Socio-Economic status (SES) is known as a mix of social and economic factors which affect individuals or groups of individuals (NHC 1998). ... In New Zealand, there is an occupational based measure of Socio Economic status, known as NZSEI (nzsei report), where jobs are measured from highest (class 1) to lowest (class 6). ... Socio-economic status is very directly linked to the resources available. ... The government used new laws to outlaw many important Maori practices in relation to economic, spiritual and health customs (Volcan). ... In a Maori context, the treaty of Waitangi has affected t...

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Elite institutions are privately owned learning institutions that have a high cost of attendance in terms of fees and other charges and quite selective in the cadre of students that gain admission and over the tears have predominantly served students from upper and middle upper socio economic status. ... They have been shown propagate the socio economic reproduction by passing the socio economic positions and advantages to generations.They also play a role in providing socio economic mobility to students of lower socio economic status. ... The children from low socio economic back grounds ar...

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I believe that affirmative action is justified to some extent, however these days it's more appropriate to provide affirmative action based on socio-economic class more than race. ... The reason Affirmative action came about was to aid minorities in improving their social status, since some earlier social injustices and prejudices hindered them in the past. However, as I will mention, our current notion of "socio-economic class" has led to some distorted perspectives on affirmative action that are counterproductive. ... However, the minority student came from a very wealthy family, and t...

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Lower education is linked to lower socio-economic status (Simons, Whitbeck, Conger, & Chyi-In 1991). Research has linked the lower socio-economic status with harsher discipline, at times abuse that is passed onto future generations of children. ... Okun, Parker, and Levendosky (1994) found that abuse is associated with behavioral problems only when socio-economic status improves. ... Lower socio-economic status usually relates to individuals communities. ...

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Introduction The subject of social medicine is to determine connections between epidemiology, socio-economic status and to investigate how to organize activities of health to improve the overall health conditions in a community. ... In this paper, I will discuss some of the social determinants of health, including of a functioning support groups, socio economic status and level of education. ... These determinants have a substantial impact on human health and will be included in the subsequent discussion on the social and socio-economic factors that can influence human health. ... Socio-Econ...

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I would like discover if there is any difference in the socio-economic status and how they learn and are accommodations in various learning are being met. ... In the chapter, Identifying and Educating Poor and Under-represented Gifted Students, researchers Borland and Wright, they understand that many children are gifted, but because of their socio-economic background, they fall through the cracks. ... Borland and Wright states by the 1960, Horace Bond, an African American educational researcher studied the relationship between the SES (socio-economic status) and the National Merit Scholarshi...

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I would like discover if there is any difference in the socio-economic status and how they learn and are accommodations in various learning are being met. ... In the chapter, Identifying and Educating Poor and Under-represented Gifted Students, researchers Borland and Wright, they understand that many children are gifted, but because of their socio-economic background, they fall through the cracks. ... Borland and Wright states by the 1960, Horace Bond, an African American educational researcher studied the relationship between the SES (socio-economic status) and the National Merit Scholarshi...

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To this end, this essay endeavours to explore some of the issues of language in the linguistic literature such as the intersection between language and society, education, politics and socio-economic class as discussed below. ... Intersection Between Language and Socio-Economic Class Socio-Economic Status (SES) of a person is the measure of the total economy and sociology ofa family's in relation to that of the others. ... As further observed by this author, an individual's socio-economic class be divided into three broad categories; high, low and middle SES. ... Such variable are o...

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The social construction of the "Adonis Like" male body image has resulted in those who are experiencing issues with bigorexia to never be happy with their own body which can lead to depression and other mental health problems. 2.2 Cultural and Economic Factors In spite of adolescent males living in low socio-economic areas being more likely to be overweight, this case study (third source in bibliography) has shown that even in spite of this factor they are less likely to have self-esteem issues. It can be deduced that when a person is in an environment where obesity is much more com...

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Question Discuss the potential benefits and costs of official development assistance as a contributor to socio-economic development. ... However, while ODA is believed to have a positive impact on the socio-economic development of recipient countries, others argue that the costs that these countries have to burden need to be taken into account as well. Thus, the effectiveness of ODA as a contributor to the socio-economic development is still a question of controversy over the decades. The following essay will begin by defining the concept of ODA, followed by a critical analysis of both potent...

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A year later, Humphreys appeared at their homes, acting as a health-service interviewer, asking the men about their marital status, race, and careers. ... He presents the data in the form of a descriptive case study which outlines and analyses the behavioral patterns and socio-economic status of the participants. ... To gain knowledge of socio-economic status as well as marital and family status and career, Humphreys conducted semi-structured interviews with his chosen sample group of men. ...

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Many decades ago, the role of the man was that of the caretaker; he was responsible for financial matters and status of the family. ... The rights and status of women across the world has improved considerably over the centuries. ... The status of women in Japan has changed greatly over the years since the end of the World War II (Shinotsuka 1989). ... The Constitution promulgated in 1946, states, "All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin" (Articl...

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Over the past few decades, the study of psychopathology has proven to recognize the importance of the socio-cultural world in forming and maintaining psychological disorders (Kleinman, 1977), all mental disorders occur within a socio-cultural framework. ... Today our society encompasses people form many different backgrounds, hence, there is now a shift to consider socio-cultural factors in the assessment and treatment of patients (Regier, Kuhl, & Kupfer, 2013). ... Therefore, today evidenced-based practice requires careful consideration of socio-cultural differences in the classification and...

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controversial topic Some Americanized Food For Thought Food not only distinguishes and represents a culture, but can also reflect one's personality, lifestyle, and socio-economic status. ... As economic levels go up, American pop culture is more health food oriented. ... Peoples' social levels are classified according to their economic standing. ... Certain types of foods, such as caviar, show high socio-economic status because of the expensive cost. ... The kind and quantity of food one eats reflects not only one's lifestyle and socio-economic status, but one's pers...

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Put simply due to the historically created socio economic map of Britain the north is structured in such a manner that makes a film set in this landscape inherently real, therefore making it a good setting for documentary style gritty realist films. ... The socio-economic map of Britain has always shown there to be a dramatic divide between the North and South of Britain in terms of standard of living and wealth in favour of the South. ... In a nutshell films set in the north will for socio economic reasons immediately cause the characters in the film to be involved in situations the audienc...

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The study of Marxism in turn began to revel a much more fruitful ideology to why behaviors were being defined as criminal, why certain groups participated in specific genres of crime, and why there was a focus on crime committed by the lower class-status. Marx believed that for any current socio-economic system to exist, it must exist because of two variables; social class and history. ... Through contact with struggle, tolerance of status emerged and was adopted, which later became to be known as a false consciousness, resulting in promotion through religion, education, and employment. ... Th...

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In Society of the early nineteen hundreds, the ideas that a person with self-honor is admirable, a person of high class is intelligent, and a person's socio-economic status ranks where to live were generally accepted. ... Wells, self-honor, intelligence, and socio-economic status is what determines how a person lives, not who they are. ...

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There is no established etiology for mental disorder regardless of age, race, religion or economic status. ... Another factor is poverty with areas with low socio-economic status has the high rates of suicide risks. ... The socio-economic status of a person plays a vital role. ... In America, an estimated 19 million people per annum are suffering from depression regardless of age, gender, race or socio-economic status. ...

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Although socio-economic modernization is usually viewed as a positive institution, in the instance of political participation it is usually harmful to the developments and advancement of democratization. ... With modernization, socio-economic status increases "people become wealthier, better educated, and therefore, more inclined to participate in politics. ... A major portion of modernity is economic growth within a society. As economic growth increases, political participation increases as well. ... The government then becomes overwhelmed by the responses of ...

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Students learn about the core democratic value of equality, which dictates that Americans have the basic right of equal treatment regardless of background, belief, economic status, race, religion, or sex. ... In a school that has a distinct socio-economic disparity, where a contingent arrives at school each morning driving new cars – it's not uncommon to see a BMW or new SUV in the student lot – and another arrives by bus, students are offered the same curricular and extra-curricular choices, but socioeconomic conditions – students' access to money and their ability...

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A child's parents being poor may very well be a factor in determining that child's future economic status. ... After this one may wonder what other aspects of ones background may determine a future socio-economic status. ... If top percentages and white majorities can control the economic system they can keep the power in the nation. ... The disadvantaged minorities afterwards pass down their economic status to the next generation and meritocracy justifies that if the race is disenfranchised it is because that race lazy. ... Whites justified slavery by calling other races inferior so...

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In assessing Brown vs. the Board of Education, there is often mention of its "failed promise". There is concern as to how successful the Supreme Court ruling to desegregate public schools has actually been. In some ways, the decision has been a vehicle for social equality. It has opened the door...

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Throughout the history of Australian politics, voting behaviours have been caught in an ebb and flow between socio-economic and cultural influences. ... Until recently, the trend among political scientists has been to assume that the most predictable aspect of voting patterns are related to the association between a persons party preference and their socio-economic background, and for younger voters the preference of their parents. ... Commentators have argued that Australia did not experience an economic crisis as severe as Britain or the United states in the 70's and 80's, which ...

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This country has been on an upward movement within its government and socio/economic structure since the fall of the USSR. Mongolia, though remote, appears to be seeking economic stability for its people and emerges from its economic setbacks ready for the challenges which lie in its future. ... Percentage of Population that are Wealthy and Percent that are Poor- Through all of Mongolia no one has actually attained a solid status of wealth due to the type of major business in the country (herding and agricultural). ... Two interesting facts that may have an impact on the socio-economic s...

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These communities are made up different types of families, socio-economic statuses, and businesses. ... Escobar Elementary is home to many economically disadvantaged students, setting them in a low socio-economic community. ... Long Elementary Neighborhood The third and mid-socio-economic community observed was Dr. ... This campus widens the economic disadvantaged gap by 13.1% compare it to the colonia campus. ... All of these homes have an attached one car garage, which is an interesting observation for this had not been seen in the colonia or the low socio-economic community. ...

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