Sentences with phrase «on economic disparity»

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At least in the U.S., though, studies on the recession are now starting to shine the light on another type of economic disparity that's also been growing: wealth inequality.

«In societies where there is a greater disparity between the richest and the poorest, that causes lower levels of economic wellbeing amongst the whole childhood population, both those on lower incomes and those on higher incomes.

The answer that I have in mind actually entered an earlier world full of power struggles, social conflict, philosophical confusion and economic disparities based on appetite, influence and exploitation.

just read the American Government warnings for Citizens travelling in Mexico and you will know that Paradise Earth is no longer Heaven on Earth... Rebellions, Refugees camps, Government Corruption, Wars, Death, Wealth disparity, injustice, State Security regulations... Poverty, unnecessary suffering, Death... Toxic Assets, Economic Depression, Filthy Rich and Perversion....

We will continue to shed light on pressing issues that affect maternity care like evidence - based are, obstetric violence, informed consent, access to midwifery care, access to vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), and racial and economic disparities, while helping local communities make the changes that best work for their own populations.»

Success Academy C.E.O. Eva Moskowitz testified before Congress at a panel on economic opportunity for African - Americans, arguing that elements of her charter school network could be applied nationwide to help address educational disparities for black students.

Like all FPI staff, the right candidate for this position will have a commitment to reversing the extraordinary racial and economic disparities in wages, income, and opportunity in our communities, and will have a desire to focus on the role state and local governments can play in improving conditions for all New Yorkers.

Continuing her run of high - profile national appearances, Success Academy C.E.O. Eva Moskowitz testified before Congress on Tuesday at a panel on economic opportunity for African - Americans, arguing that elements of her charter school network could be applied nationwide to help address educational disparities for black students.

But the mayor went on to praise her for pointing out that the current economic disparities did not happen by chance.

Social inequality refers to disparities in the distribution of economic assets and income as well as between the overall quality and luxury of each person's existence within a society, while economic inequality is caused by the unequal accumulation of wealth; social inequality exists because the lack of wealth in certain areas prohibits these people from obtaining the same housing, health care, etc. as the wealthy, in societies where access to these social goods depends on wealth.

His research in health policy has focused on the ethical, legal and social issues related to genetics and race, and especially on the ways that race and socio - economic status result in health disparities among different communities.

Twenty years after the fall of apartheid, social and economic disparities persist in South Africa and have a profound effect on the health of the population.

More urgent matters took priority, though, with features screened on topics as current as gun control (Surviving Sandy Hook), the war on drugs (Cartel Land), sexual abuse on university campuses (The Hunting Ground), economic disparity (The Divide), racial tension (3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets), and climate change and its continued denial (Merchants of Doubt).

A four year lesson from Noam Chomsky on what has created profound American economic disparity is packaged in «Interests,» from directors Peter Hutchison, Kelly Nyks, and Jared P. Scott.

It appears in flashes: the family's economic troubles (and the toll it takes on their relationships), the tensions created by wealth disparity, the widespread social and psychological problems produced by such conditions.

Beautifully unforced drama whose focus on Brooklyn neighbours broaches broader themes of family and socio - economic disparity.

Touching on everything from socio - economic disparity to governmental corruption to discrimination based on a person's place (or planet) of origin gives the series and its storylines a welcome weightiness that's no easy task considering how frequently they are suspended in zero gravity.

This means that there would be the need to overcome the root causes of violence, within each nation, with the elimination of disparities in wealth between the «top» and «bottom» in the social scale and at international level with the elimination of disparities in economic and social development between rich and poor nations, for one hand, and the dispute between the great powers for world power, on the other hand.

Long before the Risk report, the War on Poverty saw schools as key to reducing racial and other disparities in economic opportunity.

With more than 26 years teaching at Harvard, Ferguson's research focuses on the racial achievement gap, education policy, youth development programming, community development, economic consequences of skill disparities, and state and local economic development.

Professor Alan Reid observes how the emphasis on democratic purposes has been trumped by individual, private purposes that result in such things as marketing of schools, residualisation of public education and the growth in disparity of resources between schools, and by an economic purpose that casts students as human capital to be enlisted in the cause of economic recovery and growth.

Teachers see firsthand how racism and economic disparities have a profound impact on a child's education.

What I found was a marked disparity in the quality of public education from one district on Long Island to the next, disparities that were largely contingent upon the racial and socio - economic demographics of the constituents within a said district.

In presenting this definition of equity, we recognize and acknowledge that significant disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes exist among students based on socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, gender, special needs, English language proficiency, sexual orientation, and geography, which result from a history of systemic, economic, political, and moral inequity.

Due to historical trauma, chronically underfunded programs, and broken promises on the part of the U.S. government, children and youth from Native American communities experience many educational, health, and economic disparities compared with their peers.

Due to historical trauma, chronically underfunded programs, and broken promises on the part of the U.S. government, youth from Native American communities experience many educational, health, and economic disparities compared with their peers in the general population.

NAEP does not disaggregate data within race or income categories by other factors; but the socio - economic data suggests that within the race gaps, there are likely additional disparities based on income.

Our in house Chief Economist, Dr. Sherry Cooper has shared some insight on the current economic conditions in relation to the recent announcement from Bank of Canada, «The Canadian economy is on a tear, dramatically outperforming the U.S., and the battering by both Hurricanes Harvey and Irma will only widen the disparity.

A documentary series focusing on the effects of urbanization, social marginalization and economic disparities in Lurie's native South Africa, is about to go on show in a solo exhibition in London.

Creating large, site - specific installations Bunga's work touches on issues relating to demographics, immigration, socio - economic disparity, and the fragility of contemporary city life.

Economic disparity is nowhere so clear as on a walk through the city.

Earlier in 1990s, he propounded many important suggestions that had been adopted by the central government, for example, establishing tax share distribution system between central and local government (1993), reducing the disparities of regional development (1994), prohibiting the army of engaging in commerce (1994), creating jobs as most priority goal of economic development (1997), balance between social development and economic development (2000), new conception of development based on people - centred (2000,2004).

The Model Penal Code: Sentencing project provides guidance on some of the most important issues that courts, corrections systems, and policymakers are facing today, including the general purposes of the sentencing system; rules governing sentence severity — including sentences of incarceration, community supervision, and economic penalties; the elimination of mandatory minimum penalties; mechanisms for combating racial and ethnic disparities in punishment; instruments of prison population control; victims» rights in the sentencing process; the sentencing of juvenile offenders in adult courts; the creation of judicial powers to review many collateral consequences of conviction; and many issues having to do with judicial sentencing discretion, sentencing commissions, sentencing guidelines, and appellate sentence review.

The Sustainable Development Conference also focused on the growing economic disparity between the rich and the poor.

Despite the significant impact of maternal depression on mothers and children alike, maternal mental health needs are often neglected or undiagnosed.18 Prevalence rates of maternal depression are high among low - income women due to the greater challenges they may face related to financial hardships, low levels of community or familial support, and societal prejudice.19 In fact, the prevalence of maternal depression among low - income women in the United States is double the prevalence rate for all U.S. women.20 At the same time, these women are less likely to receive treatment or be screened for postpartum depression.21 Studies show there are clear racial and ethnic disparities in who accesses treatment in the United States, even among women of the same general socio - economic status: In a multiethnic cohort of lower - income Medicaid recipients, 9 percent of white women sought treatment, compared with 4 percent of African American women and 5 percent of Latinas.22

Lee's research focuses on the social and economic determinants of health, and on the role of public policy in improving population health and reducing disparities in health among social and economic groups.

We recognize that disparities exist for our young children and their families based on race and socio - economic status and believe that these disparities must be eliminated.

The program focuses on decreasing dropout rates of immigrant Latino youth, which result in academic performance gaps that perpetuate poverty and create significant health disparities and costly social and economic impacts to the state as well as important concerns about the preparation of the future workforce.

The absence of appropriate internal and external decision - making processes in native title not only delays the determination of outcomes, it provides opportunities for latent conflict (such as intra / inter-family disputes, economic disparity, and historical and contemporary cultural issues that centre on identity) to surface and further complicate and delay reaching the best possible outcome.