The movement in organized labor from 1875 to 1900 to improve the position of workers was unsuccessful because of the inherent weaknesses of unions and the failures of their strikes‚ the negative public attitudes toward organized labor‚ widespread government corruption‚ and the tendency of government to side with big business. After the Civil there was a push to industrialize quickly‚ and the rushed industrialization was at the expense of the workers as it led to bigger profits for big business and
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a mainly ethnically homogeneous society into a multi-ethnic society due to international migration. Meanwhile‚ the issue of population aging are challenging social work practice in Sweden. This article gives an insight into social work for elder immigrants in Sweden‚ who are vulnerable because of previous events‚ cultural differences and communication difficulties. An interview case is introduced at the beginning to elicit some worrying conditions as well as municipal governments’ role in the Swedish
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The Phenomenon of Late Marriage in China It is a generally noted phenomenon that Chinese tend to get married later than they used to especially in big cities. Across the country‚ we observe virtually everywhere that the rate of marriage becoming lower year after year. Chinese used to marry before twenty- five years old. But now‚ some youngsters go study further; some devoted in their career; some who have dated one after other still refuse to step into the palace of marriage. Careful observation
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------------------------------------------------- Confronting Late Employees July 17th‚ 2012 During the month of July‚ we publish “best of” content. The following article was first published on February 24‚ 2010. Dear Crucial Skills‚ At our organization‚ we expect our employees to be ready to care for patients at the start of their shift. But I have several employees who are far in the disciplinary path because they consistently “clock-in” a minute or two late. Of course‚ they would have been on time if “the
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Immigrant Born Children Deserve Rights In the United States today someone can become a citizen through the process of being born to parents with American citizenship or simply being born on U.S. soil. These two processes stem from the ideals of jus soli and jus sanguinis‚ each latin for right of soil and right of blood‚ respectively. But children born to unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. comprise a different category. An estimated 340‚000 or 8% of the 4.3 million babies born in the United States
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Chinese Immigrants in Flushing‚ Queens I would like to research Chinese immigrants living in my home-town of Flushing‚ New York. The reason why I’ve chosen to research this particular culture is because I have been a part of it for as long as I can remember‚ and I wish to gain further knowledge from my studies. Some concepts that I would like to discuss are‚ acculturation of Chinese immigrants in to American culture‚ reasons for immigrating‚ how Chinese immigrants choose to identify themselves
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The Process of Acculturation In the late 19th century‚ people across the globe left their homelands in hopes to find freedom in the United States. Overwhelming populations of immigrants flooded urban areas like New York City. These immigrants felt the need to assimilate to the new society because most “native” Americans were skeptical and felt threatened by them. Immigrants in large cities were out-casted by Americans; so immigrants of the same backgrounds formed neighborhoods to have a sense of
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Introduction This paper endeavors to evaluate how a person within late adulthood has been impacted by larger systems within their environment. Furthermore‚ this paper will examine how changes throughout history have influenced the person’s life course trajectory. In an effort to evaluate these factors‚ an interview of a person in late adulthood was conducted. To gain a clearer understanding of how these factors influence a person within late adulthood‚ feminist theory and the empowerment prospective were
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The car‚ immigrants and poverty: implications for immigrant earnings and job access is a research study that attempts to quantify how much low-income and foreign born populations could gain from owning a vehicle. This study used data provided from the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey (LAFANS) which was a study of family in Los Angeles County. Six thousand residents from thirty-five hundred households were interviewed in january 20026 . From the analysis‚ one striking piece of data found
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During this time period the working conditions‚ health issues and metal stability of workers was at an all-time low. Especially in the meat packing industries were this family had to endure many hardships. These problems include overworking their employees‚ failing to maintain basic safety measures‚ as well as being completely unsanitary. An example of this is when Jurgis is forced to work in an unheated slaughterhouse during winter‚ and when he sprains his ankle due to an unsafe work environment
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