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Papers On Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling
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Sexual Harassment In Schools
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A 10 page paper. Sexual harassment is a serious problem in schools. It is one that is difficult to address due to the reluctance of students to report it. One of the problems is that the law does not clearly delineate exactly what sexual harassment is. This essay discusses these and other issues related to the subject. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGsexha.wps
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
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A 5 page paper which examines how sexual harassment is very apparent in corporate America, and how it is still alive in today’s society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGsexhar.rtf
Sexual Harassment Of Males
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A 7 page paper on the problems with sexual harassment in today's society. The writer provides a definition of what sexual harassment is, talks about different genders in sexual harassment, the law and sexual harassment, and gives some ideas on what can be done to change the way people look at and deal with this problem.
Filename: Harrm.wps
Sexual Misconduct
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This 6 page paper discusses the concept in terms of modern litigation. Cases include the Paula Jones allegation against President Clinton, the military case of adulterer Kelly Flinn, allegations by many women against Sgt. Delmar Simpson as well as a recent case involving homosexual advances which served to set a precedent. Definitions and guidelines are given for both sexual misconduct and sexual harassment. The recent Brown University controversy is used to demonstrate that there is a fine line between misconduct and acceptable sexual behavior. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Sexmis.wps
Sexual orientation, Nature Vs Nurture:
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This seven -page-paper develops a discussion on the differences between homosexuality and heterosexuality. It centers around an interview with a homosexual man and a heterosexual man who openly discuss their upbringing and their self discovery of their sexual orientation. There are several studies and sociological theories applied to the discussion. Bibliography lists six APA style sources.
Filename: CWhomose.wps
Sexual Repression in Society
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This 5 page paper supports Foucault's view on sexual repression that suggests society is obsessed with sex due to repression. Sex and sexuality is discussed historically in the west as well as other areas. Homosexuality is touched on. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA 141sex.rtf
Sexuality in the Elderly
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This 4 page paper discusses sexuality in the elderly and some of the myths about it, as well as the physical and psychological changes that impact sexual activity as people age. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVSexEld.rtf
Sexuality, gender and the social construct of identity
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An analysis of the concept of sexual identity within the context of socio-cultural ideologies, and the construction of identity. The writer looks at Foucault's perspective on identity, and at theories of masculinity and femininity in relation to postcolonialism. Bibliography lists 12 sources
Filename: JLsexid2.rtf
Sexuality, Society and Slavery
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This 3 page paper answers several questions about sexuality, marriage, society, and slavery. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVSexSoc.rtf
Shared Retrospective Research - Group Therapy & Inner Childhood Issues
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A 5 page paper that examines the psychological and sociological treatments of group therapy and psychodrama and explains the benefits this type of treatment offers individuals who suffer from problems stemming from inner childhood issues or trauma. Included is a brief history of the group therapy treatment process as it was developed and defined by Dr. Jacob Moreno in the early twentieth century. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: LCShared.doc
Shifting Public Attitudes
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10 pages in length. Where the world is headed is anyone's guess. If the barometer on such direction is based on shifting public attitudes, however, there are some diverse and alternating roads ahead. The climate of public attitude is dependent upon the source of contention; some issues are met with open-mindedness and liberality, while others face a wall of indifference and scorn. The writer addresses this progression on several issues with regard to current attitudes.
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Should Assisted Suicide be legalized?
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This 5 page paper considers the social paradigm of the conflict perspective and the manner in which this may be interpreted when looking at whether or not assisted suicide or euthanasia should be allowed. The paper discusses the different perspectives, from Pope John Paul's statement that it is 'slaughter' to the idea of self-determination, allowing death with dignity. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
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Should Euthanasia Be Legalized
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A 37 page paper that discusses legalizing euthanasia. This is a heated debate that has raged for at least two decades. The writer provides a general introduction to the topic of euthanasia and physician assisted suicide, definitions of the different categories of euthanasia, claims of opponents and supporters of legalizing euthanasia, activities within the U.S., including Oregon's Death With Dignity law and the effects of the law, activities outside the U.S., including the experiences in the Netherlands, different aspects of the argument, such as he ethical and sociological aspects of the question, and a summary and conclusion. The writer argues in favor of legalizing euthanasia. Data are included. Includes Table of Contents. Bibliography lists 22 sources.
Filename: PGeuth5.rtf
Should Gays Be Allowed To Adopt Children ?
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A 10 page research paper exploring the question: should gays be allowed to adopt children? Both sides of the 'gay adoption' controversy are presented with an analysis of the arguments offered. Finally, the writer takes and defends a position in favor of gay adpotion rights. Bibliography includes 11 references.
Filename: Gadop.wps
Should Gays Be Allowed To Adopt?
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A 7 page paper that begins with an outline of the paper. The writer then discusses the controversies surrounding individuals or couples adopting children whose birth parents were a different race, ethnicity, religion while hundreds of thousands of children wait for a permanent home. The controversy regarding homosexuals adopting children is caused by homophobia. The writer then reports research results that have demonstrated children do not experience detrimental effects from being raised by gay or lesbian parent(s). bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGgayad2.rtf
Should Paedophiles be Named and Shamed?
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This 16 page paper considers the problem of paedophilia in society today and whether or not a policy of naming and shaming will help prevent paedophile crimes taking place. The paper starts by defining paedophilia and looking at how it has been seen historically and then considering levels of occurrence and the causes as well as potential treatments. The paper then considers the benefits of naming and shaming. Other uses of this tactic are considered before it is applied to paedophiles. The results of mob violence that resulted from the name and shame campaign conducted by the News of the World Newspaper in 2000 are also assessed. The evidence in then considered and a conclusion presented. The paper concentrate on the UK< but many aspects are universal. The bibliography cites 25 sources.
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Siblings and Intelligence
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An 11 page paper which examines the possible effects siblings have on intellectual development. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: RAsibii.rtf
SIDS/Effect on the Family
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An 8 page research paper that examines the effect that SIDS has on the family involved. The writer argues that parental grief is often compounded by the medical community and authorities because of the erroneous belief that SIDS can be avoided through following recommendations of the medical community. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: khsids.rtf
Sigmund Freud: Social Order and the Individual
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A 5 page paper which discusses
how Sigmund Freud believed that the assault upon liberal society through various
movements represented a struggle between the need for rational social order and the
instinctual demands of the individuals. This perception is examined as it is presented in
his work “Civilization and it Discontents.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsigm.rtf
Significant Moments in Men's Lives
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5 pages. This informative paper deals with certain moments in the lives of men. Considered is their early childhood socialization, their workplace in the construction of gender identity, as well as their relationships with women, other men, and their sexualities and family life. Other topics include examination of violence experienced by the male gender, media impact, and the relationship that is held between power and powerlessness. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAmenlv.wps
Silent Dancing: Human Behavior and Ethnicity
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9 pages. This paper is based on the book Silent Dancing : A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood by Judith Ortiz Cofer. In the pages of this book and several similar books about growing up in a Latino family, the reader gets a feel for the social environment and an understanding of the many psychological and sociological factors affecting those who grow up in a culturally different environment in America. This paper gives an excellent view of the impact and viewpoints this can have on young people in their growth and development. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAsdnce.rtf
Similarities and Differences Between Infants and the Elderly
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This 3 page paper looks at two very different age categories and finds many similarities. Differences are noted as well. Ideas addressed include the life cycle, medical similarities and differences, as well as issues of lifestyle. Obvious physical characteristics are duly noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA347age.rtf
Similarities Between Nursing and Social Work
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A 4 page contention that there are many similarities between these two disciplines. Borrowing from the social work theory that life plays out as though on a stage, the author concludes that all that has to be changed to allow nursing to fit into this theory is to costume the actors in nursing uniforms, disguise them as doctors, and put a few in bed gowns. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPnrsSoc.rtf
Similarities in Counseling Adults and Adolescents
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A 5 page research paper that discusses the similarities between counseling for adults and counseling for adolescents. In order to do this, the writer compares adult and adolescent counseling for sexual abuse and argues that, based on these observations, the two areas are quite similar when it comes to basics. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Similarities In the Study of Individuals and Organizations
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of how organizations and individuals are studied. Studies and theories from psychology and sociology are discussed in light of business research. Similarities regarding individuals and organizations include goal oriented strategies and attention to the aging process.
Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: SA135IaO.rtf
Sin and Blindness: Baum and Kozol
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A 3 page paper which examines Gregory Baum’s claim about social sin being committed out of blindness, and Kozol’s treatment of blindness as it relates to impoverished children in New York. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAbaukoz.rtf
Single Mother's & The History Of Welfare -- Pitied But Not Entitled
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A 15 page review of Linda Gordon's book in which the writer analyzes how reformers view poor single mothers and welfare. Three of its chapters are about the views of the white women's social welfare network, the black women's social welfare network (excluded from the white women's groups mostly by raw segregation), and the white male social insurance reformer network. Gordon argues that contemporary welfare programs for single mothers were shaped by the ideas and the decisions that went into state aid programs created between 1910 and 1920, programs that were variously called mothers' pensions, widows' pensions and mothers' aid. Various sociopolitical points and arguments presented by Gordon are analytically presented. No other sources cited.
Filename: Wlefbook.rtf
Single parent families
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A paper which looks at academic achievement in children from single parent families, and the social constraints which single parents have to deal with in terms of work and childcare commitments. Bibligraphy lists 4 sources
Filename: JLsingpar.rtf
Single Parent Households and Their Effect on Children
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7 pages in length. This paper takes a look at the subtle but distinct difference when one compares the lives of children raised in a two-parent household versus those raised in a single parent household. While many people feel that children are resilient and that the loss of one parent from the family unit can be overcome, studies have shown that the effects of being raised by one parent do make a difference in most children. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Single Parenting
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A 9 page overview of the various scenarios that can result in single parent homes. The author contends that while these homes have the potential for adverse impact on child development, they also have the potential to be a positive factor in that development. Bibliography lists sources. Bibliography lists 12 sources
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Single Parenting and Sociological Impact
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5 pages. This paper gives a hard look at the difficulties faced by single parent households and how the government's social programs are in most cases not enough help. Gives the basic key perspectives as to the problems in raising children when there is only one breadwinner in the family. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGA1prnt.rtf
Single System Design and Intervention -- A Four-Year-Old’s Biting Behaviors
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This 20 page report discusses the study of one four-year-old child’s antisocial biting behaviors, a study of her, and the recommended intervention. Single system with an ABA design is used and evaluated in terms of altering the child’s behaviors. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: BWsinsys.rtf
Singleness Versus Marriage
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4 pages in length. Determining the fundamental components that differentiate single life and marriage goes much deeper than merely stating the superficial aspects of individuality/personal freedom of singles, and restriction/monogamy of marriage; indeed, the vast and varied elements that comprise the states of singleness and marriage are forever being pitted against each other as both vie for the highest count of positive attributes over negative. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCSingleMrg.rtf
Sins of the Father - Children's Crimes & Adult Accountability
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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 the Flint, Michigan shooting in 2000 and how both cases reflect parental negligence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: LCCrimes.doc
Sitcoms Of The 50's & 60's -- Media Portrayal Of The American Family
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A 14 page research paper on the history of situational comedies ("sitcoms") and their presentation of the American family during the 1950's and 60's. The writer discusses specific shows, their characters, and the degree of reality presented by them and their on-screen families. Comparisons are made between yesterday and today regarding TV's portrayal of divorce, social problems, etc; Bibliography lists approximately 10 sources.
Filename: Sitcom60.wps
Six Annotated Bibliographies: Eating Disorders and the Media
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This 54 page paper comprises 6 annotated bibliographies about eating disorders and the media.
Filename: HV6anbib.rtf
Smith and Galbraith: Views on Society
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This 6 page paper examines positions of these two authors by using Adam Smith's (a.k.a. George Goodman) The Money Game and John Galbraith's The Culture of Contentment. Ideas about the wealthy in society are provided. No additional sources cited.
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Smoking Attitudes Among College Students: A Research Proposal
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A 12 page proposal for a questionnaire-based study is presented which is designed to quantitatively assess student smoking and attitudes toward smoking. A review of the literature is presented which details both the known health impacts of smoking and exposure to secondary smoke and the known correlation between an individual’s attitude and their smoking status. Includes a 13 question survey. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Smoking Cessation
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A 10 page medical paper on smoking cessation program development for nurses using Dorothea E. Orem's conceptual model. Paper includes discussion of the model, comparison to Dorothy E. Johnson and Steenbarger's model, plus an example process record for a smoking cessation program for a college student. Includes intervention and evaluation. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Endsmk.doc
Smoking: The Laws, Effects And Costs
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A 12 page paper. The essay includes: prevalence of smoking among adults and youth; health risks; health costs related to smoking; effects of 'passive smoking', or second-hand smoke and the controversy regarding this issue, tobacco company diversity and advertising strategies. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: PGsmok2.wps
Social Action for Survival: India's Chipco Movement, Malaysia's Penan Movement, and Chico Mendes' Brazilian Rubber Tappers' Movement
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A 4 page overview of these three environmental movements. The author emphasizes that these movements have been the desperate acts of traditional peoples to save their indigenous lands, lands upon which their very survival as a people depends. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPanthTr.rtf
Social Alienation
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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. .
Filename: SA310ali.rtf
Social Analysis Of A Puzzling Relationship
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5 pages in length. Couples remain together for a number of reasons when it seems to the external eye that the two people are clearly not meant to do so. This particular couple demonstrates a relationship comprised of antagonism, disrespect, emotional abuse, conflict and without attachment (either tangible or emotive), appreciation or support of any kind. What sounds more like a pair of incompatible college students forced to room together for the school year, this married couple has absolutely no redeeming values that would otherwise hold this relationship together yet they remain so quite incredulously. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCpuzrelat.rtf
Social and Psychological Changes in Traditional and New Relationships
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A 6 page
paper which examines various pieces of literature and then discusses how the authors
present the reader with sometimes new definitions of relationships from a social and
psychological position. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAironng.rtf
Social Aspects of Fertility Drug Use
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An 8 page paper discussing the social costs of
artificially-induced multiple births. The likelihood of achieving a full term pregnancy decreases
with increased numbers of fetuses, which translates to greater costs associated with birth and
first-year support. Some of these children need lifetime support, but all are the center of
educational and logistical problems that can have social effect. The technology allowing
couples to avoid higher order multiple births, but many in fertility programs do not receive
counseling in the options open to them. While those with children can sympathize with those
desperately wanting to conceive, the current results of fertility drug use must be seen as being
negative for society. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSfertilityD.wps