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    Poverty in Pakistan

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    Poverty in Pakistan Abstract: Poverty is Pakistan’s biggest problem which today’s Pakistan facing‚ it is interconnected with several elements which are having direct or indirect relationship with poverty. This paper is an effort to find out and discuss the elements related to poverty and it is a contribution from author to do something for his country and same time for the rest of world. Poverty in Pakistan does not affect people of Pakistan only but it has an effect on rest of world as well. Today

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    poverty in america

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    Poverty has always been with us from beggars outside the gates of Jerusalem to the mentally ill homeless woman in the park. America is known for our huge difference in culture and class. This is due partly to the dynamics behind the political decisions of this country. The president himself admits that America is more unequal than it’s been since the great depression and many of his own supporters say he has failed. America now has‚ by many standards‚ the lowest social mobility of all of the high-end

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    Asses the functionalist role of education in society The role of education is to educate individuals within society and to prepare them for working life in the economy‚ also to integrate individuals and teach them the norms‚ values and roles within society. There are many different sociological theories that differ within the role of education within society that attempt to try and explain how society or aspects of society work together. There are several perspectives on the sociology of education

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    Generational Poverty

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    on person or persons. This can consist of generation poverty‚ the aged or elderly‚ and women. These populations face complex challenges in their daily lives. Economic instability‚ lack of resources‚ lack of education and lack of unity from society keeps special population groups in hardships. Generational poverty involves special population of poor people. It is cycle of poverty wherein two to three generations were born and lived in poverty. Complex factors are involved that hinders them from striving

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    Homelessness And Poverty

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    variables that resulted into them falling into poverty. These families or individuals are often forgotten or ignored‚ typically resulting in them dropping out of their schooling to search for an employment opportunity. While some believe that these individuals should use their own resources to find their way out of extreme poverty‚ others find that programs should be provided within the community to aid these individuals in finding their way out of poverty. These individuals should

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    Nature of Poverty

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    The nature of poverty can be described in many ways. The obvious way to explain poverty is the lack of income. However‚ in the deeper meaning‚ poverty also includes those who lack of security‚ healthcare‚ power‚ and other basic necessities. Poverty can be categorised in terms of absolute poverty and relative poverty. Absolute poverty is household based measure by income per year under a statistic developed by government which will aid those who are poor by giving them money depending on the number

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    Poverty is a controversial social issue. A structural functionalist would view poverty as a positive aspect of society for a few reasons. One reason is that without impoverished people‚ there would be no wealthy people in place in society. Everyone either works hard‚ little‚ or not at all in order to know where they stand in society. With the poor‚ it gives everyone else a status in society. Another reason is that the poor serve the economy in a way. The poor people do all the difficult and physical

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    Measuring Poverty

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    Measuring poverty Poverty is the condition of lacking basic human needs such as food‚ clean water‚ health care‚ clothing‚ and shelter due to the inability to afford them. This is also referred to as absolute poverty or destitution. Relative poverty is the condition of having fewer resources or less income than others within a society or country‚ or compared to worldwide averages. When measured‚ poverty may be absolute or relative poverty. Absolute poverty refers to a set standard which is consistent

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    Poverty in Afghanistan

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    Afghanistan without Poverty A Plain Language Guide to Poverty in Afghanistan USAID funded the publication of this guide through their Afghanistan Parliamentary Assistance Program (APAP) by Ruth Purves April 2008 Plain Language Guide Overview: T his is a plain language guide to poverty‚ the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) and the Afghanistan Pilot Participatory Poverty Assessment (APPPA). The Agency Coordinating Body of Afghan Relief (ACBAR) has produced this booklet

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    Gender and Poverty

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    DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ELIMINATION DIVISION WP 5 GENDER AND POVERTY* Nilüfer Cagatay May 1998 WORKING PAPER SERIES *The responsibility for opinions in these articles‚ studies and other contributions in this series rests solely with their authors‚ and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the United Nations Development Programme or the institutions of the United Nations system. Table Of Contents Introduction I. II. Women And Poverty: Are Women Poorer? From Women and Poverty to Gender and

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