...offered an appointment within one week compared with those claiming to have private insurance. This article also looks at the connection between the patient’s race and the physician’s participation in Medicaid. The question is to whether physicians' participation is linked to residential segregation based on poverty or race and whether the racial composition of the Medicaid population itself matters. There were three hypotheses that were tested. They are: 1. Physicians are more likely to accept Medicaid patients in areas where the poor are white. 2. Physicians are less likely to accept Medicaid patients in areas that are more racially segregated. 3. Physicians are less likely to accept Medicaid. The Medicaid Segregation Hypothesis Sloan and colleagues influenced what they call the “two-market demand model”. Physicians prefer to treat private-paying patients until the point at which the marginal revenue in the private market falls below the Medicaid fee. In urban areas with greater physician supply, primary care physicians were found to be less likely to participate in Medicaid. Since most physicians' offices in urban areas are located in affluent areas, the residential segregation of Medicaid and private-paying...
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...Segregation in Public Schools Mishonda Atkinson Winston Salem State University EDU 2334 April 28, 2015 Abstract After several laws have been passed and civil rights time being over, you would think that segregation in public schools wouldn’t still be going on. Unfortunately, there is still segregation going on in schools. Not only based on race but based on the student’s socioeconomic status. In this paper I will tell you what segregation is, how it has evolved in the past 5 years, and why segregation is important in North Carolina public schools. Segregation in Public Schools According to Webster’s dictionary, the definition of segregation is the practice or policy of keeping people of different races, religions, etc., separate from each other. Gary Orfield(2009) wrote an article stating that schools in the United States are more segregated today than they were in more than four decades. Schools in the US are 44 percent non-white and minorities (mainly African Americans) are rapidly emerging as the majority of public school students. In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that the South’s standard of “separate but equal” was “inherently unequal,” and did “irreversible” harm to black students. Now the most reason for segregation in public schools isn’t race, its poverty. Most of the nation’s dropouts occur in non-white public schools, which leads to African Americans unemployed. Schools that are in low income communities don’t get the same funding...
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...Harry Racial Segregation Socy 305 - 5/27/15 The Civil Rights Act was passed to end racial discrimination in America. And later on the 24th Amendment to poll taxes, then the Voting Rights Act to allow every man to vote and not be discriminated against. Black Power, the Nation of Islam, and the Southern Christian Leadership conference were just some of the groups that tried to end segregation and promote the African American race. Although these groups did help end it, it still exists in today’s world and many studies have been done to prove it in the past couple of years. Although racial discrimination and segregation is not as bad as it use to be, it’s unfortunate we still have it going on in many different cases and many different areas. Many people across the world still judge based on color. They have also seen racial segregation on college campuses over the past few years, they have seen students of different racial backgrounds attending the same classes, but more so socializing with the same race and not having diversity within their friend groups. This is called self-segregation, while some people view it as an okay thing, since the students are just simply looking for others who understand their culture and have common beliefs. Others don’t agree with it saying that it is just encouraging racism within the campus. They aren’t intentionally trying to segregate the campus...
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...through our schools and communities, we see one thing, segregation. Is this segregation caused by a corrupt society though? No. It is merely people living and socializing where they feel it is most affordable and comfortable. Individuals in society live to their own standards, producing their own living conditions. Residential segregation and school segregation are two concepts widely viewed as a result of white racism. These two notions, however, are not connected by the popular scapegoat of racism, but by the effects caused by what are suitable and appropriate living conditions for people. Residential segregation is defined as “the physical separation of cultural groups based on residence and housing,” which sorts different populations into their own sectors (Schaeffer) (1). The main “issue” of residential segregation is the wealthier white community not allowing blacks to move into their neighborhoods, which is true in some atypical cases. However, it doesn’t make sense why anyone would want to live in a neighborhood where they feel threatened or unwelcome, pertaining to the minuscule amount of neighborhoods that still practice racism. Real estate companies are assumed to sell certain properties to individuals based on race. Yet, this point is not valid. Buyers give real estate agents a budget for what they can afford and this is the factor that limits them to specific neighborhoods. Statistically, minorities’ average income is less than that of a white person. Therefore, they...
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...In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark Supreme Court case that would end public school segregation. Over fifty years later, studies have shown segregation has increased in the public school system. Currently, public schools have seen an escalation in segregation according to a report released by Richard Rothstein of the nonprofit Economic Policy Institute (Strauss, 2013). Three additional reports related to public school segregation have also been released. This increase in segregation could have detrimental effects on the U.S. multiracial society’s success (Strauss, 2013). The study conducted by Richard Rothstein was conducted in 2012 and has now received both international and national media attention. Segregation is defined as “separation of racial or ethnic groups in order for the dominate group to maintain social distance” (Henslin, 2011). In this case the dominant group is white students. A dominate group is defined as “a group with power regardless of the numbers associated with the group” (Henslin, 2011). Segregation has been growing based on both race and poverty. “Fifteen percent of black students and fourteen percent of Latino students attend “apartheid schools” across the nation in which whites make up zero to one percent of the enrollment” (Strauss, 2013). Previous studies conducted in the 1970s have shown four out of five students in the U.S. were white. Now in particular areas (South and West) students of color are the predominate race...
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...boutiques and restaurants • Physical changes(older buildings are rehabilitated and new construction occurs • Public improvement to streets, parks, and infrastructure(new arrivals often push hard to improve the district aesthetically(codify new standards through design guidelines, historic preservation legislation, and the use of blight and nuisance laws • The social, economic, and physical impacts of gentrification(serious political conflict(exacerbated by differences in race, class, and culture • Earlier residents may feel embattled, ignored, and excluded from their own communities • New arrivals are often mystified by accusations that their efforts to improve local conditions are perceived as hostile or even racist • Low-income people are rarely the winners b) Compare and account for the different landuse zone in EMDCs and ELDCs [16m] Commercial zone/CBD • Retailing, office, service, commerce(together with government, public, church, education • Major retail(biggest threshold population • Highest human and motor...
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...Associate Program Material Racial Diversity in Society Worksheet Part I Complete the following using the MySocLab Social Explorer Map: Income Inequality by Race (located on the student website) as a reference: • Select 1 racial group from the list below: o African American o Asian American o Arab American o Hispanic American/Latino o White/Caucasian • Write a 150- to 300-word summary of the economic, social, and political standings of that group. Use additional resources if necessary, from the University Library or your textbooks. Provide citations for all the sources you use. o The racial group I have chosen is White/Caucasian. Based on information I gathered from the MySocLab Explorer Map the White/Caucasian people of Philadelphia in 2010 consisted of approximately 632,294 people, which equaled 41.5%. In comparison to the black population which accounted for 43.4% of the people in Philadelphia. The per capita income for White people in Philadelphia in 2010 was $27,718.00. But the average household income in the same area for a black household is $20,000.00 to $25,000.00. Whereas for American Indian the household income is only $15,000.00 to $20,000.00. All reports show that white households earn more money on average than any other race in the Philadelphia area. As for politics in Philadelphia, of the 16 people running for county seats, all but one person was white/Caucasian. No matter which city you go there is a...
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...By raising the cost of living, New York City is pushing communities away from their local schools and is squeezing low-income families out of their own neighborhoods. With a system that encourages privileged families, poor children of color are excluded and get left behind in unstable, underfunded schools. Based on an interactive visualization developed by the Integration Project at the Center for New York City Affairs in 2016, it is evident that there are different success rates among students of different racial and ethnic groups as measured by their scores on standardized tests. The visualization reveals that White and Asian students generally tend to outperform their Black and Hispanic peers. Also included in these results are the household incomes of students, even within the same schools, which showed that while White and Asian students’ math scores were higher, their household incomes also tend to be much higher. In short, White and Asian students represented typically go to schools with some degree of racial and ethnic diversity and reap benefits from that, in which those same benefits aren’t available to Black and Hispanic...
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...STATE AND DISCUSS FIVE FACTORS OF INEQUALITY IN OUR SOCIETY In this course we will investigate what causes gender inequality. This question is of great importance and it is a very general question that immediately implies a variety of more specific questions. Why has gender inequality seemingly existed in all known societies? Why did gender inequality arise originally? Why did gender inequality persist even as technological and cultural evolution overwhelmingly transformed social, economic and political organization? What is it that people do that sustains gender inequality across generations? The closer and more critically we examine the issues, the more questions about causation we confront. In general, this course will concentrate on explaining inequality between women and men: how does it arise why does it take different forms, why does it vary in degrees across societies; what are the components that add up to gender inequality how do various institutions and practices contribute to it and how does it changed the course will emphasize the history of gender inequality in the United States. While we focus on gender inequality, we will also seek to understand social causation more generally, we will explore the diverse ways social causation works and how we can identify the causes behind important social phenomena. Introduction: What do we mean by inequality? How can we conceive of and talk about gender inequality in ways that are general enough to apply across the...
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...ABSTRACT Society has experienced a revolution in information and communication during the last fifty years. This revolution is likely to continue to impact not only on the administration of the Nigeria, but on the society at large. The argument proposed here asserts that equality of opportunity of women and men is more likely to be achieved if both genders embrace the changes now occurring in communication and information use with similar vigour. This term paper seeks to highlight on the concept of gender discrimination, even as sundry instances of the persistent issue is well sustained. The argument proposed here provides an anecdotal rather than theoretical overview of the way in which the use of information technology has come to dominate modern decision making in a variety of contexts. The dimension of women disparity and the need to correct such inequality is elaborated. Finally, the areas of applications of information technology in curbing gender differences and the probable outcome of such applications is well addressed. INTRODUCTION Women are key to the development challenge. Throughout the developing world, women are at a disadvantage at the household, community, and societal levels. Within the household, women have less access to and control over resources and limited influence over household decisions. Beyond the household, women have limited access to communal resources, are under-represented in public decision-making bodies; have limited bargaining power in...
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...Week 3 Assignment RES 345 February 01, 2016 Week 3 Assigment The article "American Dream in Flux: The Endangered Right to Lease A Home highlights the constitutional violation and social harm perpetuated from the declining shift in homeownership coupled with the increasing inclusion of governmentally promoted community rental restrictive zoning ordinances and private covenants. For the most part zoning ordinances and private laws (rules, regulations, and deed restrictions) appear to provide considerable aesthetic benefit as well as serve to preserve property value. However, these very laws and covenants work to advance government policy and foster continued segregation not promote community interest or protect ownership rights. Consequently, governmental and private leasing prohibition often significantly restricts a title holders exercise of property rights and use of capital. Additionally, rental restrictive covenants result in undue hardship for owners and potential tenants alike. Further, these frequently encountered universally accepted private laws disguised as property use tools work to control who is allowed to reside in a particular neighborhood not prohibit value impacting undesirable usage. More, the preclusion of leasehold estate alienation ultimately infringes on the freedom to contract, decreases availability of rental housing, and artificially raises market rents, as well as functions to segregate specific demographic groups (Boyack, 2014). However...
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...portion of the population is forced to hold the base of our country in place while hardly being redeemed for their time and effort, and thus the problem of income inequality. Numbers of these people live from paycheck to paycheck, barely getting by, not because they manage their money poorly, but because the value of their time at work is negligible (Chapter 2 Economic Inequality). Some may even sacrifice happiness at work to find a job that pays better simply because they cannot make ends meet at their current job. Some people sacrifice their sanity and eventually their life just to keep from going under financially. Segregation in income distribution is another cause of these problems, such as that with women or African-Americans who make less than other classes comparatively. In contrast, actors and actresses such as Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts make millions in the entertainment industry, an industry that grosses hundreds of millions of dollars a year creating what adds up to be the same kind of entertainment most people could get out of watching their children play sports or sing in a choir. The question then is how to find the value of work and time in our society and what should determine income. Positive reasons for income inequality are hard to find. One reason is the incentives there are to achieving higher status of income. You are regarded as successful in the eyes of your peers, and if you’re financial security is achieved, your life can be a lot less stressful. It is the...
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...Associate Program Material Racial Diversity in Society Worksheet Part I Complete the following using the MySocLab Social Explorer Map: Income Inequality by Race (located on the student website) as a reference: • Select 1 racial group from the list below: o African American o Asian American o Arab American o Hispanic American/Latino o White/Caucasian • Write a 150- to 300-word summary of the economic, social, and political standings of that group. Use additional resources if necessary, from the University Library or your textbooks. Provide citations for all the sources you use. The white racial group has always been viewed as one of political power, financial weath, high social standing. This is very true for so many white families in the United States. Many white families come from Old Money and have made careers in politics.We have a social class where the wealthy and the most social is at the top of the pyramid. Compared to other races, such as Black and Hispanic, our average yearly income is much higher. White/Caucasians are usually at the top of the economic scale. According to the Income Inequilaity Map, " White Median Income” it is indicating $25,000 to $30,000. The Hispanic income shows less than $15,000. African American population is displaying $20,000 to $25,000." Though this does not reflect all cities in America it has been proven that Whites do earn higher wages than minorities. It is also more likely a White candidate...
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...Ideas: * Class segregation * Increase in gap between rich and poor * People are materialistic more than they are humane * Capitalism’s negative impact on society Conventions: * Colour * Clothing People’s Expressions * Symbolism * Layout * Medium Shot Resource Link: http://rwer.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/the-pernicious-impact-of-the-widening-wealth-gap/#more-14874 Visual texts have the power to convey strong messages while still being able to do so in a light hearted manner, keeping us the viewers informed but entertained. The untitled image published in a word press blog on the 21st January 2014 in an article written on the widening of the income gap, discusses segregation of class, widening gap between the rich and the poor as well as giving a negative impression on the capitalistic system through the use of colour, characterisation, symbolism, layout and positioning of the characters and objects. Class segregation One major idea that is presented in the image is that of the class separation between the rich and the poor, and this is specifically done through the clothing of the characters portrayed in the cartoon. The man carrying away all the cash in the wheelbarrow is dressed up in a smart jacket, hat and shoes, whilst the group of people stuck at the edge of the platform all have clothing that look similar to each other. This in effect is an entertaining yet informative approach to identifying the separation of...
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...(state classified him as “Octoroon” having one black parent or grandparent). Mr. Plessy was asked to move out of the white car and sit within the car reserved for blacks only, he refused. He felt as though the segregation of two cars violated blacks’ fourteenth amendment rights. He would take this case to court to fight the segregation and fines more than once he lost repeatedly. Sixty years later another segregation case brought to light in Topeka, Kansas. This case examined the segregation of black-and-white children in schools. As a result of the Plessy case, states were able to legalized segregation within its school. It did not matter if someone lived down the street from a white school; black children were not allowed to attend. Black parents wanted to change this; they aspired for better teachers, schools and education for their children. With this began the fight for desegregation of schools. Furthermore, both of the cases are extremely relevant today in many ways. Despite the facts that accompanied these court battles, splitting up the races still exists on some levels. Most of the time each race prefers to stay within a group of people who look and act just like them. This is a choice not the law. Then people have the division of class based on income, where someone lives and even where you attended school. Not all of it has to do with race, discovering aspects of the case in the world today are not hard to find. We are surrounded by different...
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