...Joey Laratta English 121 Professor Katie Leber 9/10/13 The Barriers to a College Degree Postsecondary education is almost a requirement in today’s society. The value of a college education is incomparable; as of now, six out of every ten U.S jobs require a degree. Statistics show that there are numerous barriers making it difficult for certain genders and races to enroll and attend college. For example, men versus women, lower class individuals versus higher class, as well as African Americans and Hispanics versus Caucasian and Asian ethnicities. Studies show that women, of the same race, income level and academic preparation as men, are more likely to enter college directly proceeding high school because they take the time to research certain colleges and their requirements. They aspire to be college students more than their peer male classmates. Therefore, men are less motivated and less eager to attend college. Although lower class families may find it difficult to afford a college education, there are resources in order to gain assistance and be successful. Financial Aid is an option for anyone although it was primarily established to help the low-income families. “Simply informing individuals about their aid eligibility does not appear to improve college access… The real barrier is the complexity in actually filling out the form and finding the time to complete it” claims Eric Bettinger, a professor at Stanford University. Studies found that individuals who...
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...Racial Diversity In Society Currently, there are approximately three million Arab Americans in the United States. Arabs live in all 50 states, however, are most prominent in Los Angeles, Detroit, New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. 66 percent of Arabs live in 10 states with 33 percent living in California, Michigan, New York and New Jersey (Hassoun, 2014). At least 89 percent of Arab Americans have a high school diploma and over 45 percent have a Bachelor’s degree or higher and 18 percent have a post-graduate degree. In comparison only 28 percent of Americans have a Bachelors degree and 10 percent have a post-graduate degree, on average (Arab American Institute, 2014). Arab Americans are very active in United States politics. Two Arab Americans, Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. and Spencer Abraham, were appointed to George W. Bush’s first term Cabinet. The nations longest serving Secretary of Health and Human Services, Donna Shalala, was also Arab American (Arab American Institute, 2014). Socially, most Arab Americans fit right into the communities in which they live. Arab Americans are mostly of Muslim faith, but there are some Chaldeans, Catholic Arabs, in America. Arab Americans are often stereotyped as being terrorists, which is not true. In fact, most Arab Americans are against terrorism and believe in peace among all people. Racism is the belief that race is the primary determination in human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent...
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...Income inequality has been a big problem in the us for a long time. Big companies always trying to get over on the working class. It happens to people all over the nation,but i feel like race and past life of individuals have a large effect on their received income. I will explain how race and past history effects your income. And tell where the country stands when it comes to income inequality. Income inequality has Increased a lot since the 1970s after decades of being stable.the nation's income received by higher income households has increased. Income inequality began around 1915, and peaked in the 1920s and 2000s, it had a 30 year period of lower inequality between 1950–1980.The Us is ranked around the 30th percent in income inequality globally, meaning 70% of countries have a more equal income. there is debates in the United States about the causes, effects, and solutions to income inequality....
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...Equality in the Workplace Amber Leick DeVry University Online Equality in the Workplace When looking at a company’s promotion policy, Maria who is Latina filed a complaint for being unfairly eliminated for consideration for a promotion position distinctly because she has an accent. She has a graduate degree and has more work experience being at her company for ten years, more time than most of the other workers. She is the only worker of color in her department, and her dedication to her family had her in trouble for coming in late and receiving tardiness complaints. Her accent was stated as an issue when dealing with costumers. The person who received the promotion was a male Alex, with less experience at the job, but better upper management evaluations. Maria argued her poor evaluations were biased from her white, male supervisors. Maria was noted for being a good employee, but is loud and aggressive in her approach to work with others in the company. I feel Maria was treated unfairly for being promoted. Both women and people in the minority struggle when looking at how both are treated in the workplace. Women are facing problems of equality in job advancements and having equal pay. Minorities are underrepresented, and are struggling to find work. This paper will look at the issue of males versus females in the workplace, and the majority versus the minority in the workplace. Many people believe there...
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...required to have tertiary qualifications as it allows for a better style of policing. Ensuring police officers have tertiary qualifications will reduce the risk of police officers abusing their authority, therefore societal fear should subside. Research conducted by Paoline III and Terrill (2007) using two data sets (the systematic social observation of police officers and interviews with those officers) shows that having tertiary qualifications will reduce the possibility of police officers using force as a means for compliance. The systematic social observation approach provided data comparing officers with high school education with officers with some form of college/university education and those with a bachelor degree. The results showed that those with a bachelor degree were less likely to use verbal force and significantly less physical force. These findings illustrate the importance of police officers obtaining tertiary qualifications. Similarly, Rydberg and Terrill (2010) also conducted observational data and once again the data suggested that having higher education significantly reduces the likelihood of force taking place. For example, 68%...
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...Farris (born 1927), and younger brother, Alfred Daniel Williams King (1930-1969), he grew up in the city’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood, then home to some of the most prominent and prosperous African Americans in the country. (History.com) A gifted student, King attended segregated public schools and at the age of 15 was admitted to Morehouse College, the alma mater of both his father and maternal grandfather, where he studied medicine and law. Although he had not intended to follow in his father’s footsteps by joining the ministry, he changed his mind under the mentorship of Morehouse’s president, Dr. Benjamin Mays, an influential theologian and outspoken advocate for racial equality. After graduating in 1948, King entered Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania where he earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree, won a prestigious fellowship and was elected president of his predominantly white senior class. (History.com) Sykes 3 King then enrolled in a graduate program at Boston University, completing his coursework in 1953 and earning a doctorate in systematic theology two years later. While in Boston he met Coretta Scott (1927-2006), a young singer from Alabama who was studying at the New England Conservatory of Music. The couple wed in 1953 and settled in Montgomery, Alabama, where King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. They had four children:...
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...The Benefits of Diversity in Higher Education Vanessa David de Campos June 30, 2014 Outline I. Introduction a. Thesis: Diversity in higher education, which is the inclusion and integration of minorities and marginalized groups, is important because it brings a variety of knowledge through the exposure of students to different perspectives, makes students prepared for working environments, and improves the country’s development. II. The Problems with the Lack of Diversity on Higher Education in the United States a. Comparison between the National Population Number of Minorities and the Number of People that Access Higher Education- Is it representative? b. Problems When the Minorities and Marginalized Groups are Misrepresented in Higher Education III. Higher education and Society a. Responsibility of Universities to Influence and Make Changes in the Society b. Affirmative Actions in the U.S Universities i. Historic ii. Controversial Points- a Defense of Affirmative Action as a tool to guarantee Diversity iii. Issues IV. Diversity a. What is Diversity? i. Defining Diversity in this Research Paper ii. Nomenclature b. Benefits to Society i. Collective and Individual Benefits ii. Numerical Representation and Informal Interactional Diversity iii. Interaction and Educational Benefits V. Preparing to Work a. Corporations, Global Trade Market and their necessities i. Amicus brief General Motors VI....
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...Cultural capital and Social capital play a big role in how you will succeed in social stratification, based on Pierre Bourdieu and Max Weber. In this essay I will explain how five social and economic characteristics affect the towns of Stony Brook CDP and Patchogue Village. Then I’ll inform the reader how both mentioned towns differ from each other and the majority of Americans. Finally I will describe what role would social and cultural capital play in your chances of success in life. Educational attainment is a social characteristic that plays a role in success. In Stony Brook the percent of people with a bachelor’s degree or higher was about 54.5 percent of the population as told by the “usbeacon”, likewise Patchogue’s percent of people with a bachelors or higher was only about 23.1%. This trend can also be seen with those with a graduate and professional degree with Stony brook being at 30.98 percent and Patchogue being at 9.89 percent. “The benefits of having a college education are manifold and range from financial to cultural. From common benefits to some unexpected surprises.”{1} College, as said by Jeff McGuire from Collegeview.com, is a good idea in order to take advantage of social growth and learning. The fact that you’ll be building a career for the rest of your life is reason enough to make time for a college education. A clear benefit of a college education is that not only will it give you time to better know your likes and dislikes before entering the work force...
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...Bapa Kemerdekaan (Father of Independence) or Bapa Malaysia (Father of Malaysia). Tunku who is the seventh prince and twentieth child of Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah was born in Istana Pelamin , Alor Setar in Kedah on February 8, 1903. His mother was Che Manjalara who is the fourth wife of Sultan Abdul Hamid. In 1909, Abdul Rahman was sent to a Malay Primary School Jalan Baharu and was later transferred to study at the Government English School in Alor Star, which currently known as the Sultan Abdul Hamid College. Abdul Rahman was then sent to Debsirin School in Bangkok in 1911. Then, he returned to Malaya in 1915 and continued his studies at Penang Free School. He graduated from St. Catharine’s College in Cambridge University with a bachelor degree of Arts in law and history in 1925. In 1951 Abdul Rahman became the president of UMNO and in 1955,he became the first Chief Minister of Malaya. As UMNO President, he has successfully solved many political issues in the Federation of Malaya, with various races cooperation. As a result, he succeeded in forming an alliance between the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) and the Malayan Indian Congress (MIC) and this was known as the Alliance, Party. Under Tunku Abdul Rahman, the country successfully transformed from colonialism to independence. Tunku had successfully brought the country to independent on 31 August 1957 without bloodshed instead through a spirit of nationalism. Tunku made...
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...individuals based on income, education level, financial satisfaction, occupation wealth and prestige. Based on those factors individuals are grouped into levels of socioeconomic class namely: upper class, upper-middle class, lower-middle class, and lower class. For the sake of their survey, Pew research grouped together the individuals in the lower-middle class and lower class into one group. Any observer of American society would quickly note that there are large variations in wealth, material possessions, power and authority, and prestige in our society. They would also note differences in access to education, healthcare and leisure. Income is one of the biggest measures or indicator of socioeconomic status. In the United States there is inequality in the distribution of income. Those in the upper class aka the elite represent the smallest percentage of the population yet they hold majority of the income. The opposite can be said for their friends at the end of the spectrum, they make us the largest part of the population and have the least amount of the income. According to Leonard Beeghley a household income of roughly $95,000 would be typical of a dual-earner middle class household while $60,000 would be typical of a dual-earner working class household and $18,000 typical for an impoverished household. Culture determines the rules and regulations of a stratum and the characteristics associated with it. For example, those in the upper class are usually regarded as sophisticated...
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...law seemed to be a foregone conclusion. There are numerous laws, policies and even a Constitutional Amendment that address the matter that race should never be a factor. With this is all in play and in mind, you would think that statistics of the U.S. penal systems racial analysis has to be completed with a huge margin in error because it is not near equality. In a cursory search of this topic one can find a deluge of graphs, tables, and statistical analysis. The one thing you cannot find is a quantitative or qualitative consensus of why this has occurred or why it is still occurring. A preponderance of the evidence is anecdotal and offers suggestions of policies and attitudes that have led to this epidemic in contemporary American society. In this review, an endeavor to gather the gist of the issue and attempt to answer why or how this came about and the numerical extent. Followed by the consequences to the affected groups and the whole of society. Finally, a proposal of possible resolution based on the evidence available. The intent is not to convince people this is happening because it is scientifically undeniable. The intent is to recognize cause, effect, and solutions to inherent structural inequality of The United States Judicial System. Unfair Incarceration: Minorities’ Plight in the U.S. Judicial System The youth of this nation...
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...Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Introduction The modernizing society has given rise to complex social issues that affect man and his environment (Serafica). In order to alleviate the social issues that threaten man’s social functioning, many humanitarian professions have sprung. One of those which have been existing since the early times is the Social Work profession. As the world becomes even more complex and challenging, Social Workers are demanded to become more responsive and adaptable to the call of the times. It is therefore important that Social Workers, as they perform their roles in responding to the changing needs and demands of the various sectors, should be well equipped with necessary knowledge, attitudes, and skills for a more competent practice. Social Work can be described as a practicing profession that requires sound knowledge and competency in practice (Hepworth, Looney, & Larsen, 2002). Students have to learn and acquire knowledge and skills throughout the entire course. They are also expected to perform these knowledge and skills in various occasions in the course, such as in lectures, in seminars, and most importantly, the fieldwork placements. Field Instruction Program in the Social Work curriculum performs a very vital role in the training of future Social Workers. It enables the students to concretize the theories and concepts they have learned in the classroom, it allows the students to test their abilities in supervised educational...
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...Research Proposal: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON THE IMPLICATIONS AND EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY AND HOW IT CAN BE MANAGED About the writer: Tyson Thamsanqa Sibanda Rosebank College South Africa: Bachelor of Business Administration 3 (2015) Contact details; Tyson.msimanga@gmail.com 0027786500000 / 0027815993434 BACKGROUND AND ORIGIN Corruption in South Africa has been so widespread that, unless it is decisively tackled in this presidential term, there is a real danger that it will become embedded as a ‘normal’ aspect of life in our country. Once it becomes part of the ‘culture’ of our society, it will be almost unmanageable to uproot. Corruption is generally defined as the abuse of public office for private gain. It usually comes in two forms. Firstly, the alleged ‘big-time’ corruption which take place when public officials bend the rules to channel patronage to relatives, friends and associates, or accept bribes; as well when private agents bribe public officials to give them exclusive advantages or privileges. Secondly, there is the quiet corruption, which occurs when public servants purposefully neglect their duties to provide public services or goods. Quiet corruption may not involve an exchange of money, but involves providers of public services such as teachers, nurses or other government officials, twisting the rules for their own private welfares. This includes, for example, public servants, such as a minister or nurses not turning up for work when...
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...Society for the Study of Social Problems Social Stratification and Health: Education's Benefit beyond Economic Status and Social Origins Author(s): John R. Reynolds and Catherine E. Ross Source: Social Problems, Vol. 45, No. 2 (May, 1998), pp. 221-247 Published by: University of California Press on behalf of the Society for the Study of Social Problems Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3097245 Accessed: 27/02/2009 14:10 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use provides, in part, that unless you have obtained prior permission, you may not download an entire issue of a journal or multiple copies of articles, and you may use content in the JSTOR archive only for your personal, non-commercial use. Please contact the publisher regarding any further use of this work. Publisher contact information may be obtained at http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublisher?publisherCode=ucal. Each copy of any part of a JSTOR transmission must contain the same copyright notice that appears on the screen or printed page of such transmission. JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1995 to build trusted digital archives for scholarship. We work with the scholarly community to preserve their work and the materials they rely upon, and to build a common research platform that promotes the discovery and use of these resources. For...
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...Bachelor of Commerce Best Business Research Papers | September 2008 | Volume 1 Faculty of Business University of Victoria, BSS Office, Room 283 PO Box 1700 STN CSC Victoria BC V8W 2Y2 Canada Phone (250) 472-4728 Fax (250) 721-7066 | www.business.uvic.ca Seeing new horizons. September 2008 | Volume 1 Bachelor of Commerce Best Business Research Papers Bachelor of Commerce Best Business Research Papers Volume 1, September 2008 Table of Contents NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Anthony Goerzen 1 THE DUTCH BUSINESS SYSTEM IN TRANSITION: AN APPLICATION OF WHITLEY’S BUSINESS SYSTEMS APPROACH FOR THE USE OF EXECUTIVES, MANAGERS, AND POLICY MAKERS Eric Brewis 2 SWENSEN’S MUST ENGAGE IN MARKET PENETRATION AND DIVERSIFICATION TO RETAIN ITS LEADING POSITION IN THE THAILAND MARKET Kailee Douglas 13 DISNEYLAND PARIS: EUROPEANIZING A RESORT Amanda Louie 22 IKEA: A STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS Garret Luu 31 COMPULSORY LICENSING IN THAILAND Simran Mann 38 CHANGING POVERTY AND INEQUITY THROUGH BUSINESS Matthew R. Tanner 47 SWEDEN IS A NESTING GROUND FOR YOUNG START-UP ENTREPRENEURS James Whyte 56 Note from the Editor In business today, “globalization” is a key concept with the firms across nations intertwined as never before. With overseas customers, suppliers, operations, and competitors, today’s managers need an international outlook. Therefore, the mission of the University of Victoria’s Bachelor of Commerce program is to...
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