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The population and census authorities calculate official poverty figures in the United States. In the 2012 statistics, it was identified that some 46.5 million Americans live under the poverty line. This refers to 15% of the population of the United States and these are people who live in households that make less than $23,283 a year, which is an income per head of about $10,000. In spite of this, the United States is by far the richest country in the world in terms of assets. There is an average gross domestic product (GDP) of $53,470 per ...

Introduction

Official poverty figures in the United States is calculated by the population and census authorities. In the 2012 statistics, it was identified that some 46.5 million Americans live under the poverty line. This refers to 15% of the population of the United States and these are people who live in households that make less than $23,283 a year which is an income per head of about $10,000. In spite of this, the United States is by far the richest country in the world in terms of assets. There is an average gross domestic product (GDP) of $53, ...

Metropolises are large urban areas or cities that are significant political, economic and social cultural centers for a given region or country. They are also important hubs for international or regional commerce, communications and connections. In reference to large cities, neighborhoods are usually districts or localities characterized by certain ranks and qualities of its inhabitants. Therefore, neighborhood segregation refers to the physical separation of urban localities or residents into two or more neighborhoods. Although neighborhood segregation had been attributed to social courses such as ethnicity, racism and cultures, in the last few decades, there is growing evidence that differences ...

Poverty is the lack of basics needs such as health care, clean water, education, nutrition shelter and clothing as a result of inability to afford them. It is also referred to as destitution or absolute poverty. Relative poverty is situation whereby resources are inadequate or less income compared to others within a society or country as compared to worldwide averages. Approximately 1.7 billion people in the world live in poverty. Poverty had become a norm before the industrial revolution.

Long term effects of poverty on children

Cognitive Abilities

Research has indicated that poverty has greater effects on a child cognitive development and that when exposed to poverty for a ...

Research Essay

As we live our lives, we tend to encounter various challenges every day. Our own thinking brings some of these challenges while other challenges are brought by the paradigms created by the society. Since the world has all kinds of people, we are likely to encounter the rich, poor, unhealthy, and healthy people in our daily interactions. These interactions are sometimes challenging, as we tend to question ourselves on how much we can do to help the world’s poor and the unhealthy people. This challenge presents itself in two ways. In one way, we personally feel that it ...

It goes without saying that life without good health and peace is of no relevance. The very purpose of living is defeated if there is an absence of just, equitable, peaceful, and moral existence of human minds. Undoubtedly, the matter becomes a cause of concern for anyone if it is degraded by the human minds. In this context, it makes good sense to assume that the peaceful co-existence of people without any differences is good for the mutual understanding, respect, and honor of one another’s lives and property. All of us know this that such a logical approach in life ...

Poverty is the state of not having enough to help an individual to cater for everyday needs. In most cases it is as a result of not having enough money to buy or own sufficient basic needs which include housing, clothing, and food. Some other needs which are also very crucial might also be difficult to meet, and they include education and good healthcare. This causes many effects that an individual to go through but the main one is on the psychological effect
Poor people are looked down upon by those who are considered rich in the society. This ...

1.0 Introduction
Malaria has been one of the most devastating diseases in the last several decades with far reaching health and socioeconomic consequences . According to the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) (2010) report on mortality due to infectious diseases malaria ranks 5th as the cause of global mortality, while it is the 2nd cause of death from infectious disease in Africa after HIV/AIDS. The disease affects up to 10% of the world’s population. . An estimated 40- 50% of the world’s population lives in malaria endemic regions and a child dies every second due to the disease . 90% ...

According to a joint research on concentrated poverty in America, social dynamics play a significant role in creating the current concentrated poverty levels in America. The community affairs within a society are directly connected to the economy of the community. Therefore, “there exists a relationship between private investments and public services” (Shipler 20). According to Alan and Boyle (34), “the working poor in America come from areas with a high poverty concentration, in this regard poverty and accountability emerge as interconnected issues in these societies”, similarly Shipler (22), “acknowledges that, the high poverty levels indicate that there are lower the accountability levels within the ...

Background

Poverty is broadly defined as insufficient resources for an adequate standard of living. (ECLAC, 2008). Crime is defined as action against the law or violation of the law (Finkelhor, 2009). Glaeser and Kahn (2008) have indicated in their research on Chicago inner-city communities that an adolescent getting exposed to crime due to poverty has 100 times more probabilities to commit crimes later in his life. Finkelhor (2009) in his research sought an answer for the root causes of criminal behavior. He found a relationship between poverty and criminal activity. His findings show that a poor person is five times more likely ...

One of the most successful development organizations in the world is the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh. Started by professor Muhammad Yunus, the Grameen Bank is noteworthy for the stark contrast between its operating principles and those of the big, international lending institutions, such as the World Bank and the IMF. The Grameen Bank's success in empowering the poor has made it a model that is being emulated around the world.

History and Purpose

Muhammad Yunus is an academic turned banker in Bangladesh who has turned the most sacred rules of the profession up-side down and made himself a frequently mentioned Nobel Prize candidate in ...

Introduction

With the internationalization of production economic and social progress are becoming increasingly dependent on resolution of global problems. At the beginning of the XXI century these challenges are of vital importance for the future of civilization. The global problems of the world have a direct relationship to the whole humanity and affect the interests and destinies of all countries, nations and social classes, leading to significant economic and social costs, and in the case of aggravation of the situation may directly threaten the very existence of human civilization. These problems require cooperation in the planetary scale and the joint action ...

This paper explores the impact of immigration policies on immigrant and refugee communities in Canada under the temporary foreign workers program, and how it poses challenges and problems of immigration and refugee in Canada. This article offers insights on the nuances of poor and the underprivileged people, especially in the context of foreign workers. Further, this paper examines the implementation of immigration policies on immigrant and refugee communities in order to analyze the problems and solutions of immigration and refugee, and their inter-relationships. This policy plays a key role in empowering and redefining the life of people and their future ...

Values Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Chapter 16: An Unlikely Donor

Background
This case study that is “An Unlikely Donor” is regarding the problem of organ selling that is widespread amongst the poor people. Organ selling is a prevalent practice in which an individual sells his or her organ in exchange of the money or other reasons. Due to poverty and other financial and economic issues the practice of organ selling is quite common in developing and under developed countries
This case study deals with the issue of organ selling. The nurse, Carole Bennet who was working in a private hospital in London while going ...

Abstract

Different researches have been conducted on the impact of debt on families. This current research study explores the effects of debts among children born in low income families. While using a study sample of 100 participants, the current research study found out that more poor children from indebted families have low educational attainment as compared to the children from wealthier families. This study suggests that in order to end poverty in the long run, the government needs to provide alternative sources of finance for the low income earners. This would help them repay their debts and leave them with enough ...

The cries of children are heard in the thick of the night as mothers try their best to breast feed the infants. Young brothers and sisters push each other and struggle for the last bit of food left in the plate. The elderly sit down in total weakness as they watch their strength drain away one day after another. People that are known to be strong and well ambled sit down in despair as they watch their loved ones perish in hunger and diseases. This is not just a thrilling story for entertainment, but is a reality in a number of the developing ...

Introduction

The USA is now witnessing one of the highest income disparities in its history. Rich people are getting richer while poor people are getting poorer. One of the main challenges for the government is to ensure more equitable wealth distribution among the population. One of the most discussed techniques in recent years is “minimum wage”. Minimum wage in the USA is currently $7.25 per hour and a multi-year long debate between the Republicans and Democrats is going on upon the issue of increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 (Peters). This has become a major issue of political tussle between ...

“Seven Islands and a Metro” and “Bombay: Our City”

The United Nations reported in 2009 that by the year 2030, 41% of the population of India will reside in urban areas. Mumbai is one of one of the 20 largest cities in the world with a population of 2.21 billion in 2011. With almost twice the growth overall of the urban population, urban area slums are growing the most quickly (Reliancefoundation.org 2014). These types of housing conditions created by rapid population growth result in numerous problems: poor health conditions and more diseases, increased crime, lessened access to civic agencies, environmental degradation, increase in slum housing, and overcrowding. It is ...

Ne Neoliberalism refers to politically motivated ideologies that allowed shifting of economic factors from the public sector to the private sector. According to these ideologies, a government encourages private investors through a series of policies and changes in the market structure. For instance, governments initiated tax reforms in broadening of the tax base, reduced deficit spending, imposed limitation on subsidies, withdrawal of fixed exchange regime, and encouraged privatization. Neoliberalism in the Middle East and Egypt had a significant impact on the socioeconomic and political perspective. Neoliberalism in Egypt ensured free market and private enterprises regardless of socially harmful inflicted on the society ( ...

Historical Overview

Indiana gained statehood in 1861 but important events have shaped its political and cultural identity. One of these was the NorthWest Ordinance (1787). At the time, Indiana was not yet part of the United States, and the Northwest Ordinance, provided an ambiguous foundation for states that sought statehood. Until then, Indiana (as well as other surrounding states) were governed through territorial governorship. The Northwest Ordinance was significant for several reasons. First, the governor held absolute vetoing power. Second, the individual liberties were written and protected in an official document and lawfully recognized four years before the enactment of the ...

Over the past two decades, China has experienced rapid economic growth. This growth has also brought about a rise in social inequality. The nation that once operated under the principle of egalitarianism now struggles with a level of inequality that has surpassed most of its East Asia neighbours. In the 1980’s, poverty was a problem restricted mainly to rural areas, but recently it has forayed into urban areas as well. Since the mid-1990’s, urban poverty has grown at a very fast pace under the influence of globalization (Fulong, Webster, and Yuting 5). The economic restructure of China is a huge contributor to ...

Introduction

Income inequality is the uneven distribution of income in a country. There is a big gap between the poor and the rich. The rich are extremely rich while the poor are extremely poor. High inequality affects the economic growth of a country. This is because the country does not fully utilize its citizen’s capabilities leading to tension socially. In Canada income inequality has increased gradually for the last 20 years. Wellbeing is the quality of lives. It is brought about by the ability of people to attain their goals both personally and socially. It is measured in terms of health status, ...

Improving Care in Rural Rwanda

Improving Care in Rural Rwanda
Imagine you are a staff member at a hospital or clinic in a resource-poor setting. A team arrives and offers to help improve the quality of care. You are initially skeptical as prior quality improvement efforts have taken up considerable staff time and attention but have not resulted in sustained change.
There is no single, more reliable factor that a team leader can use when it comes to determining the team’s level of understanding of the underlying economic and sociopolitical context in the current situation in Kirehe than their performance. Naturally, a positive team and individual ...

Having been the greatest cause of deaths in the U.S in the year 1940, tuberculosis was declared a health emergency in America. Fifty three years later, the World Health Organization declared tuberculosis a world emergency. According to UN reports, about 1.2 billion individuals across the globe are living at slightly below one dollar per day (UN Millennium Project, 2005). According to the same reports third world nations where the per capita income is below 700 dollars account for slightly over 66% of the cases of tuberculosis. These countries as well account for 70% of the deaths resulting from tuberculosis. The United ...

Values Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Summary

Dom Pedro is one of the largest land owners in the Brazil and was also one of the founders of the local Rural Democratic Union (UDR) which strongly opposed the notion of bringing land reforms in the Brazil. Dom Pedro who was critically ill and was expected to die soon had a son Raoul, who now faces the dilemma of whether he should gift the lands to poor and announce it publically or not. Raoul unlike his father was in favor of the land reforms and he now wants to distribute 20,000 hectares of their land to 2000 ...

Riis photographs .2

Other life Half Lives .8
Riis approaches to photography .9

Work Cited 12

Introduction
Riis was born in Denmark in the 19th century. When he moved to the United States, he faced several tribulations that later informed his career of photographing the less privileged (Hapke, 403). Therefore, he knew how to suffer, how to be homeless, and other basic necessities of life. He was a writer in the newspapers and magazines before venturing into photography. Basically, he wanted to show the Americans and the whole world what he saw while facing the low life. From the nature of his photographs, it is ...

Question 1

There has been an argument within Canada that the rich section of the society is becoming super rich while those considered as poor are even becoming poorer (Gilbert, 2008). This assertion has elicited various debates with analysts taking to keenly follow the manner in which events have been unfolding within Canadian economy. It is aimed at either proving that the assertion holds or demystifying it all together. According to the latest statistics, earnings among the rich in Canada rise by a significant percentage. Analysts argue that the rise was 16% with the lowest earners’ incomes slumping even deeper by a whopping ...

Introduction

Complexity and overwhelming nature of issues to be coped with in some countries of the world calls forth the need to add extra dimensions to state’s combating the issues in terms of implementing its functions, and change existing systems and institutions. Social entrepreneurship represents a process by which citizens can either create or transform institutions to advance solutions to such issues, as poverty, illnesses, environment pollution, corruption and human rights abuses (Bornstein&Davis, 2010, pp.1-2).
One of world-known contemporary social entrepreneurs is Mohammad Yunus, founder and manager of Grameen bank and 2006 Noble prize winner, who is currently successfully ...

ABSTRACT

Homelessness in America is a persistent, complex, and widely-occurring problem that incorporates many economic, social, and psychological dimensions. After years of war and economic decline, the ranks of the homelessness have grown to include families with children (35%); military veterans (23%); children (25%); persons fleeing domestic violence (30%); and the mentally ill (20-25%) (National Student Campaign, 2012). Additionally, the number of homeless young adults, aged 18-to-24, is growing, giving homelessness a new face.In the problem of homelessness, some people perceive a call for greater human compassion, while others demand more effective social policy and more comprehensive public health services. Still others insist ...

Abstract

The works of Oscar Wilde are both entertaining and humanizing. The stories are usually critiques of the rich or wealthy in society. They also seem to a reflection of Wilde’s own life and circle.
A prevalent theme in Oscar Wilde’s works is the hypocrisy of the rich which result in the abuse of themselves and others, especially the poor or less privileged. This theme is particularly apparent in many of works. Analyzed in this paper are Oscar Wilde’s novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray; short stories, The Devoted Friend and The Model Millionnaire; and the poem, ...

Abstract

Schizophrenia is a mental condition that affects about 1% of the world’s population. It's often associated with attempted suicides with 50% of those affected by the condition attempting suicide at some point of which 9-13% are fatal . The symptoms of schizophrenia are grouped into three: positive symptoms, negative symptoms and cognitive deficits. Cognitive symptoms have been known to be an indicator of both the disease outcome (prognosis) and the response to the treatment. They include the inability to pay attention, language difficulties, memory dysfunction, poor interpretation of social cues and cognitive inflexibility. Patients with schizophrenia have difficulties in assimilating ...

Abstract

Every health organization has the goal of providing quality, safe, and cost-effective care to patients. Some safety issues reported in hospitals today question the role of the health sector in improving the health outcome of the community. Many hospitals record poor patient outcomes because of the inability of the management to plan duties and changes in shifts between nurses caring for patients in hospital wards. Poor inter-shift reports between registered nurses act as one of the most common problems threatening patients' safety and delivery of quality care in hospitals today. Technology plays a significant role in influencing communication between ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), food security is a condition that is only achieved when the members of a household can access adequate resources to attain sufficient nutrition from safe foods and water. According to the Food Research and Action Center, a total of 17% of USA households accepted that they experience struggles when it comes food acquisition and is referred to as food hardships. Despite the efforts of the economy to repair the impacts of the Great Recession, it is explicitly clear that some Americans are left behind. The increasing hardships when it comes to food ...

Introduction

Group behavior is the tendency of human beings to congregate. Humans are social beings, and therefore, they have a tendency to come together and cooperate in the performance of different activities. Group behavior can vary greatly, just like the factors that lead to group pressures. Group behavior is an interesting subject of study in epidemiology, political science, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and many others (Le, 2012). The primary preoccupation in group behavioral studies is usually to understand crowd reactions and how people influence each other in varying situations such as danger, fun, precaution, wrecklesness, and many more. Guillaume, Knippenberg, and Brodbeck ( ...

Higher education is education acquired after one has completed courses in institutions offering secondary education like high schools. It is acquired in universities and institutions of technical training. Normally, completion of courses in higher learning leads to award of a degree or professional certifications. In the international convention on human rights, access to higher education has been enlisted as a right and many nations have been urged to ensure it is treated as such. Indeed, many nations have attempted making it available to all though they have not fully succeeded. Depending on individual nations, there are various criteria for selecting those ...

A tax is a compulsory contribution from an individual to the government. This payment to the government does not usually result to supply of goods and services to an individual. However, tax is important to any country in that it enables the government run its daily activities and in addition, the government is able to provide goods and services that the private sectors are not willing to supply due to the fact that these goods and services are unprofitable or it is not possible to exclude people from consuming the goods (Forbes, 47). The type of tax levied by government ...

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Income Inequality in America

Introduction
Income inequality is one of the most observable trends in the American society today. There are, for instance, super rich Americans with the resources that are exceedingly high compared to the average American wage earner. Over the years, the disparity between the rich and the poor in terms of income has been widening and it is widening rapidly. Income inequalities have become exceedingly unacceptable that it has become one of the most controversial and talked about topic in contemporary American society. In fact, this coming 2016 United States presidential election, one of the key issues is ...

Abstract

Oral health is an important aspect in the person’s overall health and hygiene. However, most elderly people are not getting adequate oral health care. The purpose of this paper is to examine the dental health status of seniors in Canada. It aims to identify the health risks associated with poor oral health among the elderly as well as to identify the disparities among other age groups especially on the younger and employed population of Canada. Underlying the investigation is the primary interest of this study which is to determine whether seniors in Canada are getting adequate oral health ...

Introduction

It is important for every organization to have great leaders under whose direction the organization achieves its goals and celebrates success. A leader is the one who has strong focus on the vision and goals of an organization and remains in pursuit of achieving the goals. The characteristics of a leader enable him to influence and motivate his or her sub-ordinates and team members to achieve targets. Without effective leadership, it is not possible for an organization to achieve its goals and targets. Thus, poor leadership could lead to poor management and organizational failure.
This paper will discuss great influential ...

One of the most famous satirical pieces of all time is Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal. Although the issues contained within the text are aimed specifically at the political and economic situation in Ireland and England during the early eighteenth century, the thematic ideas that Swift develops so effectively in his work remain important to this day. Swift utilizes satire and wordplay to underscore the oppression of the Irish by the English, and in doing so, creates one of the longest-lived pieces of social and political satire and sustained irony of all time.
Religion in England, Ireland, ...

Introduction

A charitable organization is an organization whose main aim is not to earn profit but to work hand in hand with other entities in order to serve the society (Munshi 2005). Charitable organizations are of help mostly to the less privileged people in the society. Unlike other organizations which aim at maximizing profits, charitable organizations aim at maximizing the welfare of the people in the society.

There are many charitable organizations in Saudi Arabia. The main aim of these organizations is to provide free services to the less privileged in the country. The major beneficiaries of these organizations are ...

Introduction

The United States is one of the most developed countries, but it is also one of the countries with the highest level of income inequality. According to research, more than half of the nation’s income goes to only 5% of the population, while the remaining half is shared by the 95%. One way of measuring a nation’s income inequality is through the Gini coefficient. The Gini coefficient measures income inequality on a scale of 0 to 1 wherein 0 corresponds to total equality; a scenario wherein everyone is earning the same amount while 1 corresponds to total ...

Introduction and thesis

Dexter is a young man with humble background who catches works hard through university, borrows money with his degree certificate as security and works on a laundry business that expands and makes him one of the richest young men in the region. He is given a pass to the golf club by one Mr. Hart, where he feels comfortable despite the fact that he does not belong to that class of society. He sneaks for some moments to a piano playing from the other end, and his solitude is distracted by a girl called Judy, of affluent means, who ...

TRANSFORMATIONAL V. TRANSACTIONAL:

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
COM221-18 Technical Report Writing
Abstract

Abstract 2

List of Figures and Tables 4
Introduction 5
Methodology 7
Results of the Study 9
I. Charisma and the Transformational Leader 9
II. Transactional Management-By-Exception 10
III. Distinctive Behavioral Traits: Emotion v. Non-Emotion 11
IV. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation 12
V. Poor Attitude at Work 13

Discussion of Results 15

I. Significance of the Charismatic Personality Trait 15
II. Management-by-Exception Unsuccessful with Employee Motivation 15
III. Distinctive Behavioral Traits 16
IV. Significance of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Identification 16
V. Poor Attitude at Work 17
Concluding Remarks and Final Recommendation 18

Appendix A 20

Appendix B 22
Glossary 23
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INTRODUCTION

Childhood obesity is a health problem which is rampant in the nation today. Millions of children are affected by obesity. There are many factors that regulate the problem of weight amongst children, and they are associated with the physical and psychological effects on obese children. Various factors govern the obesity in children. These include their nutrition and dietary intake, the quality of food, individual behavior of children towards eating and sometimes the effects of medication on the body. Moreover, lifestyle and physical activities have a major role to play in their lives. Children are always equipped with devices and ...

Sunset Boulevard is located in the western and central part of Los Angeles. It stretches from the highway from the Pacific coast to the Figueroa Street that is in downtown Los Angeles (Libman, n.p). The Boulevard is approximately 35km in length and form part of the northern border of the Basin of Los Angeles. The entire routes in the sunset boulevard are roughly four lanes wide. This street is comprised of curvaceous windings and end up confusing drivers who are unaware of this region. The area experiences traffic congestions as it is not big enough for its capacity. There ...

Abstract

Accidents are an inevitable element of the air carriage industry; however, a good number of these could have been avoided given proper human resource management efforts. The task of these specialists is to recruit, to train, and to evaluate industry employees like pilots. Instead, they often overlook health issues and psychological disorders leaving the wellbeing and lives of passengers exposed to mortal threat. Owing to HR specialists’ miscalculations, pilots with insufficient qualification, those willing to ignore the guidelines of dispatchers and act carelessly received their coveted positions. The liberalization of workplace regulations did the industry an ill favor allowing individuals ...

Catholic is a Roman Catholic faith or a member of the Roman Catholic Church. The term catholic was initially used to mean a universal church. Therefore, it is used to describe all Christians of diverse religions around the universe since we all believe in Jesus Christ. In the 2nd century, catholic was used to reiterate its universal aspect. Catholic Church is among the largest Christian church with approximately one billion followers around the globe. The Roman Catholic Church has played a domineering role in western civilization. The head of the church, according to church’s hierarchy, is the Pope. Catholicism refers to the ...

Abstract

This paper is aimed at studying an economically marginalized group in United States of America. The chosen group for this paper consists of single mothers living under the poverty line in US. The paper starts with identifying the group including approximate number of people in the group. The problem defined in this paper is regarding large number of single mothers living under the poverty line. The causes of problem are identified in this paper along with proposing short term and long term solutions. The short term solution includes initiatives of government in various welfare programs including monetary aid to ...

Introduction

Good health is critical for living a good life and for this reason; people demand access to healthcare services that can help maintaining it. There are number of countries in America who have responded to political manifestation of this demand by assurance of access to healthcare services. Often times, even if the policies for the access of healthcare services are defined, still they are vague and State is unable to comply this requirement.
Most Americans have good standards and policies to access healthcare services. It enables those taking full benefits of the State’s healthcare system. Others have to ...

Swot analysis entails the assessment of both internal and external factors and components that have a great impact on the success of the business or organization. D' Rosa property Management Company is a property management company in Newark New Jersey. Their main objective is management of property on behalf of clients for a fee. They are responsible for handling tenant issues, making repairs, collecting rent, creating monthly reports and inputting information in the database.
This is an analysis of the internal strengths and weaknesses of the company and identification of the external opportunities and threats.

INTERNAL ANALYSIS

Strengths
Internal Strengths espoused by ...

Despite what some may believe, social stratification is still a prevalent force in today’s society. Current events stories are full of tales of minorities, women, and the poor being discriminated against on a regular basis and in very extreme ways. In order to address these issues and become more fully aware of their consequences, it is important to understand current events in the context of racial, gender, and class discrimination. In this way, we can expand our knowledge of the world and its problems, and educate others who may not have as much information on these issues. In this paper, ...

Why American education is falling

The standards of American education system have been falling year in and year out compared to other industrialized nations. Based on recent results of scholastic aptitude tests, the American student is by far bettered by the Asian and European counterparts respectively. The causes of failure cannot be isolated and analyzed in a single dimension. Things don’t seem to improve as research findings trickle in i.e. a research shows that despite great proportion of gross national product being spent on education; it’s worth noting that the American elementary and secondary school student never ranked above the median when compared with ...

Public assistance programs describe the various forms of assistance that range from financial to health care programs which aid people in meeting their needs. The public assistance programs are usually based on the income and special needs of underprivileged persons in the society such as the widows, single parents, disabled, aged and the sick (Anderson 56). The public assistance programs are structured in a way that the beneficiaries must meet the laid down criteria based on their income levels, age and personal disabilities so as to be eligible for the assistance.

History of Public Assistance

Public assistance in the United States dates back to ...

A common occurrence and problem today in the 21st century, especially in developing countries, is the problem on poverty. The term poverty is defined as one's incapacity to meet the basic needs such as shelter, food, and services. The problem does not end in developing countries as there are still areas in developed countries, such as the United States, that houses communities below the poverty line. Poverty can be caused by a myriad of possibilities stretching out from the person’s location, income, educational level to the aftermath of a crisis or conflict. At present, many experts and even government officials ...

Abstract

Globally poverty has stricken many developing and under developed nations. People are unable to afford their human needs. In many developing countries for example children are unable to enroll and complete basic education, diseases like measles are still causing death and children are still suffering from malnutrition.

The issues which have put poverty on rise world wide are: drug and crime rate, political instability, international debts, investment and trade, climatic changes and globalization, diseases, clean water and sanitation among others. Due to the nature of interrelation of man kind the affected nations and the developed nations have tried to ...

Abstract

The Biblical teachings on love has in the Old Testament, Song of Songs are misinterpreted and applied wrongly in the Western culture. The Song of Songs asks that we should love our families and not do anything that threatens their happiness. However, the Western Culture does not follow that, people do things that hurt their families. That is the reason divorces and happiness are common in that culture. This paper discusses familial and spouse love as applied in the Culture of the West and in the Old testament.
Furthermore, from the old testament we find that familes that obey ...

The problems of hunger and poverty in developing countries appear to be of great importance nowadays. However, the issues regarding foreign aid tend to be disregarded and usually do not find proper reflection in the minds of politicians leading both supporting and needy nations. At the same time, hunger and poverty are not the typical characteristics of wartime, but rather evident images of the gap between rich and poor countries that has been widened over the past decades. It is important, therefore, to investigate the effects of war actions and peacetime on developing countries, and reveal the possible way ...

James Baldwin, The Prince of the Ticket, 1985.

Thinking About Poverty
America is considered one of the most prosperous countries in the world. However, those who happen to experience poverty understand that this concept is somewhat blurry and very subjective. One can say that living in Manteca CA with around $40 000 of income with two children to provide for and a rented apartment on the outskirts is practically a condition on the verge of beggarhood. Others would say that this is just an applicable federally defined poverty level when a citizen is living from hand to mouth calculating every coin spent on rents, food and day-care facilities. Whatever ...

Introduction

Poverty is the deprivation of basic things like money, food or assets that are essential for a normal life. GDP on the other hand is the goods and services produced within the by a country in a year. It is known that with increase in poverty it leads to reduction in output of a country. This is because essential resources that are vital for production are lacking. It also means that human capital is insufficient and consequently the resources needed to stir growth are used to feed and provide for the poor population.
Poverty and unstable GDP are common phenomena in developing ...