Average Americans do not have the same opportunities to increase their wealth as much as the upper class does. ... Having a good education can lead to a high paying job; however it is getting harder for an average U.S citizen to obtain one. ... With the average family income in America around $43,000, how could an average American possibly attend college without accumulating debt (The American Family)? ... These jobs have lower wages than the average manufacturing job, and benefits are poor. ... Social mobility for an average American is not a reasonable possibility due to income growth...

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According to the book I was an average baby. ... In my village, mainly men worked; men were the head of the house and they provided for the family. ... Living in a Syrian household taught me of the right things to do and the wrong things to do; my family was very strict on me, which is why I have ethical morals and good beliefs. ...

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"This year, home-schooled kids swept the top three places on the National Spelling Bee, and Stanford accepted twenty-seven percent of its home-schooled applicants, nearly twice its average acceptance rate" (Lubienski 207). ... Up to fourth grade, home schooled children are about one grade level ahead, according to standardized tests, but by eighth grade, they average four grades above the national average. ... Lastly, home-schooling brings families closer in a very positive atmosphere. For many, home schooling gives family life an unexpected richness. "Home schooling is o...

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The current homeless population is mostly non-white and has an average age of the middle thirties. ... The government defines a family of four as being poor if they generate a yearly income of $15,569 or less, although the average improvised families income was only around $10,000 in 1995. The Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics states, the average annual income of the homeless in Chicago was $1198 in 1996. ... At which point the father then grabs his daughter by her hand and says to his family, dont even look at him, and then rushes them away. ... New York University did a study ...

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The current homeless population is mostly non-white and has an average age of the middle thirties. ... The government defines a family of four as being poor if they generate a yearly income of $15,569 or less, although the average improvised families income was only around $10,000 in 1995. The Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics states, the average annual income of the homeless in Chicago was $1198 in 1996. ... At which point the father then grabs his daughter by her hand and says to his family, dont even look at him, and then rushes them away. ... New York University did a study ...

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Employment of teachers aides is expected to grow much faster than the average all occupations through the year 2006." ... Although some people choose teaching as a career because they want to follow in the footsteps of former admired teachers or family members, the main reason usually is to be able to work with young people. ... Because teaching can become very time consuming, teachers usually welcome these breaks to usually spend time with family, travel or enjoy hobbies that they may not have been able to do while working. ... It is also probable that these average salaries are only going to...

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Pro-Arguments for Student Vouchers Families that are in the middle-upper class to the very wealthy have always had the choice of schools for their children. ... Many areas of our country have private schools that are available, but the private schools cost more money than the average American family has available to spend on education. ...

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The average prison sentence of men who kill their female partners is two to six years and women who kill their male partners are sentenced on average to fifteen years, despite the fact that they did it in self defense (Talvi inthesetimes.com). ... Violence in the family is usually passed down from generation to generation (kakar 22). ... In most cultures still today women are responsible for the family life and nurturing the family. Women have always been socialized; conditioned, and trained to take the responsibility for making sure everyone is the family is taken care of (Kakar 26-29). ... ...

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Included in the homeless population are people who stay with friends or family for a short period of time and then decide to find shelter on the streets because of conflict with the people whom they are staying with, or because of personal pride. ... The current homeless population is mostly non-white and has an average age of the middle thirties. ... The government defines a family of four as being poor if they generate a yearly income of $15,569 or less, although the average improvised family's income was only around $10,000 in 1995. ... The Chicago coalition for the homeless states th...

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The differences between the rich and poor American families were profoundly visible in size and value of the home. ... The amount of the members in the average American household never really changes until later in the nineteenth century, however we begin to see changes as early as the 1800s when couples begin to limit the size of their families. ... The stability of a slave family was not threatened by the death of parent more like than by enforced separation by the master. ... The most common attribute of the American daily life was that American families worked as a patriarchal unit, daily ...

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By age three, television viewing has become an event that the entire family can enjoy. television can take one from their living room to an imaginary fantasyland or expose violence only seen in one's worse nightmare. ... Television-Free America, a website of television statistics, shows that the "number of violent acts the average American will see on T.V. by age 18 [is] 200,000." also proven by this website is that the "number of murders witnessed by children on television before age 18 [is] 16,000." these are disturbing statistics considering that another statistic TV-Free America shows...

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This is coupled with the fact private education is not a reality for low to middle income families because of the high cost. ... These reports tend to show positive improvements in quality of education, although families who are quick to respond happen to be the families most interested in their child's education. ... The objective was to provide these families an opportunity to attend private schools, both religious and secular. ... The data indicated that these students scored, on average, below the 30th percentile. The national average is 50, which suggests these students were educ...

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Buying locally creates more jobs and helps support family farms. ... It's sad and scary that the average teen in America has never experienced eating something fresh, organic. ... (Maiser) Many local farmers hold farm events and encourage family visits to introduce people to the real food chain (Trimarchi). ...

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Slavery was not only about broken families and tragic break ups, but brutal work conditions. ... On average a woman made $2.25 a week, this in turn paid for her room and board, and clothing. ... They didn't have families to cheer them up when they were depressed. ... These were uneducated men trying to make an honest living to support their families. ... Families would starve to death on the account of insufficient money. ...

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Today the average American home has more media-gathering technology than a state-of-the-art newsroom did 10 years ago (Leon, 3). ... As a result, the numbers of families investing in televisions increased. ... The average American 4 to 8 years old will view 250 episodes of war cartoons and 1,000 commercials for war toys this year. ... Similarly, the major television networks have designated a "family hour" in which they air shows with a more family based content, nevertheless after eight p.m. adult based shows can be aired. ...

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During everyday life this theory might not be recognizable; to the average person it might not even be important. ... When future, potential employers look at grade point averages or school achievements, a person is not seen but ability. ... They are more likely to except mediocrity as a superior level of success, when to most it appears to be average. ... Family success tends to be rare, many never even graduating high school. ...

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The average over the years has been about 200,000 to 300,000 immigrants into the country every year. ... Hoping to land a steady job and make a good income, have a nice house and raise a family the way they didn't think that they would be able to in their homelands. ... This has caused immigrants to average about 30 percent less income than the average American working income. ...

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During everyday life this theory might not be recognizable; to the average person it might not even be important. ... When future, potential employers look at grade point averages or school achievements, a person is not seen but ability. ... They are more likely to except mediocrity as a superior level of success, when to most it appears to be average. ... Family success tends to be rare, many never even graduating high school. ...

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"Most problems that African-Americans in the inner cities suffer from are from an internal breakdown in the family structure. In the nineteen-sixties, the overall family structure in black Americans began to crumble" (Parker 3). ... The average African-American makes over three times what the average person of Africa makes and in America, African-Americans have the opportunity for advancement. ...

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Imagine eating Christmas dinner underneath a bridge on the cold dirt because you and your family were evicted from your home. ... When they do find work, their new jobs pay, on average, thirteen percent less than the job they lost. ... This makes it almost impossible to stay above the poverty line when a medical illness strikes the family. ... Although more families are moving from welfare to work, many of them fare poorly due to low wages and inadequate work supports. ... Without a decent income families can't afford the decreasing numbers of low-cost rental units. ...

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The average American household is in at least $10,000 dollars of credit card debt. ... It almost seems that it's the individual versus the family. ... Today's traditional American family is no longer a reality. ... Long work hours put many different strains on the family. ... My family still puts a strong emphasis on traditional family values. ...

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What they did not do was shorten the average housewife's work, because standards of cleanliness kept rising since products became more efficient. ... This seemed like a godsend for many families with average or low income. ... Average Americans could now purchase expensive household conveniences with the introduction of installment plans. ...

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These stars represented fantasy lives for the average American in the throes of the Depression. ... Members of the Astor, Vanderbilt, Whitney and Rockefeller families were found at many of these clubs. ... The average American however, had clubs of their own. ... Art of the 30s depicted people doing average, everyday functions. ...

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Statistically it is also proven that minorities come from lower income families, and therefore often receive a lesser education, leaving them with less "paper " qualifications when applying to schools or companies (Messeril). ... For example, if a minority student knows they will receive admission to an elite university with a 3.4 grade point average, they have no reason to push themselves for the 4.0 grade point average that the majority group is expected to get. ... Very likely, your boss will come to resent any average work, as he or she knows they would've hired another applicant. ...

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The government has programs to assist families who are homeless but here never seems to be enough to accommodate the huge number of homeless families. ... A lady Beth Davalos is a liaison for Families in Transition in Seminole County, Florida. She runs programs for the county schools for homeless children and their families. ... Most families who need assistance for rent have to wait an average of six months before they hear back from the agency where they applied. ... Keeping the family unit together is essential for the resilience of the family and to address the unique needs of the children...

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