Anti-Poverty Programs
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This 3 page paper discusses three "anti-poverty" programs as outlined by Karger; they are unsecured credit cards, rent-to-own companies, and payday loans. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVAntPov.rtf

Are We Still Blaming the Victim?
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A 5 page research paper that first of all examines the principal points of William Ryan's Blaming the Victim (1971), which accuses American society of perpetuating social rhetoric that places the blame for social inequalities on the victims. The writer then examines some recent articles on health care and the poor to assess how they either substantiate or contradict Ryan's accusation for the present day. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: 99blavic.rtf

Assessment (Case Study of a Homeless Man)
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This 9 page paper provides an assessment of a 51 year old homeless man who has been a drug addict from an early age. Although no names are used to protect the identity of the client, this evaluation is based on an actual case study submitted by a student. No bibliography.
Filename: SA344hom.rtf

Attitudes Towards Harm Reduction for Substance Abusers: An Annotated Bibliography
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This 3 page paper provides an overview of an annotated bibliography on the attitudes of social workers towards harm reduction for substance abusers. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: MHSocW34.rtf

Baltimore Child Protective Services
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A 3 page research paper that offers an analysis of the Child Protective Services (CPS) agency serving the city of Baltimore, Maryland, which is part of the Maryland Department of Human Resources (DHR). This is a specialized agency dedicated to service for children who may be either abused or neglected and to the parents of these children, as well as other adults, who are involved in the “permanent or temporary” care and custody of children at risk (DHR). Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khcpsmd.rtf

Barbara Ehrenreich’s “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America”
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A 5 page review of Ehrenreich’s findings on class and power in contemporary America formulated based on her experiences working in numerous blue collar jobs and trying to get by. The contention that the wealthy hold the power, the middle class wield that power, while the poor carry out their wishes with little reward and even littler power themselves is presented. No additional sources are included.
Filename: PPwmNick.rtf

Berkman/Homophobia in Social Work
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A 5 page article critique that examines Berkman and Zinberg's 1997 study of level of homophobia and heterosexual bias among social workers. The writer summarizes and critiques this research. No additional sources cited.
Filename: kharhomo.rtf

Bio-Psycho-Social Case Analysis
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3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the bio-psycho-social elements of a case involving a mentally altered elderly woman who is found living in squalor. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLC.BioCase.rtf

Care Management and the Empowerment of Independent Living
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This 9 page paper considers to what extend care management assist services users in achieving empowerment and independent living. The paper identifies possibilities of service users and how social workers can improve the service they offer. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEempcare.rtf