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Data and operationalization of variables The Guatemala Migration Survey was conducted in two rural municipalities in Guatemala, located in the western department of Quiché between 2000 and 2002. The sample includes the main towns in the respective municipalities as well as five additional villages that were selected on the basis of their diversity in development patterns and ethnic composition, in order to represent a wide array of possible combinations (Lindstrom and Martinez, 2003). A key…

Who are we? Habitat for Humanity International Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, Christian organization that works in 32 countries in Europe, Middle East, and Africa to eliminate poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976 by Millard Fuller and his wife Linda, Habitat has built or renovated more than 800,000 homes around the world, providing more than 4 million people with safe, decent, affordable shelter. Habitat for Humanity Armenia Habitat for Humanity Armenia is the…

A fairly new community in Canada, established January 1 2001, the city of Greater .Grand Sudbury located in Northern Ontario is a regional municipality that includes a diverse variety of small towns and cities; Sudbury, Capreol, Nickel Centre, Onaping Falls, Rayside-Balfour, Valley East and Walden, as well as several unincorporated townships Fraleck, Parkin, Aylmer, Mackelcan, Rathbun, Scadding, Dryden, Cleland and Dill. The region’s history goes back to the late 18th century and a small railway…

ex-offenders —a violation of their parole. Additionally, this refusal provision may keep released individuals from securing housing near their support systems, something that has been shown to increase the chance that individuals will be successful. According to Dan Blanchard, a division director with AP&P, many released individuals try to move in with family members upon release, but this option is eliminated for ex-offenders whose families live in rental units under the Good Landlord Program.…

Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. §§ 52:27D-301 to 52:27D-329.19, is a statutory scheme intended to ensure that municipalities fulfill their constitutional obligation to provide affordable housing to New Jersey's low-and moderate-income residents. Under the Act, the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) is charged with the responsibility of establishing programs to assist municipalities in meeting their obligation to provide affordable low-and moderate-income housing. N.J.S.A. §…

Haoyu Zhao PUP432 10.15.2015 Case Brief Contractors And Builders Association Of Pinellas County V. City Of Dunedin Background Context Until the 20th century, the general law in Florida stipulated that local governments could only obtain funds from public revenues as they had no authority to taxes. The local government made the realization that these funds were insufficient for running the everyday affairs of the growing county. For this reason, the county turned to private sources…

Discussion If leisure professionals understood the stigma surrounding low income individuals, perhaps they could work on programs to educate others on the stigma, and to create inclusive programs for all people regardless of income levels. Perhaps if leisure professionals educated the population on the benefits of leisure, and also provided easier access to the programs, more people would be able to experience the positive aspects of leisure. Recreation and leisure professionals do have the…

Nestled at the feet of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, those symbolic pillars of industry and colonialism, the Resort Municipality of Whistler is indebted to an entrenched whiteness and masculinity that structures the town, its citizens, and its history. I grew up, like most white Canadians, entirely oblivious of my posture as a settler on this land that I called home. Specifically, I had no knowledge of the indigenous histories and bodies erased by my presence; I knew nothing of the Líl̓wat…

Censorship Every second 28,258 users are watching internet pornography. Every second, 372 people are typing the word “Adult” into search engines. 68,000,000 search engine queries per day are related to pornography. This is a major issue that needs to be realized. If the populations of countries lacking censorship do not change, problems will come. The internet should be censored based on age restrictions due to the dangers of inappropriate content, that of sexual content, malware, and hate…

Introduction. Millions of people all over the world are forced to make a plan when it comes to living arrangements due to financial restraints or due to disasters. These forced arrangements become known as informal settlements. An informal settlement is when a large number of people construct housing units on land that they do not legally own so they have no legal claim to live there. Informal settlements have become problematic in mainly 3rd world countries. In places like Brazil and India…