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Poverty and abuse : " Poverty -- the one word that scares the general United States population a lot. Now add to that -- abuse. Unfortunately, many families who experience domestic and sexual abuse are often victims of poverty . Efforts to escape violence can have ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas

Poverty and Income inequality: The Devastating Social Conditions of American ... : " For society's youngest members, this finds expression in the growth of poverty and hunger, attacks on education and welfare programs, and an increase in violence and abuse. The CDF report presents stark indices in various areas of social life. ... Center for Research on Globalization "

Maori child abuse linked to poverty and discrimination Photo / Steven McNicholl A Maori health researcher says reducing Maori child abuse will require tackling poverty and racial discrimination. Dr Fiona Cram, in a report published today by the Families Commission, says family poverty is "the major ...

Abuse, Poverty and Migration: Investigating migrants' motivations to leave ... The Karen Human Rights Group's report Abuse, Poverty and Migration: Investigating migrants' motivations to leave home in Burma 2009 is available to download free. International reporting of the large-scale migration of those leaving Burma in search of ...

The Rate of Fatal Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Is Related to Poverty - Acknowledging a high rate of poverty, and educating community leaders to work together to address both the economic and child health and ...

Study: More needed to protect children from poverty, abuse, obesity  - If California's children could be thought of as a medical patient, the ... and support, high levels of poverty and narrow access to health and child care.

Study: More needed to protect children from poverty, abuse, obesity  - If California's children could be thought of as a medical patient, the ... and support, high levels of poverty and narrow access to health and child care.

Report shows increase in child abuse, neglect over decade Much of the neglect and abuse is due to poverty , according to Kids Count in Michigan director Jane Zehnder-Merrell. “The findings show that kids in Ogemaw County and across Michigan are still suffering the fallout from our long recession,” she said.

Hispanic children and exposure to adverse experiences - DeCamp says previous studies have linked poor child and adult health outcomes to poverty and ACEs -- broadly defined as abuse, exposure to ...

Childhood abuse, poverty impact adult brain : ... a researcher at the University of Southern California . In the second study, Eric Pakulak, research associate at the University of Oregon, found similar direct correlations between childhood poverty and working memory in adult brains. "Adults who ... Deseret News

YWCA to honour eight women in ceremony : "Rogers' research is in the area of sociology of children and includes working on a book on the meaning children make in their early experiences of poverty, neglect and abuse, and social exclusion which can be carried into adulthood with possible ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas

Poverty is breeding theft - police : By Fred Muzaale (email the author) The police in the district are blaming the increasing acts of burglary in the area on biting poverty and drug abuse. The District police commander, Ms Barbara Alungat, said yesterday that in the past two weeks, ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas

The numbers of children experiencing consistent poverty increased last year ... : "However it shows an increase in abuse, poverty , and numbers waiting for social housing. The research has also found that Traveller children, ...

Kansas governor schedules public meetings focused on child poverty : “The goal of the town hall meetings is to gather insights and strategies to reduce childhood poverty , increase childhood educational outcomes and decrease child abuse and neglect,” Brownback said. The meetings will be held from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm on ...

School social worker speaks on poverty, child abuse, truancy : "However, she said staying in school is one of the best ways for students to get out of poverty . “Education is the biggest and best anti- poverty program,” ...

Child cruelty laws are “outdated and confusing” and must be updated, says report It follows on from a report last year from Action for Children which termed neglect as the “most pervasive form of child abuse in the UK today”. It concluded that up to 62000 children are neglected in Wales because they are trapped in poverty or are ...

New book calls churches to act against abortion, child abuse and poverty Mr O'Rourke's extensive experience at the helm of one of the world's largest organisations devoted to the alleviation of poverty for children has allowed him to talk with authority on the church's response to the treatment of children. ...

Welfare's stigma is difficult to overcome : " The stigma of individuals who live in poverty and of people who are in mental health programs or substance abuse recovery or people who look or act “different” make it easier for people in power to convince the public and even the state Legislature ... Patriot-News "

Unprivileged and forgotten white people - These unprivileged white people live in desperate poverty with widespread alcoholism, teen pregnancy, drug abuse and unemployment. Their children can only dream of a college education.(see here about America's poorest white county). I suggest Romney go journey to the Appalachian regions of ...

Lack of education fuels HIV epidemic in South : "His songs touched on all the timeless blues themes of poverty , abuse, abandonment and longing. Johnson also took on a newer heartache — HIV/AIDS — that is sweeping through the Delta and much of the rest of the South. And he confronted it head-on. ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas