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Children in Poverty, 2003.
A discussion of the reasons and sociological effect of young children living in poverty.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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The paper discusses the multiple reasons why so many young children are living in poverty. The paper maintains that in the past, poverty was blamed on the poor. Today, however, the paper explains, the U.S. economic structure is seen as a cause of poverty. The paper enumerates the effects of American capitalism on the poor, especially children.
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Poverty and Children in the United States, 2006.
A look at child poverty in the U.S., its causes and solutions.
1,589 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper examines the social problem of child poverty in the U.S., comparing the U.S. child poverty rate to that of other countries where the rate is much lower. The paper looks at the primary causes of child poverty, the devastating economic and social consequences of child poverty and possible strategies and policies that might be implemented in order to address and solve the problem.
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Poverty and Children in the U.S.
The Problem
The Cause
The Consequences
Help for Poverty
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"Nearly one in five (18.3%) of children in the United States lived in officially defined poverty in 1998 (Poverty, 2000). A poor family is defined as on with and income of less than half the national average (Poverty, 2000). A family with extreme poverty earns an income of less than 6,500 dollars per year (Koch, 2000). How do some families become so far into poverty level? Is there any way that society can help these families? Today approximately 13.5 million American children are still poor amidst unprecedented prosperity (Koch, 2000). When compared to other countries around the world, these numbers are even more astonishing."
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World Poverty and Poverty in the USA, 2007.
An explanation of poverty experienced in the USA and in the developing countries.
1,319 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper looks at the global issue of poverty as well as the poverty that exists today in the USA. The author describes the different lives that the poor in America have compared to those struggling to survive in developing countries. He provides some of the causes that lead to abject poverty and concludes that if we cure the world of poverty, we will cure the world of hunger, thirst, illiteracy, and disease.
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"When Americans think of poverty, many of them tend to think of people living on the street and begging for money in our nation's biggest cities. Many are naive to the fact that almost one billion people are living in "absolute poverty." Absolute poverty, as described by Robert McNamara, are "those living, literally, on the margin of life. Their lives are so characterized by malnutrition, illiteracy, and disease as to be beneath any reasonable definition of human dignity" (23). The main reason for McNamara's definition is to help Westerners understand that poverty is a lot different to us than it is in the developing world.
"The poor in New York City may be living under a bridge or sleeping on a park bench, but they rarely have to worry about how they are going to eat since the United States offers programs to aid the poor, such as homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and food stamps. In the developing world, it is a different story. Millions of children receive insufficient amounts of food, especially protein, which thereby causes their brains to remain undeveloped and leads to a higher chance of less-productive lives. Millions of these children die each year before the age of five due to malnutrition and diseases associated with malnutrition (23)."
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Poverty in America, 2006.
A look at the problem of poverty among children in America and the failure to pull these children out of the cycle of poverty.
2,749 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper describes the poverty-stricken, desperate situations of approximately 12.5 million poor children in America and looks at the failure of the educational system to improve their plight. The paper describes the serious implications for a society so divided by class, traces the problems of today's schools back to the years after the second world war, explains how the way that public schools are financed in America contributes to the problem of social and educational inequality and explains how the current economic situation in America is making the problem of poverty and lack of opportunity for poor children even worse. Additionally, the paper provides a plan for addressing the problem of poverty which includes implementing school-governance teams and new teaching methods and revitalizing inner cities.
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"The United States contains approximately 12.5 million poor children. Of these, 72% inhabit the central cities and their greater vicinities (US Dept. of Ed. 1987, 5). Many people view education as a way to move out of these deplorable conditions. The innercities of America contain many of these conditions but the educational system is not helping them. A large majority of school-age youths are not able to move ahead because their dropout rates are a full three times higher than for the children of the affluent (US Dept. of Ed. 1987, 3). The level of care and education the destitute receive is very poor. Much of this has to do with the economics of education. Schools rely on funding from local and federal governments as well as local property taxes for support and operation and the funding to schools in the urban districts needs to be increased to equalize the disparity in schooling received by poor students and their middle and upper-class counterparts."
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Child Poverty in the UK, 2007.
This paper examines the situation of children living in poverty in the UK.
1,967 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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This paper examines a number of issues involving the poverty of children in the UK. First, the author examines statistics of poverty and its immediate consequences. Then the paper points out possible long-term consequences of children raised in poverty, such as health and education. Also considered are the causes of poverty. A study of the city of Derry and its children living in poverty is a focal point of the paper. The paper concludes citing the growing gap between those with viable incomes and those living in dire circumstances.
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"According to the Government, joblessness is the primary cause of poverty, thus helping people into the employment arena is central to its anti-poverty strategy (Tackling). Rather than targeting unemployment, the Government has targeted "joblessness,' with policies designed "not to create shops, but to influence who gets them and how well off people will be in work" (Tackling). The two key themes in the Government's active labor market policy are individualization of support to help people into work and the use of compulsion (Tackling). However, the Government has "introduced the toughest benefit penalties ever faced by unemployed people, and the extension of compulsion could distort an undermine the effectiveness of employment services" (Tackling). "
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Poverty Issues in Education, 2004.
A research paper which examines the effect of poverty on school age children.
2,800 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 83.95
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Poverty is an issue which is a challenge for both the teacher and the student who lives in poverty. It is an issue that more children are destined to face as the poverty class grows both in the United States and abroad. The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of poverty upon the educational attainment and ability of these children, through a literature review, as well as direct observation of students.
The findings of this study reveal that children in poverty are subject to detrimental effects upon their learning abilities from the experience of poverty. It shows, however, that the shorter the duration of poverty, the less the long-term effects on the child. The paper includes numerous figures and graphs.
Paper Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Purpose
Findings
Review of Literature
Summary and Conclusion
Works Cited
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"There are many considerations that a teacher or educator must reflect upon in strategic planning of lesson plans that will inform, assist and empower the child who exists in poverty. The classroom is the lifeline of the child of poverty in terms of that child's future. The classroom that is caring, nurturing, non-stressful and is an environment of respect for all diversity is the environment that will empower the students and even more so the children of poverty in their initiative to learn."
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Poverty and Single African-American Females, 2002.
A literature review on the social problem of poverty and single African-American females.
1,760 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper examines how single African-American females are a major constituent of poverty in America and how many of the children living in poverty in America are the children of African-American families headed by single females. Through a literature review, it examines the rising poverty rate for single African American females even though general the poverty rate among African-Americans seems to be declining. It discusses how this can be attributed to the disparity between wages for men and women and how many families headed by a single female are entitled to child support but do not receive it. It also looks at the influence of geographical location and the direct problem of black children living under the poverty line.
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"While the above statistics suggest poverty among Blacks is declining, 47.5 percent of families headed by single African American mothers had incomes below the poverty line; more than half of families headed by single African American women were poor; single-mother African American families experienced poverty at a rate dramatically higher than married-couple or single-father families; and in 1998, the poverty rate among single-mother African American families with children was five times higher than that of families headed by married couples (Center analysis, 1998). One reason for this is thought to be the disparity between wages for men and women, and another is the fact that many families headed by a single female are entitled to child support but do not receive it (Center analysis, 1998)."
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Child Poverty, 2004.
Discussion of factors that contribute to the high child poverty percentage among single mother homes, families whose parents' employment is non-standardized, immigrants, visible minorities, Aboriginals and children with disabilities.
2,111 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper examines the grave issue concerning child poverty that exists in Canada, as 15.6% of Canadian children are currently living below the poverty line. Within the paper, certain social groups are examined that have a high representation of child poverty. Among these are single mother homes, families whose parents' employment is non-standardized, immigrants, visible minorities, Aboriginals, and children with disabilities. For each of these social groups, there is an explanation of the factors that led the particular group to have a high child poverty percentage.
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"1,065,000 children, or nearly one in six of Canada's children remain in poverty. Following five straight years of decline, in 2002, there was a jump in the child poverty rate, recorded as 15.6% (StatsCan). Although the constant decline in the previous years was seen as a positive step and possibly a continuing trend, this notion was quickly discarded once the level jumped in the opposite direction than anticipated. In order to properly understand the issue concerning child poverty, one must examine what social groups are mostly affected by poverty and the reasons and factors that influence a household income level, which determines who lives under the poverty line. Exposing itself to one third of children in Canada for at least one year, child poverty is a grave and serious issue within our nation. Although it is not especially restricted to, child poverty is largely represented among certain social groups, such as those raised by a female sole parent or parents whose employment is non-standardized, immigrants, visible minorities, Aboriginals, and children with disability."
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Poverty and Family Stress, 2005.
This paper discusses the effect of poverty on families, especially the children and seeks models for dealing with this social problem.
2,065 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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This paper explains that the experience of long-term poverty effects many child outcomes because the family stress created by this poverty can result in family dysfunction, depression among caregivers and derisory parenting. The author points out that the family-centered approach is a process for providing services to families, which fits many different "content areas" such as support for teen parents, family literacy or education for low-income children; however, it is not a set of exacting practices but rather a "philosophy" in which families are recognized as having unique anxiety, strengths and values. The paper relates adapting and coping strategies, which are designed to make the persons first realize their situation, evaluate them thoroughly and adopt an approach that would be most suited to them.
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Cause
Contributing Factors
Consequences
Challenges
Family-Centered Approach
Ecological Model
Role of Community
Changes
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"Child outcomes of high levels of family stress and ineffective forms of parenting include poor emotional adjustment, which may be externalized as various forms of hostility, or internalized as depression or low self-esteem. Healthy child adjustment, on the other hand, should appear as achievement and on-task behavior in school, persistence in difficult tasks, and enjoyment of daily life. The Family Stress Model is maintained by good evidence from respected psychologists and sociologists. Research findings from as long ago as the depression years of the 1930s; propose that children were protected from the possible adverse consequences of poverty so long as the relationship between adult caregivers was supportive and. Civic participation is also effected, including educational attainment, full-time employment, and positive psychosocial adjustment like self efficacy, lack of depressive symptoms."
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Child Poverty, 2005.
This paper explores homelessness, poverty and education in the article, "Children's Ordinary Resurrections: Hope Held Hostage" by J.Kozol.
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The paper discusses the article, "Children's Ordinary Resurrections: Hope Held Hostage" and discusses how Kozol's description of the children living in South Bronx is similar to the conditions of other areas of the United States with many children living in poverty and/or homeless. The paper explains that this affects the education of these children leaving a hopeless situation for them.
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""An estimated one million children in the United States experience homelessness in a given year," while other people live in a mansion and drive a fancy car (Rafferty 70). J. Kozol discusses his personal experiences with children living in poverty and how it affects these children in his article called, "Children's Ordinary Resurrections: Hope Held Hostage." Kozol writes about a community in South Bronx, New York where the community mainly consists of African Americans and Hispanics with only 1 percent of the people being white. Kozol's description of the children living in South Bronx is similar to the conditions of other areas of the United States with many children living in poverty and/or homeless, which affects the education of these children, leaving a hopeless situation for them."
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Redefining Poverty, 2003.
Explores the need to redefine the term 'poverty' to improve poverty alleviation strategies.
6,500 words (approx. 26.0 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 149.95
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The term 'poverty' does not have as clear-cut a definition as many suppose. In the past, the World Bank defined it as a form of economic deprivation, inhibiting access to necessary resources such as food, medication, shelter, or clothing. This paper shows, however, that by 2001, the World Bank realized that the definition of poverty as "deprivation of income" was simply too limited and limiting because it viewed poverty only from the economic perspective, overlooking the social perspective. It is limiting because the economic definition of poverty engenders poverty alleviation strategies, which aim to improve the economic status of individuals, communities, and areas by addressing the economic infrastructure alone, overlooking the fact that the social and political infrastructures may be, and often are, equally responsible for poverty. The paper shows that realization of the mentioned limitations motivated the World Bank to redefine poverty as used in its annual reports. This new definition, holding poverty to be a "pronounced deprivation of well-being," does address some of the limitations of the older definition, but is not a comprehensive definition. Additionally, it has failed to engender new poverty measurement variables, maintaining the same limited and limiting ones used in the earlier definition.
Outline
Definition
Measurements of Poverty
Social and Political Deprivation
Choice in Poverty
Alleviation Strategies
Criticism of Alleviation Strategies
Re-Emphasizing a New Definition of Poverty
Case Discussion and Analysis
Conclusion
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"In other words, poverty is the absence of equality and equal opportunity. If one considers this definition carefully, especially in light of the areas of inequality highlighted by Todaro, one sees the rationale behind, and the validity of, this definition. Quite simply stated, the unequal status of women and minority groups in many LDC's determines the inability of those groups to access economic independence or even the opportunity for stable employment at fair wages. If we go a step beyond, one will note that resistance to employing women, consequent to patriarchal cultural attitudes prevalent in many LDC's such as rural Egypt, culminates in the exclusion of a significant percentage of the population from participating in national economic development efforts."
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The Sociology of Poverty and Welfare, 2005.
A sociological perspective on poverty and welfare, including a sociological definition of poverty, explanations for poverty and welfare, and an evaluation of the explanations.
3,525 words (approx. 14.1 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 98.95
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The paper researches the sociology of poverty and welfare. The paper identifies the conflict and individualistic and cultural perspectives in poverty and welfare, gives a description of six sociological explanations relating to the two identified perspectives of poverty and welfare, and evaluates three of the sociological explanations. Further, this paper gives a description of at least eight sociological studies of welfare and poverty, with at least four representing the different sociological perspectives, as well as four evaluations of the sociological studies. Finally, this paper provides a description of four main constraints, which could affect the work of sociologists in their study of welfare and poverty.
Statement of Thesis
Review of Literature
Summary and Conclusion
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"Defining elements in culture are those of language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, and material objects that are passed through generation to generation. Further culture can be separated into subgroups of material culture and nonmaterial culture. Components within a culture are inclusive of symbols, gestures, language, values, norms and sanctions, folkways and mores." Those who participate in social research or sociologists place their reliance on three main theoretical frameworks which are symbolic intereactionism which is defined in the focus on languaging and human relationship elements in intimate group settings which gives emphasis to the construction and communication by the individual through use of symbols or micro-analysis. In the thinking of today there is little disagreement that there is not an existence of a definitive in poverty that is "the" end-all in relating the meaning of the existence demonstrating the meaning of poverty. Globalization is new in the theorem arena in relation to reflect on poverty. The studies that are recent in relation to: "globalization, regionalization and their local manifestation in 'globalization' revealed an extraordinary variety of micro-social" causal factors and reasons within the framework of social processes and consequences that are of a broader nature."
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Lee Jacobs' Article: "John Kenneth Galbraith: The Position of Poverty", 2008.
This paper analyzes governmental influences on case poverty and insular poverty in Southeast Asia based on the article "John Kenneth Galbraith: The Position of Poverty" by Lee Jacobs.
940 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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This study critically analyzes the idea of case poverty and insular ioverty in the article "John Kenneth Galbraith: The Position of Poverty" by Lee Jacobs. The paper explains that, by understanding the different types of poverty that keep many in the lower echelons of society, Galbraith positions that case poverty is a real concept in determining those that cannot function effectively within society. The paper further suggest that, by critical evaluating this concept, one can argue that Galbraith shows a great deal of insight into poverty, and what factors keep members of a population in the lower classes through government intervention. The paper then applies this concept to the poor in Southeast Asian countries.
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"These ironic features that are contained within economic barren areas reflect the way that governmental development influences what is to be deemed insular poverty. For instance, if a country like Cambodia has resources in rice, a lack of government development could make Cambodia behave within Galbraith's definition of insular poverty without geographical isolation. ...
"This factor further helps develop the terms of poverty that are imposed upon people, through the so-called insular factors of poverty."
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Insular and Case Poverty, 2005.
This paper analyzes governmental influence on case poverty and insular poverty, using the article 'The Position of Poverty' by John Kenneth Galbraith.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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In this paper, the article by Jacobs that reflects Galbraith's theory on Insular and Case Poverty shows certain principles that are correctly adhered to in certain ways, but are delineated in other cases by government corruption. In this manner, many Southeast Asian countries are underdeveloped or overdeveloped depending on how governments structure their class systems. By analyzing this article, there is a greater comprehension of how class is developed through governmental support or non-support in relation to defining aspects of poverty in the modern era.
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"This poverty study critically analyzes the idea of Case Poverty and Insular Poverty in the article "John Kenneth Galbraith: The Position of Poverty" by Lee Jacobs. By understanding the different types of poverty that keep many in the lower echelons of society, Galbraith positions that Case Poverty is a real concept in determining those that cannot function effectively within society. By critical evaluating this concept, one can argue that Galbraith shows a great deal of insight into poverty, and what factors keep members of a population in the lower classes through government intervention. The first defining aspect of Case Poverty is clearly related by Galbraith in identifying those that cannot function on the same level as other members within a given society."
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