Literacy and its Relationship with Family Economics
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This 4 page report discusses the basic premise that literacy levels within a family or household indicate the economic and social success of the child within it. Examine the statistics that show that in the United States, 13.1 percent of the people live in poverty, and of that percentage, over half are women - 56.2 percent and 27.8 percent of children under 5 live in poverty, a clear connection between literacy, economics and the family household begins to present itself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWlitcon.wps

The U.S. War Against the Poor
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A 7 page overview of the impacts of U.S. policy on the poor on both a domestic and an international level. Predicts that this war on the poor will ultimately result in the creation of just two socioeconomic classes, the extremely rich and the extremely poor. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PoorWar.wps

Human Service Organizations
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(5 pp) What was once seen in the light of the Biblical admonition, 'the poor are always with us,' the human service organization is beginning to look at some vital retooling in the new century. This discussion will examine some of the new challenges and potential solutions that face human service organizations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BBhumsrv.doc

A.F.D.C. & W.I.C.
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2 pages reflecting upon an interview with a social worker who discusses AFDC and WIC programs (welfare-related). Essay is complimented by a wealth of statistics. 4 sources listed in bibliography.
Filename: Afdcwic.wps

American Guilt: Prejudice to Genocide
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An 8 page discussion of the prejudices and attempts at cultural annihilation which have occurred, and are occurring, right here in the United States. Relates our role in prejudice and injustices throughout the world as well and discusses how these prejudices are based not just on race and ethnicity but also on money. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPusDscr.wps

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.wps

Cash Grants for Earned Income: An Analysis of Three Hypothetical Approaches
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A 2 page analysis of earned income strategies designed to aid working women in Hawaii. Outlines Hawaii's current approach and compares that approach to two hypothetical approaches. Each involves a cash grant for earned income but the budget constraints for each differ both in the maximum work hours allowed without taxation and in the rate of taxation. Concludes that the second hypothetical approach is superior as it rewards women who work a minimum or one-hundred hours per month with an increased cash grant. The other two approaches actually penalize women who work over forty hours per month by requiring that the cash grant be taxed away. No sources are listed.
Filename: PPecEarn.wps

Child Abuse: Causes and Solutions
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This eight-page-paper explores child abuse. It opens with an explanation of what constitutes child abuse and moves into signs that it may be occurring. Next the paper explores some of the solutions that are available to prevent it. Bibliography lists eight sources.
Filename: CWchlabu.wps