Looking at Troxel v. Granville and the Situation of “Serendipity” and Her Grandparents
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This 3 page report discusses a hypothetical case in which a five-year-old child has been denied access to her grandparents with who she has had an intimate and daily relationship for her entire life. Basic issues related to the legal rights of grandparents are discussed within the context of the 2000 decision of the Supreme Court in Troxel v. Granville. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Making Welfare Work
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A 6 page research paper that examines the issue of how best to go about transitioning people from welfare to employment. The Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC) conducted a national evaluation of welfare-to-work strategies as a under the auspices of the US Department of Health and Human Services. The report on this evaluation summarizes the long-term effects of eleven mandatory welfare to work programs, their effects on welfare recipients and their children. The writer focuses on this report and the data that it provides on this issue. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Managerialism And Social Welfare
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An 8 page paper that begins with the definitions of managerialism found in the literature. Managerialism with its focus on efficiency has become the dominant principle in the organization of social welfare agencies. Following a discussion of managerialism, the writer presents alternatives to this ideology. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Medical Problems in Education and Social Work
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This 5 page paper considers some basic questions regarding the application of coursework on medical problems in education and the application for school social workers. This paper outlines some central questions, and then considers other areas of specific study, including the problems of cerebral palsy and ADHD within the educational setting. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Meeting Human Service Needs in Mantecala, California
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This 3 page paper examines this community and its needs. Health care, employment and housing needs are addressed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Models of Assessment
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This 10 page paper looks at the different models of assessment that can be used by a social worker. The paper discusses the models that may be used following a referral by a GP to social services, including the unitary or systems approach, procedural, requesting and exchange models as well as they Help Cycle model and ASPIRE. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
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New Jersey Red Cross
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This 5 page paper explores the social service aspect of the Red Cross, focusing on the education, blood services and meals on wheels programs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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NICKEL AND DIMING AND NOT GETTING BY IN AMERICA
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This 5 page paper is a brief essay on the novel of Barbara Ehrenreich and the topic of welfare reform in America. The topics covered include suggestions for reform, her experiences as one of the working poor, and her insights regarding social reforms. The bibliography lists 1 source.
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Orphan Trains: Mid 1800s to the Early 1900s
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A 6 page review of the history of the orphan trains, New York City’s and Boston’s solution to the problem of the street waif. This movement involved not just true orphans, not just children for whom there were no relatives left, but also children who were being inadequately cared for by their own families. These children were rounded up and shipped to new homes in the West and the Midwest where they either became indentured servants or were adopted into caring homes which would provide both care and direction to a better life. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paths to Homelessness
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This 4 page paper looks at various ways that people become homeless inclusive of unemployment, mental illness and running away from home as a teenager. Larger sociological implications of homeless are explored which go to the dichotomy between rich and poor in America. Several references to Michael Moore's film Bowling for Columbine are made. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA346hom.rtf

Personal Values, Ethical Codes And Legal Issues In Human Services
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6 pages in length. The fundamental nature of Human Services reflects a combination of competency, values, ethics and a core understanding of how the impact of one's words has the ability to completely alter another person's life; with so much power and persuasion, it stands to reason why professionals in this industry have to answer to a higher attribution of values and ethics. Not only must one's personal values stand independent from those that define Human Services, but they must also cohere with those same industry values as a means by which to create a synergistic approach to moral and principled application. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Policies relating to the care of the mentally disabled in Massachusetts
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An eight page paper which considers the way in which community care programmes are being implemented in Massachusetts, and the arguments for phasing out state schools for the mentally disabled.
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Policy Problem: Social Service Clients: Canada
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A 5 page paper which discusses a policy problem as it relates to the benefits received by social service clients in Canada. This problem is also one which effects child welfare. The problem presented is that which involves financial reductions, and inadequacies, in government policy. The paper presents possible solutions to this policy problem. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Poverty : Causes And Effects
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This 12 page paper begins with the data regarding poverty, including rates, regions, minority factors. The paper discusses theories on the causes of poverty and the outcomes and consequences of poverty, including poorer health and less education. The long-term consequences are also discussed. The writer comments about poverty and the schools and the implications for educators. Statistical data included. 1 Table included. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Poverty In America
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This 10 page paper begins with a table depicting the poverty thresholds. The writer then presents the data on poverty in this country, including the improvements during the 1990s and then the increased numbers. Possible causes of poverty are reported and discussed. The essay ends with suggested strategies to reduce poverty. 1 Table included. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Poverty in the World Today
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This 6 page paper contemplates poverty and why it continues to exist in a world of plenty. U.S. poverty is examined along with policies implemented to eradicate it. Poverty in the U.S. is compared with poverty in developing nations. U.S. and global solutions are each explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Poverty: Problems and Solutions
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A 12 page paper delineating a complexity of problems associated with poverty. Suggests that these problems require a flexible approach to their solution. This approach must include traditional programs designed to meet the most basic of human needs but it must also include measures to address the more ancillary problems of poverty. These ancillary problems require such measures as the enforcement of labor laws, the provision of child care for single mothers and impoverished families, and a variety of other approaches. Most importantly, however, the solution to poverty is an reintegration of community and family, a break down of the barriers associated with economics, race and age. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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