W&L University Student Scholarship: Recent submissions
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Structural Isolation of the Poor in Urban America
In this paper, I explore the reasons for which concentrated poverty is a consequence of the social, political, and market mechanisms at work in urban America. I then highlight the negative effects that result from living ... -
SNAP Into Collaboration: An Analysis of Public and Private Sector Food Security Programs
This paper will first address the gaps left by the federal program SNAP. It will then discuss the private sector programs and finally it will suggest ways that the private sector can improve its methods to greater complement ... -
Remittances: A Practical Tool In The Battle To End Poverty In Ethiopia
This research paper makes the case to the Ethiopian government to take action to maximize the impact remittances can have on reducing poverty in developing countries. Part I of this paper will demonstrate that while the ... -
Won't Pay, or Can't Pay: An Analysis of Contempt as a Remedy for Child Support Arrearages owed by Low-Income Obligors
This paper investigates contempt as a remedy for child support arrearages. The thrust of the author's argument is this: while contempt is a perfectly acceptable remedy when the contemnor has the ability to pay, it cannot ... -
Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Recommendations for Short-Term Missions and Volunteering Abroad
This paper will begin with an analysis of the case against short-term service trips abroad . . . Part 1 will break down the case against these trips by dividing it into four distinct claims: a) Short-term term service ... -
Zakat: A Tool for Poverty Alleviation
The zakat, or involuntary almsgiving, is a means by which Islam attempt to address poverty. The concept of zakat may be strange to anyone who is not familiar with the Islamic religion. . . . The zakat is not unique in ... -
It Takes A Village: The Importance of A Comprehensive Definition of Primary Healthcare Access for Just and Effective Policy
Numerous methods of research support that access to primary healthcare in the United States is insufficient, especially for impoverished populations. However, current definitions and measurements of access used are also ... -
The War on Drugs and African-Americans: Why the Justice Reinvestment Initiative Has the Potential to Improve the Socio-Economic Condition of Black Inner City Neighborhoods
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. One in every 100 Americans is currently incarcerated in state or federal prisons. The ballooning American prison population is largely the result of mandatory ... -
Stop Punishing the Victim: Decriminalization as an Alternative to Legalizing Prostitution
This paper discusses why legalizing prostitution is not the best approach to protecting prostitutes, specifically the poorest ones who enter prostitution only when faced with no other options. Decriminalization of selling ... -
Reshaping Today's Model of Healthcare Delivery: A Case for Care Coordination & Collaboration
Within this paper, I present an argument for the expansion of coordinated healthcare programs, which provide the greatest potential for improvement in health outcomes for those who are currently receiving the worst care ... -
Sectoral Workforce Development
Even after the recent recession, and despite a high unemployment rate, there are labor markets in which employers struggle to fill positions (Coffey 2011). In 2011, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projected that “nearly one ... -
Barriers of Access to Four-Year Colleges for Latinos in the United States
This paper examines and seeks to address the unique cluster of disadvantages that impair access to four-year colleges for Latino students in the United States. Latinos constitute the nation's fastest-growing minority group ... -
Mental Health in the Face of Cultural Beliefs: A Case Study from Uganda
In addition to limited resources, the mentally ill in Uganda suffer stigma and discrimination that is exacerbated by the existing cultural and religious beliefs as well as the legal structures. These conditions have deprived ... -
Inclusion in Privilege: Increasing Emphasis on Savings to Promote Capabilities for All
Defining poverty as lowness of income dominates anti-poverty efforts in America and averts attention away from schemes that promote capabilities that cumulate to build a minimally dignified life. Meanwhile, the emphasis ... -
Excessive Individualism and the Rhetoric of Poverty: How Personal Responsibility and Dependency Do Not Teach a Man to Fish
We live in a world where institutions can't be trusted, individualism is one of the highest shared values, and we miss a sense of community. How does this atmosphere and outlook on life affect our discussion of poverty? ... -
An Argument for Federally Funded Universal Preschool
Public education is the strongest way to address our country's poverty as an institution grounded in both political and moral reasoning. However, our current school system is flawed with inequality. I find that inequalities ... -
Microcredit in the Developed World: Can Microcredit Serve as an Effective Tool of Poverty Alleviation in the United States?
This paper investigates the following topics: An overview of microcredit and microfinance as tools of poverty alleviation -- The impact and execution of microcredit in the less developed world -- The impact and execution ... -
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 ... -
Injustice in Healthcare: A Navajo Case Study
Significant health inequalities exist between the Navajo tribe and the US population as a whole and are worsening over time. I argue that while these health issues are concerning, there are also larger systemic issues ... -
The Intersection of Poverty and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Study of Institutional and Individual Disparities in Healthcare for Autism
This paper explores several published articles that report on the intersections between poverty and autism spectrum disorder. Several authors state that access to care for this mental health issue is limited for disadvantaged ...