Race, Class, and Gender in the United States, author unknown, and "Deconstructing the Underclass" by Herbert Gans. No additional sources cited.
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Italian - Americans In The United States
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This 11 page report examines many aspects of Italian immigration. Health, occupation and other issues are explored, including a look at Italian neighborhoods in the New York area. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Italian Americans in Politics and Society
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A 5 page paper which examines the political ideologies and activism among Italian Americans. The paper uses the following works to examine the position of Italian Americans in the nation: Richard Gambino’s “Blood of My Blood,” Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Nathan Glaze’s “Beyond the Melting Pot,” and Jerre Mangione and Ben Morreale’s “La Storia.” No additional sources cited.
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Jack Nicholson
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This 4 page paper examines the persona of Jack Nicholson and how he exemplifies American values and culture. Jack Nicholson's personal life and roles are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Jacob Riis/Social Reform & Photography
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A 10 page research paper that investigates tenement life in New York City slums at the end of the nineteenth century, focusing on the photography of Jacob Riis, which exposed the deplorable conditions of that time. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khriis.rtf

Jamaican Culture In London
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This 40 page paper looks at the Jamaican community living in London and examines the influence that they have had on the wider community and the way in which that community has effected them. Issues such as the language, racism, schooling, housing, politics, religion and the arts are all discussed with their influence being assessed in both directions. Examples and cases are cited to demonstrate the influences. The paper includes two graphs and cites 19 sources.
Filename: TEjamaca.wps

James Cameron's Titanic and the Hollywood Elite
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This 4 page paper looks at the political economy of New Hollywood. A Marxist interpretation is provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA416Ti.rtf

Jan Brunvand’s Works on Urban Legends, “The Vanishing Hitchhiker” and “The Baby Train”: Development of Changes in Format and Presentation
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the differences found in Brunvand’s “The Vanishing Hitchhiker” and “The Baby Train”. Jan Brunvand’s text “The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings” (1981) introduced a generation to contemporary American urban legends, their origins, their development, and contained detailed accounts as to the depth of research in understanding the legends. Twelve years later, Brunvand released his fifth volume of urban legends entitled “The Baby Train and Other Lusty Urban Legends” (1993). The format of his presentation in this volume changed somewhat to include shorter narratives and less accompanying explanatory statements about each legend. Instead, Brunvand focused much more on the typing and cross-referencing of the legends contained and on the international contexts many have reached. The reason for this change in format was mostly due to the fact that the field and the interest in urban legends had grown a great deal since his original text and because of this Brunvand was able to contain less explanatory text in regards to the research involved and thus avoid repeating himself and offering instead his readers a chance to see the extent of the field and the extent to which the knowledge of urban legends has reached on an international basis as well as an American one. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TJBrunv1.rtf

Jane Addams / Female Activist
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2 pages in length. Essay discusses Jane Addams as a woman of great thought and of great action. Mostly from the writer's opinionated perceptive but two sources are also included in a bibliography.
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Jane Addams' Hull House
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A 7 page research paper that reports on Jane Addams' Hull House, the first "settlement" house in the US. Patterned after a British settlement house, Addams enlarged greatly on this model and offered Chicago immigrants around Hull House services that included everything from day care to acting as an employment bureau. The writer reports on her autobiography Twenty Years at Hull House, and also briefly relates this information to current day social work. No additional sources cited.
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JASMINE BY MUKHERJEE
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This 4 page paper discusses the affect of assimilation on the immigrant. Examples given from Mukherjee's novel, Jasmine. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBjsmine.rtf

Jay Belsky/Model of Parenting
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A 6 page research paper that discusses researcher Jay Belsky's model of parenting. This model of parenting has sparked considerably controversy and the added fuel to the debate of whether or not working mothers damage their children through reliance on day care. The wrier argues that an examination of Belsky's parenting model, with particular emphasis on the issue of working mothers, finds Belsky to be much moderate than he is portrayed and also that his position is consistent with empirical research. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khbelsky.rtf

Jerry H. Bentley's "Old World Encounters: Cross-Cultural Contacts And Exchanges In Pre-Modern Times"
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5 pages in length. The fundamental purpose behind Jerry H. Bentley's Old World Encounters: Cross-Cultural Contacts And Exchanges In Pre-Modern Times is to illustrate the manner by which contemporary society was, at least in part, established from religious, political and commerce policy prior to 1492. Considered quite innovative in nature, Bentley's book delves deeply into the primary cross-cultural impacts that metamorphosed both Europe and Asia during and prior to the fifteenth century. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCBentl.rtf

Jewish & Christian Intermarriage
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A 12 page research paper that investigates this issue. There has been a dramatic increase in recent decades in interfaith marriages. Historically, Catholicism and Judaism have taken the strictest position against adherents to these faiths marrying outsiders to their beliefs. An examination of the rationales behind each of these positions shows that the reasons why leaders in each faith have traditionally opposed intermarriage are remarkably similar. Furthermore, the current situation in regards to the effects of interfaith marriage on Judaism, as practiced in the US, shows that there is legitimacy to the traditional position, which opposes interfaith marriage. This discussion explores the historical and contemporary data on intermarriage between Jews and Catholics and then speculates on future ramifications of current trends. Bibliography list 25 sources.
Filename: khcavjew.rtf

Jewish Burial And Mourning Customs
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A 5 page paper that begins with how Judaism views death. Beliefs regarding autopsy and embalming are explained. The writer discusses the various stages of the mourning process within this faith and culture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Jewish Social Identity
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This 6 page paper look at the social identity of the Jewish community in the US, and argues that the manifestation of this is as a selective form of collectivism, which is separate form any national ties. The paper looks at different approaches form inside the community and the perception of Israel to assess this approach. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEjewsoc.rtf

Job Opportunity verses Government Aid: Hypothetical Approaches for Improving the Economic Status of Female Heads of Household
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A 2 page analysis of two hypothetical approaches to improving the economic status of low income women and their dependents. Contrasts the benefits and disadvantages of one program providing higher levels of earned income credit and another which provides jobs and equitable wages for a predetermined period. Concludes that he second approach rewards a woman for working but at the same time there is a more immediate cap put on the time that she can benefit from such a program. The woman's work incentive, therefore, is not in the form of government subsidies but in the form of the realization that after three years she will be on her own to provide for the needs of her family. While it may seem like a harsher program in many ways, it is superior to the first in that the taxpayer is not left in the position of indefinitely having to support the families of others. No sources are listed.
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Johan Galtung: Violence and Peace
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A 7 page paper which examines Johan Galtung, his views concerning violence and peace, and his contributions to understanding violence and peace. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Johari Window
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A 3 page paper which examines how an understanding of Johari Window can help a supervisor. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAjoh.rtf

John Berger's 'Ways of Seeing'
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the essential elements of Berger's book Ways of Seeing. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Berger.rtf

John Galtung/Theory and Methods of Social Research
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A 10 page book review on Galtung's text Theory and Methods of Social Research, which was published in 1967. The writer offers an overview summation and discussion of this book and concludes that while some of Galtung's references to technology, such as referring to computer "cards" are out-dated, the insights that he offers on the rationales behind sociological research methods most certainly are not out-dated. Therefore, this remains a highly relevant and important text. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khgaltun.rtf

John Gottman/ 7 Principles for Marriage
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A 5 page overview of John Gottman's book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. The writer outlines the major points of the text and summarizes each principle. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khgotman.rtf

John Howard/18th Century Social Reformer
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A 9 page research paper that examines the life and accomplishments of the "father of prison reform," eighteenth century social reformer John Howard. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khjh.wps

John Stuart Mill and John Rawls
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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the philosophies of John Stuart Mill and John Rawls. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAmllrwl.rtf

Joint Custody / The Better Option
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A 6 page paper examining issues surrounding joint custody. The paper provides a history of laws leading to maternal-bias custody and how that was changed by "the men's movement," issues mothers face, issues fathers face, issues children face, and statistics which prove that sole-custody is not as good an idea as joint custody. Recommended self-help tips for parents are included as a response to parental issues. The writer argues that children suffer the most from divorce, but joint custody is the better option. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Joint Task Force-Full Accounting (JTF-FA): An Evaluation of an Organization
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This 6 page paper looks at various paradigms of organization, inclusive of Weber and Taylor's models, and goes on to explore the organizational culture and design of JTF-FA. The organization is responsible for finding Americans who are missing in action. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA246JTF.rtf

Jokes; The Different Perceptions of Humor
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This 5 page paper considers how jokes and the humor they represent is an individual perception, based on may factors such as individuals moral framework, social pressures, situations, and even self confidence. The writer examines this through considering what types of jokes exist and how they may create genuine of false laughter. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEhumour.rtf