Feminist Jane Addams' Social Ethic
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A 10 page paper discussing Jane Addams' feminist and social ethics. Founder of Chicago's Hull House and outspoken advocate for peace prior to World War I, Jane Addams was not particularly liberal in her views, but settled more in the realm of doing what's right. Present-day feminism frequently has been opposed to social systems; social ethic has not recognized feminism. An example from a century ago provided the model of a bridge long ago, one that should be seriously considered for application today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KS-JaAddams.wps

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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This 9 page paper discusses the status and efficiency of the Florida Foster care program. Examples, shortcomings, facts, figures, examined, conclusions drawn. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MBagency.rtf

Foster Care Abuse
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A 7 page paper which examines the condition of foster care abuse. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAfster.rtf

Foster Care and Social Systems Theory
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This 13 page paper discusses social systems theory in general and foster care specifically and in detail; and touches on reasons why foster care children do poorly in school. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: HVFosCar.rtf

Functionalism in the News
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A 4 page research paper that, first of all, discusses functionalism and then applies this perspective to two newspaper articles on homelessness. This examination of functionalism looks at two newspaper articles and the manner in which they exemplify the functionalist approach to the modern world. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khfunnew.rtf

Gilbert & Terrell's "Dimensions Of Social Welfare Policy": Summary Of Chapter 3
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2 pages in length. Summarizing the integral components of chapter 3 in Gilbert and Terrell's "Dimensions of Social Welfare Policy" provides a framework for social welfare analysis that strives to overcome the barriers inherent to contemporary policymaking. The authors approach this need for change as a means by which to implement "dimensions of choice" (Gilbert et al, 1997, p. 56) where social welfare policy is concerned, helping to adjust reality through "culling and distilling the essential elements of complex phenomena" (p. 56). No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCChap3.rtf

Global Solutions for Health Care from a Social Work Perspective
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This 11 page paper examines the health care crisis in developing countries. Social work models are defined. Solutions are explored. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA811glo.rtf

Group Homes For Children And Adolescents
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A 42 page comprehensive research paper. This paper begins by reporting data regarding the incidence of mental, emotional and behavior problems among children and youth and comments on the controversy regarding residential placement for youngsters. The next section reports the history of group homes in this nation, beginning in the 1700s and following through to the latest trends in the structure of group homes. The third section reports on the different models of residential facilities and their typical characteristics for children and adolescents, which is followed with a discussion of the services each of the residential settings provides. The next section reports the outcomes for the different residential placements beginning with the fact that there is a dearth of empirical studies to validate the efficacy of these kinds of placements. This is a comprehensive discussion that includes the research that is available, including surveys of the perceptions of children and youth who are in group placements, and the opinions of many experts, including the Surgeon General's Office. The general consensus is that residential treatment centers and other types of public children's/youth residential placements may do more harm than good. The last section includes recommendations for research that is very much needed in this field. Throughout the paper are reports about the funding and the laws regarding some of these kinds of placements. There is also a discussion about the success of Boys Town. Data are included. 1 Table is included. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: PGgrhm.rtf

Gwatkin's Health Inequalities and the Health of the Poor (Article Review)
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This 4 page paper examines an article in light of general ideology on the poor. Health concerns are discussed as well as a general look at the distribution of the wealth. No addition sources cited.
Filename: SA413DRG.rtf

Has Welfare Reform Worked?
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This 11 page paper looks at the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act that was initiated under President Clinton's direction. Welfare reform is evaluated in light of economic conditions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA242wel.rtf

Health Care Distribution in Society
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This 6 page paper looks at the American health care system. Why the Clinton health care proposal likely failed is included. A look at why the current distribution of services is fair is a focal point of the paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA 140hlt.rtf

Home care workers
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A paper which looks at some of the difficulties faced by home care workers, and the ways in which these might be alleviated in terms of greater support, networking and financial assistance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLhomec.rtf

Homeless and Alone: America's Shame
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This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the homeless population in this nation. Shelter options, problems, and suggestions for improvement are all included. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: CWhomles.wps

Homelessness
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This 8 page paper provides an example study on deviance in respect to the homeless. Several New York homeless are interviewed in this illustration of how information should be gathered. Examples of actual homeless situations are noted in a section which reports on relevant published materials. The actual situations are compared with the example interviews. Subcultural variables are discussed, and reasons for homelessness are noted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA007hom.rtf

Homelessness as a Human Rights Violation
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This 6 page report discusses the question of whether or not society should assume more responsibility for homeless people. The author presents the argument that attitudes need to change regarding homelessness so that a society considers it a basic human rights violation rather than a welfare issue. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWnohome.rtf

Homelessness, Mental Illness, and the Advocate Role
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A 3 page consideration of the many challenges facing the advocate for the mentally ill homeless population. This paper emphasizes that not only is the client’s physical living situation of concern, so too are things like mental health care, income, and social integration. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPsocWrkAdvHomeless.rtf

Homelessness: Rates, Causes, Conflicts and Solutions
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This is a 7 page paper discussing the rates, causes, conflicts and possible solutions to homelessness in America. The issue of homelessness within the United States has been studied from many different perspectives. From one perspective, homelessness is seen as a very serious problem which must be overcome from a national initiative to combat poverty and create affordable housing. Studies over the past three decades have tried to determine the main causes of homelessness in America and what solutions can be used to decrease the number of homeless people in the country. From another perspective, urban planners, politicians and those within the justice system often deal with homelessness as a problem which must be removed to accomplish urban renewal projects and many policies towards the homeless have actually become “increasingly punitive, ranging from Welfare reform (effectively reducing program funding and changing the eligibility requirements) to NIMBY (not-in-my-back-yard) tactics such as anti-camping, anti-panhandling, and zoning ordinances created to remove homeless populations and facilities from specific locations”. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TJhomel1.rtf