year, high schools across America send students out into the world without the skills they need to succeed. Admittedly, students learn the basic academics to move onto the next level, but the basic skills required in life are being put aside and forgotten. Today, high achieving seniors graduate understanding how to find the definite integral of a function and preform electrophoresis, but they do not know everyday skills like how to file their taxes. In order to succeed in the real world, high schools…

This paper will be introducing and discussing child poverty. The focus will be on the ongoing problem of child poverty within developed countries and the negative consequence of child poverty including its impacts on economic and social chances for those in poverty. I will be seeking to determine the negative effects of childhood poverty on the individual, whether that be an immediate effect, a lasting long-term effect, or something that does not show up until later on in life. Secondly I…

at 1,600 USD, which ranks them in place 214 when compared globally. According to a 2004 estimate, 70.2% of the population is below the poverty line. Although Sierra Leone as country is fairly resource-rich, with resources including mining for diamonds and bauxite, “nearly half of the working-age population engages in subsistence agriculture. ” High rates of poverty can place a significant burden on the health of a country. In the following situation brief, topics including burden of disease, key determinants…

Obesity in High-Poverty Neighborhoods Over the last thirty years, there has been an increase in the widespread presence of childhood obesity, as reported by the American Obesity Association (AOA) in Eliadis’ (2006) commentary article. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), childhood obesity “is now considered the number one nutritional public health concern of children and adolescents in the United States” (Sealy, Y., & Farmer, G., 2011). Individuals living in high-poverty…

Poverty can be expressed differently from many viewpoints (Spector, 2013). Poverty is characterized by their physical, mental, and spiritual state. Physically, individuals can be affected by the environment or other factors, such as, their lifestyle. Mentally, individuals affected by poverty are not educated or do not have the opportunity for advancement. Spiritually, they find themselves feeling of hopelessness. Poverty can co-exist within many subcultures that reside is particular areas, consider…

Throughout our course, we have looked at the lives of those economically disadvantaged in our society. We have talked about the causes and effects of poverty on individuals and communities and looked at multiple in depth sociological studies. I have come to the conclusion that sociological research is not relevant until it is grounded in rigorous analysis that takes into account the complex nature of social categories. Likewise, sociological analysis means nothing in a vacuum. Its value lies in the…

14.5 percent of all Americans, lived below the poverty line last year, that’s about one out of every seven Americans living in poverty! The simulation experience we conducted in class gave a healthy indication as to why the poverty rate is so high in the United States. The simulation provided the group and myself with a hypothetical situation in which random events occurred to us throughout a single month. We were then given the task to see if we could survive the financial obligations which were…

“All Men are created equal” a quote from the United States Constitution. Freedom is what the United States stands for it is what it was rooted from. However, we are into the 21st century and the idea that the United States still discriminates against a certain race is taboo to many. Everyone likes to walk around thinking that everything is alright and equal. Sadly this is not true. The African American, especially those found in the urban setting of Chicago is at a disadvantage. This is due to the…

Theories of Poverty and Community Development Jozette M. Broughton Introduction to Sociology Prof. Jeremy Bennett December 09, 2012 Abstract In this paper I will explore how two competing theories of poverty shape anti-poverty strategies. Since most rural community development efforts aim to relieve causes or symptoms of poverty, it makes a difference which theory of poverty is believed to be responsible for the problem being addressed…

Question 1: What key activities have you been involved in at school, in the GEAR UP program, and/or in your community? Also, describe your most significant scholastic achievement or other honor/awards to date. Within both Wai‘anae High School and the community I have been involved with multiple programs. Though GEAR UP I have been selected as the secretary of the HEROS. Also through GEAR UP I am taking two early college classes after school. I am taking English 100 and Oceanography 201. I am in…