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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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Education, Poverty and Employment, 2002.
Examines the views of several writers on the relationship between education, poverty and employment.
1,226 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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Certain ideas about the relationship between education, poverty, and employment opportunities are assumed by much of society. Firstly, it is assumed that gaining a formal education is a key to achieving advancement and to attaining employment opportunities. Poverty is seen as reducing one's ability to gain an education, just as gaining an education is seen as a way of overcoming poverty. The social importance of education is emphasized again and again in the literature on education and also in the literature on various social problems. This paper examines the writings of several writers including Jonathan Kozol in his book "Savage Inequalities" and Jean Anyon in "Ghetto Schooling". The paper discusses how these writers analyze these issues in various ways.
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"Education as it is formulated in theory is based on a number of familiar assumptions in American society, assumptions about intelligence, the profession of teaching, and public policy concerning the structure and financing of education, all of which enter into the sense of school as a fairness zone. The first assumption is that intellectual ability is a quality that an individual possesses as the result of biogenetic causes and that the individual develops or fails to develop as a matter of personal volition."
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Education and Poverty, 2002.
A look at the relationship between education and poverty in Canada.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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This essay is for a Canadian Studies course on Canada and Poverty. This paper analyses the relationship between education and poverty, with a focus on two specific issues: the feminization of poverty (i.e., gender and poverty) and occupational segregation (i.e., the relationship between education and opportunity.) The essay makes particular reference to conditions in Toronto, and argues that there is a very specific and negative relationship between education and poverty.
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Poverty and Education, 2004.
This paper is an introduction to a research plan to study the effects of poverty on educational outcomes.
6,490 words (approx. 26.0 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 149.95
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This paper explains that, even though a disproportionate number of non-Caucasian individuals live in poverty, many Caucasian families face this problem as well; this poverty effects children and adults at all levels of education. The author points out that the main focus for this study is the fact that there are definite correlations between poverty and low educational expectations or outcome; therefore, the central research statement is that children who attend school on a regular basis and do not fall into the 'poverty' category have better educational outcomes than those who live in poverty. The paper outlines that the research, will analyze quantitative data from the ?Reading First? results, a test printed by the State Department, using two years of this information.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Background
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Definition of Terms
Limitations of the Study
Rationale for the Study
Overview of the Study
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"Those that find themselves in poverty deal not only with issues such as a lack of money, but they often also find that they have a great lack of time because they must work so hard simply to provide food, clothing, and shelter for their families. These individuals often are not able to pursue an education, and their children may have many of the same problems. These children do not have parents that can afford to send them to college but their ability to get grants and loans may be reduced by the amount of money that their parents do make. They are stuck somewhere between having too much and not having enough, and they have fallen through the cracks in a system that is, theoretically, designed to help them and to ensure that all people in this country can get a higher education."
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Poverty and Education, 2000.
An examination of the effects of lower-income single-parent mothers on their children's educational achievements, focusing on Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 9 sources, $ 55.95
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"The topic of this presentation is the effects of lower-income single-parent mothers on their children's educational achievements, with the focus on AFDC families.
Before discussing the effects of the single-parent family structure on the children, it is important to have a general profile of an AFDC family. Therefore, the class will have a clear picture of the impact of the family on its children's educational achievements.
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"The topic of this presentation is the effects of lower-income single-parent mothers on their children's educational achievements, with the focus on AFDC families.
Before discussing the effects of the single-parent family structure on the children, it is important to have a general profile of an AFDC family. Therefore, the class will have a clear picture of the impact of the family on its children's educational achievements.
AFDC, which stands for Aid to Families with Dependent Children, is a subsidy that is almost entirely devoted to single mothers. In 1983 (the latest official statistics available), single mothers constituted 75 percent of all AFDC mothers. In this group of single mothers, 45 percent are divorced or separated, while 30 percent had babies out of wedlock..."
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Collaboration between Special Education and General Education Teachers, 2001.
This paper studies inclusion programs and the way general education teachers and special education teachers collaborate when performing them.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper examines the benefits and disadvantages of inclusion programs from the point of view of the student as well as the teacher.
Inclusion means keeping special education students in regular classrooms and bringing the special support services to them. It discusses the affect it has on the children's education and on their parents. It details the types of schools where inclusion is more successful and where it is less successful. It discusses psychological and educational research done on this issue and presents its conclusions. It discusses several relevant education models such as: The itinerant model, used for certain categories of special education and the consultation model, when the teacher remains in one or two buildings with larger numbers of students to serve.
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"In schools where collaboration was successfully implemented, the special needs children developed improved social skills, greater motivation to learn, and increased self-esteem. Positive peer relationships developed. In these situations, ?Collaboration brought complementary professional skills to planning, preparation, and delivery of classroom instruction? [Ripley, 1997]. ?The concepts of individualized instruction, multiple learning styles, team teaching, weekly evaluation, and detailed planning are all of direct benefit to students ?[Ripley, 1997] Middle Schools easily lend themselves to the principles of collaboration. Collaboration is an important process of general education of Middle School Students where interdisciplinary teams often share in planning [Hines, 2001]. Middle school structures can be used as a model for special education inclusion."
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Physical Education vs. Educational Achievement, 2006.
This paper discusses the issue of physical education and its relationship to academic proficiency.
3,163 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 91.95
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This paper examines in-depth the correlation of a sedentary life style and poor academic achievement while stressing the need for implementing a more aggressive approach to physical and nutritional education in America's school systems which would result in greater academic performance. The writer also discusses how the current physical education programs in the nation's schools vary with the affluence of the neighborhoods.
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"The problem with teaching nutrition, for example, lies in Inner city schools, where minorities and children from poor families come to get their one solid meal of the day. How do you teach "nutrition" to such deprived children? And, isn't it a fact that mal-nourished and under-nourished children do badly on exams simply because their bodies cannot keep up, and their attention-spans may be limited if by nothing else than hunger pangs. Over-eating, obese children also tend to have some learning problems, because their over-saturated digestive systems tend to make them logy. However, some elementary nutrition subjects must be taught, and they should be considered part of the Health/Physical Education curriculum."
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"Out of This Poverty", 2002.
Utilizes Jack Stackhouse's "Out of This Poverty" as a foundation to discuss the issue of poverty worldwide.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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The essay reviews several important works on the subject of poverty and argues that market forces must be regulated in order for progress to be achieved. Jack Stackhouse crystallizes this issue well by demonstrating how the battle against poverty must be waged on the grassroots domestic level, not through international intervention and imposition of market forces.
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Education in Australia, 2006.
An examination on the link between education and poverty in Australia.
1,992 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses the theory that poverty perpetuates itself and the view that poverty is due to an educational deficit. It examines the vicious circle of lack of money to fund higher education and therefore well-paid jobs. The paper also explores poverty levels in Australia and implementation of methods and ideas to improve the link between education and opportunity.
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"However, as Bradbury (1999) states, the industrialized nations of the world have been more successful in reducing poverty among the aged, but in many countries the last two decades there has been a re emergence of child poverty. Rates vary widely, but evidence shows that Australia has a relatively high child poverty rate. A more recent study (Fed:Child poverty in Australia increasing, study says [2002]) finds that the number of jobless families in Australia and the proportion of children living in poverty has increased. The study was by the welfare agency Anglicare Australia and is titled The State of the Family Report 2002, and it shows that poverty among children is significantly greater than among adult Australians, with an estimated 676,800 children growing up in jobless families. These children face a significant risk of living in poverty both now and in the future, and child poverty in Australia now stands at 12 per cent."
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African-American Poverty in Kentucky, 2002.
A paper which investigates the reasons and solutions for the poverty level of African-Americans in the state of Kentucky.
576 words (approx. 2.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 20.95
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Few issues transcend all economic, educational, ethnic, occupational, political, religious, and social lines and impact all individuals, either directly or indirectly. Poverty is one such issue, affecting all individuals and society, both economically and non-economically. The paper shows that the main causes of poverty are relatively simple to identify, i.e., lack of affordable housing, lack of high-paying jobs for lower and middle class wage earners, rising unemployment, etc. However, few effective and viable solutions to eliminating and/or reducing poverty have been identified and implemented. This paper analyzes and examines the multitude of issues related to African-American poverty in Kentucky, United States. This paper concludes with ways to eliminate and reduce poverty among minority groups in Kentucky and poverty in general.
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"Clearly poverty among Blacks/African-Americans in Kentucky and poverty in general is a persistent and severe issue. There are several possible ways to eliminate and/or reduce poverty among Blacks/African-Americans in Kentucky and among individuals in general. One potential solution to hunger and poverty is to strengthen Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the federal safety net program for low- or no-income families that allows states flexibility to design and implement its own TANF plan. Another possible solution is to increase the educational and employment opportunities available to individuals currently living in poverty as well as individuals at risk of becoming impoverished. By taking a proactive stance regarding poverty and offering individuals affordable educational and employment opportunities, there is potential to break the cycle of poverty."
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Poverty, 2007.
This paper discusses the issue of poverty, concentrating on the 2007 Farm Bill policies.
2,368 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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In this article, the writer notes that in the past few years, international economic issues affecting world poverty, such as farm aid programs, have emerged as a growing concern among federal agencies, farmers and the common taxpayer alike. The writer points out that for the past seventy-five years, federal policy makers have taken an active role in agriculture and notes that every five to seven years, agricultural policies are evaluated and reauthorized through the federal Farm Bill. This paper analyzes the proposed 2007 Farm Bill policies from an economic standpoint related to issues involving poverty. It discusses both the arguments in favor and against the proposed public policy, and concludes with the writer's personal views and recommendations regarding the effectiveness of the Farm Bill.
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Introduction
Background of the Farm Bill Policies
Arguments in Support of the Farm Bill Policies
Arguments Against the Farm Bill Policies
Recommendations and Personal View
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"As a result of the conflicts between poorer countries and the U.S. during failed WTO negotiations, federal agencies have analyzed the proposed changes to the 2007 Farm Bill policies. The proposed changes to the Farm Bill are predicted to be implemented late in 2007, by the WTO. Historically, the U.S. has been and continues to be, the largest food aid donor in the world. The Food Aid program was designed to remedy the problem of world poverty and hunger, as one of the public policies established in the Farm Bill. Although the Food Aid Program has helped address a number of hunger emergencies, the 2007 Farm Bill offers an opportunity to reform the much-needed Food Aid program to increase its effectiveness in addressing the public concern regarding global hunger."
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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.
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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 Economic Value of Education, 2006.
This paper examines why a better education means a better job and a higher income, while those with little or no education find it harder to survive, resulting in poverty situations that continue for generations.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper shows several sides of this issue by stating that many believe that by obtaining the right job, education shouldn't matter while discussing the economic values of acquiring a higher education and the many benefits reaped as a result, and conversely, how having little or no education is directly linked to low income jobs, unemployment and poverty.
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"The status of educated families and non educated families in Indonesia is also an example of how education increases incomes and gives better employment. It also shows how more money will motivate parents to allow their children to have education. In both of these countries, it has been known that many that live in poverty don't really want change. They probably wouldn't mind a little extra money, but they think they can live without it. Also, some don't mind if their children has a college education or not. Some would rather their children not have an education, because they are afraid of their children looking down upon them.
Like the United States, those with little or no education find it hard to get a good job, therefore putting the family in poverty level. As we all know banks do not like to loan money to those who are in poverty."
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Classical Philosophy Foundations of Vocational Education, 2002.
This paper reviews classical and current philosophy to discover if modern vocational education is fostered by formal education and to discover the ways to establish an equitable system of vocational training.
10,360 words (approx. 41.4 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 207.95
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This paper asks the most basic philosophical question concerning vocational education, whether or not it is legitimate to educate with the primary goal of preparing an individual for the workplace. After reviewing the words of several philosophers, the author finds three themes: Vocational education is for an inferior breed of man, education is for the edification of the individual and for the benefit of society and the true goal of education is to develop man?s natural talents, affinities, and inclinations. The paper concludes that the review of philosophy has soundly directed the argument towards framing vocational education as based on both definitions of vocation, a preparation for occupation based entirely on the individual student?s actual calling in life and natural inclinations.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Definitions, Questions, and Problems
Defining the Liberal and/or Civic Education
Vocational Education Defined
The Socio-historical Approach to Vocation
Rephrasing the Question.
The Philosopher?s Approach Education and Vocation
Plato on Education and the Socratic Dialogue
Aristotle?s Moral and Vocational Training
Hobbes: Brutish Education for a Better World
Rousseau: The Free Spirited Child and a Liberal Education
Locke: Stifle Poetry and Educate Paupers
Adam Smith
Jefferson?s Meritocratic Education
Neitzsche: Self-Will, the Overman and Vocational Education
Summary of Issues
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"It would be a mistake to suggest, as some have done, that the ancients had no parallel to the modern concept of vocational education. Aristotle, for example, seems quite familiar with the idea of training for technical or practical ability. However, he also suggests an important difference between liberating and vocational education. Aristotle seems to be firmly of the opinion that an education that focuses upon practical abilities is limiting and non-conducive to creating a citizen capable of self-rule. His conception of a two-track educating system suggests that some men are born to be slaves and some men are born to rule and that through education these two ought to be nurtured for their respective roles in life. While all humans could theoretically learn to develop leadership, those who were born as slaves are less likely too and need not be trained to do so."
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