Are Immigrants the Scapegoats for our National
Problems? : A 9 page paper evaluating the attitudes that
many of our social and economic ills are caused by immigration.
Immigrants are accused of inundating the labor market with
low-wage, low-skilled labor, further depressing wages. One
author applies the term welfare magnet, stopping just short of
saying that immigrants are leaving their native countries and
everything familiar for the primary purpose of ensconcing
themselves on U.S. welfare roles. Bibliography lists 8+
sources. Scapegoa.wps Multicultural
Identities In American Society : A 4 page
paper discussing the means used by various ethnic leaders to
adapt to American society and culture. Bibliography lists 6
sources. Multicu23.wps
The Role of Extended Families in Black Culture : 5 page
essay exploring the role of the extended family in Black
families. Anecdotes as well as formal research studies are
reported. The importance of the extended family which includes
blood-related and nonblood-related persons cannot be
overestimated for the African-American family particularly in
helping the youth deal with prejudice. Bibliography lists 5
references. Blackfam.wps
Aristotle vs. Barbara Whitehead / Marriage & Friendship
:
A 7 page paper that considers the idea of marriage based in
friendship as presented by both Aristotle and Barbara
Whitehead. The writer demonstrates Aristotle's belief in the
necessity of virtue and argues this in terms of the risks presented
by Whitehead. Bibliography lists 3 sources. Arisbarb.wps
Physical Education & The Family : The sociology
of the
family is discussed in context of the physical education teacher's
career. This 5 page paper explains the many reasons why
coaches and physical education teachers need a clear
understanding of different types of families. Gender issues are
explored as well and practical application of the information is
also discussed. Bibliography cites 3 sources. Physfam.wps
Legal Services Assistance For the Poor : This 10
page
research paper examines legal service assistance available
to the poor in civil cases. Specifically explored are the history
of such legal services, what services are provided, who
qualifies for services, pro bono lawyers offering such services,
and agencies which handle legal services, with particular
emphasis upon Pennsylvania. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Lawpoor.wps
Book Review / Information Highway Not As Great As We
Think... : A 3 page review of Clifford Stoll's "Silicon Snake
Oil : Second Thoughts On The Information Superhighway" in
which the writer discusses Stoll's thoughts on the various social
problems that an expanding Internet will present. Bibliography
lists 2 supporting sources. Silicons.wps
Comparison of Research Approaches / Family
Psychology : A 5 page paper discussing the method in
which four researchers have approached the issue of family
cohesiveness and its effect on the children of the family.
Most of the studies reviewed revolve in some way around
previously established models, and one was little more than
a basic literature review of previously published work.
Because the focus of each of the others was that of attitudes
and feelings, the researchers were unable to employ definite
measures of specific qualities. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Famre.wps
Imogene King : The theory of Goal Attainment,
presented by
Ms. King, focuses on how client goals are attained through the
transactions that occur between the client and nurse. The
concepts of personal system, social system, perception,
communication, interaction, transaction, role, time, space,
growth, and development she presents offers validation of the
belief of community as client. This 3 page paper explores her
thoughts concerning people, how health is defined and the
environment of health care provision to assess her reaction to
the shift to community based nursing. Bibliography lists 3
sources. Imogenek.wps
Employment Subsidies : This 5 page paper explores
the
subject of employment subsidies. Although many programs
have failed in the past, programs to help people find
employment continue to be created in the United States and
other countries as well. The paper goes on to demonstrate a
sample problem with the use of isoquant analysis. A chart is
included. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Empsub.wps
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