Social Consequences
Essays

Messner's Examination of Non-Intimacy and Youth Sports

China, known as the "sleeping giant," has transformed itself from a rural, pre-industrial society to an economic and political powerhouse in just a few decades. Since 1949, through the Great Patriotic Revolution led by…

Peer relationship among adolescent has long been recognized by educationist and psychologists as an essential part of human development. There is little doubt that peer groups and the formation of peer relationships are…

Counseling is a psychological or educational intervention geared toward helping a client maintain or improve their quality of well-being (Smyer & Intrieri, 1990). Dilley (1967) describes the goal of counseling as…

Teen pregnancy is increasing worldwide and the accompanying negative effects have dire implications for society. Countries have engaged in aggressive campaigns to arrest and limit the number of teens becoming pregnant.

Web 2.0 with a Focus on Social Networking

The Beginnings of Genetic Identity Testing

The history of African-Americans concerns the story of a group of people who were displaced from their different homelands and struggled through great adversity to adapt to their new "homes" and redefine their…

The Islamic faith represents one of the most widely spread and acknowledged religions in the world. Often misunderstood and even more often exploited, members of the Muslim faith have developed an identity in the modern…

Drug addiction is a multifaceted human issue that harbors significant social consequences. Addiction is marked by physical dependence, and refers to the uncontrolled impulse to use a drug in spite of physical, emotional, and social consequences that are associated with its use. Advances in communication, drug manufacturing, and shipping technologies have created an environment where drugs are easily available for consumption, and has caused illicit drugs to be prevalent in every society worldwide. Drug addiction is one of the most significant social problems of the 20th and 21st century and the threat of law enforcement has been insufficient to eradicate drug addiction. The solution to the drug addiction problem resides in such social entities as the family, church, and community outreach.