Ageism In America
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6 pages in length. Respect for the elderly is a fast dwindling characteristic of American society. Historically revered for their sage wisdom and life experience, the older sect of society in contemporary society is treated as more of an imposition rather than a valued cultural commodity. Quoting Traxler, Woolf (2007) defines ageism as "any attitude, action, or institutional structure which subordinates a person or group because of age or any assignment of roles in society purely on the basis of age" (Woolf, 2007); as such, it is clear how this "ism" has infiltrated virtually every aspect of society to the extent where seniors are often treated with indignity and contempt. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCAgeismAm.rtf

Ageism in the Workplace.
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(5 pp) Action must be taken to correct the serious situation where a very significant percentage of people over 50 are economically inactive. There is no bar to their employment other than an attitude by many employers that they are too old! And as my Grandfather used to chuckle in German, 'We are too soon old, and too late smart.' The United States work force is starting an interesting period of time : four defined generations of workers are all competing for the same space. All four have qualities that employers are looking for, all four have liabilities which can be compensated by one or more of the other groups. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BBagewrk.rtf

Aggression Replacement Training
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This 3 page paper offers an overview of Aggression Replacement Training (ART), developed by Goldstein and Glick in the late 1970s. The essay outlines the three components and the schedule for the training and its purposes as well as results achieved by some. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGart.rtf

Aggression, Obsessive Love, & Codependency
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A 12 page research paper on obsessive love and codependency. Obsessive love is defined as a social psychology issue and the role of aggression is explored in great detail. The "Fatal Attraction Syndrome" is essentially what this paper attempts to clarify for the reader. The importance of frustration and its relationship to rejection is of importance as well -- The writer concludes that it is only when we begin to realize that we are creating the very problems we hope to be preventing will the whole problem of codependency, and obsessive love disappear. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Obseslov.wps

Aging In The USA And Africa: Comparison
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6 pages in length. The concept of aging traditionally invokes images of respect, reverence and the knowledge that is passed down from generation to generation. Only recently, however, has the image of aging become tainted; global communities that otherwise revered their elders now approach them with disdain and intolerance – if they even approach them at all. Africa and the United States represent two of many places worldwide where the elderly are considered a worthless subset of humanity. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TLCAgeUSAF.rtf

Alcohol and Drug Abuse / Impacts
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An 10 page investigation into the impacts substance abuse has on the abuser and those around him or her. The writer essentially provides a research proposal that includes: hypothesis, explanation of variables, review of the literature, and proposed method for the study. The writer suggests that there are a number of events that can cause the alcohol or chemical-dependent individual to seek help and bases the proposed study on these suppositions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Impact.wps

Alcohol Use of Polices Among the Indigenous Population in Australia
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This 14 page paper looks at the indigenous population in Australia and the issue of alcoholism and alcohol abuse in the aboriginal people. The paper starts with a community profile of the indigenous population living and then looks at the way alcohol is perceived and the problem, as well as the policies and strategies to reduce the harm it causes and the shortfall in the policies between what is provided and what is needed. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEaustalcohol.rtf

Alcoholic Anonymous, Its History And How It Operates
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A 15 page paper. Alcoholic Anonymous is a fellowship that operates differently than another kind of organization. It is truly democratic with only the steps, traditions and concepts to guide it. There are no laws, by-laws or governing persons. This paper offers a brief overview of the beginnings of this fellowship, reports the traditions that guide it, the dedication to service and corporate poverty and how it functions. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGaahis.rtf

Alexis de Tocqueville: Intellect and Social Life in “Democracy in America”
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A 6 page paper which examines how Tocqueville sees the influence of democracy upon social and intellectual life in “Democracy in America.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAtocq1.rtf

Alfie Kohn's Demonizing of Competition In The Book "No Contest"
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A 5 page opinion paper on the value of competition in life. The writer details arguments Kohn makes in his book "No Contest," and refutes them accordingly. Kohn feels that competition is an unavoidable evil and uses many examples to prove his point. No other sources cited.
Filename: Nocontes.wps

All You Need is Love by Bruce Hoffman
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A 4 page paper which offers a summary and analysis of Bruce Hoffman’s essay All You Need is Love. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAalvtt.rtf

Ambition
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses the concept of ambition by utilizing Burton Raffel's "Beowulf," Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon" and Jose Armas' "A Delicate Balance." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCambit.wps