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    Discuss the impact of the famine on the Irish Poor Law and on the development of Irish social policy and after the famine. Before the Great Famine hit‚ Ireland was already one the poorest countries in Europe. Income per capita in Britain was over double what it was in Ireland (Ó Gráda‚ 1993). Despite the existence of poor laws in England since 1601‚ poor laws were only brought into Ireland in 1838‚ 7 years before the first signs of potato blight. The poor laws were finally introduced into Ireland

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    put in place as far back as the Romans who introduced sanitation and public baths that improved cleanliness. Many systems have been put 0in place since the time of the Romans however I’ll be looking as only far back as the 1800’s. In 1601 the poor law system was established‚ the aim was to provide relief for those who were too ill or too old to work (this was the first form of government allowance)‚ the payments would be made in the form of clothes or items of food. Some aged people were accommodated

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    in need of help applying for help; this was because they soon became to expensive to run which is why the owners of the workhouse began to try to put the public off applying for help. I am going to cover all of the main reasons that tell you why the poor were ‘put off’. To begin‚ the workhouses soon introduced separation‚ they had different classifications. These were: Infirm men‚ able-bodied men and youths above fifteen‚ boys above the age of seven and under fifteen‚ infirm women‚ able-bodied women

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    Assess the view that poor countries will always stay poor [33 marks] The view that poor countries will always stay poor is one that is highly debated in the world today‚ many activists such as fair trade‚ say that due to exploitation of poor countries by the western world‚ the poor countries will stay poor‚ as they are not getting fair prices for the good that they export and sell to the western world. One way in which the view that poor countries will stay poor is supported is through dependency

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    extremely poor is growing‚ with those in the middle being pushed to one extreme or the other. Economic superpowers‚ whether they are nations or corporations‚ have established themselves and dominate their respective industries. These economic superpowers have controlled the world because without them production‚ distribution‚ and the worlds globalized economy would grind to a stop. While these wealthy nations and wealthy individuals flourish‚ the poor nations and individuals suffer. Poor nations and

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    English II Honors 13 September 2002 A Poor Leader is Better Off as a Follower Persons in positions of power‚ who do not possess the right qualities to become proficient as leaders‚ will never become successful role models. Throughout history‚ leaders are supposed to act as role models for the general population. People without the proper guidance can become poor leaders as a result of the negative influence of others. Certain qualities that define a poor leader are: decisions based on individual

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    necessary for an adequate understanding of any one individually. While the authors discussed here approach the issues from different angles‚ their works taken side by side clearly show us how prejudice helps the affluent shrug off responsibility toward the poor‚ offering ‘explanations’ as to why some groups (or persons) remain in poverty and others do not. Additionally‚ it is argued that those living in affluence – and thus those with the means to significantly address

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    Does Music Help in Listeners’ Emotional Regulation? Introduction In everyday lives‚ individuals engage in music‚ associating with various emotional behaviours such as immerse in memories and relaxation. (eds. Juslin et al. 2011) This shows that the purpose of music listening will be different for each person and the chosen music would be according to the emotional state a person wish to achieve. (Getz et al. 2014) However‚ most people nowadays lead a hectic lifestyle and they tend to slowly ignore

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    POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE  IN SCHOOL Guidelines for Parents and Teachers The initial step in intervention for children not doing well in school is to determine the cause. The school psychologist may be the best source of information‚ and the either the school or the parents can request an evaluation to determine the causes of a child’s learning problems. The  following general causes and suggested interventions are based on the gross distinctions suggested by Rabinovitch:  1. deficits in specific

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    The Last Years of the Poor Law During the interwar period the Poor Law served as a residual safety net‚ assisting those who fell through the cracks of the existing social insurance policies. The high unemployment of 1921-38 led to a sharp increase in numbers on relief. The official count of relief recipients rose from 748‚000 in 1914 to 1‚449‚000 in 1922; the number relieved averaged 1‚379‚800 from 1922 to 1938. A large share of those on relief were unemployed workers and their dependents

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