Causes Of Poverty In Contemporary Society
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8 pages in length. Throughout history, money has played a significant role in virtually all cultures. It forces people to conform to a certain way of life, and it often changes their perceptions for the worse. The drive to possess great amounts of money has survived throughout the centuries, only to become even more disastrous in contemporary culture. There appears to be no end to what people will do to acquire a lot of money, often sacrificing their families, their health and their morality. How can something that fits in the palm of one?s hand evoke such cultural tension and strife? To be sure, the more money one possesses in most cultures equates to a better life, inasmuch as it allows people to rise out of poverty. What are the major causes of poverty in today's society? How is this related to racism, if at all? When considering such concepts as poverty, welfare, racism, social fact, social structure, social stratification, social inequality, functional theory and conflict theory, one gains a significantly better perspective of how greed and lack of social conscience reflect poverty's primary causes. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Census 2000
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5 pages in length. Determining the number of people who live in the country -- or on the planet, for that matter -- has significantly more to do with merely establishing a numeric representation of how many physical bodies inhabit the various regions; indeed, the implications of census figures directly correlate with such issues as economic funding, political representation and how society functions as a whole. For these reasons, it is imperative that the Census 2000 be as accurate as possible, inasmuch as the figures compiled from the April, 2000 count will set in motion the extent to which how well people will be supported. The writer discusses issues surrounding Census 2000, as well as offers possible ways to administer the survey. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Changing Attitudes Towards the Poor
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Changing Attitudes Towards the Poor: This 6-page comparative essay considers the disparate attitudes of Jacob Riis, Erskine Caldwell, Michael Katz, and Michael Harrington relevant to poverty in America. Their works are examined for clues as to each author?s particular view on issues concerning the poor, and how these may have been formed by the times in which they lived. Bibliography lists 5 sources. SNPovert.doc
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Child Abuse # 2
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A 5 page paper discussing some of the different forms of child abuse, and the dangers that go along with them. It also gives some startling statistics, it discusses just how a grave a situation this is, and describes some ways to improve it.
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Child Abuse # 3
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Child Abuse # 3 : 8 pages in length. Examines the history of child abuse, the problem's legal definition, its frequency of occurrence in contemporary society (accented by various statistics), and how the problem is prevented/treated. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Chilabu3.wps
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Child Abuse # 3
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In 10 pages the author discusses child abuse. Child abuse in its many forms is alive and well in the 1990s. The parents or other caregivers abuse children very frequently. Child abuse is clearly defined under state and federal statutes. Children have rights. There are specific clues to look for to know whether a child is being abused. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Child Abuse: Description and Impact
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A 10 page overview of the societal problem of child abuse. Defines child abuse as either an act of commission or omission which can take the form of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect. Delineates the role of the community health nurse in combating such abuse. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Children Who Run Away From Home
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3 pages worth of information on runaways including some of the socio-psychological reasons why kids leave home, the legal definition of what constitutes a "missing child," and more. Bibliography lists over 20 suggested sources.
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