America Needs More Government Programs to Pull People Out of Poverty

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A frightened young girl sits in a doctor’s office ready to receive the news that will change her life forever. She has made foolish choices which will leave her with a child, no husband, and an uphill struggle against poverty. In high school, she dreamed of college, a career, and later a family. Now the order has been reversed as she takes on a new role — a single mom. This role will keep her from graduating from high school and leave her without an education. She will never have a well-paying career and she will face unending struggles to support her child. It has often been believed that hard work will lead to financial success. The underprivileged look to figures such as Andrew Carnegie and an enticing story of rags to riches. Americans turn their eyes toward a dream of being a great entrepreneur and establishing a legacy of wealth. The typical citizen believes that with hard work, obstacles can be overcome with a life of luxury as the prize. Unexpected obstacles, such as pregnancy at a young age, are not calculated into this dream. In addition, society tells us that the poor are in a state of poverty because the lower class is not willing to do the hard work that is necessary to acquire any kind of high-esteemed position. This, however, is not the case. A single mother, like the sixteen year-old girl, can work long hours and multiple jobs but still not make an adequate amount of money to support her child. Poverty exists in a cyclical fashion, as David Shipler shows: A run-down apartment can exacerbate a child’s asthma, which leads to a call for an ambulance, which generates a medical bill that cannot be paid, which ruins a credit record, which hikes the interest rate on an auto loan, which forces the purchase of an unreliable used car, which jeopardizes a mother’s punctuality at work, which limits her promotions and earning capacity, which confines her to poor housing (11). Something must be done to aid the girl so that she might provide for her new baby. However, segregation exists between the various income levels in America. The wealthy have little to no interaction with the financially unstable, yet according to Barbara Ehrenreich: the affluent exert inordinate power over the lives of the less affluent, and especially over the lives of the poor, determining what public services will be available, if any, what minimum wage, what laws governing the treatment of labor (216).

In this essay, the author

Analyzes ken cmiel's quest to adopt the art of nothingness in doing nothing. his definition of work seems to be employment because he did vast amounts of labor in his attempt to avoid work.
Explains that the american welfare program is poorly enacted, but it does not help the individual work toward independence and self-reliance. the less affluent need programs to further their education.
Explains that cmiel, ken, "doing nothing." the contrary reader: part one. randall j. vandermey.

Analyzes ken cmiel's quest to adopt the art of nothingness in doing nothing. his definition of work seems to be employment because he did vast amounts of labor in his attempt to avoid work.
Explains that the american welfare program is poorly enacted, but it does not help the individual work toward independence and self-reliance. the less affluent need programs to further their education.
Explains that cmiel, ken, "doing nothing." the contrary reader: part one. randall j. vandermey.
Argues that segregation exists between the various income levels in america.

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analytical essay
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In this essay, the author
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- Describes how they switched between four different outside academic programs, each promising success in exchange for four hours of their life, two times a week, adding more homework to be completed than the standard student at school.
- Explains that growth was no longer descriptive of life experiences such as playtime at the park or going to amusement parks or having whole days reserved for playing with friends.
- Analyzes how laurence shames' article, "the more factor", explains how america has grown to believe and reinforce the opportunistic concept of the frontier.
- Describes how they switched between four different outside academic programs, each promising success in exchange for four hours of their life, two times a week, adding more homework to be completed than the standard student at school.
- Explains that growth was no longer descriptive of life experiences such as playtime at the park or going to amusement parks or having whole days reserved for playing with friends.
- Analyzes the stress and frustration young adults are facing after college, citing barbara ehrenreich's article "bright-sided".
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- Analyzes how positive thinking encourages individuals to think that if unemployment rates are rising, they must push themselves harder to maintain their jobs, often times sacrificing their health by taking on more hours than their pay allows.
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opinion essay
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In this essay, the author
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- Explains that snap gave out $82.5 million in the 2013 fiscal year and 92% of the money was given directly to families who needed it.
- Argues that the government needs to regulate how much money they give to a household.
- Opines that welfare programs have become abused and need to be reformed. welfare was created in the 1930s to provide people with some assistance while the economy was in a low point.
- Explains that snap gave out $82.5 million in the 2013 fiscal year and 92% of the money was given directly to families who needed it.
- Argues that the government needs to regulate how much money they give to a household.
- Argues that the next government welfare program that should be reformed is tanf, temporary assistance for needy families.
- Explains that tanf has greatly improved in the last 18 years and it has helped millions of people.
- Opines that medicaid is a good program that helps millions of people and there is not as much fraud in this program.
- Explains that wic is an amazing program that was started in 1972 as a way to help pregnant women stay healthy, even if they could not afford it.
- Opines that the welfare system needs to be reformed to better help those in need.
- Describes the united states department of agriculture food and service's agriculture department, 17 december 2013, 30 april 2014.
- Describes the frequently asked questions about the temporary assistance for needy families (tanf) block grant.
- Opines that welfare reform took off the rolls. it might have also shortened their lives.
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analytical essay
Many reforms in the UnitedStates have been passed to help fight against the “War on Poverty”; but it has not been effective in eradicating poverty in the U.S. There are about 46 million people who are living in impoverished conditions and poverty continues to be a social issue in this country (Heritage Foundation, 2011) In the beginning, our country was formed under the belief that “this land is the land of opportunity and if we worked hard enough the American Dream can be gained” (Schwarz, 1997). People immigrate to this country today in hopes of becoming rich so they could gain a better life. In spite of coming to this country for a better life, many are faced with the lack of skills and money to succeed. In the end, most will end up in unskilled labor jobs that can barely support their families. Poverty continues to be a growing social issue because people have the “ inability to provide necessities like clothes, healthcare, and shelter” (Heritage Foundation, 2011) to help themselves and their family; therefore, many sacrifices have to be made to insure their survival. Yet many reforms made to help people living in poverty are based “off of outdated statistics” (Henslin, 2014, p.276) and are not enough to help the lower class maintain a sufficient standard of living. Poverty relates to conflict theory since the poor are struggling just to get by. Government programs such as Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), housing assistance, and food stamps provided by the government are not enough to help the poor gain social mobility.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that many reforms in the united states have been passed to fight against the "war on poverty" but it has not been effective in eradicating poverty.
- Explains that president johnson declared an "unconditional war against poverty" in 1964 and continues today. without these reforms, the population of poverty will triple.
- Argues that class conflict is a classic struggle between capitalists and workers because there has always been an opposition between the two social classes in the us.
- Explains that many reforms in the united states have been passed to fight against the "war on poverty" but it has not been effective in eradicating poverty.
- Explains that president johnson declared an "unconditional war against poverty" in 1964 and continues today. without these reforms, the population of poverty will triple.
- Argues that class conflict is a classic struggle between capitalists and workers because there has always been an opposition between the two social classes in the us.
- Explains that in the american society, the population is separated by social class, which distinguishes a person by their education, where they live, and socioeconomic ladder.
- States that feminization of poverty has become common since "mother headed families" are common. according to center for american progress, single women make up 59% of people living in poverty today.
- Argues that conflict theory relates to poverty because being poor limits success for people who want to live a better life in the future.
- Cites shah, a. (2011, 12), global issues: social, political, economic, and environmental issues that affect us all.
- Argues that the government's poverty line is flawed because it assumes how much a family spends and does not accurately include family resources.
- Argues that people fall into poverty due to the culture of poverty, which is the belief that behaviors of a subculture are responsible for people to continue living in poverty.
- Cites biddle, b.j., berliner, d.c. and cauthen, n.k.
- Explains that barack obama's 'fight' to end poverty: rhetoric and reality is published in social science quarterly.
- Cites schwarz, j.e., stewart, a. and sullivan, m.
- Cites weiss, l. (2009, 10). center for american progress. unmarried women hit hard by poverty.
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explanatory essay
Firstly research shows that ⅙ newborns are born into poor families. Another reason is poor children struggle with education. Kids that are born into undereducated parents are not likely to succeed at school without help that targets their family problem. Children that spend more than half of their lives in poverty are almost always likely to enter their 20’s without completing high school in contrast to, a child that has never been poor. Poor people with families also struggle with providing necessities. And lastly workers at the bottom of the economic scale barely get by during hard times scraping every last dollar they have from paycheck to
In this essay, the author
- Opines that none of us have ever experienced the challenges that some have faced or are facing, such as the dust bowl in america in the 1930s, living in poverty with little to no resources to help, or escaping north korea.
- Explains that the dust bowl was one of the hardest times in america in the 1930's. it was harsh winds blowing dirt, sand, and dust up into the air making huge walls of dust clouds.
- Explains that 16 newborns are born into poor families, and undereducated kids aren't likely to succeed at school without help that targets their family problem. poor people with families struggle with providing necessities.
- Opines that none of us have ever experienced the challenges that some have faced or are facing, such as the dust bowl in america in the 1930s, living in poverty with little to no resources to help, or escaping north korea.
- Explains that the dust bowl was one of the hardest times in america in the 1930's. it was harsh winds blowing dirt, sand, and dust up into the air making huge walls of dust clouds.
- Explains that 16 newborns are born into poor families, and undereducated kids aren't likely to succeed at school without help that targets their family problem. poor people with families struggle with providing necessities.
- Explains that living in poverty is one of the most life-threatening and dangerous challenges people face.
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The Benefits Of Poverty In Canada
analytical essay
As we all know prices for necessities in life are on the rise. Prices for food, shelter, clothing, gasoline, and rent are all increasing day by day. What is poverty? Poverty is not enough money to purchase basic needs in life such as food, shelter, and clothing. Parents with children are finding it harder to involve their child into a daycare because it can take up to 80% of a women’s income annually. If couples are finding it hard to survive with higher wage jobs then what about the single mothers that are jobless? Or that work part-time? If a woman has a child and has well-paying job a daycare still takes up to 80% of her income what about the poor? Most single mothers in Canada either have part-time job, temporary job/contract job, or are jobless. In today’s society women still get paid less than men and do the same work. Single mothers often get either minimum wage or below minimum wage jobs. Some mothers even have only 35 dollars to spend on grocery for week. If a mother has an infant diapers cost approximately $37.94 for a box of 216 diapers. That takes up to a 9 day budget. (9*5=45).
In this essay, the author
- Explains that poverty is not enough money to purchase basic needs in life such as food, shelter, clothing, gasoline, and rent.
- Explains that canada ranks 24th out of 34 countries for a high poverty rate, and unicef ranks us 17th richest country. one in five mothers live in poverty due to the lack of sufficient income.
- Explains that canadians pay taxes to generate the economy, and some money is taken to help the government to support the weak citizens in society.
- Explains that poverty is not enough money to purchase basic needs in life such as food, shelter, clothing, gasoline, and rent.
- Explains that canada ranks 24th out of 34 countries for a high poverty rate, and unicef ranks us 17th richest country. one in five mothers live in poverty due to the lack of sufficient income.
- Explains that canadians pay taxes to generate the economy, and some money is taken to help the government to support the weak citizens in society.
- Explains that the working income tax benefit program is offered by the cra and provides low-income families a tax relief.
- Explains that in the united states there are 12 million single parent families and eighty percent of those are single mother families. the us government grants women to complete their education, business start-up, personal grants, and daycare grants.
- Argues that canada's multicultural, free, and peaceful citizens can help the weaker society better by increasing taxes year after year. countries like india and china are helping single mothers succeed.
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The Importance Of Socialism In Yakima
opinion essay
John Steinbeck, famous author of The Grapes of Wrath, once said, “Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” This quote, while fairly amusing, brings up a vital subject--class mobility. Can people in poverty still be rags to riches stories? The book Class Matters reports that class mobility has most likely decrease and that it takes five generations for a family class status to change. In Yakima this poses a very grim problem because 34% of Yakima residents line under the poverty line. And of those 55.9% are single mothers, just like Angela Whitiker (Citydata). That is why Angela Whitiker’s story is so central to not only the world but to
In this essay, the author
- Opines that if yakima valley is to create its own middle class attainment stories like aw's, we need to increase social capital, as described by isabel wilkerson.
- Explains how angela whitiker's marriage propelled her into the middle class because it gave her social capital, which is required to conquer poverty and step into a new class.
- Argues that churches need to implement programs that connect single mothers with women in the church who are able to give them emotional support, friendship, and love.
- Opines that if yakima valley is to create its own middle class attainment stories like aw's, we need to increase social capital, as described by isabel wilkerson.
- Explains how angela whitiker's marriage propelled her into the middle class because it gave her social capital, which is required to conquer poverty and step into a new class.
- Argues that churches need to implement programs that connect single mothers with women in the church who are able to give them emotional support, friendship, and love.
- Explains that angela struggled with transportation and her car caught on fire. yakima churches could help with this by starting a program called hands of the carpenter.
- Explains that hands relies on donations and on the revenue flow of hands automotive, which has paying customers as well as charitable ones.
- Explains that the hands of the carpenter program helps single mothers with their cars and is funded by donations and by the shops paying customers. it also gives them extra social capital and connects them with women inside the church.
- Opines that yakima churches should support a childcare organization modeled after the hands of the carpenter.
- Opines that if yakima is to fashion its own middle class with stories like whitiker's, we need a surge in social capital, as described by isabel wilkerson.
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Childbearing In Poor Women By Kathryn Edin And Maria Kefalas
analytical essay
I believe it is very difficult to raise a child alone as well as pay for a home. Also, like Edin and Kefalas explained, children raised by 2 parents have a much greater chance of entering college and not going to jail. However, I do agree with some perspectives of the poor women. The idea of having autonomy over one 's life, or working very hard to raise a child as a source of fulfillment can both inspire the mother and even inspire others to do so. Ultimately, I believe that this decision would make sense for me. I think it is possible to raise a child successfully out of wedlock despite it being difficult. It also very interesting, these experiences gave the mother 's important life lessons. As Edin and Kefalas describe: “Women openly, and often eagerly, shared life lessons they had learned about relationships, marriage, and children.” (16.3) What is most interesting to me is the life lessons they learned through raising a child out of wedlock. I think that this is one of the most important parts of the experience because these life lessons can be shared with other individuals. In essence, when a poor women raises a child out of wedlock, it is not only for the success of herself, but it can be for the success of society as the life lessons the mother learns can be
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes kathryn edin and maria kefalas' article on the concept of childbearing in poor women and reports the results they find from their 2 and a half year study of unmarried women.
- Analyzes how edin and kefalas explain why there are increasing numbers of poor women having children out of wedlock.
- Agrees and disagrees with the idea of raising a child out of wedlock despite it being difficult.
- Analyzes kathryn edin and maria kefalas' article on the concept of childbearing in poor women and reports the results they find from their 2 and a half year study of unmarried women.
- Analyzes how edin and kefalas explain why there are increasing numbers of poor women having children out of wedlock.
- Agrees and disagrees with the idea of raising a child out of wedlock despite it being difficult.
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Analysis Of 3 Tvs And No Food: Growing Up Poor In America
analytical essay
The article is titled "3 TVs and No Food: Growing Up Poor in America," written by Nicholas Kristof, a journalist, author, liberal / progressive op-ed columnist, and a winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, focuses on child poverty in the US and how the government fails to inform people about it. He uses real-life examples of people who were living poorly as a kid due to certain conditions. Child Poverty is a severe disaster in the United States.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how nicholas kristof's article, "3 tvs and no food: growing up poor in america," focuses on child poverty in the us and how the government fails to inform people about it.
- Analyzes how the us government fails to inform people about child poverty and provide help to those kids. both clinton and trump failed to come up with major issues to attract voters.
- Analyzes how the article focuses on one of the most dangerous issues in the united states, which is child poverty.
- Analyzes how nicholas kristof's article, "3 tvs and no food: growing up poor in america," focuses on child poverty in the us and how the government fails to inform people about it.
- Analyzes how the us government fails to inform people about child poverty and provide help to those kids. both clinton and trump failed to come up with major issues to attract voters.
- Analyzes how the article focuses on one of the most dangerous issues in the united states, which is child poverty.
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People Like Us : Social Class
opinion essay
Living in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, our culture has naturally valued prestige and luxuries. We admire fancy items and often judge other individuals by the clothes they wear, the car they drive, and the schools that they attend. The “American Dream” serves as a motivational factor for people; believing that hard work and dedication can bring “success” to ones’ life. Although this is partially true, it is difficult for individuals in the middle class and lower class.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the "american dream" serves as a motivational factor for people, believing that hard work and dedication can bring "success" to one's life.
- Explains that society has categorized individuals depending on their financial status and their income. there are three original social classes in america: upper, middle, and lower class.
- Opines that america is a white man's world and that african americans are being associated with poverty, which is misleading and untrue.
- Analyzes how the "american dream" serves as a motivational factor for people, believing that hard work and dedication can bring "success" to one's life.
- Explains that society has categorized individuals depending on their financial status and their income. there are three original social classes in america: upper, middle, and lower class.
- Opines that america is a white man's world and that african americans are being associated with poverty, which is misleading and untrue.
- Analyzes how images provided by the mass media allow individuals to pass judgment based on representative heuristics. for example, if an individual watches the news and they preview burglaries but african americans are the ones portrayed committing the crime, the individual will come to the conclusion that all black people steal.
- Explains that it is profoundly easier for someone raised in an affluent background to become financially successful than someone whose parents are immigrants or are poor.
- Opines that good appearance is directly proportional to good treatment. individuals pass judgment on the way others dress, act, and speak.
- Explains that they thought the middle class was at a disadvantage because they were helping the rich get richer or the poor stay poor.
- Opines that social class is real and affects individuals' way of life and their life decisions. they believe in social mobility and hope one day they will be able to say they are actually middle class.
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Child Welfare Reform
analytical essay
Having to see my aunt struggle with maintaining 5 kids under one household all by herself without being able to help her out is one of the most difficult things to see. 10 year old me just sat there as my aunt complained about not being able to get help from anywhere because she “makes” a lot of money. Many single parents aren’t able to get the resources they need because of the littlest things.
In this essay, the author
- Narrates how their aunt struggled with maintaining 5 kids under one household without being able to help her out. many single parents aren't getting the resources they need because of the little things.
- Explains that single parents struggle to find public child care services, especially if their kids are under 5 years old, because there are no programs that care for the kids until they get into school.
- Argues that massachusetts is the most unaffordable state for child care assistance and for single mother families that need day care.
- Narrates how their aunt struggled with maintaining 5 kids under one household without being able to help her out. many single parents aren't getting the resources they need because of the little things.
- Explains that single parents struggle to find public child care services, especially if their kids are under 5 years old, because there are no programs that care for the kids until they get into school.
- Argues that massachusetts is the most unaffordable state for child care assistance and for single mother families that need day care.
- Explains that some people who receive decent pay from their jobs don't get food stamps because they think that the amount the parents get will help with their living expenses and child care.
- Proposes that there should be free child care assistance for single mothers and single fathers, just single parents in general.
- Explains that the city of boston's article, "low-income resources," offers information about different programs and how to apply to those programs.
- Argues that the government is spending too much money on low-income families and needs to worry about helping the city.
- Analyzes how the government is trying to make it seem like having welfare is a bad thing and it is an embarrassment.
- Opines that boston with this plan would get a lot of struggling families from moving from house to house. with the growing low-income family population, people will seek for more jobs and eventually need child care services.
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Arleen's Cycle Of Eviction Essay
analytical essay
Arlene Beale is a single mother of two whose eviction problems never seem to end. Arleen is under-employed, most likely from lack of education and does not receive any financial assistance from her children's father. Looking at Arleen’s case from a Liberation Health perspective, we must realize that the problems of individuals and their families cannot be understood in isolation from the economic, political, cultural, and historical conditions which give rise to them, as mentioned by Berklin-Martinez (2014). Family and individual crisis are the products of current social, economic, and political crisis and must be looked at from a lens of the world.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes arlene beale's case from a liberation health perspective, stating that the problems of individuals and their families cannot be understood in isolation from the economic, political, cultural, and historical conditions.
- Explains that arleen's only hope of breaking the cycle of eviction is to return to the housing voucher program she was once enrolled in.
- Opines that arlene must think of a plan, both short and long term, that would help resolve this eviction crisis. it would be great if she were able to enroll in the housing authority program but at this point it seems unrealistic.
- Analyzes arlene beale's case from a liberation health perspective, stating that the problems of individuals and their families cannot be understood in isolation from the economic, political, cultural, and historical conditions.
- Explains that arleen's only hope of breaking the cycle of eviction is to return to the housing voucher program she was once enrolled in.
- Opines that arlene must think of a plan, both short and long term, that would help resolve this eviction crisis. it would be great if she were able to enroll in the housing authority program but at this point it seems unrealistic.
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All Souls
analytical essay
... boundaries of poverty. It would still take Ma a couple of years of hard work and dedication before getting out of Southie, but never as long as it took her in the nineteen hundreds. The truth is that single mother’s face far more challenges than marry couples with kids do, especially when combating dangers, crime, and poverty. According to the statistics released by The Urban Institute of Washington, “single-mother households become poor at a rate of 15.7 percent a year, compared with just 2.8 percent for married-parent households” (Ribar and Hamrick). However, it is proven by studies and statistics that the United States is slowly reducing its poverty rate by increasing the funding of services and institutions that help low income families; therefore, it is believable that in present years, Ma would be able to get out of Southie much faster than she did in 1990.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that social mobility is the ability to move from one place, economically, culturally, and personally to another. the majority of southie's residents are constrained by emotional and psychological stress rather than physical obstacles and challenges.
- Analyzes how the unrealistic view promoted an elusive life of perfection where southie was the best part of the world, making it harder for them to transcend the emotional, educational, social, and physical boundaries of old colony
- Analyzes how ma was held captive in southie due to her social immobility. she was merry to an alcoholic who physically abused her and the kids.
- Explains that social mobility is the ability to move from one place, economically, culturally, and personally to another. the majority of southie's residents are constrained by emotional and psychological stress rather than physical obstacles and challenges.
- Analyzes how the unrealistic view promoted an elusive life of perfection where southie was the best part of the world, making it harder for them to transcend the emotional, educational, social, and physical boundaries of old colony
- Analyzes how ma was held captive in southie due to her social immobility. she was merry to an alcoholic who physically abused her and the kids.
- Analyzes how the mcdonald's tragedy in 1984 exacerbated the pain and immobility of the family.
- Explains that 50 million people living in the united states are poor, and five million are kept out of poverty thanks to the distribution of food stamps.
- Opines that the united states is slowly reducing its poverty rate by increasing the funding of services and institutions that help low-income families.
- Explains that all souls by michael patrick mcdonald is a non-fiction narrative of ten children raised by single mothers under the dangers of criminality, family abuse, drugs, alcohol, violence, and guns.
- Explains that ma played her irish according at local barrooms for extra income to buy groceries and clothing for her children. she had to stop attending school to take care of davey, who committed suicide and kathy, ma's fifth born child, needed full attention and therapy after being in comma.
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Non-Parental Child Care
argumentative essay
A handsome young American couple decides to get married after being romantically involved for just two short years. A few months following their wedding day, the couple decides to have a baby. About one year after conception, the couple is seen embracing the very light of their lives as they hold their baby girl. Although it seems life could not be any better for the couple, they realize that the father’s sole income is not enough to support the entire family. The couple thought they had appropriately accounted for the expenses necessary to manage the new addition to their family on a single income. However, with the recent price spike of groceries resulting from sky rocketing gas prices, the couple realizes they will both have to work in order to pay their bills. As a result, the couple resorts to non-parental child care for their precious baby girl.
In this essay, the author
- Describes how a handsome young american couple decides to get married after being romantically involved for just two short years. one year after conception, the couple is seen embracing the light of their lives as they hold their baby girl.
- Analyzes how the financial obstacles facing young families today result in the use of non-parental child care.
- Explains the three general types of non-parental child care: in-home care, family daycare, and center-based day care.
- Describes how a handsome young american couple decides to get married after being romantically involved for just two short years. one year after conception, the couple is seen embracing the light of their lives as they hold their baby girl.
- Analyzes how the financial obstacles facing young families today result in the use of non-parental child care.
- Explains the three general types of non-parental child care: in-home care, family daycare, and center-based day care.
- Explains family day care, which consists of child care in a home other than the child's own, can be beneficial to the children because they have activities and play areas to accommodate them.
- Opines that center-based child care is arguably the most effective non-parental childcare resource.
- Explains that non-parental child care negatively affects the psychological bond between child and parent. bowlby concluded that any break in the early mother-child relationship could have severe emotional, social, and intellectual consequences.
- Explains that the influence of child care on a child's social development is another concern. studies have shown that responsive child rearing can be just as effective as the child-parent bond.
- Explains that child care improves a child's cognitive skills by providing educational activities and preparing the child for preschool.
- Concludes that they now understand the different types of child care and how it affects a child's psychological, social, and cognitive development. any type of care can be effective as long as the provider is qualified in care giving.
- Cites belsky, jay, benns, r.m., astone, and bishai, d.
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Solutions for the Social Problem of Poverty in the United States
analytical essay
Poverty is a common social issue that has troubled the United States for a countless number of years. Poverty is considered deprivation. It is when we are deprived of the things we need to function properly in society. Education, food and shelter are things that individuals struggling through poverty lack. Poverty is subjective because anyone can differ on the level of deprivation we suffer that describes the state of poverty. Some people even want to include the ability to go on foreign holidays as people are deprived of something the majority up till quite recently could do. Unsurprisingly, it still widely exists and has been a consistent problem. No matter what the overall prosperity level is, there will always be millions of individuals who are homeless and/or hungry. Even today, there are still people struggling to find shelter and feed their families. This social problem has various impacts on different people. However, there are possible solutions that are available to alleviate this social problem. In discussing poverty in the United States, I will be utilizing major perspectives that include the condition emerging middle class poverty and the cause and effects of poverty.
In this essay, the author
- States that poverty is a common social issue that has troubled the united states for countless number of years.
- Explains that economic inequality has made poverty reduction a primary goal for many. most people think of poverty as being hungry, naked, and homeless, but it is more about being unwanted and uncared for.
- Explains that there are two different types of impoverishment: absolute poverty and relative poverty.
- States that poverty is a common social issue that has troubled the united states for countless number of years.
- Explains that economic inequality has made poverty reduction a primary goal for many. most people think of poverty as being hungry, naked, and homeless, but it is more about being unwanted and uncared for.
- Explains that there are two different types of impoverishment: absolute poverty and relative poverty.
- Explains that many issues in the world including illness and thirst are causes to poverty. poor is more than just seemingly not having money.
- Analyzes how howard glennerster attributed a majority of poverty related issues to minorities and single mothers.
- Opines that one person cannot help cancel out poverty for good, but every little counts towards making our country’s numbers decrease.
- Analyzes how stephanie chen, in the new hungry: college-educated, middle-class cope with food insecurity, maintains her position on poverty from a recently bogged down economy.
- Describes how a pastor dressed up as homeless and received dirty looks and evil stares as people entered the church. the church family was shocked.
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