Career Decision Making Case Study: Amelia
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This 3 page paper discusses the case of a bright, 17-year-old girl who is confused about what college to attend an what career path to pursue. The conflict is driven by perceived family responsibilities. The writer cites Mitchell and Krumboltz theory of career decision making. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGamla.rtf

Career Decision Making Case Study: Henri
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A 3 page paper that discusses a student-supplied scenario about a 30-year old man about to graduate from college and who is suddenly uncertain about his major. Holland's theory is described along with a treatment plan for the counselor. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGnnri.rtf

Career Decision Making Case Study: Isaac
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This 3 page paper is based on a scenario provided by the student. The focus is career development theory with a 14-year old boy whose mother recently left home. The writer identifies which stages in Ginzberg's theory and Super's theory the boy is in. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGisac.rtf

Career Decision Making Case Study: Mark
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A 3 page paper based on a student-supplied scenario of a Lt. Colonel who is faced with a decision about retiring. Tiedeman's outline of the eight stages of career psychosocial development is used to discuss the case. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
Filename: PGltcl.rtf

Career Decision Making Case Study: Matt
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This 3 page paper discusses a case provided by the student. The case is about a 60-year-old man who is dissatisfied with his job. The results of the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers-Briggs are presented and discussed. The theories of Tiedeman and Super are also used for the analysis. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PGmatcr.rtf

Case Study : Stress And Coping
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A 4 page paper that responds to a student-provided scenario. The writer identifies the presenting problem, background that includes one sibling becoming 'parent' to other siblings after the abusive father walked out and the apparent roles each sibling has adopted. The essay describes background and existing situation and discusses stress, capacity, and coping abilities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGcops.rtf

Causes And Effects Of Fatigue In Police Officers
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A 15 page paper. Fatigue in our nation's police officers is a very serious problem. This essay explores this problem. The writer begins with newspaper headlines that illustrate the effects of sleep deprivation among police officers. The literature review is divided into two sections: the many different causes of fatigue and the effects of fatigue. These sections first discuss the issues in general and then, as they specifically relate to police officers. Law enforcement officers sleep a good deal less than the average person, leading to persistent fatigue, which, in turn, leaves these officers less able to deal with the everyday events in their lives. The last section of this essay discusses what some departments have done to combat this problem and also offers recommendations for changing this dreadful condition among our police officers. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PGpolce.rtf

Causes of Poverty
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This 5 page paper discusses both the liberal and conservative thinking with regard to the causes of poverty, and decides which seems more compelling. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Causes Of Terrorism & Marx Conflict Theory
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A 22 page paper that begins with a brief history of the evolution of terrorism, including the typologies of terrorism. Factors that have been linked to terrorism, such as poverty and lack of education are discussed. These two suggested causes, however, cannot be supported in more recent terrorist acts. Other causes cited in the literature are reported and discussed. The myths of terrorism, according to at least one author are reported. Marx's conflict theory is then explained and discussed as it might apply to terrorist acts in the past and in the present. The last section offers additional thoughts and a conclusion on the causes of terrorism. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: PGterrsm.rtf

Chall, Jacobs, and Baldwin’s “The Reading Crisis"
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This 4 page report discusses and reviews “The Reading Crisis: Why Poor Children Fall Behind.” The 1990 book addresses the issues associated with reading achievement in children and why children from lower-income homes may be disadvantaged intellectually because of their home environment despite the fact that they started in school with the same level of ability as a so-called “mainstream” child. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWreadin.rtf

Challenging Behaviors by Adolescent Students
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This 22 page paper looks at the increasing level of challenging behaviors by adolescent students in schools which is developing into a complex problem. The paper looks at what factors are contributing to these complexities, including theories that look at deviance, the development of challenging behavior and the way in which schools have dealt with the issue, and then considers how school guidance counsellors might provide a platform for change giving an international perspective. The bibliography cites 28 sources.
Filename: TEchalbeh.rtf

Changes in High-Tech Crime
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A 5 page paper discussing why the issue of high tech crime is increasing in seriousness. Only a few years ago, the phrase "high tech crime" referred to the theft of computer equipment or perhaps software piracy. Today's definition is much different, however. The phrase has taken on a far broader - and more threatening - meaning. It involves theft of intellectual property, vandalism to computer systems by means of virus attack, breaches of electronic security measures and a host of similar issues. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KShighTCr.wps

Changes In Parenting
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A 5 page paper. The writer presents an argument that parenting may have changed but it has not resulted in more well-adjusted children. The argument is based on two articles, Building Better Dads by Jerry Adler and There's No Place Like Work by Arlie Russell Hochschild along with divorce statistics. Both authors point out that divorce statistics have risen since the 1950s when fathers supported their families with their paychecks and discipline and they stayed married. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGchnpr.rtf

Charles Murray’s Theory of the “Underclass” and Crime
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This 5 page report discusses journalist and political scientist Charles Murray, author of “The Bell Curve,” and his theories regarding the birth of out-of-wedlock babies, the abolition of the welfare system, and the numerous social problems inherent in American (and more recently, British) society. The writer makes the assertion that Murray’s theories are not accurate since they fail to consider the “underclass” and crime in appropriate context. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Child Abuse and Its Relationship to Sociology
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This 4 page paper discusses two views of child abuse and its relationship to sociology. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Child Abuse and the Parent-Child Relationship
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This 12 page report discusses several different articles addressing issues associated with child abuse. The number of abused and neglected children in the United States has risen to more than three million (reported) cases each year and more than 1,000 U.S. children die each year at the hands of their parents or caregivers. It is a social problem with far-reaching consequences that constantly reduce the health, morale, and virtually all other components of well-being for countless individuals. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWabnegl.rtf

Child Sexual Abuse by Stepparents
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A 5 page (4.5 pp. + .5 pg. abstract) paper which examines the issue of stepparents who sexually abuse their stepchildren. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGstepabus.rtf