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Dangers of Speeding on the Road

The rules and laws concerning traffic were designed to address the danger the drivers are exposed to on the road. The overall cost of traffic accidents, including healthcare costs, is four times higher than purely [...]
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The Margolis Wheel Use in Community Development

The Margolis Wheel Exercise can be very beneficial in community development since it allows people to see different points of view on the problems and teachers them not to be shy about expressing their ideas.
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Sociology in Medicine and Health

The sociology of medicine is a branch of sociology that studies social problems related to diseases, health, medical care, the role of health, and the working capacity of citizens in social development.
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Proposal for Ogden Playground Project

The primary purpose of the proposal is to convince people to endorse the project and donate money. The proposal lists the concerns expressed both by the parents and faculty, including lack of fencing and heavy [...]
  • Subjects: Overcoming Difficulties
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 278

Birth Rates in Developed and Developing Countries

Developed countries such as the United States and Australia have the same fertility rate of 1. Thus, the current paper tested a hypothesis concerning birth rate levels in developed and developing countries.
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Legal vs. Illicit Drugs: Similarities and Differences

This paper discusses the similarities and differences between legal drugs such as alcohol and tobacco and illicit drugs like marijuana and cocaine. Alcohol and tobacco abuse are no less dangerous than the extended use of [...]
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 1
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Merton’s Argument of Deviance: The Case of Drug Abuse

The most prominent example in support of Merton's argument in relation to drug abuse is that cultural and social circumstances play a crucial role in defining people's desire to engage in drug use.
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 5
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World Hunger: Cause and Effect

In this way, the poor nations have to export most of their food to pay these debts. In other cases, most industries that used to offer assistance to these poor nations also center on exports [...]
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  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 633

Drug Smuggling as a System of Distributing Drugs

Drug smuggling has entered internet business, gyms and competitions environments in the United States, and is easy to smuggle in the United States according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 3
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Drug Policy in Vidal’s and Rosenthal’s Arguments

The author used sarcasm in order to strengthen the emphasis of the irrationality of the government's and the society's way of thinking traditionally based on the belief that drugs have to be prohibited, and this [...]
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1130

Equal Employment Opportunity for Women

Even though most companies do not yet know the benefits of gender diversity, there are several reasons why the contribution of women in the place of work is essential.
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  • Subjects: Gender Inequality
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1119

Poverty in Africa

These pictures have been published online to show the world the gravity of the poverty situation in the African continent. The pictures represent the suffering of majority of the African people as a result of [...]
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  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 799

Five Faces of Oppression

But if there is a way to break the culture and language barrier it is easier to have compassion on them and learn that they are not different from the members of the majority group.
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Break up of a Relationship

In this situations lack of children becomes a major source of stress in the relationship and this mostly affects the person seen or is suspected as the reason.
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Effects and Aspects of Children Bullying

Frequent victims of bullying are more likely to feel like outsiders at school, and research has linked indirect bullying in particular to diminished peer acceptance and social development in school.
  • Subjects: Violence
  • Pages: 2
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Nikki Giovanni: Challenging Racism and Patriarchy

In the context of the sociopolitical upheaval that characterized the Civil Rights Movement, Giovanni employed the poetry medium to challenge the racist and sexist stereotypes and counter white-dominating cultural roles.
  • Subjects: Racism
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1105

Social Casework Process: Analysis

The social casework process requires a systemic and methodical approach for the productive assessment of core factors and the development of an effective solution.
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The Aspects of Abstract Liberalism

This paper discusses abstract liberalism, as it is considered the most important among other frames and the hardest to explain. Bonilla-Silva states that the abstract liberalism frame entails combining notions associated with political liberalism and [...]
  • Subjects: Racism
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 317

Social Work: Historical Roots and Future Perspectives

In the second half of the 19th century, the concept of philanthropy to improve the life of workers spread throughout Europe, and the charity organization society was formed.
  • Subjects: Overcoming Difficulties
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Violence in Modern Society: a Summary

Therefore, I dwelled on the subheading 'Anomie and Conflicts in the Society' because anomie is a social instability resulting from a total breakdown in morality values, standards, and norms for behavioral control.
  • Subjects: Violence
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 885

The Enlightenment Era and Social Inequalities

One of the recurring themes from the Enlightenment and the subsequent revolutions was the idea of equality. Following the success of the revolutions, the peasants were able to transform their social and economic experiences.
  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1981

Black Actors in the UK in the Edwardian Era

This situation was supported by various reports which appeared in the mass media supporting the 'underexposed' state of black British actors, the drain of talented black actors from Britain to America, lack of black stars [...]
  • Subjects: Racism
  • Pages: 35
  • Words: 10634

The Problem of Homeless People in St. Petersburg

The problem under consideration concerns the number of homeless people living on the streets of the second-largest city in Russia. The intended results of the project's activities are to increase the awareness of the residents [...]
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Occupational Therapy: Role and Importance

Reflecting on Jacob's physical situation: he was born with very short arms that rendered him comparable with a person with both hands amputated and deserved an artificial limb on one leg and a brace on [...]
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Social Action as a Method of Social Work

Delivering food and personal hygiene products to vulnerable members of the community, including the elderly, was the social action in which I have recently participated. The main issue that the social action pursued was concerned [...]
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Red, White, Black by Gary Nash

The period of colonial America was covered by the power of money; the financial aspect played a crucial role in war and voyages."Once the Spanish found gold and silver, a wholesome rush of enterprising young [...]
  • Subjects: Racism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 788

“Leaving Las Vegas”: Film Studies

In the past and present artistic and medical literature, and also in today's movies the condition of alcoholic intoxication was made equivalent to madness.
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2010

Male Teachers: Gender and Schooling

This is the perception that is held by most people and thus the presence of male teachers in the school might help to reduce the myth that is associated with school among the boys.
  • Subjects: Gender Inequality
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2248

Gangs in Prison: Black Guerrilla Family

The fact that the gang members were called "Disciples" and the ten rules were a reference to the Ten Commandments demonstrate that inmates seek to find a purpose to follow.
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Gender Equality in Sweden and America

The parental leave is extended to fathers, and the government strives to maintain a fair gender proportion in the top positions in public agencies.
  • Subjects: Gender Inequality
  • Pages: 1
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“McDonaldization of Society” by George Ritzer

However, as the author notes, the irrationality connected to the desire of rationalizing is the main danger of this process. In it, the author describes the process of rationalization that enables companies to achieve maximum [...]
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Social Service Program: the Halfway House Project

It is based on this that this project proposes the development of a transitory environment which would enable mothers to develop the necessary skills and behavior to being to integrate back into society and take [...]
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Program Evaluation Process by Rossi et al.

The chapter refers to a variety of ideas related to social and political studies, paying special attention to the meaning of program evaluation. To sum up, the chapter reviews and explains the notion of program [...]
  • Subjects: Overcoming Difficulties
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 501

Racial Identity Development Model

At the fifth stage, there is a successful resolution of racial identity for Latinos attain complete acceptance of their ethnicity and race.
  • Subjects: Racism
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1209

Preliminary Session Analysis in Social Work

Part of the engagement process, therefore, is to greet the client in a welcoming manner and to introduce the client to the agency's confidentiality policy by stating that the information shared with the counselor will [...]
  • Subjects: Overcoming Difficulties
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1621

The Cinderella Movie: Sociological Analysis

Because of the jealousy her stepmother had to Cinderella's beauty and her desire to marry one of her daughters to the Prince, she did not allow Cinderella to attend the ball.
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Media’s Relationship to Anti-social Behavior

The media has played a very essential role in terms of educating young people on the positive activities that they can engage in to build their lives. However, the internet is also full of negative [...]
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Modern-Day Heroes in Society

The likes of Martin Luther King Junior who advocated for equality among all races, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai who was buried in a papyrus casket for her love of nature, Clara Barton-an American [...]
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  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 864

Suicide Bombings on the Dorrat Al Jadawel Compound

As seen in the recorded wills that were made shortly before they carried out their suicide attacks, one interconnecting theme between all of the bombers is their assumption that what they do is for the [...]
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  • Words: 1962

Urban Slum in the “City of God” (2002)

That is why the social decline of City of God depends on the historical aspect of inhabiting these territories, on the peculiarities of the environment, on the lack of moral norms among the youth, and [...]
  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 4
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Norm Violation Paper

Violating this norm of social behavior I want to see the reaction of people and their readiness to face the norm violation.
  • Subjects: Violence
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1137

Social Class Discrimination

In this paper, I analyze three articles on social class and inequality to find out whether the authors' views agree with mine on the negative attitudes towards the poor by the middle class and the [...]
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  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
  • Pages: 5
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How to Prevent School Violence

According to Hauser of "The New York Times" newspaper on the day of the tragedy, thirty-three people were involved in a mass murder at the university after one of the student: Cho went round the [...]
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  • Subjects: Violence
  • Pages: 2
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Loneliness in Elderly: Causes and Solutions for Social Isolation

Therefore, the problem of loneliness among the elderly is increasingly attracting the attention of scientists and the general public. Even though loneliness and isolation are not considered damaging, they can seriously affect the physical and [...]
  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
  • Pages: 3
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Anti-Italian Stereotypes in American Cinema

Those cliches cause a negative influence on the image of Italian Americans in society and thus, need to be studied to understand this influence and how to reduce it.
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  • Words: 1936

Drug Abuse in Lake County, California

The topic of drug abuse is essential for discussion due to the need to develop strategies to prevent and minimize the dangerous consequences of drug abuse in different regions.
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 4
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Decision Making Process of Drug Users

The participants in this study are the drug users and the researchers who are trying to gain the knowledge. The decisions are the dependent variables, while the drug users are the independent variables in this [...]
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1751

Basic Propaganda Techniques

The majority of the article is dedicated to Logos, however, presenting logical arguments and examples. When examples of negativity can be largely attributed only to one side, the folly occurs as follows: Subject A is [...]
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Poverty and Homelessness as Social Problem

The qualifications will include a recommendation from the community to ensure that the person is open to help and willing to be involved in the neighborhood of Non-Return.
  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 6
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The Problem of Gender-Based Violence

Wood et al.examine the rural region of Tajikistan, the country in Central Asia, and note the distinctive perceptions of violence between men and women, particularly the empowerment of the male population.
  • Subjects: Violence
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1654

Ogden Playground Project by Ghabrial & Hardy

There are two main arguments the authors of the proposal make for the case for creating additional facilities safety concerns and the playground's inadequacy.
  • Subjects: Overcoming Difficulties
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Teenage Employment: Benefit and Harm

Most parents prefer their children to work because they believe it instills a variety of desirable characteristics in them, such as independence, responsibility, interpersonal skills, and a strong work ethic. As already specified, whether a [...]
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Research Project: Underage Drinking

The phenomenon of alcohol consumption among adolescents has been heavily studied by researchers to define the preconditions and undercurrents of alcohol consumption, its influence on health, as well as the external factors predetermining and aggravating [...]
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
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Requirements for a Healthy Society

In summary, the social determinants of a healthy society are those that improve the living conditions and ensure equal distribution of power, money and other resources.
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Peer Pressure in Society

The peer pressure of various characteristics due to the community's contradicting desire can lead to moral decay or psychological illness in a person.
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Poor Kids: The Impact of Poverty on Youth

Nevertheless, the environment of constant limitations shapes the minds of children, their dreams and the paths they pursue in life, and, most importantly, what they make of themselves.
  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 678

The Pros and Cons of Polygamy

Proponents of polygamy argue that in addition to the obvious benefits such as the easy sharing of chores and child rearing, polygamy also offers an alternative to divorce in cases of infertility.
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Analysis of the LICRA Advertisement

Generally, the foreground of the image shows the picture of the babies, the middle ground shows the open doors, the baby bottles and the diapers on the picture's top part.
  • Subjects: Racism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 858

Violence Against Nurses at the Workplace

The emergency nurses accounted for approximately 10% of the respondents, are more likely to be exposed to violence in the workplace, both verbal and physical on the part of patients.
  • Subjects: Violence
  • Pages: 3
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Defending the Ideas of Pacifism

If one studies the origins of this occurrence in detail, a researcher will discover that the mindset of a relative pacifist differs from that of an absolute one. The reason lies in the very nature [...]
  • Subjects: Violence
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 564

Women Joining the Workforce Cause and Effect

There is an increasing number of women in the workforce because many women today have careers of their own and thus after pursuing through, they are in a position to get employed just like men [...]
  • Subjects: Gender Inequality
  • Pages: 2
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Xenophobia – The Fear of Foreigners

This reaction of the woman is xenophobic because it highlights fear and hatred of people of another race emanating. The second component of xenophobia entails the fear of cultures and the main target of this [...]
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  • Words: 1998

“Gangstas” by Richard Rodriguez

In "Gangstas" Richard Rodriguez states that people have contradictory attitudes towards gangs and gang culture and can express two kinds of emotions towards gang members: either pity or hate; they hate gang members because they [...]
  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 823

Women, Race & Class

It is expected that most women will joyously accept the advent of what may result from that assumption "househusband," but unfortunately, "the desexualization of domestic labor would not alter the oppressive nature of the work" [...]
  • Subjects: Gender Inequality
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2360

Causes and Effects of Waking up Late for Work

The effects of waking up late can be devastating, especially for the people who travel by trains and buses, this is because the people who wake up late fall behind their schedule and try and [...]
  • Subjects: Overcoming Difficulties
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 536

Preventing Violence in Campus

The root of addressing the factor of violence in campus or universities is hinged on laying out the foundation or cause of the problem.
  • Subjects: Violence
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1176

Substance Abuse in the US Military System

Perhaps the real cause of the tendency of the soldiers to engage in substance abuse and the persistence of the problem is the detachment from military authorities at the end of service.
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1503

The Progress of Gender Equality

The key achievements have been the removal of all forms of discrimination against women, the promotion of legal literacy, education, and the general protection of the rights of women.
  • Subjects: Gender Inequality
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 640

Inequality and Poverty Relationship

To begin with, it is necessary to define the concepts of poverty and inequality. As of inequality, it is the difference in access to income, power, education, and whatever.
  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 858

Discrimination Causes, Effects and Types

As shown in the above definition, discrimination is unjust because it involves classifying a given group of people based on characteristics that make them look unfit to be part of the rest of the group.
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  • Words: 1955

Racial Slurs in the United States

Racial slurs remain one of the most significant problems in the territory of the United States of America. The following paper covers the particular results of this survey and will provide additional information about the [...]
  • Subjects: Racism
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1677

Equal Pay for Equal Work of Men and Women

As a rule, it is a woman who takes a maternity leave after a birth of a child. Nevertheless, last time there is a tendency for dissolution of the wage gap.
  • Subjects: Gender Inequality
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 591

Understanding Cities and Regions

In this regard, the distinction of the two entities involves the analysis of spatial and temporal comparisons, structural change, design and the implementation of policies.
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The Impact of Globalization on Indigenous People

One of the effects of globalization on indigenous peoples of Canada could be identified as signing of land surrender treaties. British government dispossessed most First Nations of their land and heritage during war invasions and [...]
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How is health a sociological issue?

To understand and deal with the issue of health effectively, it is important to take it in various dimensions for instance as a biological, mental as well as a social aspect.
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The Different Perspectives of Sex Work

The analysis will include a critical annotation of the research articles, a critical reflection on the information revealed in the articles and a description of the direction of future research.
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Cause and Effect of Poverty

For example, the disparities in income and wealth are considered as a sign of poverty since the state is related to issues of scarcity and allocation of resources and influence.
  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1607

Drunk Driving Problem in the Modern Society

I strongly believe that drunk driving is the problem which must be solved, however, the solutions to the problem which have already existed could not eliminate the problem.
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1369

Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned

In addition, in this community, the black race is living a hard life because of the limited opportunities available to this race.
  • Subjects: Racism
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2234

Social and Economic Inequality

While structural changes have reduced economic and social inequalities in some areas, the concept has led to a worsening of conditions in some countries.
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  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 856

Michel Foucault

Additionally, some analysts argue that this is one way that Foucault's principle in limiting the freedom of others and oppressing them.
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The Singer Solution to World Poverty: Arguments Against

The article compares the lives of people in the developed world represented by America and that of developing world represented by Brazil; It is about a school teacher who sells a young boy for adoption [...]
  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1464

A Typical Household Family

A nuclear family is understood to mean a unit consisting of the father, mother and the children, while an extended family is comprised of the nuclear family together with the rest of the family members, [...]
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Underage Drinking and Teen Alcohol Abuse

However, due to low legal driving age in America, many teenagers are prone to the risk of driving under the influence of alcohol than in other countries.
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 837