Statistics documenting the extent and causes of homelessness vary widely. ... One out of five homeless Americans do work either part time or full time. ... An average American family pays 7% of income to childcare, as opposed to the 25% paid by low-income families. ... Most would like to work, but this population faces the highest barriers to employment. ... They also released statistics saying the average age of a homeless person is nine years old. ...

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Athens is the capitol of Greece and about 40% of the country's population resides here. ... The population of Greece, as of July 2002, was 10,645,343. 1,580,218 of the whole population are from the age of 0-14. ... Greece also exports 5% to the United States of America. ... These statistics give somewhat of a good picture of what everyday living is like in Germany. These statistics are also interesting when you compare them to the United States because of the differences. ...

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In this paper, I will argue that we are indeed progressing with our American society in reference to women's labor. ... This and other resulting changes serve as a turning point in history for American society. ... American societies held women inferior to men in many aspects such as their roles in marriage, suffrage issues, and work force participation. ... As I further complete my paper, these statistics are frightening to me. ... Petrosino represent our societies' nave population, the population that symbolizes our country's inc...

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With America going through the great depression then a recession, America is losing hope. ... With most of America's workers being part of the working class, holding minimum wage jobs, we don't have extra money for our needs. ... In the United States we have 23.1% of the population on welfare, and 38% of children under age of five is on welfare (Jeffery 1). These shocking statistics show just how horrific the poverty rate in the United States is. ...

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Those of Mexican decent have typically depended on the wages mothers were able to bring in due to minimal human capital and a lack of marketable skills needed by this overall population. ... The African American working population dates back to slavery. African American men faced discrimination and a lack of marketable skills that lead to underemployment or unemployment. This meant that African American women had to work to survive (Hattery, 14). ... Department of Labor showed that in 1999 this number had grown to 46.7%, almost half of the professional working population (Kimmel, 122). ...

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• Grade Level: High School