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The Privatization of Social Service Programs
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PWRORA) represented a major shift in the national welfare system. It allows states the option of providing welfare-related services to the ...
Women's Reproductive Healthcare in Kenya
In an effort to shed light on the health related barriers that women in Kenya are exposed to on a regular basis, this paper aims to promote a new sense of fairness and understanding for how to reform Kenya's reproductive ...
Right to Play and Right to Health: The Role of Sub-Saharan Sport for Development Programs in the HIV/AIDS Pandemic
Using the foundation of a child's right of health and right to play, programs in sub-Saharan Africa are making unique and powerful contributions to combatting and educating youth regarding HIV/AIDS. Through critical ...
Charter Schools: A Response to the Achievement Gaps
The racial and SES-based student achievement gaps that plague United States public school children have devastating effects on post-secondary opportunities and success of low-income and minority students. . . . Because ...
The American Corporation and Poverty: The Potential for Corporate Social Responsibility
In recent years, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement has re-emerged as a response to the failure of the current culture of corporate America to reflect a broad vision of the corporation's social purpose. 8 ...
Is the Use of Surveillance Technologies Justifiable in Light of its Effects on the Well-Being of Single Mothers Receiving Benefits from the Welfare System in the USA?
The surveillance of single mothers on welfare is a difficult issue to evaluate given that it involves balancing individual privacy rights with citizens' interests in ensuring that government money is being used effectively ...
Mindfulness Intervention in Education: Can We Address Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Deficits of Children in Poverty at School?
This paper investigates the emerging field of mindfulness-based stress reduction for children, examining current programs to assess potential integration into schools serving children from low socioeconomic status families. ...
Should Americans Take Steps to Make Higher Education More Affordable for Poor Americans?
The cost of higher education in America has been constantly rising. The high cost is making it very difficult for low-income Americans to pursue a bachelor's degree. The inability for low-income Americans to obtain a degree ...
Community Health Centers: A Vital and Stable Provider of Health Services to the Poor and Underserved
Following an overview of community health centers, including more information about patients served, costs, and services provided, this study will examine the benefits of and threats to the community health center system, ...
Family Formation Among Single Mothers in Jamaica
Teenage pregnancy in Jamaica is a development issue because its effects are felt in every
facet of the society. The mother’s ability to care for her child both financially and
emotionally is severely limited. The effects ...