The main social problem being addressed in this article is the issue of discrimination and segregation of wealthy condominium owners and lower class unit renters. One main point that fuels this discrimination is the issue of having a separate entrance for both parties. In most high rise luxury condos‚ there are door men and security awaiting an owners arrival. In this case the lower income inhabitants‚ are met by what has been dubbed a ʻpoor doorʼ. This entrance is for all the people that do
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Country Reports on Local Government Systems: Philippines Philippines _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY 1.1 Socio-economic profile The Philippines is an archipelago of 7‚100 islands‚ with a land area of 30 million hectares. As of the last census in May 2002‚ the population was 76‚498‚735 with an annual growth rate of 2.36 per cent. Given this population growth rate the country is expected to
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POOR COUNTRIES ARE POOR BECAUSE THEY ARE POOR Poor countries are poor not because they are poor but because they lack the essential resources which are significant for economic growth and development. The African continent is considered as the poorest continent in the world. This is due to political instability which tends to scare away investors thus stunting economic growth of a country. Some of the reasons as to which developing countries are poor are; corrupt governments‚ low illiteracy levels
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WORKING WITH THE POOR As a Social Work student‚ I have been exposed to different faces of poverty especially during this school year. These exposures have taught me a lot of life lessons and helped me grow as a person. One of the realizations I had with these exposures is how poverty differently shaped the lives of the poor. Thus‚ I had different views of poverty. If you dig deeper into the causes of illegal activities‚ one of these is poverty. Once‚ I had given an opportunity to interview
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imply pervasive concepts that coalesce between parties in the form of binding obligations and the imposition of moral duties. That being said‚ human beings are not entitled to employment in businesses that operate in a free market economy; however employers such as Pacifine are obligated to ensure that safe and equal working conditions exist for its employees. As Thiroux‚ & Krasemann (2012) reminds us‚ “It is common knowledge that prejudice and discrimination against Jews‚ African Americans‚ Hispanics
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2 . 1 - Respect of patient’s dignity and privacy : Every health carrier must consider and pay attention at every person no matter its physical or psychological state‚ culture‚ origin‚ politic opinion‚ age… 2 . 2 - Non-discrimination principle : Every health care facility must allow equal access to care for every person whom state of heath need it. 2 . 5 - Information right : Information is a right‚ except if the patient express the wish to not being informed. It concern every aspect of
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The Rich Brother Many times family can be the source of your strength as well as your greatest weakness. The short story‚ "The Rich Brother‚" by Tobias Wolff shows the issues that people all over the world confront. One of the major themes in this story is that family ties are stronger than anything else no matter what the situation is. Since Donald and Pete were children they showed certain rivalry between them. As they grew older their difference of opinion towards life went into totally opposite
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We are for it : We think rich countries should help poorer countries. First of all‚ we can help them for humanitarian reasons. In Fact‚ the harsh realities of some countries affected us and our duty is to help those who are not as lucky as we are. For instance‚ one out of seven people do not have access to clean water for drinking‚ cooking or washing... Whereas we‚ we tend to waste the water. What’s more‚ we have the chance to live in a rich country where we can be treated fairly. Secondly‚ we can
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Beijing: Social unfairness is mainly caused by class discrimination or gender discrimination? As a reflective film describing the dark sides of human in the prosperous Beijing‚ Lost in Beijing seemingly depicts how migrant workers are being exploited in terms of career and love relationship in the city. While many people believe that the social inequality presented in the film is the result of discrimination against migrant workers in the city‚ this essay will argue that the unfair social events
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Flag of Philippines There are three fields on the Philippine flag. The white equilateral triangle is on the hoist side‚ a band of blue at the top‚ and a band of red at the bottom. An eight rayed yellow sun at the center of the triangle. A small five pointed star is located at each corner of the triangle. General Emilio Aguinaldo‚ who the first President of the Philippines and a leader in the revolution against Spanish rule for Philippine‚ designed the Philippine flag. He did this while in exile
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