Gwatkin's Health Inequalities and the Health of the Poor (Article Review)
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This 4 page paper examines an article in light of general ideology on the poor. Health concerns are discussed as well as a general look at the distribution of the wealth. No addition sources cited.
Filename: SA413DRG.rtf

Has Welfare Reform Worked?
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This 11 page paper looks at the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act that was initiated under President Clinton's direction. Welfare reform is evaluated in light of economic conditions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA242wel.rtf

Health Care Distribution in Society
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This 6 page paper looks at the American health care system. Why the Clinton health care proposal likely failed is included. A look at why the current distribution of services is fair is a focal point of the paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA 140hlt.rtf

Home care workers
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A paper which looks at some of the difficulties faced by home care workers, and the ways in which these might be alleviated in terms of greater support, networking and financial assistance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLhomec.rtf

Homeless and Alone: America's Shame
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This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the homeless population in this nation. Shelter options, problems, and suggestions for improvement are all included. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: CWhomles.wps

Homelessness
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This 8 page paper provides an example study on deviance in respect to the homeless. Several New York homeless are interviewed in this illustration of how information should be gathered. Examples of actual homeless situations are noted in a section which reports on relevant published materials. The actual situations are compared with the example interviews. Subcultural variables are discussed, and reasons for homelessness are noted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA007hom.rtf

Homelessness as a Human Rights Violation
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This 6 page report discusses the question of whether or not society should assume more responsibility for homeless people. The author presents the argument that attitudes need to change regarding homelessness so that a society considers it a basic human rights violation rather than a welfare issue. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWnohome.rtf

Homelessness, Mental Illness, and the Advocate Role
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A 3 page consideration of the many challenges facing the advocate for the mentally ill homeless population. This paper emphasizes that not only is the client’s physical living situation of concern, so too are things like mental health care, income, and social integration. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPsocWrkAdvHomeless.rtf

Homelessness: Rates, Causes, Conflicts and Solutions
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This is a 7 page paper discussing the rates, causes, conflicts and possible solutions to homelessness in America. The issue of homelessness within the United States has been studied from many different perspectives. From one perspective, homelessness is seen as a very serious problem which must be overcome from a national initiative to combat poverty and create affordable housing. Studies over the past three decades have tried to determine the main causes of homelessness in America and what solutions can be used to decrease the number of homeless people in the country. From another perspective, urban planners, politicians and those within the justice system often deal with homelessness as a problem which must be removed to accomplish urban renewal projects and many policies towards the homeless have actually become “increasingly punitive, ranging from Welfare reform (effectively reducing program funding and changing the eligibility requirements) to NIMBY (not-in-my-back-yard) tactics such as anti-camping, anti-panhandling, and zoning ordinances created to remove homeless populations and facilities from specific locations”. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TJhomel1.rtf