DEVELOPMENTAL DISABLIITIES, AGEING AND POLICIES
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This 4-page paper examines developmental disabilities and ageing, and determines potential societal policies on how to deal with both of these issues. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTdevdis.rtf

Domestic Violence/Immigrant Hispanic Women
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A 6 page research paper that discusses the problems of domestic abuse among Hispanic/Latina women from a risk and resiliency theoretical perspective. Empirical relevant research is summarized. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khdoaimh.rtf

Early Language Development And Adult Literacy
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This 14 page paper discuses early language development and literacy, adult literacy and the Welfare to Work policy, and the importance of successful adult literacy programs. The essay first provides two definitions of literacy that are typically used by policymakers. The second section discusses theories regarding first language acquisition, reporting the theories of Chomsky, Vygotsky and Piaget. Adult literacy is then discussed, including statistics regarding the rate of illiteracy in the general public and among those receiving welfare aid. To demonstrate the link between early literacy and adult literacy, research regarding the benefits of preschool are used. The last section reports how adult literacy programs can be found and also the results of studies on family literacy programs. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PGadltr.rtf

Eastern and Western Thinking
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A 7 page paper which examines how Easterners and Westerners think differently. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAeawe.rtf

Effects Of TANF & Microenterprise
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A 21 page paper that examines the effects of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which became law in August 1996 and which replaced AFDC. This essay offers a general introduction to the federal TANF program and then investigates a number of aspects of the programs beginning with TANF spending, including the national averages of how much was spent versus the amount of the grants and the percentages spent on different categories. The writer also discusses microenterprise under the TANF grants and how states can include training for self-employment or starting a microbusiness. Some examples of successes are included of entrepreneurs and of the programs a sample of states offer. Data regarding caseload reductions are included and timelines are discussed. Finally, there is a discussion regarding eligibility for cash and other assistance, including that available for people beginning their own micro-business. Data are included. 2 graphic illustrations are included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGtanf.rtf

Employment & Acquired Brain Injury
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A 6 page research paper that offers a literature review that examines various articles for information useful towards helping ABI survivors find gainful employment and evaluates how the literature on this topic addresses the topic of employability for survivors of acquired brain injury (ABI). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khabi.rtf

Ethnography, Language, and Qualitative Research Issues
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A 5 page paper which discusses various issues as they relate to ethnography, language, and qualitative research, with a focus on public administration. The texts used for this discussion are "Handbook of Qualitative Research" by Denzin and Lincoln and "Taking Language Seriously" by Jay D. White. An article titled "Verifying Compliance: Social Regulation and Welfare Reform" by Robert P. Stoker and Laura A. Wilson is also examined. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAresearch4.wps

European Welfare States
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Government policy and social realities are often intimately intertwined. This 5 page paper explores the different types of welfare states that exist in Western Europe in terms of social and economic change. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KTwelfst.wps

Evaluating Two Antipoverty Policies
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4 pages in length. Eradicating poverty is a concept that - while met with myriad valiant efforts - is not likely to occur in the near future; the extent to which various programs and policies have failed to address the issue at its fundamental core clearly speaks to the perpetual backward slide that occurs with every attempt thrown at the problem. Fair housing and welfare represent two monumental policies that have ultimately failed because of poor vision and the absence of solid program infrastructure. While they both share a common denominator of working toward eliminating at least part of the financial burden placed on the impoverished, they differ in the scope of their respective operations being that fair housing provides the opportunity to secure adequate shelter, while welfare freely gives substantial amounts of money to those who cheat the system. Bibliography list 4 sources.
Filename: TLCAntiPovPol.rtf