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    Affordable housing affecting children and families Introduction Affordable housing in the United States has increasingly become an issue, specifically since the most recent recession in 2008. Living in New York is a huge attraction, where people invariably want to live. However, there are many groups of people that cannot afford the housing that is needed to live a healthy lifestyle. Low-income families constantly struggle with this issue, causing increased stress on family dynamics. While there…

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    TV show SATYAMEV JAYATE (season 1 episode 6th may) the literate or responsible people of our society also commit female feticide. How to stop Female Feticide India is suffering from deadly disease which is Female Feticide. It consist large gender gap in our society. The issue of Female Feticide in India is now turned to a global attention. Many NGOs, agencies, national and international bodies come forward to curb this cruel practice. There are many Indian NGOs like Snehalaya, All India…

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    To do so, the current state of the organization was assessed – the performance of its operations were determined, notably by calculating the time that it took to clear goods from airports and seaports, and the amount of documentation that had to be supplied. A study on what Dubai…

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    As the elections roll in, the candidates and voters are more than eager to speak their opinions and views on the United States as a whole. But as we come closer and closer to the election, citizens are getting more eerie on the thought of not having the right candidate for presidency. What are traits of a good president? Are they willing to fight for equal rights? Are they honest? Are they passionate about what they’re fighting for? We are the future, the rising generation. We should not have to…

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    Social Policy Analysis Paper Social Problem According to the United States Department of Education, children in foster care represent one of the most vulnerable populations amongst our youth (U.S. Department of Education, 2016). The extenuating circumstances that this group experiences, impacts their physical, emotional, and mental-health development which can influence the overall welfare and resiliency of children in foster care. These implications generate barriers that impede one’s potential…

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    The United States Department of Labor (DoL) is a diverse organization that has the responsibilities, “to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.” In addition to its core mission of national employment, the Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) has identified the need to…

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    Introduction Racism and ethnicity continue to affect the sector of education in most parts of the world. It influences adults and children experiences in education in all levels and in various ways. These include professional employment, academic performance, parental involvement, social interactions, assessment issues, and curriculum development. The terms racism and ethnicity are recognized as problematic and are created socially. Many people fail to recognize that racism is a perception about…

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    to be much more sophisticated than the other gender. Another one is what I called the gender pay gap sexism, where one gender gets paid more than the opposite gender. One more type of sexism is the combo of gender inequality and racism. In “Lucy”, “The House of Mirth”, “Ain’t I a Woman?”, and the denial of a father’s custody…

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    The struggle for survival in the United States has always been difficult for the poor and even more difficult for minorities. While each participant in the game of life is supposed to be guaranteed an equal chance to play based on the federal, state, and local legislation, that doesn’t always seem to be the case. Nevertheless education has the clearest legislated mandate. Public education is a free right. Even though laws are less clear on areas such a social welfare and economics, the evidence…

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    Sky Introduction After the end of World War II, the United States and Soviet Union entered a period called the Cold War. The Cold War was a time period that was filled with tensions, competitions, and fear. The Cold War mainly occurred due to the United State’s fear of communist ideas, as well as the Soviet’s fears of capitalism, and both country’s possessions of nuclear weapons. These two different concepts lead the Soviets and the United States into a time period full of tensions and…

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