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Money gives many parents now days a very difficult time, but the once who are having the most difficult time are the single mothers. The wage gap in America based on gender has created more poverty and a larger lower class. Approximately 60 percent of the children who are living at a mother only homes are impoverished, in comparison with 11 percent of a two-parent home. Ninety percent of single parent homes are headed by females. The homes with a mother only family are at more risk of falling in…

Foundation of America: The Representation gap The constitution was formed on a basis that all Americans would be united by a system of government that voiced the people’s opinions to those who could respect and maintain this country and people. However as time has gone on, problems once faced by the American people such as how slaves would be represented in population census, are no longer an issue. Since the ratification of the constitution 1790, 226 years of progress has been made, we are no…

Gender Pay Gap The gender pay gap does exist and it is something that plagues society in this day and age. Gender pay gap is the difference in wage between men and women, usually signifying that men earn more money than women career wise. Although this is a trend that is seen over all in different job markets and career fields, the wage difference is seen in the workplace where men and women perform the same job but get paid differently. Meaning that men get paid at a higher…

The gender wage gap is an important controversial issue today. This issue has a severe impact on society; it impairs the United States ability to provide social justice, and creates problems for the economy. This issue is seen as one that only affects women, however it indirectly affects the whole country. Today women are paid roughly eighty cents per dollar that men make making it a very sensitive and critical issue. The history of pay inequality is quite interesting as it has been around for…

Education is an illusion to diminishing inequality gap, the same way people often have the misconceptions of criminals getting sent to prison reduces crime. Education is known for being the key to success but no one really question some of the ramifications in which educational institutions have on society. In fact, many believe that by receiving a higher education, it will help them achieve their American Dream or give them the opportunity to live comfortably with assumption that, the higher…

the male-female salary gap has narrowed in many occupations, but it persists in the nursing field” (Muenich). For the past few decades, the gender pay gap in nursing has been prominent. USA Today reported that the largest reported pay gap between male and female nurses is close to $20,000, while the smallest is somewhere around $5,000. The gender pay gap between…

country to express tolerance towards each other despite gender, religion, and sexual orientation. In regards to the financial aspect of this movement, we wish to have both genders equally trained and represented in our country. Even though the gender pay gap of Estonia is 30% between men and women, we wish to have a gradual and effective movement. We do not wish to disrupt the social structure of our country by implementing heavy regulations, but to effect these changes in our…

“The Humor Gap,” by Christie Nicholson, explains the roles between men and women concerning humor in various stages in a relationship. Nicholson includes various sources such as studies, “humor expert” involvement and research experiments to display the portrayal of humor among the unalike genders. Because of recent humor studies, importance of humor in relationships, women’s decision process during ‘her time of the month’ and how stressors can affect a relationship. Humor between genders was…

Wealth Gap: Why America is threatening Democracy The democratic ideal that “All men are created equal" is in the Declaration of Independence and is deeply rooted in American history. However, this ideal is not as realistic when looking closer into American society. For instance, the idea of equality is never actually mentioned in the Constitution. The United States is known for being built on freedom and foreigners look to it as the possibility for the American dream, but there have been many…

which is critical. Issues of home language and culture, second language learning, and school culture have increased with the steady growth in the number of immigrant families and children in our population. There are concerns over the achievement gaps that are part of a larger concern about lacking student achievement in the United States and its impact on American economic competitiveness. By No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requiring the reporting of achievement by student groups and requiring all…