Action Research
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of this topic that is applicable to several disciplines. Action Research (AR) is defined and various aspects of this type of research are explored. Problems are explained and the applicability of AR in education, business and social research is fully explored. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA104AR.wps

ADHD and Comorbidity with Alcoholism
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A 15 page research paper that examines the findings of research pertaining to a connection between Attention-Deficit, Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and comorbidity with alcoholism. A considerable body of research has indicated that ADHD, along with other contributing factors, can predispose children who have exhibited the behaviors associated with ADHD to alcoholism and other substance abuse later in life. But while researchers are certain that there is a tie between ADHD and comorbidity with alcoholism, there is still debate as to characteristics of this tie. This report examines available research. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: khadhdal.rtf

Adolescent Use of Marijuana and Cocaine: Impacts and Solutions
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An 8 page discussion of the problems of drug abuse among the world’s youth. Concentrating on the impacts of marijuana and cocaine, this paper illuminates the causes and potential solutions for one of the most concerning problems of our time. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Aftereffects of Child Abuse on the Victims
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This 13-page paper discusses the question of whether or not victims of child abuse become abusers themselves; specifically what happens to victims when the abuser is female, an area of research that has been neglected. It includes a literature review and a section describing the methodology of designing and implementing a new study. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVAbuse.rtf

Ageism
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8 pages in length. There are many ideals and attitudes for which North America is considered a precedent setter, not the least of which includes efforts to improve the workplace both personally and professionally, institute stronger health-related laws such as with smoking bans in public establishments, as well as leading the way toward more environmentally-friendly and healthy food through organic farming. However, despite these models of positive progress, North America fails miserably at addressing a fundamental component of any civilized society: respecting and appreciating the elderly. The reality of ageism - defined 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" (Traxler, 1980, p. 4) - is a prevalent and ongoing social ill throughout North American societies this is manifested in individual conduct, media influence and workforce limitations. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCAgeism.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 Consumption & Media Coverage
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A 6 page research paper that examines three research studies in regards to what they reveal about the effect of media on alcohol consumption. The writer argues that this research shows that the media can play either a beneficial or a detrimental role in alcohol consumption, which evolves from its function as the most obvious manifestation of our society's concept of social norms. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khalcon.rtf

Alcoholism
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A 6 page paper which examines cause and effect. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGalcohl.rtf

Alcoholism and Social Work
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A 13 page review of alcoholism as it pertains to the field of social work. This paper clarifies the relevance and delineates developmental stages, interventions, strengths and future projections. Includes a Roman Numeral Outline. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPalcSoc.rtf

Alex Kotlowitz's "There Are No Children Here"/ Sociological Analysis
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A 7 page paper that presents a review of Kotlowitz's book with consideration for the elements of social and racial concerns, as well as the psychological impacts of life in the Chicago housing projects. Kotlowitz's book is a case study, a social commentary and a journalistic representation that focuses on one families struggle in the gang controlled ghetto. The two younger boys in the Rivers family, Lafayette and Pharoah were the impetus for Kotlowitz study, but his exploration into the rest of the family, the social interactions in the projects, and the social and cultural implications of this lifestyle is significant to the book as a whole. The primary source is cited.
Filename: Kotlowit.wps

America's Most Serious Social Problem
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This 3 page opinion paper argues that the most serious social problem facing America today is poverty, exemplified in the growing gap between rich and poor. Many of our other problems stem from this base. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVSocPro.rtf

American Criticism of the Wealthy
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An 8 page critique of the contention that Americans do not criticize the so-called "new rich", contentions presented in a February 1, 2000 broadcast in which Ray Suarez interviews James Twitchell (author of "Lead us into Temptation: The Triumph of American Materialism"), Michael Saylor (CEO of Microstrategy), Jean Bethke Elshtain (professor of Philosophy and Political Ethics and author of “Democracy on Trial”) and screenwriter/playwright Alan Ball. The author of this paper contests Suarez's contentions and asserts that criticism of the wealthy is still very much a characteristic of American society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPwealth.rtf