Category: Poverty

  • Poverty Among Blacks in America

    Poverty is a major social problem in the US and disproportionately affects the Black ethnicity. Scholars have advanced different theories about the issue, revealing the prejudices that exist between the rich and the poor. Definitions of penury determine society’s approach in addressing the situation. Researchers must pursue a more comprehensive understanding of destitution to understand…

  • Poverty in Ghana: Reasons and Solution Strategy

    Table of Contents Introduction Internal Factors External Factors Solution Strategy Conclusion References Introduction Ghana is rich in natural resources such as oil, gold, and bauxite, to name a few important industries. Partly due to this strategic advantage, the country experienced continuous economic growth at an average rate of 7 percent yearly since 2005 (Cooke, 2016).…

  • The Orthodox and Alternative Poverty Explanations Comparison

    Introduction Poverty has over the years become a worldwide subject of concern for developing and developed economies. The current statistics paint a grave picture with over 1.2 billion people living on a budget of under a dollar a day. It is common ground that poverty is a worldwide phenomenon and therefore a cause for concern…

  • The Child Poverty Problem in Alabama

    On the basis of the fact sheet analysis of the state of Alabama, the core strength of the region includes child health. It is stated that “650,406 children ages 0-18 were enrolled in Medicaid and All Kids (Children’s Health Insurance Program) in 2018” (Children’s Defense Fund, 2020, p. 1). In other words, only a small…

  • Lessons Learned From the Poverty Simulation

    Table of Contents Description Feelings Evaluation Analysis Conclusion Action Plan References Description The first lesson I learned from the poverty simulation is that those who have not experienced poverty may not adequately understand the situation. Some people think poverty only entails having deficient financial resources while it involves hunger, poor quality health, and poor education.…

  • Gary Haugen’s Speech on Violence and Poverty

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Reference Introduction Poverty is a widespread social problem affecting millions of people worldwide. In his speech, Gary Haugen discusses the causes of poverty and concludes that violence is a hidden problem that should be addressed and eliminated. His examples of people who were assaulted and left in danger,…

  • Poverty and Theories of Its Causes

    Table of Contents Poverty in Schools The Causes of Poverty The Impacts of Poverty on Individuals Interventions to Help a Client with The Problem A Summary of Whether the Literature Supports the Ideas References Over the past decades, poverty has adversely affected some schools’ performance. For example, in my workplace, some students cannot afford the…

  • Poverty: Resilience and Intersectionality Theories

    Table of Contents Introduction Resilience Theory Intersectionality Theory Diversity, Power, Oppression Conclusion References Introduction It is believed that the determinant of social development is the economy, and the dominant is either politics or ideology. In current conditions, at the transition stage to the information society, such a dynamic and vibrant picture of the world is…

  • Poverty in America: Issue Analysis

    The stability of the country can be achieved when it is developed in various spheres of life. In this respect, it is necessary to admit that the level of poverty is evaluated in different countries in terms of how the state power provides reforms in social, educational, economic, or political domains of peoples’ lives. This…

  • Poverty in “Serving in Florida” and “Dumpster Diving”

    Poverty and food insecurity are the issues that have been troubling American society for many years. Numerous citizens of the United States live below the poverty level and find it difficult to support themselves and their families. Some of them lack necessities such as food, housing, and health insurance and suffer from undernourishment and multiple…