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Why is poverty a social issue? Poverty is not caused by laziness. Poverty continues to be one of the major social problems for families in the 21st century. There are several types of poverty, absolute, relative, situational and chronic poverty. Absolute poverty is the lack of resources such as food, diseases, and water. Extreme poverty is found mostly in undeveloped countries for an instant in South Afrika with 91% absolute poverty living on 2 Dollars a day. Relative poverty is found around the

In order to understand the introduction and implementation of Bolsa Familia in Brazil, it is important to remember that Brazil has experience “Inequality and poverty for decades. Even so, that in the second half of the 20th century, Brazil became one of the most unequal countries in the world where the poorest 60 % of the population had only 4 % of the wealth, while the richest 20 % held 58 % of the pie” (Wetzel, & Econômico, 2013). In 1990 Bolsa Escola was created with a conditional only on school

The Garbage King by Elizabeth Laird gives the IB student a better understanding on international mindedness. This mostly focuses on poverty as that is the main issue being shown. This book shows not only poor health but, along with vulnerability to child labour and exploring the issue of homelessness. Poverty is a main cause for poor health in the book and in certain parts of the world. By being in poverty children do not receive desired amounts of money for basic needs. This can cause

The next step to turning an insignificant change into a significant change is to understand why certain people are in poverty or what caused them to be in poverty to begin with. Believe it or not, many people are born into poverty which places them at an automatic disadvantage compared to everyone who isn’t. For example, someone born poor is more likely to die at a younger age since they probably can’t afford healthcare, they are often obligated to sacrifice their wants for their needs; such as work

Lack of access to safe, clean public housing reinforces the cyclical nature of poverty. According to a GAO study, “In 2005, 37 million people, approximately 13 percent of the total population, lived below the poverty line, as defined by the Census Bureau” (POVERTY, 2). This is partially caused by the inadequate housing conditions poor families are essentially forced to live in. The slum landlords managing these properties take advantage of these families’ situations and are oppressive and manipulative

rates low. This is also pushing more children into poverty. The fact of the matter is that children suffer an unfair share of deprivation and hardship plus other bad outcomes. Not only do poor children have access to less materialistic items than rich or middle-class children, but they are also more likely to suffer from more health issues due to lack of healthcare. There have been studies that show there is a link between parents struggling with depression and an increase in child injuries and

Poverty is extremely prevalent in the United States with 15.5 million children under the age of 18 living in poverty. 15.1% of the country’s population and 21% of all its children are considered to be living in poverty. Research has indicated that children living in poverty are at an increased risk of various problems in physical-biological, cognitive-academic, and social-emotional development, such as non-optimal health concerns, higher high-school drop out rates, and various mental illnesses (Aber

In 2013 ABC News reported Ballarat has the higher rate of crime compared to New York. Later on, in 2015, ABC News has reported Ballarat has the higher rate of crime, compared to some suburbs in Melbourne. Crime has been a significant issue of Ballarat since 2013. Crime Statistic Agency of Victoria 2016 revealed that the highest division of offences that frequently occurred is property and deception offence (arson, theft, deception and burglary), and it rose 10.6% from 2015. The factors that influencing

The story ¨Fly Away Home¨" By Eve Bunting is an example of one of the world's biggest issues, which is poverty. Fly away home teaches the younger generation to be thankful for what you have. Fly Away Home theme is about being thankful for you, what have because Andrew doesn't have a place to call home, does labor instead of education, and hopes for a better future even with all of his anger and his misery. Not everyone has a place to call home, where they can feel safe. At the start of the

Andy Mulligan’s “Trash” deals with challenging issues, including poverty and children living in third world countries. He uses setting descriptions and rich characters in this book to help the reader to understand poverty and third world countries as it helps the reader to understand the themes in the book. Poverty and third world countries are also presented to the reader as Mulligan uses different language techniques throughout the book like the description of the dumpsite. Sensory language and