PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY WORKING STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CEBU-MAIN AND ITS EFFECT ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: PROPOSED ACTION PLAN A Thesis Presented to: Dr. Rex Argate In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Social Studies 5 By: Casinillo‚ Jenny Rose X. Castillo‚ Mary Jane Q. Curambao‚ Lloyd Elvin S. Eliguir‚ Mary Jane S. Enojardo‚ Leleth T. Hadjijalil‚ Ansari M. Lungayan‚ Mary Ann L. Tolentino‚ Nestor Jr. C. Yapching‚ Ira Jesus Z. S.Y. 2014 - 2015 Chapter 1
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Research shows that the lack of affordable housing is the primary cause of homelessness‚ where over 5 million homes have already been foreclosed since 2008. The growing gap between wage earnings and the high cost of housing in the United States has left millions unable to make ends meet‚ increasing the number of people who are now homeless due to foreclosures. According to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) an estimated 12 million renter and homeowner households spend more
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skipping a meal to pay for their child’s clothing‚ text books ECT. People living in poverty not only have low levels of income; they also miss out on opportunities and resources that most take for granted‚ such as sufficient health and dental care‚ housing‚ education‚ employment opportunities‚ food and recreational activities. Around the world‚ in rich or poor nations‚ poverty has always been present. In most nations today‚ the gap between the rich and the poor is quite high and often widening. The
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Contemporary Problems Karen Proctor HSM/210 October 28‚ 2012 Lisa Perez Contemporary Problems The elderly today are living longer than ever. The National Institute on Aging and the U.S. Census Bureau‚ projects that‚ by the time the year 2050 rolls around almost 9 million people will be 90 years old. (Levy‚ 2012) A greater life expectency sounds good‚ but the elderly are facing many challenges‚ physical limitations‚ health problems‚ financial problems and the need for help with some
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Social Problems and My Views One might think they know a lot about certain issues going on in the world‚ but in many cases‚ they do not know all of the details. If they did‚ they might think of these issues much differently. Before taking the Social Problems course I thought I knew what the most important problems going on in the United States were. The systemic view of the course has made me feel as though the problems we learned about are very serious‚ and capitalism in the U.S. is involved in
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I found Mr. Zazzarino’s lecture on Supportive Housing: Community Support Services to be very interesting and informative. Within his first 15 minutes of the lecture‚ he explained the former discharge process that had been historically utilized and which unfortunately is still used here in Northeast Pennsylvania. He further explained how when individuals were ready for discharge they would have to enter or re-enter a 24-hour group home setting. Part of my job is to attend discharge meetings and
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Primary Urbanization in ancient China had many similarities and differences with that of Ancient Mesoamerica and South America. Agriculture‚ religion‚ and politics all played a part in primary urbanization. Agriculture was a large part in the primary urbanization of Mesoamerica and South America. Maize was a major crop that was important to these cultures. These people came up with different methods of farming such as slash and burn‚ pot irrigation‚ and canal irrigation. Chinese agriculture began
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Housing Specialist De La Torre meet with client Angela Gilchrist to develop a Housing Plan. During meeting Ms. Gilchrist informed HS that family used to reside at 1170 Lincoln Place Apt. #2I Brooklyn‚ NY from 6/1/15 to 9/14/15. Ms. Gilchrist stated that it was her aunt apartment with CAMBA‚ unfortunately this particular housing management does not allow to have anybody else in the household. Family is currently residing at 1195 Sherman Ave. Bronx‚ NY Unit . Family composition consist of Angela
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amount of biodiversity in forests is severely at risk due to the increasing deforestation over the past four decades. It is estimated in the biological community that approximately 50‚000 species are completely wiped out annually as a result of urbanization‚ land clearance‚ logging‚ and other human techniques. Dr. Edward Wilson‚ a Harvard professor‚ predicts that half of all of earth’s species could be extinct in about 50 years‚ unless the deforestation rate decreases. In 2011‚ Conservation International
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The Investment Appeal of Low Income Housing Tax Credits Overview of the LIHTC The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) provides incentives for corporations and individuals to invest in the acquisition‚ development and rehabilitation of affordable housing. The program offers federal tax credits to private equity investors that work with profit or non-profit developers in constructing or renovating rental properties for low-income tenants‚ those who earn 60 percent or less of the median family
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