One of the major issues mentioned in the case is about corporate social responsibility. Dentex Corporation came up with the styling new line of car, Rento. It was considered as a rushed project, thus they skipped preliminary survey. The design was dominated by style different from the other Japanese and European cars, which lead to the placement of fuel tank behind the rear axle (Dentex Corporation, PDF document). The crush test results showed that Rento was less crush resistant and according to Harley Strop, an engineer involved in the crush test mentioned that Rento needed modification before launching (Dentex Corporation, PDF document). The Dentex’s Product Planning Committee and the Vice President, Rodford approved the design and launched it without any modification.…
children of poor people from being a burthen to their parents, or the country, and for…
Most Americans are insulted from the poor; it is hard to imagine the challenges of poverty, the daily fears of victimization, the frustration of not being able to provide for a child. Poverty is something that not only effects adults, but children as well. When we think of poverty in America what is the image that comes to mind? An old dilapidated shack in southern Alabama? or a rat infested tenement house in New York City? According to the book Faces of Poverty, the author, Jill Berrick says that "Both images are correct, for poverty exists in the backwoods of Appalachia as well as in the heart of the inner city" (1). In homes across America poor parents are raising poor children. Even in our own back…
This articles states that it is the parents’ responsibility to make sure that they always consider what is best for their child and the government should help them by creating support services for the child and giving a hand to parents in need.…
In writing “The Homeless and Their Children”, Jonathon Kozol, uses emotion to raise the awareness of “the effects of literacy on the lives of the poor” (Kozol, page 304). He also used an interview form, to not only show his audience how the main character feels in her own words, but puts himself into the situation if only for a short time.…
Why children and young people may need to be looked after away from their families.…
This is a report about why children and young people may be looked after away from their families. It will also look at the views of children through accounts of their experiences, thoughts and opinions about being looked after away from their families, it will also look at family related and child-related reasons why children would be taken away from their families and looked after elsewhere.…
The synthesis of several complex organic compounds follows a multistep synthesis. "Multistep synthesis" refers to the procedure in which the product of one reaction serves as the starting material in the subsequent reaction. The multistep synthesis of benzilic acid begins with a conversion benzaldehyde to benzoin through a condensation reaction. The benzoin then oxidizes into benzil, which undergoes rearrangement to give benzilic acid.…
Growing up, our parents teach us a certain stigmatism about anyone living on the streets; their desolate, impoverished nature serves as an example of what will happen if we fail to obtain a proper education and strive for failure rather than success. They reside below us on the social ladder, and therefore, individuals with even a miniscule amount of wealth see the homeless as lesser beings. Consequentially, the adolescent abusers see the poverty-stricken individuals as objects rather than people and treat them as such. In a society where wealth and power heavily coincide, more and more people become conscious of their social class in comparison to others; as a result, an increasing number of individuals believe that they can morally justify their distain towards those without as many…
In the era of the 1980’s, New York City was going through a calamitous time, as the crack cocaine epidemic unleashed a wave of crime and addiction, and government mismanagement caused near bankruptcy of the city. Due to a decrease of manufacturing in the city, an economic downturn ensued, which in turn caused a shortage of affordable housing, and low levels of public assistance payments, such as welfare. The combination of these elements, caused a rise of family homelessness. The city responded to the crisis by placing the families, in hotels as temporary “housing”. Amongst these families, were Pietro’s. The downfall of his family can be rooted to three major affairs; him losing his job, being placed in The Martinique, and his son’s, Christopher,…
Determinants of health can include genetics, income, nutrition, education, social relationships, gender, access to health care services, and personal behaviors. While a child in a homeless situation may not have the ability to change their genetic makeup, gender, and ethnicity, these factors still affect homeless children in many ways. For example, genetic-related illness may sometimes be exacerbated in a bout of homelessness. Also, there is evidence that shows that African-American and Hispanic children have disproportionately higher rates of homelessness than those of other ethnicities. In addition to genetics and ethnicity, homeless children that are males of a certain age are often excluded from overnight temporary shelters.…
The child’s face is a classic image of a homeless person’s emotions. What this means is that the child’s face shows similar emotions of a homeless person’s emotions such as unhappiness, frustration, and worry. As a homeless person is trying their best to get a job and a place to live, they go through tough times emotionally. They hate to see themselves as well as their family living in fear: No food, no shelter, no security, and no stability. As a result, they get upset and often times turn to depression. This following example of emotional disparity, shows that while homeless people are struggling to provide for their family and themselves, they are also going through a tough time; it is not right for society to judge/stigmatize them without knowing their side of the…
Poverty is viewed as the underbelly of society, a topic continuously being pushed to the shadows. Unspoken, yet commonly seen, the homeless are pressured from the streets by the desire to give the impression of cleanliness that society so desperately tries to obtain and preserve. The homeless seem to be a necessity of society, someone needs to fall for others to grow. The eradication of poverty is a continuous goal of many individuals, yet it unceasingly persists even in the most developed of countries. But is this a choice of the people in the society or the natural order of things?…
Poverty in America is a subject that though everybody recognizes is existent, most do not pay attention to very often. In 2010 the poverty line for a family of four was $22,314.00 and 15.1% of Americans were living off of less than that (Tavernise, 2011). While 15.1% is a high number to begin with, the truth is that many more people are living on the verge of homelessness. Countless families are split up every night with children going to a friend’s house or an extended family member’s house to ensure that everyone has somewhere to sleep. These people are called the “hidden homeless” by the Charlotte Observer (Whitesides, 2011). Even more people are either living in tent cities or in their cars all around the United States. The events that lead to homelessness range from drug abuse to being laid off from a career because of a poor economy; but sadly the former makes it seem as if everyone who is homeless is in their situation because of their own faults. Many people who are approached by someone who is homeless or sees them panhandling for money hesitate to offer money because of the discourse that all homeless people are alcoholics and drug abusers. Unfortunately, the truth is that “many adults panhandle on corners for money to pay for a cheap motel room so that their children can have a warm place to sleep for the night” (Whitesides, 2011). Through this essay, the topic of homelessness and poverty in America will be explored by understanding some of the causes that have contributed to poverty throughout history and how the homeless are coping with their situation.…
What do YOU think it would be like to be homeless? Could you imagine not knowing when you will eat or where you will sleep next? On a realistic level, how would you feel not being able to shower and wearing dirty clothes day in and day out not knowing when you will be able to wash them?…