Mental Health For The Homeless : This 5 page paper
discusses the reasons mental health services are needed for the
homeless. Research indicates that between 20 and 40 percent of
the homeless population have some degree of mental illness.
They are the same disorders found in the general population but
there is a greater prevalence among the homeless. Traditional
services do not work. The writer offers a proposal regarding the
provision of mental health services, two arguments against the
proposal and rebuttals to the arguments. Bibliography lists 10
sources. PGhome.wps Providing Assistance to
the Hungry : A 4 page paper which
analyzes an article written by Peter Singer titled Famine,
Affluence, and Morality. Singer feels that it is the moral
obligation of all peoples to assist others all around the world
when they are experiencing times of famine and hunger. This
paper discusses many of the aspects of Singers article and also
includes an analyzation involving an article by Jan Naverson
titled Feeding the Hungry. The analyzation illustrates how
Naversons philosophical arguments would address the
arguments of Singer. Naverson argues that aiding those in
famine situations, though charitable and admirable, is not
necessary and involves much more chance for error, in
relationship to the abusive potential it offers to the government,
as well as other areas of concern such as altering a cultures
structure. No additional sources cited. RAhunger.wps
The American Jewish Experience : It is a
fundamental aspect
of New York life that there are enclaves of different social and
class distinctions that have grown from the need of sets of
immigrants to come together in a cohesive community to
support and provide each other with a sense of stability and
coherence. This 6 page paper examines the unique position of
the Jewish immigrant to New York in the early twentieth
century. It looks at the rift in the community that was described
geographically but was based on socio-economic factors and
rooted in cultural beliefs. The political organizations of the
Zionist and Labor Movements are also explored. No
bibliography provided. Amjewex.wps
African American Cultural Continuity : A 5 page
paper
which examines African-American cultural continuity and how
it has remained essentially the same since the 1960s. The
African-American community is examined from the inside and
outside -- how they regard other cultural groups and how whites
and Hispanics view them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Contcult.wps
The History Of U.S. Children In Poverty : A 15 page
paper
that provides a historical analysis of the topic of children in
poverty, and considers the advantages and disadvantages within
the scope of society & social theory. Bibliography lists 12+
sources. Childpov.wps
Middle Class Americans & Health Insurance Coverage :
A 15 page paper discussing the social and economic factors
contributing to the increasing number of middle-class
Americans who have no health-insurance coverage.
Bibliography lists 8 sources. Healins.rtf
The Concept Of A Middle Class Black America : A 5
page
paper exploring the differences in middle class standards. The
writer examines white middle-America as compared to the
black middle class, and shows the latter's progression.
Bibliography lists 7 sources. Blkmddl.wps
African-Americans & Racism : A 10 page paper
that
demonstrates the processes that have led to an increase in
institutional racism rather than a decrease. The writer suggests
that the decline of Affirmative Action over the past few years
has led to increased support for racial inequities and
demonstrated the lack of equality in housing, employment and
educational opportunities for many Blacks. Bilbiography lists 8
sources. Racism.wps
Why People Support Affirmative Action : A 15 page
paper
presenting a literature review and an abbreviated survey-based
research seeking attitudes and reasons why Affirmative Action
policies appear to be ingrained forever in our society. Research
findings indicate that while individuals, both African American
and white, believe that the very program tends to extend racial
discrimination rather than alleviate it, none wants to be accused
of being either racist or uncaring regarding the fate of others.
The sample is a limited number of women equally divided
according to race; the findings indicate that further research is
warranted. Bibliography lists 16 sources. Whysuppo.wps
Tomas Almaguers Racial Fault Lines : A 10 page paper
that provides a basic overview of Tomas Almaguer's book
Racial Fault Lines, and considers the implications of his
arguments for the development of white supremacy in
California. No additional sources cited. Racfault.wps
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