Population : Population At Risk

Many Haitian residences are overrepresented I low- wage jobs. Many Haitians fall under the poverty line. Haitian are known to occupy occupations with low salaries. Metropolitan discuss "The largest five occupational groups employing Miami-Dade Haitian are office support, building maintenance, food preparation, sales, and transportation. These are among the lowest paying occupations in the region". These low wages places the residence at a huge disadvantage; without sufficient income, it becomes a struggle to pay for basic needs and shelter, as a present hardship for and the chance of land owner ship. In contrast, Haitian resident is dependent on

The United States of America is the place known to many as the land of the free, home of the brave, and the place to start a better life. With any place that has good qualities, some have not so good qualities. The homeless population in the United States is at a staggering high, and many individuals are suffering because many lack employment/financial resources, housing resources, support from family and friends, and others negligence; such as natural disasters or fires. Homeless individuals may have no other choice than to live on the streets, trains, and alley ways to name a few places where homeless people seek shelter. The history of homelessness, social problems, demographics, common clinical

The Neighborhood/Community Safety Inventory tool was used to assess physical and psychosocial safety hazards in the county. Environmental safety hazards found in Brazoria County include drinking water violations, severe housing problems, and driving alone to work (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2015). Though a breakdown of the actual chemicals for drinking water violations could not be located, the violations occurred at a rate of 5% (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2015). Severe housing problems included units lacking complete kitchen facilities, units lacking complete plumbing facilities, households that are severely overcrowded, or household that is severely

The total number of employees in the district county is 308,480, and these three sectors combined contain 40% of all the employees in the state. The manufacturing sector has about 38,500 people employed making an average of $72,800 yearly, while the retail sector has 39,000 people making an average of $30,000, and lastly, the healthcare sector has about 45,000 people working making an average of $50,121 every year. Another industry that consumes a big chunk of the workforce is accommodations and food services, with the average yearly salary of these employees being only $17,200. Only 19,281 people are considered unemployed which makes the unemployment rate 4.8%, making this district slightly higher than the national unemployment rate of 4.4%. The average household income in the district is $85,060, but the median household income is only $62,214 compared to the US which had an average of $53,657 per household this district is up more than $30,000 the national average. Of all the families that live in this district, 7.8% are considered to be living below the poverty line, and 11.5% of families with a child of the age 18 or below are living below the poverty line. As I stated this district is almost half urban and almost half rural, meaning we will have a good blend of all opinions, backgrounds, jobs, and many other factors that go into the elected officials and the opinion of the district as a

In this area the per capita income is $14,934 and about $37,000 per household. This is ranked 34th in the state. The income below poverty line is 28.7% which is 3rd in Texas, this is very high and is most likely due to the 175,368 that do not have a job. These statistics are no real surprise because statistics have shown that minorities statistically make less than

These things make Stokes County residents be at higher risk overall for poverty related issues like unemployment, malnutrition, lack of

The percentage of individuals living below poverty level from 2006-2010 was 20.5% and the median household income for 2006-2010 was $40,672, according the 2010 census. Equally important, McLennan County is majority urban with a percentage of 76.65% and a rural percentage of

Everyone is potentially vulnerable at some point over the extent of one’s lifetime. More specifically, everyone is potentially at risk of poor physical, psychological, or social health. The word vulnerable is defined by the Merrian-Webster’s Dictionary as “capable of being physically wounded” or “open to attack or damage”. Commonly, the word vulnerability indicates one’s susceptibility to health problems, harm or neglect. Some however, maybe more or less susceptible or at risk of poor health at different times in their lives, while certain individuals and communities are more likely to be at risk than others at any given point in time (Aday, 1994). Thus, vulnerable populations may be defined as social groups with an increased susceptibility to adverse health outcomes (Flaskerud & Winslow, 1998).

What is the difference between a group "at risk" for poor health and a group considered a "vulnerable" population? Provide an example of a group at risk and a group considered a vulnerable population.

Vulnerable populations are defined as “groups of people who are at a greater risk of developing health problems due to factors such as limited resources, poverty, socio-economic status, limited education, mental illnesses, prison time, age, gender, and homelessness” (Garcel 2015). There are three main financers of healthcare for vulnerable populations which include, the federal government, state governments, and private sources. Federal healthcare payment programs include Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP). These programs are managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS). Each of these programs have their own set of eligibility requirements.

According to an article in the Health Affairs Journal there are approximately 60 million American citizens covered by state based Medicaid and Medicare programs. These individuals are at the highest risk of facing chronic health issues and has issues with their ability to access quality health care services. Low income seniors and adults with disabilities make up the vulnerable population within the United States. These individuals are the sickest and poorest individuals within the community and are dually eligible for government assisted health programs, Medicaid and Medicare. Based on an article written by Rostai, Russell, Peng, Brickner, Kurowski, and Sheehan, within today’s society, caring for the vulnerable population is fragmented,

In April, 2010 the percentage of White Americans with no Hispanic or Latino background was 64.6 percent by April 2015 the percentage decreased to 61.3 percent. While Black or African American increased from 14.8 percent in April 2010 to 15.7 percent in April 2015 and Hispanic or Latino increased from 17.7 percent in April 210 to 20.5 percent in April 2015. ("Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015)") These estimates show us how Polk County has grown in population and ethnicity throughout several years. With the increase in population we cannot leave out poverty levels, “17.7 percent of the suburban population in the Lakeland metro area (Polk County) was living in poverty as of 2010” (Kennedy, 2013). Unfortunately the poverty rate as of 2015 has not had a dramatic change, all age poverty was at 17.3 percent and of that 17.3 percent “ages of 5-17 in families of poverty are 25.1 percent” ("Office of Economic & Demographic Research the Florida Legislature"). Polk County history, size and other areas mentioned so far on this paper are important for determining the number, and types of schools along with class sizes and backgrounds of student’s teachers will be working

Within the United States, there are substantial inequalities between the places and people. The rural community is one of such significant inequalities and health care disparities. With approximately one-sixth of the population in the United States of America living in rural areas, it is necessary to address the social and economic conditions accountable for the health disparities and inequalities among this vulnerable population.

In this assignment I will select a vulnerable population sub-group and consider how social science contributes to understanding the social problems encountered by this group. I will do this by firstly explaining and identifying and locating the chosen sub group within the broader societal context. Next by explaining why the chosen sub group is considered to be vulnerable with reference to relevant theory and research based evidence. Then I will be identifying and explaining the role of relevant agencies, both non-governmental organisations and governmental in relation to welfare provision for the chosen sub group. Finally I will discussing the role of social science in informing public health and welfare practice in relation to the chosen

As Capitman et al. (n.d.) illustrates with cancer disparities in racial/ethnic groups, induvial and cultural factors influence how individuals participate in disease prevention and self-care activities. Other factors include availability of health care professionals, mal-distribution of health care resources, and accessibility to social services (Capitman et al. n.d.). Looking at social and physical environments in general can tell you a lot about how big a difference we see in health disparities in both urban and rural areas. As noted by Unite for Sight, urban environments tend to be more highly diverse socioeconomic status with more exposure to health related risk (chronic diseases) while rural dwellers are more significantly poorer and poor health behaviors (smoking etc.). Furthermore, rural areas have a higher proportion of uninsured and individually insured residents with limited access to health care facilities. In urban areas even if with high prevalence of individuals without health insurance or citizenship they deal with a system where individuals have access to preventive and routine health care while the other portion of the populations utilize “safety-net” emergency room care (as cited Unite for Sight n.d.). In general, we see in urban and rural health that there is a difference between health care access, usage, geographic distribution of providers and