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Designing Depaul
DePaul Magazine
DePaul’s comprehensive, collaborative plan creates a road map that positions the university for monumental impact.
Program Penanganan Fakir Miskin Di Desa Mulyasari Kota Banjar Provinsi Jawa Barat, Aep Rusmana, Eri Susanto, Muhammad Rai Jemadila, Nabila Aulia Putri
Program Penanganan Fakir Miskin Di Desa Mulyasari Kota Banjar Provinsi Jawa Barat, Aep Rusmana, Eri Susanto, Muhammad Rai Jemadila, Nabila Aulia Putri
Jurnal Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial
Poverty is a condition where a person cannot fulfill their basic needs to achieve a more dignified life. This research aims to explain the program for handling the poor in Mulyasari Village which is directed at three things, namely: 1) managing social problems, 2) mechanisms for meeting needs, and 3) providing opportunities for advancement for the poor. The method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative method with a phenomenological tradition. Determining the research sample used purposive sampling technique. There were 6 research informants consisting of Mulyasari Village officials, poor families who received social welfare services, and Community Social …
Poverty And Commercial Surrogacy In India: An Intersectional Analytical Approach, Sheela Suryanarayanan
Poverty And Commercial Surrogacy In India: An Intersectional Analytical Approach, Sheela Suryanarayanan
Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence
The destination and source countries for commercial surrogacy match world patterns of inequality. India, Nepal, Thailand, Mexico, and Cambodia banned commercial surrogacy, moving the market to other less-developed countries in South Africa and South America. India had a commercial surrogacy boom until exploitative factors led to the passage of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill in 2019, which banned the practice. This paper examines surrogacy's monetary, health, and emotional effects on 45 surrogate mothers in Gujarat State, India. The study revealed that a majority (63%) of the very poor women remained very poor post-surgery. Surrogate mothers in poor households had to do …
Poverty-The Single Problem Destroys Millions, Alexander Jiang
Poverty-The Single Problem Destroys Millions, Alexander Jiang
Sociology Student Work Collection
This project aims to discover the reasons behind poverty and wealth gap within the society, as well as feasible solutions that could potentially eliminate poverty in our society.
On Income Inequality And Poverty In Egypt: Is Prosperity Immoral?, Mohamed Karim Lotfy Abdelkhalek
On Income Inequality And Poverty In Egypt: Is Prosperity Immoral?, Mohamed Karim Lotfy Abdelkhalek
Theses and Dissertations
There are varying perspectives on, and divergent solutions to, the phenomena of income inequality and poverty. There seems to be polarizing views on both of these sensitive topics. One side of the argument believes income inequality should in itself be mitigated through redistribution measures, while the other argues that this should not be the focus of policy makers, as it deters them from facing the more pressing issue facing society – which is absolute poverty. The relationship between income inequality, poverty, and citizen well-being in Egypt is one that warrants further research, and this paper aims to fill this lacuna. …
The Role Of Occupational Therapy For Homeless Women And Women At-Risk Of Homelessness, Kelcey Storkersen
The Role Of Occupational Therapy For Homeless Women And Women At-Risk Of Homelessness, Kelcey Storkersen
Student Capstone Papers
This paper seeks to identify the occupational barriers and needs of homeless women and women at risk of homelessness. A qualitative research study was performed to learn more about the lived experience of two women at-risk of homelessness. Themes uncovered in this study are described in order to provide more understanding and advocacy for this population. A program proposal was delivered for future fieldwork students to provide occupational therapy students at this resource center.
Women, Welfare, And Work, Norman L. Wyers, Portland State University School Of Social Work
Women, Welfare, And Work, Norman L. Wyers, Portland State University School Of Social Work
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
There are many popular misconceptions about people on welfare. This study challenges these myths with empirical findings, confirming the results of earlier studies. Four misconceptions contradicted by the findings of this study are as follows:
- MYTH: She Doesn’t Want to Work
- MYTH: Welfare Breeds Welfare
- MYTH: She Rides the Gravy Train
- MYTH: She Finds Life is Easy on Welfare