Social Issues Essay Examples and Topics. Page 33

The following are the main points from the chapter 15 of the Self Help in Hard Times book that were determined as Zinn's main points of interest: The first main point of Zinn in this [...]

Homeless people are considered unproductive and harmful to the rest of society, while overweight persons are perceived as individuals who consume large quantities of food substances. Some members of the society also think these people [...]

Contribution of members in deviance, services rendered to deviants, kind of socialization, the magnitude of intricacies of deviant indulgencies, and deviant member's security in their operations are all a function of organizational sophistication of deviant [...]

Many psychologists would refer the roots of such violence to be from experiences of individual imbalance, poor parenting and lack of ways to uphold traditional practices and eventually having a guilty conscience which drives most [...]

As a social basic unit family life is inevitably impacted up on by community circumstances and in turn impacts up on the growth and development of a child.

Considering the benefits that would accompany the legalization of marijuana and its treatment like alcohol, I strongly agree with Buckley's comparison; marijuana should be treated like alcohol. First, the use of marijuana affects the body [...]

Drug use can lead to a couple of dangerous choices, because the one using the drug usually has a poor lack of judgment when called upon to make a decision while under the influence of [...]

Survival for the fittest hypothesis: If the population is not controlled, the natural selection aspect will work efficiently to ensure that the best species of the human race survive.

The authors of the book are inclined to support the idea that to exit the street life successfully, the street youth should become oriented to the principles of the street disengagement and to breaking all [...]

Although George Simmel, Karl Marx, and Max Weber focus on the negative impact of the persons' living in the urban society determining the reasons for people's antagonism as a result of the social interactions in [...]

The societies are mainly American society and the United Arab Emirates society. The population of the United States is very high and, therefore, causing various challenges in the education sector.

This viewpoint made by a member of the upper class fails to take into consideration the migration patterns of people from the countryside to the city during the latter half of the 1800s to the [...]

Currently the numbers of homeless families have significantly increased compared with the number in 1980s and earlier. However, the numbers of homeless individuals and families have considerably augmented by over thirty percent in the last [...]

The world has embarked on massive scientific and technological developments and inventions; the innovation of computers, particularly the Internet, has influenced people's culture in a number of ways.

When women indulge in their careers, they forego their opportunity to raise a family, while the male managers have the capacity to excel in their careers and raise a family as well.

Thus, the illegal treatment of the colored workers, their oppression, and the issue of the forced labor in relation to the absence of payments, the developed system of fines, the impossibility to break the agreement, [...]

Despite the attempts of modern economists to reconsider the financial options for the poor, the latter will always exist unless the very structure of economy is replaced with an entirely new principle of distributive justice.

No doubt, the anti-apartheid movement was found and directed mainly to oppose the racial segregation in South Africa, but racial segregation in the country defined everything else notably; the economic and social status of the [...]

Toys could be black or white, and this brings about racial affiliations which may have adverse effects on the children and their socialization in the long term, depending on how the toys are acquired and [...]

Furthermore, the alignment of African-Americans to the Egyptian Coptic Church and Ethiopian Orthodox Church especially in North America can be traced back to the close identification of African-Americans to the only independent and black nation [...]

Famed as the conflict theory, this situation to a large extent results in the springing up of these social ills since one group of individuals tends to believe that they are better than the others [...]

Moreover, it is necessary to explore the relations between the degree of privilege and the options that are available to a person.

I am inclined to share the opinion that the issue of income inequality should be addressed and resolved in the American society effectively because income inequality can lead to losing hopes and dignity, to increase [...]

The contemporary issue of global conflict and poverty crisis requires the attention of international communities and governments. The study of international conflicts and poverty crisis is important for individuals, communities, and nations across the world.

This was a huge increase, especially in the light of the fact that the replenishment of natural resources consumed by the population takes ages, not to mention the fact that some resources, such as crude [...]

The lack of the parental support is the main cause of students' deviant behaviors at school, including the cases of bullying, and those parents who pay much attention to developing their career cannot provide the [...]

The main issue that is portrayed in the article is the presence of the invisible poor and the homeless poor in the US.

The following are some concrete illustrations on how Muslims have been discriminated against in the United States of America after 9/11 attack.

Thinking about Asian community, Americans do not think about people, the situation discussed in the article and the case considered in the video are the specific examples which led the Asian community to riots.

By taking a closer look at the specifics of relationships between the African American members of the Canadian society and the rest of the Canadian population, one may possibly not only define the key problem [...]

He intimates that graffiti drawing is a sign of deviance and has a corroding effect on the character of an individual.

According to Williams and Collins, segregation refers to the division of dwelling places by considering the ethnic orientation of the people.

However, inherent in human trafficking is the upholding of slavery in different forms because a definitive element of the constitution of human trafficking includes the use of force or coercion in the abrogation of an [...]

One of the biggest challenges in addressing modern slavery and human trafficking is the fact that the vice is treated as a black market affair where facts about the perpetrators and the victims are difficult [...]

These methods are a part of NRT or nicotine replacement therapy, they work according to the principle of providing the smoker with small portions of nicotine to minimize the addiction gradually and at the same [...]

Among numerous organizations aimed at organizing different kind of activities for the members of Chinese American community, Chinese American Community Foundation is the one that stands out of the rest. Analysis of the events organized [...]

Despite a significant progress of developed European countries in that sphere, the childcare in the U.S.is considered more of a woman matter, thus a mother ends up having two jobs: first, the one where she [...]

The primary purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of various GE tools in the context of the financial sector in the US.

In 1900, the American Red Cross was mandated by the charter to fulfill their duties as the provider of medical aid and supplies to the troops during armed conflicts and to the individuals and families [...]

Both the system theory and coalition theory of change are applicable in the amalgamation of organizational structures of National Association of Social Workers Georgia, Georgia Society for Clinical Social Workers and other social welfare professional [...]

Lastly, it is the heterogenic environment that contributes largely to the cultivation of the feeling of freedom in the inhabitants of urban cities.

When conversations about the poor occur in the city of Washington, they usually discuss the struggles of the working poor, forgetting about the issues that the non-working poor face day by day.

The problem of the disenfranchisement of ex-felons is still timely in the twenty-first century. In the context of ex-felons' disenfranchisement, the advocacy's targeting seems to be more precise and practical.

Such a shift of personality was designed to emphasize the drastic diversity of the way society treated white people and people of color.

The expansion of the oldest manufacturing companies and the emergence of new ones, especially computer firms, were other factors that contributed to the boom as they directly created job opportunities or indirectly through the service [...]

The essay provides a consistent discussion of poverty in the USA as well as verifies the standards of socioeconomic life in America against those, which exist in the developing countries.

The issue of social mobility arises in this respect: while the protective function of a family is obvious and necessary, the oppressive one is likely to restrict the opportunities of a person.

Since the world policies adopt a new progressive direction, the idea of gender equality enters the category of the ultimate Millennium development goals.

The solution to the challenges is to observe all violence risk factors among the Aboriginals in the context of risk assessment.

On the one hand, the idea voiced by Robins seems quite legitimate while the idea of using the existing resources responsibly appears to be obvious, in most cases, people seem to overlook it, adopting the [...]

The Community Development Authority oversees the activities of the club to ensure that they are in line with the objective of empowering the elderly group in society.

Though rampage killing could occur in the place of work, it is more frequent for workplace violence to be nonlethal. Other causes of workplace violence encompass failure to get promoted, dictatorial management, pressure, and relationship [...]

Despite the high population of the Latino race in the United States, the members continue to face discrimination from the white majority and other racial groups.

Attributable to the greater impact of addiction in females when compared to males, many studies and caregivers propose the application of women-only programs in treatment.

It is assumed that the boys' acute reaction can be explained by the fact that a boy raised by a single mother is apt to respond to the reality differently than a girl that has [...]

According to the author, the reflection and practice of racism are evident in both property owners and the color of the skin.

The number of homeless Americans is increasing and these people, in the vast majority of cases, are also suffering from numerous diseases including HIV/AIDS, drug and alcohol abuse, various mental disorders and so on.

In his view, American society has never been equal; hence application of equality in the distribution of important resources is impossible, meaning public administrators must undertake the role of studying the society to comprehend the [...]

Moreover, having a socially approved name is important, as prejudice and discrimination might occur due to the determination to belonging to the defined culture by the judgment of the name.

Ethnography was chosen as a research method, whereas the analysis of the existing studies of the representation of African Americans in modern and traditional media was used as the means of retrieving the data.

With this in mind, it should also be said that some assessment tool should be created for Sampson to be able to determine whether he has any symptoms of depression or not.

It is necessary to know the stages of a problem to find a solution. It is necessary to study the core of the problem to understand why it happens.

In particular, it is necessary to focus on the transformation of American economy and changing attitudes of people who previously wanted to settle in suburban areas.

As time passed, maras grew bigger; they employed practices their members used in the US in the past, which led to the formation of a bipolar system of gangs.

In exploring the issue of rites of passage, outsider and insider viewpoints give a broader picture of the values and customs unique to a particular race.

The report discusses the basics of community service diplomacy through the review of the case study. In this interpretation, the factor implies the service's obligations to plan and organize the activities of the community.

This plan ensures equity and equality in terms of access to healthcare for the American citizenry. Indeed, Daley and Feit confirm that healthcare professionals have the duty to offer services of equal quality to people, [...]

According to the latter, gender identification is not innate the process of a child identifying themselves with a specific gender occurs in the course of participating in social activities and, therefore, learning the specifics of [...]

The author values the social status of individuals through the quality of education the families give to their children. The author sends a warning sign to the middle-class people that a positional want of the [...]

Thus, it can be asserted that most people in the families do not consider being in marriages, which could be a worrying trend due to the fact that only a few of the married-couples have [...]

The hypotheses developed in this paper are of immense importance in guiding a study aimed at identifying credible evidence on how alcohol consumption during adolescence is associated with mental health challenges and increased STI risk [...]

These advancements have increased the number of people in the world. This development has "increased the number of people in the world".

Therefore, in the worst case scenario, the implementation of the plan proposed by Singer will lead to the financial instability for not only the beneficiaries, but also for the people donating for the wellbeing of [...]

In the United States, for instance, the gap between the rich and the poor has been on the rise and the government seems to be doing very little to curb the sad realities of the [...]

In the Soviet era, women were seen as an important factor in the industrialization of the country and they were allocated education and work opportunity by Russia's socialist government.

This paper argues that the prevalence of poverty in most parts of the US is a result of poor strategizing, the lack of education, mistakes in choosing courses, the disappearance of low-skill jobs and a [...]

In the US, Black Americans are exemplified by relatively high levels of misogyny and homophobia for the reason that they promote their own oppression, which is mainly attributed to their failure to study their history.

In the allegorical sense of this word, the mentioned state of affairs in being reflected by the essence of the dynamics in the arena of international politics: "Within the capitalist world-economy, nations are allocated to [...]

In the conclusion section, the paper argues that racial segregation though a contributor to concentrated poverty in minority communities, is a social issue that arguably cannot be legislated.

The paper will focus on the socio-political and religious implications facing the world due to the legalization of the LGBT rights.

To be a happy black man in the American society, one has to assume a passive character to the discriminating nature of the racial identity-sensitive society."To be a poor man is hard, but to be [...]

However, an individual is likely to die before the age of 60 in a country where the number of children per woman is more than six. However, life expectancy increases to 82 years in countries [...]

The paper argues that the absence of goodwill from the political leadership, the absence of inspiration by the citizens, and a collective unbelief by the citizenry that Haiti can rise up from its poor state [...]

Before going any further it is crucial to emphasize the pitfalls when it comes to asserting the rights of women when it comes to the need for similar treatment in comparison to men.

Comprising the experience of different nations and creating a peculiar fusion of traditions and customs, globalization has touched upon one of the most controversial issues of the XX and XXI century, namely, the question of [...]

The Review of the Historic Literature and the Examination of the Historic Policies From the historical perspective, studies showed that the emergence of the American gangs started in 1760s.

Despite the fact that the citizens of Baltimore are also partially responsible for the moral decomposition of the city, the society and the prejudices that it produces also seem to have had a hand in [...]

The function of Title IX is to guarantee gender equality in college sports and it has supported the development of female sports.

For example, in improving the conditions of the homeless, employers should review the employment requirements and level of competencies in order to absorb the unemployed homeless.

In the story of the first Adam, man and woman were concurrently created while in the second Adam story, Eve or the helper appeared later.

Moreover, families are trying to alleviate their children from threats of stigmatization and social identity by purchasing things to their children that will make them socially compatible with other children.

On the same note, the study will try to bring determine the attitudes and perceptions that women have with regards to raising their children on and off the reservations.

This is not the first attempt that the federal government of Canada intends to make in reducing the prevalence of smoking in the country.

Before the beginning of the therapy, a social worker must operate within the law of the UK with regard to anti-discriminatory, anti-oppressive practices, and observe the HCPC standards on performance, conduct, and ethics and best [...]

The insightful article by Weinrach, titled The Counseling Profession's Relationship to Jews and the Issues that Concern Them: More than a Case of Selective Awareness, sets out to not only illuminate the anti-Semitic issue among [...]

The article helps the reader to understand the Jewish culture and the American Jews, including effective ways that help to ensure that the Jewish community gets access to culturally harmonious and positive psychotherapy services.

The aforementioned definitions of globalization and poverty can help define the potential changes that the globalization will have on the rates of the former in the nearest future.

In making the decision to either rebuild the High Lane Park in the city of New York, it is critical to review the benefits of the interested constituencies such as the city residents, the residents [...]

Despite the fact that the concept of caste seems incredibly dated when compared to the other principles of social structures and systems of society employed all over the world, it still bars a unique air [...]

The fact that a majority of the participants found the words gay or fag appropriate for girls as opposed to boys is not stringently homophobia.

The media is expected to expose any practices of the government and corporate bodies that may cause any harm to the public in one way or the other.

People should stop self-interest in a society because it promotes egoism and a lack of social accountability to societal problems. In conclusion, self-interest and discrimination, rarely serve the general good of the society; as a [...]

The author observes that the electronic media, such as the internet, cell phones, and DVDs, determine the type of information that people listen to in the modern society.

Save the Children was born out of the need to address the plight of Children in Europe after the First World War in 1919. Save the Children advocates for children's rights, the education of children, [...]

The only way to stop that would be to sacrifice his car, to stop the train by pushing it on the track but he does not.

He uses a number of racial and cultural abuses that are used in a derogatory way to refer to people of other cultures, races, sexual orientation and religious affiliations to make the point that the [...]

Our concern in this paper is to concentrate on the violent video games, the effects to the youths through participation in the violent video games, the counter arguments and finally the remarks or conclusion.

The author presents his views about the arrest of Jerry Sandusky, the former football coach of Pennsylvania State University, on child sex abuse as well as the arrest of Gary Schultz and Tim Curley on [...]

This research paper explores the possibilities of solving the problem of homeless and street families through counting them and presenting the best alternatives and suggestions on how this exercise should be done.

In addition, despotism between men and women extends to all members of the family and other relations outside the family and to society.

The culture of the man being the provider for the family is coming to an end as economic times are requiring women to be in the workforce.

The remedy to this problem would better be understood from the psychological effect that the grandfather's sicknesses, and his overstaying at the hospital, have on Austin.

Veterans value their country and therefore the Department of Veterans Affairs should make an effort to ensure that the lives of all veterans are improved.

Dealing with the amount of Hispanic babies that have been born and the rates of death among the Hispanic children, the article offers the data that can be considered from a mathematical viewpoint for making [...]

The author's research orientation is a mix of interpretive, positivism and critical science - interpretive in informing social workers or practitioners on how to enhance their effectiveness as they deal with cases related to violence [...]

Therefore, producers have to always be aware of the tastes of people in order to keep up with the demand of the community.

On the whole, it is possible to argue that glass ceiling can adversely affect the organizations in which these unseen rules exist.

The sport entails flying the kite in a certain way and using strong rough string that has enough tensile strength to be able to cut the string of a fellow competitor's kite.

According Ridgeway, it may not be correct per se to say that its only women who are aggrieved by the gender imbalance but majority of the cases that depict gender inequalities involve women on the [...]

When there is a high rate of rural to urban migration, there is pressure on the limited resources in the urban centers.