this expensive social welfare. No one will be excluded from those social resources. The welfare will be distributed to those who are most in needed. According to Arrow (1950), social welfare is defined as “offering support to the social vulnerable groups or people facing financial difficulties, in order to secure their living quality, survival and development opportunities, which is beneficial to the whole society”. Through the provision of social welfare, the government can allow citizens to attach to different social resources. Scholars such as Tang (1998) suggested that the Hong Kong Government had been providing a wide range of civil service to the general public, namely compulsory education, public medical service and public rental housing. These services took a significant proportion of the government’s regular expenditure every year. Yet the Hong Kong Government insisted that these services are essential since it protects the basic rights of the civilians. The right to receive proper education and medical treatment are considered universal values in the world. If the service provider is not the Government, the operation costs may be difficult to cope with. The State therefore serves the general public as an access channel to different social welfare. Another function why the State should provide social welfare is because the related authorities will not exclude anyone in need. Once the needy fulfil the requirements, they are eligible to receive the social welfare.…
Competitor 1: Hearthside Home Care Hearthside Home Care is a small business, founded in 1999, that is located on Spring Garden Street in Greensboro, NC. Their founder and president, Tina Glenn, is a health professional with over 27 years of experience throughout the medical spectrum, including long term facility care as well as community-based care. They are not as spread out as Caring Group, instead focusing on the immediate Greensboro area. Another difference between Hearthside and Caring…
Talk about the pros and cons of homeowner associations Before we talk about the pros and cons of a homeowner association, let us identity what a homeowner association is first. Homeowner Association or HOA is formed by a real estate developer for the purpose of marketing, managing, and selling of homes and lots in a residential subdivision. After selling a predetermined number of lots, the developer transfers the ownership of the association to the homeowners. If you bought a house in a…
affordable housing, but several decades later, it ended up as a ruined relic of the past. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth tells the story of the transformation of the American city, specifically that of St Louis, Missouri, in the developing era after the second world war, through the lens of the infamous Pruitt-Igoe housing development team and the residents of St. Louis who called the complex home. After WW2, many residents (specifically American whites) began to move to suburbia, phenomena known today as…
Introduction In the next several years, there is going to be a huge increase in the population of older adults. Because of this, financial resources are going to be stretched thin, long term care facilities are going to be overly population, and older adult will outnumber caregivers by immense amounts. Aging in place is one major way to help prevent these things from happening to the older adult population. Over 95% of older adults agree and would rather stay in their homes then being moved…
Adams Funeral Homes has endured many challenges since its inception in 1874. Overall, both the family and business have been successful in overcoming these challenges thus far. This memo will address the recent improvements that have taken place, identify the current issues facing the business, and make recommendations that address these issues in an effective manner. There are many obstacles that the family and business have had to overcome. Some of the obstacles that the business has had to…
Changes in public housing designs In response and adaptation to the dynamic pace of physical and socio-economic development in the country, changes to housing design and density has been introduced and implemented over the years in the National Housing Program. These include changes from low to high density housing (4 units per acre to 12 units per acre) and introduction of semi-detached and terrace houses. Land allocated to eligible applicants has been reduced from two acres in the 1950’s to…
Coalition(2016), housing discrimination affects people of all races, ethnicities, national origins and religions. Women, people with disabilities and families with children may also face barriers to their fair housing rights. For many families, discrimination in housing was brought to the forefront in the 1960s. In the United States before 1968, laws were not established to protect minorities from inequality and discrimination that occurred when attempting to purchase a house, or apartment.…
organizations that dictated the lives of thousands of African Americans. Only after deep research and a series of case studies was Sugrue able to determine that Detroit suffered through an urban crisis due to corrupt public housing policy, unequal employment opportunity, and racist community organizations. Immediately following WWII, Detroit’s public housing situation faced many problems; forces from all directions directly and negatively affected the lives of African American’s. There was a…
For example, funds may be made available to provide basic support for you children, such as food and housing. The court makes decisions regarding these requests alone, and requests can be denied. A Mandatory Waiting Period Your assets cannot be provided to your heirs until the court releases the executor to do so. This waiting period ensures all of your final bills, such as remaining debts and funeral expenses, have been paid before any property is distributed. Even once all debts are settled,…