working class children because of home factors. The children that come from working class family’s will have a low income resulting in many things, for example the child might live in inadequate housing (damp etc.) which can lead to illness and absence; or the low income can result in overcrowding housing which will not give the child the space he/she needs to concentrate and do school work. The parents will not have the income to purchase the supplies needed to enhance the child’s education, such
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Case Study: Project Prerna Background: In 2012, India's urban housing shortage was estimated at nearly 19 million households, according to a report by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. According to 2011 Census, of the 11.97 million residents of Mumbai, around 8.68 million people live in slums. These slum dwellers, though residing in urban India, have unique set of characteristics and face various challenges which are as follows: The slum dwellers are not provided affordable
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Munachonga Banji David St. Aubin PHL 102-004 November 10, 2016 Commentary In the essays “Famine, Affluence and Morality” by Peter Singer and “Poverty and Parenthood” by Stuart Rachel, both authors argue on their different viewpoint of what is morally right when it comes to preventing suffering and what hinders us to prevent or reduce that suffering. They both agree that donation to charity to reduce suffering is a short term solution, while reducing the population on the planet is a permeant solution
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Lending Institutions, Health Care, and Human Capital Monique Johnson Professor Cathey SOC300 Explore whether or not funding from international lending institutions like the World Bank and the IMF are helping or hindering the social, economic, or political development of the country that you have selected. Support your response with examples. The policies of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have systematically undermined democratic principles and eroded human rights protections
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Children can be endangered because they need adults to care for them. They can experience problems with education, poverty, homelessness, and poor care from parents or guardians. Children need love, care, protection, and guidance from adults. Children can face mental health issues due to environmental problems, or they might have problems related to a mental disability. The needs of children may vary based on specific conditions. Children need physical care and protection from older, abusive
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Teenage pregnancy 2 Teenage Pregnancy Sexuality always has been a curious topic for teens. Teenagers do not think of the consequences of sexual intercourse; including pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and economic aspects. When a child becomes a teenager, hormones affect how a teenager thinks rationally about sex. They think they have the maturity level to have sexual intercourse. Persisting problem Teenage pregnancy is a growing problem that affects the rest of that person’s
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means that the family might need the money or they might have no where else to go. Some of these children work for simple room and board. In the countries that are overrun with child labour are filled with a high poverty level. These children have no choice but to go and work because if they don’t they will starve and die. Child labour for these children is survival,there are no other chances for them. None of these children have the privilege of going to school and being able to go to a house at the
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theoretical approach in studying social problems. The study of social problems develops an appreciation for the complexity of social problems and why divergent perspectives are required in order to analyze so many different issues. You may not just look at Child defilement or unemployment as a single social problem because at some stage they tend to have linkages for a certain trait to continue escalating Second, a social problem has objective and subjective realities. A social condition does not have to
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childcare for their child. Whether it’s home care or daycare the deciding factors could be finances, family or career. Daycare is expensive, the average cost per year in Ohio is $8482 in 2012. Parents often have to choose whether to continue their career once having a child or place the child in daycare. Many households are unable to have only one parent bring in income. The cost of living is continually increasing. There are programs that are available to help cover the cost of child care. With the
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Upon reading Nina Munk’s assessment of Jeffrey Sachs’ objective to end extreme poverty on a global scale, The Idealist, a few nuances drew my attention. Firstly, Sachs’ deep belief that extreme poverty could be completely eradicated, and his unrelenting motivation to see it through; and secondly, his point-blank illustration that with enough money, anything is possible. He unwaveringly appeals for copious amounts of money that seem unreasonable, but are in fact a trivial amount when considering the
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