I took this course because of the interest in social issues that I gained from taking Introduction to Sociology with Dr. ... The idea of poverty fascinates and concerns me the most of any social issue that I could think of. ... This goes along with the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. ... This idea of the common good along with all of these principles of Catholic Social Teachings infinitely strengthen a social contract. ... This can only be made possible by embracing the principles of Catholic Social Teaching....

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There are actually dangers associated with social media such as exposing users to cyber crime, causing health problems and increasing relationship issues. ... Underage users may not be aware of privacy issues, we may inadvertently post personal information,or inappropriate photographs online. ... As the conclusion, cybercrime is one of the dangers of social media. Next, the dangers of social media is also health effect. ... They could even go through a day on social media without talking to anybody. ...

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Social media has risen in today's society like a whirlwind, everyone seems to be a part of some social media site from adolescence to adults. ... Cyberbullying, discrimination, self-confidence and other issues that may arise while using social media sites, they are also concerned of the teens well-being and that it stays intact. ... Social Media and its effect on Socialization Teens are avid social media users. ... This is one of the issues that arise about social media and socialization. ... Social Media and Suicide Suicide and how it can relate to social media has been an ongoing issue,...

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Social Security Social Security has long been the United States government's most popular program. ... The current Social Security system is headed towards serious long-term financing issues derived from accumulated IOUs. ... First, we need to focus on the income distribution issue. ... This is why the income distribution issue is so important among Americans. The Social Security Wealth is best defined as the value of future Social Security payments as a part of family's total assets. ...

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The bus strike has left many people with very little choices. People who relied heavily on the bus for transportation are now forced to walk, carpool, drive, or use any other possible transportation to get to their destination. The strike has brought many inconveniences upon the residents. The al...

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Since 1930 the United States has had some program helping to provide social welfare. ... Another program in Social Welfare that I will address is Social Security. ... But there is a major flaw in the Social Security program. ... Since people are unwilling to budge on either side of the issue as it currently stands, workers don't want higher taxes, and retirees don't want decreased benefits, reform will be necessary. Another area of social welfare that I will examine is homelessness. ...

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Economists insist that the social security program will be tapped later this year to pay the government's bills despite Bush and Daschle's promises. ... In years to come it seems as though social security will be abolished. ... The people that are paying social security now, where is their check going to be. ... No matter how taxes were lowered or whatever was going on in the economy, the social security surplus would never be touched. ... They voted for the money instead of the issues....

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Confusion still remains behind the words social diversity. ... Well, in Merriam-Webster's dictionary there is not a word for social diversity as a whole, but broken down to social and diversity. ... Thus, knowing what social diversity means I have done a social experiment that pertains to this issue. ... My name in itself is a social diversity. ... Before I started this social experiment I asked myself if their still was social diversity in this day and age. ...

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Social welfare is something that an concern all people at one time or another. Social welfare in America is different from many other parts of the world. ... Majoritarian and client politics can be used to further explain the issues that arise with social welfare helping to support people in this country. Majoritarian welfare programs were almost everyone pays are generally Social Security and Medicare. ... Because of the initial rise in healthcare costs, Social Security taxes needed to be raised as well. ...

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Be it a positive or free social structure, the first element of social change is communication. By pointing out the unjustness of the system, perceived or real, to the effected group a subculture often forms, which organizes itself due to the negative force of the issue. ... Though, much was accomplished by the movement, unjustness is still of major issue. ... Protests are not laws successful, but when done on a large enough scale is able to ware people about the issue. Thus, social movements are usually tarted in order to change or stop changes in what is accepted as social reality....

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For example, young adults catfish each other on social networking site; a catfish is someone who pretends to be someone they're not by creating false identities on social media. ... This is one of the main of many growing issues on social media today. Also, young people use social media as a popularity contest instead of connecting with others. ... One of the most ongoing issues is bullying. ... In conclusion, I believe social media has ruined the moral compass of many young people today. ...

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We've Got Issues We've Got Issues by Meredith Bagby is a smart, no-nonsense guide to politics and politicians for an apolitical generation. ... Bagby tackles the political issues that should truly matter to young voters such as the future of Social Security, education reform, the environment, and federal debts. ... But most these issues are not taught properly in a educational environment. ... Bagby goes on the explain that Social Security is basically on its way out and that the money being paid now for social security is really being used by the federal government to loosen up ...

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"Social networking- generally a website (ex. ... It can control one's life, people put social networking before other things. ... For example if something doesn't directly affect themselves they simply don't care about the issue. ... Social media has a huge impact on this issue. ... Moore was just sharing his view that was passed down upon him by his father, and it became a huge controversial issue. ...

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With social fulfillment and advancement in the workplace came change. ... In Roethlisberger paper he also addressed "social distancing.... This is contrary to the belief of Roethlisberger theory on social fulfillment. ... Since the workers are too busy trying to "gain" higher profits for themselves, it leaves them blind to the fact that there are more pressing issues at hand. Management in turn can keep employees blind to other issues that the management staff should be addressing. ...

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Stress is the mother of all issues as it gives to birth the many other issues like overeating, overweight, psychological problems and depression, social isolation and loneliness and failure at life. ... This leads to social isolation. Social isolation, as a term, is lack of social interaction, contact, or communication with other people. ... Social isolation may be expressed through social barriers, or psychological mechanisms. ... In conclusion, many issues in our life that cause being stressful. ...

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Within a span of five minutes your identity could be taken away from you, by hackers taking your social security number, pin numbers, and they can also get a peek at your address. ... Another civil issue that I will be diving into is the Spam mail that you receive in your online mailbox or even as pop-ups. ... Probably one of the harsher privacy issues is definitely identity fraud or theft. ... Make sure if you have to enter your pin number or social security that there is an anti-theft label on the site your on. ... By researching these two Internet privacy and civil issues I learned that you...

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This idea could lead to serious issues. ... "We could decide whether actions are right or wrong just by consulting the standards of our society" (Ethics: History, Theory, and Contemporary Issues 40). ... Which leads to my next point: "The idea of moral progress is called into doubt" (Ethics: History, Theory, and Contemporary Issues 40). This ties into what I mentioned above because"Progress means replacing a way of doing things with a better way" (Ethics: History, Theory, and Contemporary Issues 40). ... Social reform would be very limited if we were to act as a c...

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The basics concerning how these programs work - and what must be included for a program to be a real "family preservation" program -- are in NCCPR Issue Papers 9 and 10. Issue Paper10 lists studies proving the programs' effectiveness (National Coalition for Child Protection Reform, 1999). ... The National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers. ... Funding for child welfare services is an issue, though, and is still a major concern. ... New models to address child protection issues are badly...

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William Blake does an exquisite job of portraying his outrage in the issues concerning child labor through his various poems. ... The issue here is solicitude. ... If they had simply realized that these children were people and not property, child labor would not have been such an issue. ... William Blake brought these issues into light, and in doing so informed today's society of the inhumane way in which these children were treated. ...

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The issue should be focused on the best adoptive parents for the child. ... According to a few articles, same sex parenting has an affects on the child's peer relations, self-identity, sexual orientation, and their psychological, social, and moral development. ... "In terms of social, moral, psychological development, what's more important is the quality of the attachments, the quality of parents" psychological well-being, and the quality of the home life that's created" (Davis 1). ... The issue of gender of the adoptive parents is focused on too much by society. ...

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Recently, pregnancy has become a common issue among high school aged teens. ... Secondly, peer pressure causes teens to drink, because they want to gain social acceptance. Teenage drinking has become a major issue in recent years. ... In all, teen drinking is one of the biggest issues caused by peer pressure; however it also goes ignored. ... This never ending circle could cause the teen to have severe health issues and lead to possible death. ...

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Recently, pregnancy has become a common issue among high school aged teens. ... Secondly, peer pressure causes teens to drink, because they want to gain social acceptance. Teenage drinking has become a major issue in recent years. ... In all, teen drinking is one of the biggest issues caused by peer pressure; however it also goes ignored. ... This never ending circle could cause the teen to have severe health issues and lead to possible death. ...

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A public policy is a possible solution to all social problems. ... The movie, Fifteen and Pregnant that aired on Lifetime focused on this issue. ... Between all the confusion with her family issues she was feeling alone and out of place and this guy made her feel like she belonged. ... Her mother felt like it was her fault, she felt through the divorce and the family issues her daughter might have felt neglected and turned to the comfort of a guy. ... The social problem focused on in the film is, teenage pregnancy. ...

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There are so many social networking sites that have been released, e.g. ... The younger kids are letting social media represent who they are as people or as couples. ... Identity theft is a huge issue that has been growing among society most people are careless with their information, which leads to these things happening. ... Us socially awkward people would probably have a harder time finding significant others. ... On another hand, Identity theft would most likely be a much smaller issue. ...

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Furthermore it will be discussed who is responsible for these issues and what can be done about it? ... One of the major issues is long working hours and overtime. ... Because of the absence of social security women are not allowed to take maternity leave or pay if they return to work after birth. The factories do not give regular employment contracts, to avoid social responsibilities. ... Considering all groups of this issue, it is not possible to give the responsibility to only one. ...

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