Rising Poverty in the Nation\'s Young Families Children and Homelessness
this paper discusses the rising poverty incidence and homelessness among young families, especially children, in the US in recent years, as reported by the US Bureau of Census. A seminal article tackles the implications of homelessness for parents with young children. Other studies and articles deal with the effects of poverty on children, residential instability among young children and how these homeless young children can be helped. The 7 studies and articles are then subjected to credibility test according to standard criteria.
Vedantam, 2006), Americans Are More Socially Isolated
According to a recent study (Vedantam, 2006), Americans are more socially isolated than they were in 1985, with the number of people with whom they can confide dropping by one third, from three close confidents to two. American is viewed as a fragmented society with splinters of people growing ever more distant with regard to intimate social ties. Despite the benefits of close social connections, people report being alone, feeling alone, and suffering alone in bad times. The ability of digital social networks to support substantive civic engagement is more than a test of the media's capacity to convey and renew civic engagement—it is also a test of the transformative capacity of social networks with regard to sustained interest and action.
Stuart Hall/Revised According to Stuart Hall, Culture
According to Stuart Hall, culture is about shared meanings; language is the medium through which meaning is produced and exchanged (Hall, 2003, p. 1). In linking language to identity and culture, Hall uses the word…