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The Dax Cowart Case Examined Philosophically

due to the fact that she was in so much pain. However, in the case at hand, the situation was far more serious. If one accepts th...

Social Work and Psychology

within social work. The most commonly used is cognitive-behavioral therapy in that it is the approach that is most direct i...

Requiring HIV Testing of Women Who Are Pregnant

even know that IV drug use is. Should such persons be subject to taking unnecessary tests, or rather, should the government trust ...

Social Work and Ethical Dilemmas

outreach efforts on the part of the social workers, this mother began to trust and, then, to incorporate the parental support and ...

Control and Care in a Social Work Setting

workers should not be the secular priests in the church of individual repair; they should be the caretakers of the conscience of t...

Government Support, Social Support, and Mothers Who Work

both parents or partners will allow a greater sense of support for women working outside the home. It is likely, however, that th...

Curse or Opportunity in Terms of an Alzheimer's Test

carry the gene. Therefore, one might be of the notion that as long as the vast majority favors and accepts the associated compone...

J.S. Mill's 'On Liberty' and Abortion

issue. The extreme range of emotions that are involved in the debate concerning abortion can be difficult for the woman in a situ...

Social Work and Concept of Systemic Thinking

them or modify their behaviour without interacting with them and using communication in various forms to gain knowledge....

Literary Work and Social Commentary in Fences by August Wilson

This essay examines Wilsons celebrated play while exploring its social relevance, dramatic action, and merits as both a literary w...

Ongoing Debate on Stem Cell Research

they could utilize embryos that are not in use. Tens of thousands of embryos are stored in clinics in the United States and some a...

Getting Away from the Original Mission of Social Work

and, thus, have splintered into ineffective, discriminating subgroups. At issue is the debate between the direction social work a...

'Warn and Protect' Obligation of Social Work

of a profession, and are transposed to ethical standards, which are the operational methods of turning these ideals into practice....

Utilitarianism and Civil Rights

In five pages this essay discusses Martin Luther King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' from John Stuart Mill's utilitarian philosop...

Professionalism and Social Work

In five pages this paper examines the policy oppressiveness of social work professionalism. Four sources are cited in the bibliog...

John Stuart Mill, Legal Age Limit for Alcohol Drinking, Drug Abuse, and Pornography

The utilitarian philosophy of John Stuart Mill is applied to these topics in a paper consisting of 5 pages. Three sources are cit...

Aristotle and John Stuart Mill on Happiness

In six pages this paper contrasts the utilitarian concept of John Stuart Mill with the true happiness theory of Aristotle. Five s...

Unethical Policy: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

policy for dealing with the issue of gays and lesbians serving in the US military was implemented by the Clinton administration as...

Social Work, An Ethical Dilemma

This essay pertains to a ethical issue that involves untrained workers being asked by the social worker's agency to instruct intel...

Social Work Film Analysis, Requiem for a Dream

This essay analyzes Darren Aronofsky's 2000 film "Requiem for a Dream" and discusses how its characters illustrate the effects of ...

Paradigms in Social Work

This essay discusses the definition of "paradigm" and then describes the differences between several pairs of alternative and trad...

Report of Actual Ethical Cases

Anyone working in any area of mental health or social services faces ethical challenges and dilemmas on a regular basis and it is ...

Secret Life of Bees from a Social Work Perspective

This paper pertains to Lily, the main character is the film "The Secret Life of Bees." The writer discusses the film from a social...

Social Work Among the Elderly, An Overview

This paper presents an overview of urgent issues in social work that entail provision of services to older adults. Topics addresse...

Elderly Privacy In An Institutionalized Setting: Ethical Issues And Social Work Involvement

need to be less oriented to rules and dilemmas, and more attuned to practical matters of everyday social experience" (pp. 19-22); ...

Impact of Youth Violence on Communities and Social Work Prevention

victims knew each other" (Hammond, 1998). He was testifying before the Columbine shooting, but it only serves as a further example...

Mental Health Parity Act: Interplay of Policy, Cultural And Societal Attitudes Within Clinical Social Work Practice

mental health arena. Anyone is vulnerable to the onset of mental illness which can be triggered by any number of occurrences, not...

Social Work: Mission And Research

is vital to the industrys lifeblood; however, it may mean the difference between life and death within the practice of social work...

Why Employers Should Not Be Able to Do Genetic Testing

states have passed legislation making the practice illegal (Schafer, 2001). One would think that ones blood is private as are medi...

Views of Human Nature and Their Impact on Social Work

to be just that. If they expect the clients to be worthy people who need help, they will find people that they can help. The human...