U.S. Census Bureau

Write a five page paper (APA formatting) examining the effect of a current social problem on a particular social group. You may choose a social problem and social group from the Suggested Social Problems :poverty, social inequality, race and cultural discrimination, gender stratification, environmental damage, population growth, and urbanization

Resources: Ch. 1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, & 16 of Society (Macionis, J. J. (2013).Society: The basics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. )

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072817186/student_view0/chapter16/chapter_summary.html link to chapter 16

(when citing use the book to cite do not cite with link, the link only gives good content for chapter six)

Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Cite 3 to 5 sources-Please use at least 2 of the references below

U.S. Census Bureau at http://www.census.gov

World Population Information at http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/worldpopinfo.html

Population Connection athttp://www.populationconnection.org

The World Factbook at http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Bureau of Labor Statistics at http://www.bls.gov

The World Bank at http://www.worldbank.org/data

National Center for Children in Poverty at http://www.nccp.org

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Poverty is one of the most serious social issues we have in our society, since it is very difficult to eradicate and takes a lengthy period, usually decades to come up with effective economic strategies that can eliminate poverty, or at least minimize is it to a considerable level………………………

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