Sentences with phrase «as economic hardship»

Wodiczko has also developed «instruments» to facilitate survival, communication, and healing for homeless people and immigrants; these therapeutic devices — which Wodiczko envisions as technological prosthetics or tools for empowering and extending human abilities — address physical disability as well as economic hardship, emotional trauma, and psychological distress.

As economic hardship spreads and the potential of adverse credit history grows, use of credit reports for hiring, promotion or retention decisions could adversely affect employment opportunities for a wide range of applicants and workers.

The government has deferment programs for specific circumstances such as economic hardship, military service and unemployment.

Drunkenness and infidelity as well as economic hardship are rated to be the top reasons of divorce in modern Russia.

Childhood stress was measured on a range of family - related stressors that occurred at age 16 or younger such as economic hardship, divorce, at least one parent with mental health problem and never knowing one's father.

true or false» Deceptive: there are other cases such as economic hardship, drug addiction, societal pressure and shame on unmarried pregnants, and so forth that are very compelling.

Not exact matches

Approval is based on individual circumstances such as illness or economic hardship.

While there are definite downsides to an income - driven plan (such as paying more in interest or getting hit with a tax bill after loan forgiveness), these plans can be a lifesaver if you lose your job, experience economic hardship, or simply need the lowest possible payment.

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP)-- Greece's prime minister promised Saturday to deliver economic growth to a country hammered by years of economic hardship, as thousands gathered in protest at more planned austerity measures.

Alberta is facing what can only be described as unnecessary economic hardship that has been orchestrated by our own government's creation of a job - killing carbon tax that has yet to produce any net positive results.

Suffice it to say that I believe the morality of a given abortion decision is subject to the competing interests present in that particular situation (e.g. life of the mother, incest, ra - pe, severe defects, severe economic hardship to already existing siblings, etc, v. abortion as birth control, pure personal convenience, etc).

As United States low - intensity - conflict strategy succeeds in making life miserable for all Nicaraguans the press can be expected to report on economic hardship as evidence of the failure of the revolution without describing such hardship as the intent and result of United States policAs United States low - intensity - conflict strategy succeeds in making life miserable for all Nicaraguans the press can be expected to report on economic hardship as evidence of the failure of the revolution without describing such hardship as the intent and result of United States policas evidence of the failure of the revolution without describing such hardship as the intent and result of United States policas the intent and result of United States policy.

Unable to accept their interpretations, Silva reasons that as young adults encounter poverty and economic hardship, the family past becomes «hypersymbolized.»

A society in which married couples are expected to be faithful to their marital vows «for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health» is a society that assumes all people, regardless of class, can experience marriage as a «school of love»» no matter what economic hardships may confront them.

Fatherhood Institute chief executive Rob Williams stressed the importance of investing at families at a time when many mothers and fathers face economic hardship: «If we are to become the most family friendly country in Europe as the Coalition wishes, we must support families — especially the most vulnerable ones — through these tough economic times.

The truth: As in myth # 1, low self esteem in children from single parent homes is liable to stem from the economic hardship sometimes associated with such homes, rather than the method of parenting or how many people are available to provide such parenting.

He held that even with the economic hardship, the state still became the cynosure of all eyes as it became the offshoot of the national take - off of school feeding programme.

The callers had said, Ghanaians are still undergoing economic hardship after the NPP - a party that promised Ghanaians `' Heaven on Earth,» have still not turned things around as promised.

There are many imponderables, such as whether he can bring the ANC back together, and whether he can manage huge and probably unrealistic expectations in times of economic hardship.

«As a result of the continuing economic hardship, a record number of families across the country are applying for LIHEAP.»

Ever want to laugh at yourself, as catharsis in these times of biting economic hardship?

Professor Rueda set the scene: in times of economic hardship, when GDP is falling, the European social model should mitigate the impact of a rise in unemployment and inequality with a concomitant increase in benefit spending, however this model, which held until the 1990s, is no longer the case, except in a few countries such as Spain and Ireland.

In that time, New York has raised taxes, created a culture of out of control state spending, increased regulatory burdens, and stood by as thousands of New York businesses have closed, moved out of state or endured economic hardships that have forced them to reduce their investment in our economy and eliminate private - sector jobs.

On Harare's streets, few seemed to care about the legal niceties as they heralded a «second liberation» for the former British colony and spoke of their dreams for political and economic change after two decades of deepening repression and hardship.

Highlighting the current global economic hardship, the communique added that Osun is not alone in the economic difficulties just as participants noted that the dwindling economic fortune will affect all tiers of government, including their business partners.

Discussion and debate around the mismatch between crime levels and economic hardship will continue, as must efforts to improve the lives of those who continue to be affected by crime and its consequences.

He said while the nation is going though the economic hardship, there is a need for the region to reunite so as to move forward.

The group further alleged that the Avengers then decided that it would be used as a tool to make things difficult for the Buhari government by vandalising oil facilities and causing economic hardship.

«Scandals and perceived corruption in governance and the society generally, socio - economic hardships such as unstable currency, unstable power supplies — undermining both industrial and domestic ventures — executive bureaucratic delays in the public sector, especially at the ports, many industrial actions, protest demonstrations throughout the economy, sudden and high tariff increases for utilities, and ever - bloating national debt stock, have hall - marked the out - going year,» he observed.

According to a statement issued by the Director Bureau of Communication and Strategy for the State Government, Mr Semiu Okanlawon, stated that, «the government has engaged the doctors, perhaps, more than any other category of workers in the state, on the need to equally be sensitive to the hardship foisted on the finances of the state especially since Nigeria as a whole entered into its trying period of economic recession».

He identified the current economic hardship as the major reason why some people attempted suicide recently, saying Nigerians needed to have positive change of hearts and pray to God for better days to come

The President noted that Nigeria was coming out of recession and government's efforts were aimed at easing economic hardships with more jobs, social security platform for vulnerable families and unemployed as well as infrastructural projects.

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, says considering the economic hardships, widespread corruption, rising cost of living, and the high levels of unemployment, it comes as no surprise to him that Ghanaian youth are angry, hungry and have given up any hope of the country offering them a bright future.

She noted that the activities of Boko Haram insurgents in the region had caused untold hardships to millions of people, destroying their means of livelihood as well as economic and social infrastructure.

In his address, the Timi of Edeland, Oba Muniru Adesola Lawal while receiving the state leadership of PCRC, expressed disappointment in what he described as unfounded, baseless and frivolous allegation of financial recklessness purportedly credited to the members of the opposition parties against Governor Aregbesola of Osun, affirming that the current economic hardship was not in anyway the fault of Governor Aregbesola.

Similarly, Latinos make up 77 percent of California's agricultural workforce and will likely see economic hardship as climate change reworks the state's highest - value farm products.

They measured total socioeconomic adversity by weighing factors such as average parental education, family economic hardship, family make - up and employment status.

The findings are also relevant for policymakers and clinicians, as universal health coverage and free provision of healthcare — and prescriptions in some cases — via the NHS might have worked as a protective factor during economic hardship.

The immigrants from low - income nations President Trump disparaged earlier this month in a closed - door White House meeting (he reportedly referred to them as «shithole» countries) may well have been driven from communities in rural Africa by economic hardship related to lack of power, Rogers said.

Its iconic performance by Joan Crawford as Mildred, a single mother hell - bent on freeing her children from the stigma of economic hardship, solidified Crawford's career comeback and gave the actor her only Oscar.

But this is no vindictive authority figure — rather he is sympathetic and helpful, as he knows something about economic hardship.

The way they struggle through as he loses his job and sinks them into debt echoes with the very real anxieties of many Americans, but this isn't simply some metaphor for the stress of economic hardship on American families.

And the official child poverty rate, which the report describes as a conservative measure of economic hardship, increased 18 percent between 2000 and 2009, meaning that 2.4 million more children are living below the federal poverty line.

Abuse of opioids and prescription drugs, as well as methamphetamines and heroin, along with economic hardships as coal mines are shut down, have contributed to the trauma that many young children experience.

«I am honored and excited for the opportunity to bring the voice of Detroit's children, particularly those facing economic, social and other hardships, to the School Finance Research Collaborative as we take a fresh look at how we fund Michigan's public schools,» Allen said.

All fees requested from families will be communicated to families as early as possible, and a clear waiver process will be made available to ensure no undue economic hardship is caused by student fees.

We've set the goal of building the safest, fastest, most efficient ways to move people and products — not just in spite of economic hardship, but as a way to overcome it.

It's true there have been times of great economic hardship during the industry's history, but nothing as widespread as this most recent economic downturn.

The researchers organized the narratives as having six different possible themes: trustworthy, successful, economic hardship, hardworking, moral and religious.

Federal student loans have fixed interest rates and offer an array of consumer protections and favorable terms, including deferment and forbearance in times of economic hardship, manageable repayment options such as the income - Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs.