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Child Abuse And School Performance, Rachel M. Smith
Child Abuse And School Performance, Rachel M. Smith
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Data reports that child abuse impacts a large number of children. Because of this, a child's learning experience can be negatively impacted. Even though the percentage might be relatively small, when looking at the collective number on a national level, it means that a large population of children are affected.
Mass Incarceration & Hiv Infection, Naya Young
Mass Incarceration & Hiv Infection, Naya Young
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HIV is a critical problem among the incarcerated population. As of 2014, African Americans disproportionately made up 2.3 million of the 6.8 million correctional population. People of the correctional population are more susceptible to a decrease of CD4 cells (cells that kill the HIV virus). African Americans are at an elevated risk of HIV vs. everyone else in the correctional population.
Who Is More Motivated To Answer Survey Questions: Men Or Women?, Anthony Jenkins Jr.
Who Is More Motivated To Answer Survey Questions: Men Or Women?, Anthony Jenkins Jr.
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There are a wide range of factors that are considered motivators. Each individual is motivated differently. Before starting, I suspected that women would be more motivated to take this survey than men. This was based on the research I did involving the different ways males are motivated versus females.
How Social Media Affect College Students' Relationships, De'ja Smiley
How Social Media Affect College Students' Relationships, De'ja Smiley
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Technology continues to advance, and so does social networking. The more social networking advances the less face to face interactions are held and the more conversations through electronic screens and apps are held. There are several factors contributing to the changes in communication amongst college students who generally already spend a large amount of time using technology for academic purposes.
Poverty In The Third World: High Population Birth Rates, Jammie Cush
Poverty In The Third World: High Population Birth Rates, Jammie Cush
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Poverty can be defined as the state of being extremely poor. Nearly one half of the world’s population — more than 3 billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day. Furthermore, more than 1.3 billion live in extreme poverty, living on less than $1.25 a day. There have been numerous efforts from major Non-Governmental Organizations and International Governmental Organizations such as the United Nations, who attempted to implement The Millennium Development Goal in the 1990s, which was a goal that consisted of 8 large objectives. One goal was the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger. The UN set …