Essays on Welfare

1. Summary of the Paper
The paper Expanding the Subject: Violence, Care, and (In)Active Male Citizenship by Sylvia Fuller, Paul Kershaw, and Jane Pulkingham discusses the proposed policy reorientation of active citizenship. The authors argued that the current social policy orientation is too focused on employment and dismisses violence against women as well as disregards men’s neglect of child-caring responsibilities. Their paper calls for the re-conceptualization of active citizenship to address and take into account these male dysfunctions (183-185).
Using qualitative data from semi-annual open-ended interviews of seventeen mothers receiving Continue reading...

The Factors That Contribute To Length Of Stay In The Emergency Department Funding of the project considers the given issue at hand, and how critical it is to the sustenance of health institutions. These include the costs incurred in line with the provision of services to the affected people, especially those who are in critical conditions. The table below clearly illustrates the costs that would affect the success of the project at hand. However, there are other miscellaneous costs that have to be considered, on a greater scale. They base on the fact that there are issues that always Continue reading...

Background

Human kind has been facing uncertainties throughout ages related to illness, disability, unemployment, old age and death. These facets of life have been referred to as a threat to the economic security of an individual. The ancient Greeks considered the olive oil to be a form of their economic security while in the medieval Europe, the economic security was considered to be the responsibility of the feudal lords. With the developments in economy and the rise in social complexities, formal organizations were developed in Europe; these regulated production and employment while providing certain benefits to the members in times Continue reading...

Part I

Answer 1
It is a static budget in since the planner had already set the expenses together with the expected revenues. The fees each student was to pay had already been determined and accounted for. Each student was required to pay, the estimated grants to expect and the expenses that would go to salaries, purchase of equipment and other miscellaneous expenses.

Answer 2

The total revenues for the 120 students less grants was 802,567-(50,000+10,000+5,000+10,000) =727,000. Total revenue per student727,000/120=6058.3333. The total revenue less grants for the 100 students was: 681, Continue reading...

Is the Welfare State obsolete?

The welfare state was first introduced by William Beveridge, in an effort to overcome hindrances to the rehabilitation of society after the war, by providing social security, free education, health service, housing and employment (GCSE Bitesize, 2014). Despite the criticism this government concept has received over the decades, it is argued that welfare state is currently in existence and not obsolete.
Long since its first introduction in Britain, developed countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Sweden and the United States, to name a few, have adopted and adjusted this concept according to their nation’s needs. These Continue reading...

Most governments all over the world have social policies that help support and overcome the weaknesses of the major social organizations of the nation, especially the disabled, the youth and the elderly. When it come to the quality of life of senior people, some aspects comes into play. These are health status, income security, education and employment and, the perception of older people to social connectedness.
According to statistics, the Canadian population is rapidly aging. Older people makeup a rapidly growing population and, this trend is expected to go on for some time since there is improved life expectancy Continue reading...

In order to get a clear picture of how Plato would respond to this dilemma, it is important to establish the facts about this case. A woman named Lisa Krawchuk qualified for welfare assistance because of her low income. The welfare authorities required her to report any changes in her income for the period that she received the benefits. She agreed to that condition, reported an increase in her income after her husband got a part-time job and the welfare office reduced her payments accordingly. Lisa failed to report that she was benefiting from a student loan and the Continue reading...

As most people well know, times are getting tougher and holding down a job is getting even tougher. Sadly, a great many people are forced to apply for food stamps/welfare because of not being able to feed their families or not making enough to feed their families. Each year more than 10,000 people are forced on welfare because of not being able to keep a job let alone find an employer that’ll hire them for one. Unfortunately, common people are not the only ones to suffer from this pandemic outbreak; fresh out of college graduates are too. Continue reading...

Import Tariffs

Introduction
Sloman and Wards (2007, p23) define tariffs as the taxes imposed by the government on the imported goods. In most nations of the world, the tariffs on the imported goods have always been hiked in favor of the locally manufactured goods. When the imported goods get to be highly taxed by the native government, their prices are increased to counteract the high cost of importation. This has always left the domestic goods relatively cheaper and thus high demand from the customers. The imported goods on the hand suffer at this expense; their cost lowers their demand. The government Continue reading...

What can the first and second theorems of welfare economics teach us about economic policy?

What is economic policy?
Economic policy refers to those actions that a government undertakes in order to influence its economy. These Economic actions include regulation of interest rates through Federal Reserve, regulation of the government expenditure, implementing rights of private property, and laving tax rates. Welfare Economics is the method of systematically evaluating economic implications in the alternative resource allocated. Welfare economics deals with weather the sources allocated are efficient and who is going to lose or gain by how much in various allocations (Mark Blaug, 2007).

Fundamental theorems of Welfare Economics

Welfare economics has two fundamental theorems which are as follows:
First theorem Continue reading...

The religion that I follow is Islam. The basic tenets of Islam include believing in the All Mighty, and following those instructions that were set forth by the beloved Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (S.A.W). At present Islam is amongst the top religion that is being followed and it finds its followers in every part of the world.
Islam originated from the land of Arabia in the 7th century A.D. the prominent places of initiation were Medina and Mecca. It originated in the backdrop of a society that was marred by all kinds of social, moral evils. It came as a Continue reading...

Statement of the problem

The minimum wage is a controversy subject when it comes in receiving wages, as most workers will come to an agreement that, one can never be paid enough. Nevertheless, employers may cause problems with that declaration, believing that they pay greater than the amount entitled to the employees, hence creating a conflict between minimum wages.Arguments supporting raising the minimum wage In my opinion, I consider that it would be a good impression to increase the minimum wage. The motives behind this is because the cost of living has gone up to the level where individuals are not making adequate Continue reading...

Introduction:

The 20th century saw number of social reforms and reformers who aimed at bringing about relive to the world. These individuals brought about massive change to the history and set a new trend towards leadership, social reforms and welfare of mankind. They have set precedence for human welfare and noble deeds.

Nelson Mandela stands as central figure who aimed at bringing the two set of people and communities together that were divided by all means and metrics of social standing. Nelson Mandela was born in 1918. He hailed from a family that enjoyed considerable repute and recognition and had Continue reading...

Internship Journal

Internship Site: Center for Preparedness and Recovery
Intern Week 1
Dates: Thursday, 1st March, 2014 and Friday, 14th March, 2014

The week’s goal was to familiarize me with the Center for Preparedness and Recovery. This was through knowing people who work in the mitigation areas of the center and resources accessible by workers. My boss, Mr. Smith, led me to each staff present and described to me the duties assigned to each of the worker. After introductions, Mr. Smith took me around the center’s departments concerned or connected with mitigation. We paid visits to various departments within Continue reading...

Growing number of homeless people in Canada have emerged as one of major issues for policy makers of Canada. People are raising questions about the management and government policies that are responsible for growing number of homeless people. The issue has been a major issue of concern for the government of Canada as it affects more than a few aspects of the Canadian society as well as national interests. This paper intends to discuss the issue of homeless people in Canada and further, intends to examine whether the Canadian government should help homeless people?
Toronto report card on housing Continue reading...

When speaking about Clermont let’s first discuss where it is located. Clermont is considered as the largest city in Lake County. Lake County falls under the jurisdiction of the state of Florida. As of the year 2012 the population was about 30000 people. The composition of the population is made up of mainly white residents who make up 72% while the Afro-American population is at 14% and the remainder is made up of Asians and other races. Children and young adults under the age 24 of 24 made up about third of the population at 26%.the male Continue reading...

‘Warfare state’ or ‘welfare state’: which better describes the British State in the 20th century?

Great Britain has been a witness to many conflicts that had led to a shift in international and regional politics, triggering the onset of policies and programs directed to either war or welfare. As a veteran of the Great Wars and one of the world’s influential hegemons, Britain had succumbed to both victory and immense loss especially in economic and social development. With the trauma caused by the Great Wars to the nation, the British government alongside the monarchy had revised its programs to revive the once dominant British state towards the 20th century. However, experts have argued Continue reading...

Organizations always try to increase their financial belongings and this is the core mantra of their operations. However, there are certain organizations which are not obliged to do the same because these organizations have been referred as Not for Profit (NFP) organizations in particular. The main mantra of these organizations is to provide ethical based services to its end users. The main perspective of this assignment is to analyze the function of a not for profit organization. The organization which has been defined in this analysis is First Place Funds. There is a case has been attached with the Continue reading...

A job is generally defined as a piece of work or labor, especially if it a specific task handled by an individual as part of a routine in ones occupation, for an agreed price. A good job is in many ways described depending on one’s own background, economists for example define good jobs as those, which pay a reasonable minimum and include pension benefits as well as healthcare.
In today’s world, altering of the good and bad jobs picture occurs in three ways. Firstly, the business press, including other scholars, has opposed the notion known to many Continue reading...

It is a moment that the nurses should move their roles from care management to health care policy making. Nurses have good communication and leadership skills. These skills are of importance to the bedside just like in the boardroom. Nurses are an untapped resource in the board of governance (Buchbinder, 2014). Engagement of nurses in the board of governance is very important. This is because it allows the nurses to participate in decision making processes that directly or indirectly affect their work.
The specific contributions that nurses serve in the board of governance include; providing the board with knowledge Continue reading...

Employee benefits include several types of non-wage compensation provided to workers on top of their regular salaries or wages. In cases where a worker transfers wages for some of another form of benefit is referred to as salary packaging or salary exchange arrangement (Shariatmadari, 2012). In most countries, most classes of employee benefits are taxable for at least some degree. Examples of such benefit comprise of housing (employer-paid or employer-provided), group insurance (health and dental, life), disability income assurance, daycare, tuition reimbursement, retirement benefits sick leave, vacation, social security, funding of education, profit sharing, and other specific benefits (Armstrong, Continue reading...

Garret Hardin developed an economics theory titled “The Tragedy of the Commons.” The word commons in the title refers to any resource used by individuals to fulfill their demand it includes; the atmosphere, oceans, rivers, and any other shared resource. Hardin suggests that individuals act rationally and independently to serve their own self interest. However, within a group context their behavior is altered, and they objectify to work in the groups best interest; that is possible through depletion of a common resource.
In the article, the author has focused upon population growth, natural resources, and the welfare state. He Continue reading...

Federalism is a system of government integrated in the US where the constitution divides powers between the state and the federal government (Elkins, 47). It is important to examine the historical features of federalism as a system to govern the state by using the US as the case study. The constitution is important because it ensures law and order in the country through dividing and sharing powers between the state and the national government. This paper will look at how federalism has evolved over the years in the US through looking at power shifts between the state and the Continue reading...

How well the film adapts to the story

The film Away from her adapts so effectively to the story of The Bear Came over the Mountain on which it is based. It does this so well by narrating to the audience how loss of memory due to Alzheimer almost brings a marriage of close to half a century to an end (Egoyan&Polley, 2006). Judging from the title Away From Her, the audience gets a rough idea of what the story should be about. The most likely thought that crosses the mind of an audience who reads the title of the movie is that it entails two parties Continue reading...

Letters, in the past, do more than just share a message. These written words often carry the being along with the message; as if presenting one’s self to the one for whom the message is intended to be given. In this activity, a letter from Helen Keller dedicated to those who might like to donate for the cause of helping out deaf-and-blind individuals like herself shall be given particular attention to. Determining the response to the questions, what does this letter tell about Helen Keller? What result could a letter like this specifically bring about in relation to Continue reading...

Which fund types are included Fiduciary Net Assets?

Financial assets of Chicago on Fiduciary net assets contains a number of funds, some of the funds included under assets are cash and those funds that are equivalent to funds. There are liabilities where voucher warrants that are payable and security lending. Finally, funds accounted for an agency along the normal statements (David, 2012). The sum gives the net position of held trust of employees and the total of net position.

Do Agency funds form part of the Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets?

The statement on fiduciary includes agency funds. Besides the normal accounting statement, there are calculations on agency. Under the explanation of the statement, the additional elaborations on the Continue reading...

In the Youtube video from GlobalPOV, “Who Is Dependent on Welfare?”, professor Ananya Roy and illustrator Abby Vanmuijen use a mixed methods approach to discuss the issues of welfare, economic inequality, and the way government subsidies really work. Roy speaks, and Vanmuijen sketches on a sketchpad, using innovative techniques of color and art to convey the broader ideas that Roy is talking about, point by point, using a time-lapse method to make the presentation in time with the speech. This results in an extremely effective presentation that conveys its ideas and agenda clearly and efficiently, while also understanding its Continue reading...

Ethics can be defined as principles of a group or person that are fundamental. Social responsibility can be defined as the way a business performs the activities it has so that it can meet the obligations that it has towards the community and the environment, as well. In this corporate world, strategic planning is very important. This is where the management defines the strategies the organization has, the directions to use and how the decisions are to be made. Social responsibility and ethical values play a great role in the process of strategic planning. (Edelman, 1996)
Every management should Continue reading...

Rights and the Role of Family Engagement in Child Welfare: An International Treaties Perspective on Families’ Rights, Parent’s Rights and Children’s Rights

SYNOPSIS

This paper discusses what rights do family members, parents and children have in family engagement in child welfare decision making. It discusses a topology of rights and applies it to eight countries, who are ratifiers and non-ratifiers of international treaties. It reveals what rights are articulated in international treaties and what gaps exists in family engagement process.
Family engagement refers to role played by family members with help of government representatives for child welfare. Family Continue reading...

New York City is no stranger to the perils of social injustices and issues. From unaffordable healthcare to domestic violence, the city has seen all of these problems and many more. However what is the root of the majority of social issues and problems? Where do they begin? Typically the answer can be traced back to poverty. Many social problems and issues are born out of poverty.
It is easy to see why the poverty level in New York City, and across the country is an issue. Poverty allows unacceptable living standards to become the norm. Impoverished families live Continue reading...

The American Red Cross is one of the United States premier humanitarian organizations, dedicated to ease human suffering especially during emergency situation. The organization was founded by Clara Barton on May 21, 1881 in Washington D.C and has since then provided relief to other people. One of the American Red Cross program is the blood collection, processing and distribution. This program was first introduced during the Second World War by Dr. Charles Drew, in order to saves the lives of the American soldiers who were wounded in the battle field. After the war, a nationwide blood donation plan was Continue reading...

- If Adam Smith were faced with the problem of procuring donor organs, he might suggest that we would be better off relying on donors’ self-interest rather than their benevolence, and advocate a market solution to distributing this scarce resource. Karl Polanyi, however, might argue that society would be harmed by allowing the market to displace the gift relationships created by voluntary donation. Although both died before successful organ transplantation was possible, use what you have learned of their theories to state the position you think each would take on whether and why organ donations should be organized on Continue reading...

Welfare is established in order to maintain the well-being of the general public within a society. These establishments, in turn, present institutions that are put forth in order to satisfy this agenda of maintaining a certain level of its citizen’s livelihood. However, many of these programs tend to cause more trouble than they alleviate. While there are options that allow for the financial protection of individuals, it is difficult to implement the large scale institutionalization of these programs. Furthermore, there are not significant benefits to the cost of their implementation. For this reason, the only option is that Continue reading...

The newly appointed chief of the police department proclaims that she will initiate a new policing approach in order to earn the trust of the community, which was diminished due to the flaws of the former chief officer. The new chief wants to implicate to everyone that the new system or policing initiative will not tolerate racial profiling and will be of help to the community whenever possible. Since the former chief of the department could not appropriately address and resolve some allegations regarding racial profiling, the new chief wants to be able to overcome this issue by stating Continue reading...

Introduction

The issue with blood donation in Canada, as well as around the world, is that the supply of blood peaks during times of crisis when the need for blood is at the forefront of the public’s attention. This often outpaces the demand and goes to waste due to the small shelf life of blood. There is a steady demand for blood donation year-round and is often under-supplied. Should Canada use a monetary incentive to improve the supply and demand imbalance for blood donation?Blood Donation In Canada Canadian Blood Services (CBS) looks after the blood donation efforts within all Continue reading...

[Professor]

Welfare recipients in the United States of America are increasing every year. In 2013, an article in the Illinois Watchdog mentioned that there are around 46.7 million American citizens who have registered for the food stamp program. One recipient receives $133 every month and a maximum of $275 per family (Illinois Website website). Dissents however are growing regarding this welfare program. Critics say that it is a dole out and disempowering program. Instead of food stamps, Dabrowksi who was cited in the same online article mentioned above said that the country needs to provide jobs to the poor Continue reading...

Located outside Target store location

The observation is a study of altruistic behavior of adults toward strangers. One goal in the study is to determine if the presence of an audience motivates a person to be charitable. Hudson and Bruckman (2004) theorized an individual of a particular personality will respond more to the opportunity to participate in a charitable contribution if others are aware of the donation. This may be evidenced in a donation when the plate is passed n church when a person feels others are watching. Some religious organizations include an envelope to conceal the amount of the donation. In this way, Continue reading...

The spread sheet showing the compensation of Marine Corp E-4 Corporal contains the base salary, time off pay, disability pay, pension, social security and health care. In total there are six salary and benefit components. The compensation scheme does not include many benefits that are available in other job categories. The base pay stands at $ 25,923, time off allowance is $3150, disability allowance is $233, pension is $1930 and health care is $6592. The total as displayed in the spread sheet stands at $ 48,936(International Business Machines Corporation. 2014).
The compensation scheme is not satisfactory because it Continue reading...

Introduction

Liberalism is a political doctrine based on the ideas of liberty and equality for every individual. Liberalism espouses the idea that the government is in place to protect the citizens. The fundamentals of liberalism include free elections; freedom of worship; freedom of the press, and freedom of speech. Liberalists also believe in equality for all races, and the right to due process. In modern times, liberal politics has evolved to include environmental justice, civil rights and the right to adequate standards of living. The government has the responsibility of providing equal education, adequate social infrastructure and healthcare in order Continue reading...

- Welfare recipients and culture of poverty
- In the chapters 2 and 7 of the book Flat Broke with Children, Sharon Hays tells us the story of U.S welfare from the inside of the welfare office, and also from the inside of mothers involved in welfare. She aptly describes the challenges that recipients of welfare face in the management of their families, work. Moreover, she tells the regulations and rules that pertain to welfare reform. Her research is hands on because it involves one on one interaction with the welfare recipients. The hands-on approach she takes makes her Continue reading...