Cover Letter: Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces

August 19, 2020 Tammy Duckworth Washington, D.C. 524 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-28 54 Dear Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, My name is Your Name, and I am writing on behalf of myself and the people of the USA. We are deeply concerned about the issue of...

Marriage Oppression and Freedom Signs

The 19th century is characterized by women discrimination in society, whereby the role of women is to offer basic services at home. Female prejudice increased during the 1800s, leading to the drawing of occupational lines regarding the exact jobs that women and men could handle. As a result, women commenced...

Killing Animals and Their Rights

Introduction The modern world changes fast, and people evidence multiple processes that have a significant impact on their lives. The rise of science, development of technologies and industries, along with the globalization and digitalization, are the basic features of contemporary societies. However, being involved in multiple significant processes and enjoying...

The Problems of Racism in Modern Society

Introduction Racism is one of the oldest problems known to society. Although all humans in their essence are the same, many people are prone to this issue, considering one race better or worse than another. The analysis includes a comparison of two sources devoted to this topic. The first of...

“Exposure to Sexually Explicit Media” Review

Early exposure of adolescents to sexually explicit media is likely to result in the former engaging in risky sexual behavior both now and later in life. Although the developed nations are more affected by sexually explicit media, the developing countries are also influenced negatively due to technological development. Risky sexual...

Lack of Social Tolerance as the Cause of Discriminatory Behavior: The Solutions

People exhibit bigoted behavior when they do not tolerate or feel enabled to hurt certain groups based on a particular characteristic. It can be gender, race, religion, or another basis, but regardless of the reason, some society members will feel inferior. Such phenomena as sexism and racism are widespread, meaning...

Educational Institutions’ Social Problems: Juvenile Delinquency

Social problems, such as racism, poverty, addictions, and unplanned pregnancy, occur in educational institutions. Children unconsciously reflect the attitudes of adults who, as members of society, are involved in all of the problems, that is why educational institutes discover the same range of issues. Juvenile delinquency is the problem that...

Transatlantic Slave Trade and Its Consequences

Since ancient times, slavery has been present throughout the globe, diversely impacting the economics and social institutions of various states. The transatlantic slave trade was a considerable fragment of the global slave trade that involved approximately 15 million enslaved Africans, including men, women, and children, and formed the longest forced...

Internal Racism in the Movie Amreeka

The movie Amreeka tells the story of Muna, a non-religious Palestinian woman who works in the banking sector. Every day, on her way to work, she has to cross the Israeli border, on both sides of which people are hostile to her because of her birthplace and religion. After winning...

Military Diversity: US Army

Military diversity means the inclusion of different genders, ethnicities, and sexual minorities that contribute to an adaptive, varied army. It means embracing differences, recognizing their value, and leveraging the uniqueness of each. Inclusiveness ensures soldiers feel valued and promote better teamwork, which allows them to fully develop (De Angelis et...

Internet Addiction as a Teenage Issue

Internet addiction (IA) is one of the leading contemporary issues affecting teenagers in modern settings despite heightened assessment, screening, and testing to solve it. The Internet is continuously evolving to enhance life, and it is gradually becoming an aspect of human progress. However, teenagers suffer the adverse effects of spending...

The Basis of Distributive Justice

Distributive justice is guided by objectiveness and aspires to make people live in equality, equity, and depending on their needs. However, such theory is quite ambiguous because it plays out differently in diverse situations, and it led to fierce discussions in philosophy, the social sciences, and others. Regardless of procedural...

American Women Struggle in the 20th Century

Gender equality can be assessed as a relatively new phenomenon, and some of the fears of women of the past are still relevant. In the past century, American women conducted a long and grueling fight for their rights and status. Sexual liberation, career, material, and psychological independence became part of...

Sexual Deviance and Challenges: Kinsey Reports

The Issue of Sexual Deviance Kinsey Reports gathered their samples through the stratified sampling method. In the stratified sampling method, subjects are chosen according to their behavior relatedness, a massive sign of subject bias. According to Goode (2016), Kinsey’s study failed to address representativeness, skewing the research. In Kinsey’s sex...

Institutional and Community Corrections

Community corrections are facilities in which some convicted offenders and juveniles are taken instead of imprisonment and the conditions here are not as strict as those of the jails. The offenders remain under the custody of the government and serve their term as set by the courts. They are used...

International Drug Policy in Russia and the US

Many people believe that United States experiences the worst drug problems, but there are nations with higher addiction rates, such as Russia. Some of these countries do not provide treatment for addicted individuals. As a result, a large number of citizens are left homeless and hopeless. In Russia, intravenous drug...

Drug Dealing on College Campuses

Introduction Regardless of tthe attention given to the issue, the effects of drugs on students are always understated. This is typical because the entire scope of the problem is rarely understood. More often than not, only the individuals caught taking the drugs are attended to. In the process, a whole...

Person With an Addiction: Mr. Smith Case Study

Introduction Addiction is a term that refers to the area of practice that embraces the interests of the individuals who handle alcohol, cocaine, other drugs and gambling-associated predicaments. In addition, addiction refers to a general reference of a certain form of behavioral problem pattern or predicaments encountered. In this case,...

Treating Addictions: Harm Reduction in Clinical Care and Prevention

Among scientists, discussions are developing about addiction’s nature, which can affect ways to get rid of it. Some experts express their opinion that addiction is not a disease that needs to be fought with treatment but is a habit. Another part of experts approaches addiction as a chronic disease that...

Teenage Drug Addiction Problem

The modern world is full of diverse activities and hobbies that can have both strictly positive and negative effects. In other words, the world’s versatility becomes both a virtue because each individual can find his own business, and a disadvantage because among the hobbies are often destructive addiction. One of...

Community Action vs. Domestic Violence Against Australian Women

We are going to focus on the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion in this paper. The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion is a document which was adopted on 17-21 November, 1986 in Ottawa, Canada. One of the main decisions of the conference was to help people all over the world...

Solving Problems Caused by Homelessness

The problem of homelessness has been a serious issue for a very long time According to the reported data more than half a million people have been experiencing homelessness in U.S. in 2014 (National Alliance to End Homelessness, 2015, par. 3). The problem hits both large cities and small local...

Violence: Deviant Behavior of Theodore Bundy

Introduction Violence is one of the forms of deviant behavior, unfortunately, promoted in and by the media. Media violence, in its different types, makes abnormal behavior more aggressive and transforming into criminal behavior. Today, even cartoons have the reflection (mostly hidden) of violence. One of the most vivid examples of...

The Poor Living Conditions of the Slaves

The housing structures and arrangements were used during the period of slavery to define the racial boundaries and exercise power. In Building the dream: A social history in America, Wright (1983) explains the background of architecture and its history in the United States. The big houses, where the masters lived,...

Tobacco Smoking Among Adolescents: Signature Assignment

Introduction The method utilized in the analysis of the smoking issue among adolescents is a qualitative data collection approach. The given methodological framework seeks to understand the underlying cues that lead teenagers of low and middle-income households to try tobacco smoking. Data collection will occur in the form of questionnaires,...

Social Distancing as Prevention

Introduction Social distancing or physical distancing is a complex of non-pharmacological sanitary and epidemiological measures aimed at stopping or declining the spread of an infectious disease. Social distancing means limiting close contacts between people, even if they are not sick, not being in any of the risk groups. It is...

Social Norm Violation: Subverting Conversational Norms

Social norms are prescribed behaviors in a given social group that serve to achieve and maintain the desired status quo. These rules inform group members about how they should initiate a certain situation, how to act or react to it, and how to feel about it (Reese et al., 2019)....

Overpopulation Problems of Urban Areas: Articles’ Study

Introduction Overpopulation implies the situation when the number of people residing in an area surpasses the number of resources needed for survival. The articles of Madaan (2016) and Worldwatch Institute (2012) discuss the peculiarities of this problem and suggest how to tackle it. The current essay contains the main points...

Drug Abuse and Addiction: Risk Factors

Brief Summary of the Client and Problem The clients being addressed in this case are individuals with substance abuse problems. People with drug abuse issues have enhanced motivation to take drugs, increased probability of reacting to stress, emotional dysregulation, and impaired self-control. Drug use and abuse contribute significantly to mortality...

“Eyes on the Prize” by Bagwell

Introduction African-Americans began fighting for racial equality from early years of the 19th century when the United States banned the slave trade in 1808. Victims of social exclusion in public development encountered significant challenges that needed public address. Eyes on the Prize provides vital information on how the black community...

Introduction to Social Economy

Introduction International NGOs, also known as INGOs, are global independent organizations that act in humanitarian or social areas. They are intended to make a contribution to the efficiency of the government in terms of social economy (Hossain and Sengupta 10). By advancing the rights of vulnerable population groups, these organizations...

Racism v Justice. “The New Jim Crow” by M. Alexander

The book focuses on exploring the social status of African Americans, in the context of the judicial and mass incarceration system. The socio-economic status quo and political policy forced a whole race into poverty, and subsequent crime and arrest. Law enforcement is given a carte blanche in combatting crime that...

Minor v. Major Offenses Punishment

I rarely commit the acts of deviance, such as speeding, jaywalking, and littering. In case when I do, it is usually due to a lack of attention. For example, I have been speeding without noticing that I am doing it. I do not commit littering or jaywalking, but there were...

The Relations Between Drug Abuse and Criminal Justice

Sociodemographic factors such as race, class, and gender have a huge impact on human behavior. Conflict theory sees these factors as evidence of inequality and the reasons for offenses. This sociological perspective searches for the relationship between sociodemographic background with drug use and crime rates. With the help of the...

Violence and Conflict for Children and Women

Introduction The problem of domestic violence is a relatively newly recognized social problem in the Western community – it began to be debated only in the last three to four decades of the 20th century. Domestic violence, according to platform 4 of the UN World Conference on Women (Beijing, September...

Ability, Disability, and Erasure

Disability refers to the situation when the abilities of the individual are limited by his or her mental or physical disturbances. People with disabilities are frequently being oppressed even in modern society, not to mention the earlier one. This oppression is called ableism and signifies that disabled people are being...

Injustice to Women in Modern Society

Introduction A woman is a representative of the fair sex, though she is considered to be a good wife, a loving mother, a wonderful housewife, a passionate lover, moreover, she has to act the parts of a great number of different skilful, intelligent, and gentle people. People always want us,...

Global Poverty and Human Development

Poverty rates across the globe continue to be a major issue that could impair the progress of humanity as a whole. Absolute poverty means that people in this situation do not have even the basic necessities to survive, and most of these people are concentrated in low-income countries. Some progress...

Poverty Elimination in Perspective

Poverty is a subject that has been on the world’s development agenda since time immemorial. According to Sachs (2005b), prior to the onset of the industrial revolution, almost everyone lived in poverty. The advent of new scientific knowledge and technological advancement gradually turned the scenario around such that today, only...

Drugs in Perspective: Models of Addiction

The Moral Model of Addiction Needless to say, the moral model of addiction is a notion that has very little in common with the biological or genetic components of addiction. The genetic and biological explanation sounds more scholarly, whereas when talking about the moral model of addiction the prior feature...

Substance Abuse Literature Review

People often abuse substances such as alcohol, drugs tobacco for many varied and complicated reasons. It is very clear that our society plays an important role in the existence of this vice. The major indicators of the increase in substance abuse are the daily cases of health damage in hospitals...

Social Problems: Exploring the Main Types

Introduction A social problem is a condition considered by some members who live in a particular community as being undesirable. The big population generally agrees about some social problems, such as murders and robbery. Other social problems are viewed differently, dependent on the different groups of people in a society...

The Relationship Between Drugs and Addiction to Crime

Introduction There exists much research exploration into the relations between crack cocaine and heroin and the commitment of felony. Nonetheless, there has not been much research into the links between crack, heroin and cocaine and the commitment of avenue law-breakings. In this essay, evidence is drawn on the investigative substantiation...

Wilson and Hughes’ Portrayal of African Americans

The twentieth century was the era of the African-American cultural movements and numerous, besides, successful attempts of African- Americans to present themselves as talented art workers. The ending of the American Civil War and the rights given to the black Americans gave way to a new trend in art called...

Social Perspective of School Violence

Schools have changed greatly from 1950s. Initially, school aggression was a minor issue and attracted little attention. In 1989, the number of violence in schools doubled as the figure of diverse students increased. In 1990s the aggression involved the use of firearms such as the shootings that happened in Columbine...

Organs Donation: Positive and Negative Sides

Introduction Increased cases of organ donation and transplantation have been witnessed in the last few decades. This has been due to upsurge in chronic and debilitating conditions that affect the body organs. Organ donation is generally referred to as the removal of some organs in the human body with the...

The Struggle for Black Equality

Introduction For the majority of white people in the south of the US, denying African Americans their right to vote was central. The African Americans were the majority particularly in the profound South and this meant that if they were to vote then they could manage to transform the power...

Social Perspective on Human Behavior at Work

Introduction Human behavior at work is an extremely vital issue to discuss. The matter is that the employees’ behavior has a direct influence on the organizational performance (Hoogervorst, Fier, & Koopman, 2004). This being the reason, the organizations subject their personnel to changes to improve the efficiency of the organizational...

The Issue of Gender Pay Discrimination in Canada

The phenomenon of the gender pay gap is a well-fixed one in modern society: women working at the same time earn only part of men’s salary. Historical flow influenced the aspect of economic equality for females throughout the whole world. It should be noted that the problem of gender pay...

Gangs: “Always Running” by Rodriguez and “Locas” by Murray

Books Always Running by Luis Rodriguez and Locas by Yxta Maya Murray show the life in the gang and the way people join street gangs for different reasons; the violence of the street life, poverty of the representatives of the gangs. Meanwhile, the motivation for the main character of Always...

Alcoholic Parents’ Effect on Adult Children

Introduction Societal awareness regarding problems related to alcoholism has increased due to increased research and studies in the area. A lot of attention has been paid to the long-term effect of alcoholic parents on offspring. Studies have indicated that such children grow up with “unique emotional patterns and problems” (Goleman,...

Fredrickson’s Racism: A Short History

Introduction This book covers the many aspects of racism, the history behind the phenomenon, and how the world now views racism, whether it takes it seriously or how it affected man’s activities and relationship with the world. It talks about the evolution of racism, religion, and how racism came to...

America’s Social Problems Through the Song “Cookie Jar” by J. Johnson

This country is experiencing turmoil as never before seen in its history. This country has been engaged in numerous wars and rumors of wars are coming fresh every day. There is a threat within and without. But aside from the external threat coming from enemies in foreign lands, there are...

Human Ecology Description Concepts

Human ecology is defined as “a branch of sociology dealing especially with the spatial and temporal interrelationships between humans and their economic, social, and political organization” (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, 2009). This overall definition encompasses a vast body of disciplines that are becoming increasingly important in these times where natural resources...

Alcohol Abuse Among Students: Reforming College Drinking

Introduction A great number of works have been dedicated such issues as alcohol abuse among students. One of the most comprehensive sources is the book College Drinking: Reframing a Social Problem, written by George Dowdall in 2008. He analyzes origins of this phenomenon and proposes strategies for overcoming it. The...

The Great Debaters – Film Synopsis

Produced by Oprah Winfrey and starring a two-time Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington, The Great Debaters is a 2007 American biopic period film chronicling the success of the 1935 Wiley College Debate Team. Located in Marshal, Texas, Wiley is a historically black, private liberal arts college and was founded by...

Contemporary Threats to Marriage and Family

Discussion Marriage denotes the relation between a man and a woman who have entered wedlock. It concentrates upon the association of husband and wife, while the family relays the idea of a more complicated level of adjustment in which husband, wife, and child each has individual importance. Santorum’s views reiterate...

Poverty in America: Issue Analysis

The stability of the country can be achieved when it is developed in various spheres of life. In this respect, it is necessary to admit that the level of poverty is evaluated in different countries in terms of how the state power provides reforms in social, educational, economic, or political...

How Poverty Impacts on Life Chances, Experiences and Opportunities for Young People

Introduction Poverty presents many obstacles and impediments in the life of young people lives; these can be analyzed and understood through a series of social work concepts and theories. The paper shall specifically dwell on the social exclusion, class, and labeling theories to place youth poverty in its social context....

Major Problems in African American History by T. Holt

Introduction Chapter 7 of the book presents the slave culture from the perspective of the negroes. The life of the negroes who were slaves revolved around their family and their master’s family. On more occasion than one, their own personal family life was sacrificed for the cause of their master...

Social Policy and Welfare – Poverty and Deprivation

Introduction If a family has a house, car, television, DVD player, fridge, cooker and other gadgets… then to call them “poor” makes a mockery of the English language (Mckinstry 2007). Nowadays, the definition for poverty had been differently interpreted by people depending on the culture. Poverty is a kind of...

Driver’s Today Have Dangerous Driving Habits

Introduction Have you ever stopped to observe the driving habits of the other people behind the wheel these days? If you have then you must have noticed that driving is no longer the sole activity that the person in charge of the wheel is busy dealing with at any given...

The Effects Of Addictions On The Family System

The term ‘addiction’ is defined as the compulsive, physiological craving for and use of a habit-forming substance such as alcohol and drugs. It is also characterized by tolerance and well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal (Prentiss, 2005, p.23). Introduction A family is a natural social system which occurs in a diversity...

The Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting

The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is one of the deadliest school shootings in American history, along with Virginia Tech shooting and Stoneman Douglas High School shootings. This paper aims at providing an overview of the tragic case, addressing the events leading to the incident, and discussing legal considerations associated...

Philosophical Approach to Addictions

Introduction For a medical professional, philosophical approaches, especially to various health conditions, should be based on evidence. The latter can come from peer-reviewed research, as well as the recommendations of relevant organizations, including the American Psychiatric Association [APA] (2013) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse [NIDA] (2018b). However, philosophical...

The Sexual Bonds of Racial Stardom

The notorious Hollywood machine has been adopting blind approaches toward the portrayal of racial stereotypes and the enhancement of sexualization and objectification in movies. The problem of representing women of color and female characters in movies, in general, has not been resolved fully since the conception of the problem, although...

Bullying Effects on Health and Life Quality

Introduction If there are people who consider bullying to be harmless child’s play, they are sorely mistaken. Victims of bullying may suffer from the consequences of this maltreatment throughout their lives. Bullying is “aggressive behavior or intentional harmdoing by peers that is carried out repeatedly and involves an imbalance of...

Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life

Introduction The military is one of the most vulnerable populations in relation to physical and mental health and social work. People who have participated in a war killed someone or became injured due to others’ actions take much time to recover. Sometimes, the hardships experienced during one’s military service cannot...

Fat Acceptance and Body Positivity

The modern movement towards body positivity presents serious health threats, such as obesity and chronic diseases. Along with weight stigma, fat acceptance can lead to gaining even more weight since a person starts considering his or her excessive weight normal (Tomiyama 10). The promotion of models with excessive weight causes...

Domestic Violence in the Modern Society

Introduction Domestic violence is an acute and prevalent problem in society which requires research and effective solutions. The incidence of domestic violence is increasing exponentially on a global scale. Some of the causes have been identified as cultural and legal standards that encourage or perpetuate abuse. The primary focus of...

Teenagers’ Contemporary Issues: Bullying at School

Introduction The problem of school bullying is widely discussed by modern researchers since it affects a great number of teenagers annually. Speaking about the key characteristics of the issue, it is pivotal to note that bullying involves the use of power, position, or manipulations with the sense of fear in...

Defining Intimate Partner Violence

Introduction The issues of violence as a threat to many individuals’ mental, physical, and emotional well-being, is broadly discussed by researchers. However, there exist multiple definitions of the term, as well as diverse interpretations of the phenomenon. Due to the complexity of the nature of violence and its various manifestations...

Online Bullying Takes Over the World

In the context of a rapidly and highly digitized global environment, online bullying, otherwise known as cyberbullying, has become a prevalent issue. Using electronic means and online platforms to engage in harassment often under cover of anonymity, the problem is especially affecting younger populations. Cyberbullying can have significant consequences on...

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Urbanization is a significant factor that affects the environment in a negative way. Expansions of cities, towns, and villages often come at the cost of rivers being polluted, woods and trees chopped down, and animals being driven out of their natural habitats. The boom of urbanization came during the second...

Social Institutions Maintaining Inequality Systems

Social institutions are essential to any society because they govern, guide, and serve the people. Therefore, the life of an individual is strongly influenced by diverse institutions while it is not always noticed or evident. Institutions can be defined as social organizations that are characterized by established behavior patterns arranged...

Effect of Domestic Violence on Children

Domestic violence is a serious issue that can have severe consequences for the development of children that grow up in such environments. The issue of domestic violence and its effect on children is one of the more prevalent topics in social sciences, but the need for additional research is clear....

Industrial Revolution: Economic Growth and Social Changes

Introduction The Industrial Revolution introduced the first machinery in the US. Since that time, lives of many people have constantly been altered by the development and growth of technologies. In this essay, I will examine the impact of the Industrial Revolution on American society and discuss the issue of equality...

Single System Research Design

Introduction To start with, let me introduce the concept of a single system research design. According to Miller (n.d.), it “involves studying a single individual or system by taking repeated measurements of 1 or more dependent variables and systematically applying & sometimes, withdrawing or varying the independent variable” (p. 5)....

The Impact of Diversity on Society: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Issues

Introduction The understanding of one’s identity is important for each person, regardless of race and gender. However, self-identification is a complex process, and it includes answers to questions of how a person views his or her ethnicity and culture; whether a person feels privileged or discriminated ideologically, personally, or institutionally;...

Physically Disabled People’s Shopping Experiences

Introduction During the course of my observations of various individuals that suffer from some form of physical disability, I noticed several interesting forms of behavior in the way they acted and the way they were treated by those around them. As it turns, most people who are considered disabled by...

Anti-Latino Discrimination and Rebuttal in the US

Introduction The Hispanic demographic is the fastest-growing population in the United States with over 57 million citizens (Johnson and Lichter 712). Unfortunately, statistics indicate that over 50 percent of the Latinos in the United States have faced at least one form of discrimination. This kind of discrimination contrasts the government’s...

Domestic Violence in Same-Sex Relationships

Rhetorical Situation The article by Shwayder addresses the issue of domestic abuse as one of the key concerns of contemporary societal concerns. However, while the problem of abuse is often explored in-depth as a serious issue among heterosexual couples, it is often overlooked when analyzing same-sex relationships, which becomes the...

Substance Abuse and Its Promotion in Advertisement

Introduction Substance abuse is, to a great degree, very common in the world, and lately, the general populace has perceived substance abuse mentally as one of the vital questions raised for consideration or solution facing almost all countries. Specifically, the public solicitudes that illicit substances are the cause of aggressive...

Patients with a Substance Use Disorder

People with addiction and substance use disorder (SUD) have to receive professional and high-quality care and follow-up. It is not enough to prescribe some drugs and visit meetings to prevent and control complications. Regular communication and family education are integral parts of this type of research. During the last 20...

Women and Men Empowerment for Gender Equality

Women empowerment promotes biasness I found out that women are more likely to be illiterate and poor than men, especially in rural and slum places. Besides, I noticed that women are less likely to engage in politics than men and are suffering more due to domestic violence against them. The...

Territorial Conflicts in Animals and Humans

Introduction Territory refers to a geographically defined area, which is regarded to be owned by an individual (s), animal, or a state and it can also be defined by other factors, such as culture and language. Thus, territory promotes peace through assurance as it clearly defines and demarcates the workings...

Normalization of Sexual Violence in News Reporting

Introduction Carter argues that the news reporting of sexualized violence is contributing to the ‘normalization’ of assumptions about male violent behavior and female likelihoods of victimization. It is easy to outline how this process occurs if to consider some specific examples. Using Carter’s statement as a theoretical issue, a particular...

The Problem of Human Trafficking in America

Proposal The Historical misfortune of women concerning their position in American society is perhaps repeating itself. In the 1930s, women’s experiences in terms of roles in a society formed quite conspicuous dimensions. The society deprived them of their vital rights. The male gender, being eloquently dominant, served to advance this...

Child Poverty in Canada: Impact, Statistics, and Solutions

Introduction Child poverty is not only the problem of children but also a threat to the development of a country (Albanese, 2015). In Canada today, every fifth child is estimated to be affected by poverty. It presents considerable risks for the children’s health, education, development, and future well-being. It is...

Addressing Anti-Latino Discrimination: Political & Social Perspectives

Introduction to the issue In the last one or two decades, the United States (US) economy has experienced various shocks that have contributed to job losses and heightened competition for basic resources. Consequently, civil rights activists among other equality stakeholders have observed an increase in overall discrimination towards various ethnic...

Addressing Domestic Violence: Global Solutions Research Proposal

Domestic violence belongs to the number of the most urgent problems of modern society. The present situation seems to be a catastrophe as “man can earn five years in prison for abusing his dog but a maximum of just 30 days in jail for beating his wife or girlfriend on...

Drug Abuse Among Homeless People in Miami

Introduction Little Havana is located in Miami, Florida. It is a diverse neighborhood, full of rich Caribbean and South American cultures. Most of the population is represented by Latino Americans. The neighborhood is very much developed; most of its residents have full access to various social institutions and cultural sights....

Smoking Bans in the Nationwide Indoor

Introduction Smoking is a widespread habit that causes many diseases. The issue of whether to ban smoking indoors by the governments of various countries is popular as they try to take a step towards curbing the harmful effects of smoking. People support smoking bans because they understand the harmful effects....

Modern Slavery: Historical Roots and Contemporary Issues

Introduction In the early seventeenth century, European colonists in the US turned to Africa for slaves in an effort of getting a cheaper, more abundant source of labor when judged against indentured servants (mainly the more underprivileged Europeans). 1619 acted as the year when slavery increased across colonies in America...

Human Service Professional Insights: The Immersion Project Experience

The Immersion Project was an opportune moment for me to interact with several individuals from a different cultural group. After the project, I observed that every culture had its unique values, practices, and rituals. The targeted culture was the Hispanic population. The first observation about the culture was that its...

Netto et al. (2014): Women’s Experiences of Domestic Violence

Netto, Moura, Queiroz, Tyrrell, and Bravo (2014) provide credible information regarding women’s experiences of domestic violence in the context of the conservation model. The major strength of the study is the collection and analysis of personal views of the females about the issue. The researchers managed to obtain vivid examples...

The Role of a Social Worker: Scott’s Case

Description of the Agency referred to and the roles and functions of social workers Scott is a young Russian boy who suffers from autism. He has communication problems with his peers. He has poor social skills and thus unable to interact with fellow students at school. Several social agencies can...

World Hunger and Food Distribution as Global Issue

The uneven distribution of food is one of the most pressing global issues today. In most developed countries, people have no shortage of food and can afford to throw a lot of products away; in some developing countries, on the other hand, many adults and children are dying of malnutrition...

Women Leadership in UAE: Perspectives and Challenges Faced

Introduction Over the ages, a great number of analysts have spoken about women leadership, their role, how they lead and the challenges they face when leading a company or an organization and how they have achieved good results in their leadership. It is imperative to note that leadership is a...

Women in International Business and Leadership

Introduction Women empowerment and gender equality are a common concern for every country in the world. Women have been underrepresented in most cases when it comes to many domains, including economic matters. Areas of education, leadership, employment, and trade are among the few sectors with high levels of gender disparities....

Vulnerable Population in Modern Society

Despite the civilization conditions, the economic wealth of any country, and some other factors, the vulnerable population will always be present in society. Many people became vulnerable during various dangerous natural or manmade disasters and catastrophes. The following paper is to cover different reasons that make populations vulnerable under the...

Power, Its Sources and Relation to Leadership

Power, Its Sources, and Usage Power is the ability of a person to influence and define the actions of other people. John French and Bertram Raven introduced five types of power relying on their sources, including legitimate power (depends on a position held by a person), expert power (depends on...

Social Stratification in Modern Industrial Societies

Social stratification means formation of classes basing on person’s social and economic wealth. Melamed (2005) explains that income, level of wealth, and employment rate play a key factor in determining the strata within which an individual is defined. Stratification therefore, is the process of placing individuals within specific classes, which...

The Challenge of Overpopulation: Exploring Causes and Its Global Effects

The world’s growing population has been among the major concerns of many researchers for the last few decades. Hite and Seitz (2016) explain that the population growth is exponential: it took thousands of years for the Earth’s population to reach the first billion, whereas the seventh billion was achieved in...

The Crisis of Drug Addiction

Introduction Drug use is an act that has been seen among citizens, especially the youthful generation in many countries. It is a problem that is caused by a number of factors, among them being sociocultural factors, as well as the economic factors surrounding the drug users. Heavy use of drugs...

Institutional Violence: Following Strict Procedures and Protocols

Precipitating Factors Institutional violence includes various institutionalized acts of aggression committed by societal agents (James & Gilliland, 2012). Healthcare workers, as people who play a frontline role during emergencies or crises, are more prone to victim aggression than other professionals are. In recent years, a number of factors, namely, substance...

Needs of Individuals with Disability

Introduction No one chooses to be disabled, and there is no one that cannot develop some form of disability regardless of age. Therefore, the debate about resources given to disability should not be reclaimed. Disability is that point in one life when their normal daily processes are interfered; disability can...

Battered Woman Syndrome as a Theoretical Explanation of Domestic Violence Effects

Abstract Battered Woman Syndrome is an inductive theory that seeks to explain the reactions of women when they are subjected to domestic violence. This theoretical approach seeks to sympathize with women who have been victims of domestic violence. In social context, several women have been exonerated from legal liabilities as...

Resilience and Growth in the Aftermath of Domestic Violence

Abstract Resilience is a major determinant of the rate at which people recover from traumatic life experiences. Flexibility is a major factor that victims of different traumatic events, such as domestic violence, should have to lead a normal life in the aftermath of violence. Spirituality is an important aspect in...

Misconceptions About the Past and Optimism Through Historical and Statistical Analysis

Introduction People are often mistakenly used to thinking more positively about the past than the present. A few years ago, life seemed better for one person and the entire planet. However, such judgments are often erroneous because human memory tends to embellish the past. In addition, individuals often take certain...

Community Clothing and Household Donation Project in Petersburg, Texas

Introduction The community of Petersburg, Texas, requires the support of charitable deeds that would alleviate the burden of having to worry about finding shelter or accessing affordable and clean clothing or needed household items. The current project aims to help people in need by collecting clothing and household donations from...

Shenandoah LGBTQ Center: Mission, Programs, and Community Impact in Staunton

Mission, Vision, and Value Statement The Shenandoah LGBTQ Center is a community center founded to address the needs of the LGBTQ community. The founders identified the need for a support-based group that could listen to and address their needs through community collaboration (The Shenandoah LGBTQ Center, n.d.). The center has...

Gun Violence in the U.S.: Aggression, Legislation, and the Role of Firearms

Introduction The controversial debate on whether there is a correlation between guns and violence and aggression becomes highly discussed every time there is a national crisis involving a shooting. The media coverage ranges to cater to their target audiences, with one side arguing for the banning of guns in the...

Comprehensive Analysis of Alcohol Abuse: Health, Social Factors and Treatment

Introduction Today, people introduce different reasons for their decision to drink alcohol. Some individuals find alcohol helpful in reducing stress and dealing with low self-esteem. Men and women of different ages cannot avoid alcohol because of family history or poor supervision. Sometimes, alcohol is considered a good means of entertainment...

Psychological Roots of School Shootings: A Personal Concern for Society’s Future

Introduction The future of technological and ethical development of society is undeniable. However, many issues need to be addressed about the well-being of the future generation. One such problem is a school shooting, which threatens children’s lives, leaving irreparable damage to the social order. External Triggers of School Violence Society...

Child Care Challenges in Iowa: Affordability and Economic Strain

Identifying Key Problems in Iowa Iowa faces several problems that affect the existence and quality of some services. The major problem involves inadequate health care, education, and law enforcement funding. The state also struggles with economic challenges that affect the residents’ wages, with the minimum wage set at about seven...

Substance Addiction Across Genders and Ethnic Groups

Introduction Addiction to psychoactive substances is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system and substantially harms health. Changes occur in the receptors due to the use of the substance, and thus, impulses report the need for further drug use (Ahmed et al., 2020). There are many determining reasons...

Alcoholics Anonymous Support and the 12-Step Recovery Program for Alcohol Addiction

The Global Challenge of Alcohol Addiction The statistics of alcohol consumption around the world are terrifying: in terms of per capita consumption in different countries, even a dozen liters often come out. Today, there are many ways to deal with this addiction, which experts call chemical. After all, not only...

Django Unchained: A Black Man’s Hero Journey in the Period of Slavery

Introduction Django Unchained is a film about an enslaved Black person in the 1850s, Django, who was caught and freed by a bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz, with whom they eventually became friends. It focuses on Django’s life path in times of slavery, when he needs to survive, kill enemies,...

Black Women’s Identity and Marginalization in Society and Culture

Summary of Readings For the past 50+ years, scholars of the social sciences have witnessed the rise and flourishing of analytic, self-analytical, and retrospective literature on a particular subject. It is the collective identity of Black women and their place as a sub-class in the Black community and American society....

Scientific Approach to Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination, Bullying, and Violence Through Natural and Applied Sciences

Introduction Anti-LBGTQ+ discrimination, bullying, and violence are common problems in today’s society despite all efforts to overcome these issues. Resolving existing problems should involve an integrated approach involving all possible aspects related to the social sciences. The applied and natural sciences can significantly impact learning how to deal with discrimination...

Social Issues in the United States and Africa: Video Comparison

Introduction Americans are currently facing various issues, ranging from unemployment to growing crime rates. People are trying to address some issues by appealing to the government or attempting to solve them independently. Many immigrants have influenced the country and are changing their societies to avoid the same problems. This paper...

The Meaning of Ruth’s Birth Scene in the “A United Kingdom” Film

Introduction The scene in The United Kingdom when Rosamund Pike’s character, Ruth, gives birth while on strike and drives herself to the hospital powerfully represents women’s determination, strength, and resilience. The film exploits her suffering to illustrate the emotional and physical challenges women face, particularly in a racially charged and...

Client’s Alcohol and Cocaine Addictions: Stages of Change and Intervention Strategies

Stage of Change and Substance Use Readiness The client in the video “Stages of Change for Addiction” has alcohol addiction, which is the subject of discussion in the exemplified therapy session. He seems to be in the contemplation stage of addiction because he acknowledges and does not deny his dependence...

Teen Substance Abuse: Causes, Effects, and Prevention Strategies

Introduction Substance abuse is a common problem among adolescents, as more and more young people find their way of life through the use of harmful substances. Peer pressure, stress, and a lack of parental monitoring are all factors that put youth at risk for substance usage. Teens who have a...

Marijuana Legalization and Teen Use: Myths, Facts, and Benefits

Introduction The legalization of marijuana is a controversial topic that worries society. Opponents of marijuana legalization fear that the process will lead to increased use among teenagers. Proponents of legalization argue that it will allow teens to make informed choices, leading to fewer instances of drug use due to the...

Victimization and Gender Violence in the Aymara Society of the Andes

Description of the Aymara Society The Aymara are an Indian people of the Andes and the Altiplano. This society is unique and numerous, with its cultural characteristics and customs that sometimes seem too cruel and not liberal enough by today’s standards. It is essential to find out how strongly victimization...

Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention

Introduction The opioid crisis is a complex public health issue that has increased overdose mortality and other health consequences. From 1999 to 2014, the number of reported overdose deaths rose three times (Vadivelu et al., 2018). Meanwhile, Saloner et al. (2018) reported that the number of opioid-related deaths in 2016...

Impact of the COVID-19 Childcare Crisis on Working Mothers’ Employment and Earnings

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the development of the childcare crisis in the United States, as many daycares were closed and not reopened, forcing thousands of mothers to try to find a balance between their family duties and careers. According to Obeng et al. (2022), “almost ten million working...

Social Change: Definition, Drivers, Strategies, and Action Plans

Introduction Social change can be cultural, religious, economic, scientific, or technological. Cultural social change concerns the values, beliefs, and norms that guide human behavior. Religion is often a significant force in social change; for example, the Reformation in 16th-century Europe led to significant changes in European society (Becker, 2020). Economic...

Nursing Advocacy for Youth Housing First Programs in Durham Region

Introduction Caring for young people and addressing their needs is a direct duty of policymakers and other authorities. Unfortunately, one of the major concerns in Canada, particularly in the Durham Region, is the high rate of homelessness, and this problem significantly affects individuals aged 16-14. These young people should be...

Ableism, Disability Rights, and Inclusive Language in Social Work

Introduction Ableism is rooted in the assumption that people with disabilities require fixing and defines people with disabilities. Ableism can occur in many ways, where institutions and organizations segregate adults and children with disabilities. Separating people with disabilities (PWD) from the rest of the population establishes discrimination in accessing services...

Race as a Social Construct: Biological Myth Behind Systemic Racism

Introduction Race has long been used as a biological explanation for the differences between groups of people. A more detailed study of race led to the conclusion that race is a social construct. It is not race that affects people, but the environment in which they were developed. Despite the...

Domestic Violence: Forms, Impact, and Global Prevalence

Introduction Domestic violence can be in various forms and occurs in different countries, regardless of the society and the type of government. Domestic violence is a catastrophe that needs unified methods of victim assistance and government support. Despite the growing awareness of this issue, many aspects of domestic abuse have...

Adolescent Substance Use: Impacts on Quality of Life, Social Support, and Behavior

Introduction Teenagers undergo a range of physical, psychological, and social changes. On the one hand, they remain relatively dependent on their guardians, while on the other hand, they begin to experience adult life more deeply as they go through puberty. One of the opportunities that adolescents have is experimenting with...

Substance Abuse Stigma and Patient Education in Community Health Promotion

Project Population The population of interest for the health promotion capstone project is people suffering from substance abuse. It should be noted that the given problem is substantial due to its prevalence as well as its profound impact on one’s quality of life. In addition, any form of drug addiction...

Expecting Adam: Changing Society’s Attitudes Toward Children with Down Syndrome

Summary Beyond exploring the personal experience of Martha Beck, a doctoral candidate at Harvard who got pregnant and soon discovered that her son had Down syndrome, the author of Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic comments on the larger society’s attitudes toward the choice of...

13 Grand Challenges in Social Work: Eradicating Systemic Racism

Introduction Society has evolved at different rates throughout its history. Traditional communities, on the other hand, evolve at a glacial rate. Since the New Age, when capitalist economic linkages and free enterprise were firmly entrenched, societal developments have accelerated. Transformation complicates the social environment, the social conditions under which individuals...

Gender Inequality in Leadership: Ethical Challenges and Cultural Influences

Introduction Ethical issues involve a variety of problematic areas of the social and private life of a personality. These issues are based on cultural, historical, biological, educational, social, and other influencing factors. The discussed topic is connected with gender inequality and its prejudicial perception in leadership (Monroe). It is an...

Myth of Free Housing for Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Introduction The Indigenous people in Canada face many challenges, including inadequate access to housing. The myth of free housing emerged due to misinformation, an unclear understanding of the indigenous people, and the perpetuation of stereotypes and biases. Undoing the myth would need cultural sensitivity, awareness, and challenging stereotypes. Addressing the...

Challenges and Rewards of Elementary School Social Work: Insights from Cooper’s Article

Key Issues and Concepts Learned After reading Cooper’s “Elementary School Social Work,” I learned about the two most important issues associated with school social work: a high caseload and a chaotic setting involving multiple tasks. A social worker is often employed at several schools and works with many children during...

Gun Violence in America: The Case for Stricter Gun Ownership Laws

Introduction Have you ever been scared of getting shot while going for a walk outside? While it does seem like an improbable situation, unfortunately, it is more likely to occur in America than in any other developed country. Gun violence is a critical social issue in the United States, leading...

Territorial Stigmatization: Neighborhood Stereotypes and Social Inequity

Introduction Have you ever felt judged or discriminated against because of where you live? Today, I want to talk about a critical issue that affects society: territorial stigmatization. Territorial stigmatization is when a specific area is seen in a negative light because of issues like crime, poverty, or media coverage....