examine the trend and size of poverty in Hong Kong society. Please assess the effectiveness of the present Social Security system and the Minimum wage in eradicating poverty in Hong Kong. Introduction Poverty has been a hot issue in Hong Kong for several years. Several policies developed form the Social Security system have been adopted by the government for soothing this problem‚ such as the CSSA scheme and the MPF fund. Nevertheless‚ it seems that the poverty problem is getting worse. Voices
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“Enjoy Your School Days” Everyone’s school days have the memories they can cherish and treasure for life. School days are the most joyful and funfilled with many mysteries to solve and many fights to resolve. In my school days‚ I had many friends and some foes. We used to gossip and play and some times fight over silly things. I had two best friends. They were very nice and loyal to me. Every teacher in my school liked us‚ although we weren’t brilliant students in fact were average ones but still
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Student’s Name First: Surname: Course Unit number(s) & title(s) Poverty and Social Policy Social Policy Assignment 2 Assessment Title Focusing on housing‚ health or education critically explain the meaning and causes of poverty together with the impact of markets and the strengths and weaknesses of current policy on that topic. Date of Issue Tutor’s Name (Tick) Kathy Jackson Sally Rush Tom Lynds Assessment Decision
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LAT1 Task 5 Final 8-2-11 Paul D Burns Western Governors University Unemployment is a Serious Social Issue Unemployment is the condition and extent of individuals out of work within an economy‚ measured by the “official” unemployment rate (U-5). This measure is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. As of June the “official” unemployment rate stands at 9.2%. What is rarely reported‚ and even more ominous‚ is the underemployment rate. This rate includes two
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Social Issue: Gang Mentality America has always had gangsters‚ the mafia‚ and numerous other crime organizations. But now it has gone to another level. Nowadays young Americans are flocking to join street gangs. These street gangs are a way of life‚ both mental and physical. With so many youths feeling like they need to be a part of something‚ gangbanging just comes natural. People join gangs for four primary reasons: poverty‚ peer pressure‚ boredom‚ and despair. Poverty causes a gang
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Social Class Influence on the Individual “Poor as a church mouse” vs. “born with a silver spoon in your mouth” are contrasting themes in this book of hardships and life trials. In Great Expectations by Charles Dickens‚ the main character Pip interacts with characters of various social groups. These groups directly or indirectly‚ help Pip understand his own opportunities and purpose in life. From these interactions‚ it becomes clear that social class influences how people interact and view one another
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Social stratification: implications of race on poverty Poverty is a significant yet emotional‚ concern that may seem like unrealistic fiction yet is a real condition affecting hard working Americans as cost of living and inflation rises yet the minimum wage remains the same. With increased unemployment‚ there is an increase in the number of people who are considered either at poverty level or on the threshold of poverty. Although Effects of poverty are not specifically restricted
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Children in Poverty Markus Zusak‚ author of The Book Thief‚ does a wonderful job portraying the life of Liesel Meminger‚ a poor German girl suffering the effects of poverty‚ yet trying to make the best of life where it seems most unlikely. He expresses her hardships in such a realistic way that makes the reader feel sympathy for his characters--all of which are struck with poverty. Child poverty has been around for years and is still caused by problems in family structure‚ educational issues‚ and even
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Decent planning plays a significant role in the social and economic development of every city. Movies and films use various settings to reflect the planning and structure of different regions in the world. For example‚ the film City of God by Fernando Meirelles. It focuses on the social network in a planned community intending to undergo restructuring after experiencing a natural disaster. The movie shows the impacts of poor organization and design in a city. The concerns are evident in the lifestyle
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"Write a personal response to issues and approaches raised in the Citizen Teacher seminars drawing on your own reflections‚ experiences and readings" For the purpose of this task‚ I have chosen to reflect on Seminar 2-Development Education‚ poverty and global justice. I chose to concentrate on this aspect of the course‚ because of a personal interest in the area. This interest has arisen from lack of prior knowledge‚ and a desire to find out more‚ having briefly covered the topic in the seminar
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