International Adoption
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A 5 page paper which argues for International adoption. The paper discusses Chinese, and Russian adoptions, illustrating various conditions as they relate to ethics, logic, and claims as they address evaluations and policies. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAadoption.wps

Interview With A Social Worker
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An interesting, 2 page discussion of the writer's interview with a social worker. Various key concepts are defined and the role of the social worker in society is explained. No Bibliography.
Filename: Sociralp.wps

Interviewer And Interviewee Interactions / An Analytical Examination
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This 9 page paper considers the roles of both the interviewer and interviewee and techniques and social factors utilized by both in their interactions that impacts the outcomes of the interview process. This paper evaluates the differentiations in the roles, but also considers elements like gender, perceived truthfulness and the impact of the need for closure on the interview process. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Oninterv.wps

Is Care in the Community Working?
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In 1990 in the United Kingdom the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 laid out plans to integrate individuals with learning disabilities back into the community, even if they had been institutionalised for many years. Further guidelines were given five years later in "Signposts for Success". The policy has been greeted with mixed responses, and the results in some instances have been controversial. This 5 page paper looks at the current situation and discusses the concepts of care and partnership in the care of those with learning disabilities in relation to these two aspects. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEcareco.wps

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.
Filename: TEfamchg.rtf

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.
Filename: Adoptio2.wps

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.
Filename: Italamer.wps

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

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.
Filename: Jointcus.wps

Juvenile Delinquency
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This 7 page paper considers the underlying reasons for juvenile delinquency and the arguments that exist for its presence. ome theorists have argued, for example, that poverty and familial status is a determinant of delinquency, while others have asserted that educational experiences and a lack of religious direction in the lives of modern adolescents are factors that impact whether children turn to delinquency and crime. These elements are considered in the context of existing research. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHSocWFL.rtf

Juvenile Delinquency / Designing a Strategy for Intervention
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5 pages in length. A social work-related discussion in which the writer presents a specific case study of a young adolescent in an inner-city help center who struggles with counselors to avoid maintaining a life of crime and drugs. The writer fulfilled internship requirements at a 'Youth Advocate Center' where this particular case examination takes place. Common concepts in social counseling such as peer pressure, role models, and so forth are utilized and recommendations are made based upon pertinent knowledge. The youth's name remains anonymous. Bibliography lists 4 supporting sources.
Filename: Intervst.wps

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
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This 3-page paper focuses on two websites that deal with juvenile deliquency programs, and details what those community programs entail. Also included is a brief discussion about the importance of such programs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTjdprog.rtf

Kinship, Marriage, and Family
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A 5 page research paper that defines "family." and goes on to discuss marriage and kinship, how it evolved and how it exists today. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khkmf.rtf

Labeling Theory And Delinquency
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This 3 page paper begins by explaining labeling theory, including criticism of the theory. The essay provides examples of prevention programs that would support this perspective. The writer also comments on parenting styles found most effective for preventing delinquency. The essay concludes with comments related to treatment of status offenders. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGlbldl.rtf

Labor and Refugee Migrations
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A 5 page paper which discusses some of the conditions surrounding the migration of various Latino groups into the United States as is illustrated in 'Gendered Transitions' by Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, 'City on the Edge: the transformation of Miami' by Alejandro Portes and Alex Stepick, and 'Immigrant America' by Alejandro Portes and Ruben G. Rumbaut. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmigrate.wps

Language and Culture in Access to Services
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A 5 page paper discussing the influence of administration and manager consultation in gaining access to available social services. The existence of social services programs provides only the beginning point for service delivery. Public budgets are such that programs are being increasingly limited in their ability to serve all of those individuals who could benefit from them. The purpose here is to assess the program manager’s attitudes and use of language in extending program access to those in need of program services. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSpsycSocLang.rtf

Le Sueur's 'The Girl' And The Exploration of Feminine Relationships
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A 4 page essay exploring the relationship between mothers and daughters and between women in relation to the feminist movement. The story of "The Girl" by Le Soeuer is integrated into the text. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Motherd.wps