...Myth of the “Model Minority” and Its Effects on Minority Racial Groups When we talk about race it is almost exclusively in black and white with occasional mentions of Latinos. The struggles of the races in-between are often left out of the conversation and arguably none more so than that of Asian Americans. People often see Asians are the exception to racism, the successful marginalized group that highlights the American dream. This mindset has been captured in the idea of the “model minority”, referring to Asians and their perceived successes in the United States. The myth of Asians as the “model minority” is an idea constructed to protect white privilege and prosperity by creating a culture of racial minorities competing against each...
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...Critical Thinking TS8004 - Information Technology Research and Practice 8/15/11 Abstract This paper reflects the differences between a peer-reviewed article and a popular media article. Both publications are desired references for future research. Peer-Reviewed Article A Conceptual Framework for Using and Evaluating Web-Based Learning Resources in School Education This article is regarding Web-based learning resources. This is important to my research as I’m leaning toward distant learning for minorities and the education gap it can help to bridle. Web-based learning resources gives teachers a wide range of new teaching experiences that are not possible in traditional classroom. This paper provides research in an area where little study has been done. The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual framework to explore the design and evaluation of Web-based learning resources in school education. The paper also examines the way in which the framework is used to evaluate students’ and teachers’ perceptions of Web-based learning resources by means of survey questionnaires. (Hadjerrouit, 2010) This paper is a source of refernce for my research as it provides an idea of Web-based learning resources that may be available fo minorities for Distant Education. Peer-Review Being a peer-reviewed article, I know that other scholars in this author's field has critically assessed the draft of this paper before it was publshed. I know paper has passed through a rigourous review process...
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...customized research paper from The Paper Experts Inc. We strive to deliver to our customers the most accurate and up-to-date research each and every time we prepare a custom work. [pic] Your Writer ID: # 50 Order ID: 5011 Topic: thesis Disclaimer: This document was written by one of our independently contracted writers. The writer who researched and composed this document is under contract with The Paper Experts Inc. to produce 100% custom written work each and every time he or she writes for us. This document should be used in precisely the same way you would use any article you might find in your local research library. Remember, you must cite it properly just like you would any other source listed in your bibliography. If you have any questions regarding citing this work, please follow this link: http://www.thepaperexperts.com/citing.html. We encourage you to continue to perform in-depth research on your topic to ensure that you will have a broad base of information to serve as a foundation for your own paper. Notice: Your credit card has been charged by The Paper Experts Inc. Our system retains a log of all the works that are delivered via e-mail through your mailbox on our system. Our system is completely confidential and our company maintains the highest of ethics standards. We do not reveal the identity of any of our clients. It is your responsibility to access your mailbox on the system and download your document. You have now received the paper that...
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...RESEARCH PROPOSAL Topic of the research paper: ‘Human Rights Protection in the Post-Communist Countries: the Disquieting Case of the Baltic States’ Why this topic? 1. The Baltic States, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, are ex-communistic countries that were reborn as self-determined nation-states 16 years ago, in 1991. Major economical, political and social changes that were caused by the ’Big Bang’, i.e. the collapse of USSR, have resulted in several legal and social issues in the societies that need to be researched and analysed. 2. The Baltic States are the member states of the United Nations and European Union and thus face serious obligations concerning human rights protection arising from several ratified international treaties. So far the feedback from the UN has pointed out various important shortcomings in the population policies and legislation, particularly concerning minorities’ issues. 3. Russia, as the official succession state of the former USSR is interested in keeping the constant pressure on the Baltic States by sending out signals to the international community about alleged on-going discrimination of Russian minority groups. 4. The topic has become the target of both, international and national interest, due to the recent events (e.g. April riots in Estonia) which requires Estonia, but also other Baltic States, to reconsider and revise the whole population policy and human rights legislation. These aforementioned reasons and the overall need to develop...
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...An In-Depth Examination of Racial Disparity from Arrest to Incarceration ENG 122 English Composition II Prof. Ashton Schwarz September 13, 2014 An In-Depth Examination of Racial Disparity from Arrest to Incarceration The disparate number of minorities in prison populations is a concern for many who believe this disproportion is due to a systematic bias in the judicial system. While many factors may contribute to this overwhelming discrepancy, I contend that the disparate number of minority populations in prison is an accurate portrayal of how crime is committed in the United States. In order to understand the cause of this disparity, I will delve into the arrest rates and sentencing statistics that attempt to show why minorities are incarcerated at a higher rate, and why they're incarcerated for longer periods of time, than their white counterpart. These two focal points, arrest rates and sentencing statistics, I believe, are the best for gathering data, considering it is where the justice system both begins and ends. Though many may think that there is a racial bias concerning the disparate number of minorities in prison working against minorities, an article entitled, “Are Blacks and Hispanics Disproportionately Incarcerated Relative to Their Arrests?” provides impressive data to oppose this claim. This article boasts being one of the first studies to include the Hispanic ethnicity in their data, which other studies omitted from, or never incorporated into, their...
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...RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT [pic] [pic] • Volume 16: Issue 2 • Editorial • Keynote • Articles • Research Note • Reviews Highlight, copy & paste to cite: Pio, E. (2008). Threads of Constraint: Ethnic Minority Migrant Women and Employment, Research and Practice in Human Resource Management, 16(2), 25-40. Threads of Constraint: Ethnic Minority Migrant Women and Employment Edwina Pio Abstract Nations, organisations and ethnic minority migrants are compelled to deal with issues emerging from the perceptions and politicisation of ethnicity. Issues of ethnicity are often fore grounded in the zone of work where the complexities of migration, ethnicity, gender and employment intersect. This paper highlights the perceptions of university business students in a New Zealand university with reference to ethnic minority women and employment. Through a study of various databases and the construction of parables on ethnic minority women in New Zealand, the experiences of recruitment and selection, diversity management and career progression emerge as themes in the perceived employment experiences of ethnic minority migrant women. The paper argues for the need to highlight narratives of ethnic minority women through creative pedagogy in order to sensitise business students and future managers to the consequences of migration and a need for the intelligent utilisation of human resources in a world that...
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...on the paper. His critical comments and advice have influenced on formation of this study. We gained immeasurable experience during our work. . We would like to thank our families for their support and encouragement while writing the thesis. And finally, We wish to thank all our friends who believed in us and were supporting through the period of our work. Abstract The aim of this research is twofold. Firstly, to analyze the historical data of the ethnic minority integration problems in Georgia and then to come to a reliable decision how to improve existing situation. Secondly, to contribute to national integration strategy and action plan. The data sets used in this study have been derived from USAID and UNAG reports, also the data were collected and analyzed by the freshmen of MA in finance. The main body of this paper contains a comparative analysis of national integration and tolerance in the places such as Rustavi and Bolnisi. The concluding section summarizes main findings, points out the problem of national integration and tolerance in Kvemo Kartli region and suggests the need of comprehensive solutions that combine Governmental regulations, social activities, people`s behavior, and political approaches to this complex problem. As a result many tendencies such as people`s intolerant attitude, separated life, the passivity of ethnic minorities in public life, participation in community, etc. were outlined. Also identifies future research avenues. This paper is a final...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix F Research Plan As part of your Research Plan, you must draft a research question for your research paper. A research question, which is more specific and focused than a general topic, is the question that you will answer in your paper. For example, if your general area of interest is Social Security, a potential research question might ask, “How might low-income families save more money under a reformed Social Security plan that includes personal retirement accounts?” As you develop a research question, keep in mind that you will research sources with both supporting and differing viewpoints. Do not select a narrow or one-sided issue that will limit your research; instead, develop a research question that lends itself to further exploration and debate. |What is your topic or area of interest? |Affirmative Action | | | | | | | | | | |In what ways is this topic appropriate for a persuasive essay? |I feel that this topic is appropriate for a persuasive essay | | ...
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...Reflection Paper Juli J. McFarland Liberty University May 22, 2014 Abstract This paper will summarize ideas learned while reading chapter 10 of “Christian Counseling Ethics” written by Randolph Sanders. It will discuss care for clients wrestling with homosexual preference. It will also discuss care for clients trying to find their sexuality. The paper will discuss disputes and ethical issues for working with sexual minority clients. It will also discuss embracing multicultural concepts when working with sexually minority clients. It will discuss the importance of informed consent when working with sexually minority clients. It will also discuss the referral process when working with clients. Then the author will discuss what the chapter means to them. They will discuss different ideas and concepts taken from the chapter. Lastly, the author will discuss the action they will take as a result of the information learned in the chapter. Summarize This chapter focuses on treating people who are confused with their sexuality or those with the homosexual preference as a Christian clinician. A Christian clinician must focus on ethical guides to treat clients. “Those guides include competence, integrity, client well-being and respect for client autonomy.” (Sanders, R. K. 2013) In order to become competent in treating sexual minority clients you must become knowledgeable of history, cause and research related to the topic. You will then be able to apply the knowledge to the...
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...admissions has even been heard and ruled by the U.S. Supreme Court. Affirmative action is in essence, a policy or procedure developed by numerous institutions of higher learning to attempt to diversify their student bodies racially and by ethnicity. Looking closer at this procedure will display the advantages and disadvantages of affirmative action and college admissions. Affirmative Action College Admissions 3 Affirmative action is the practice, usually by institutions, of giving preference to racial minorities or women when hiring employees, giving awards, or deciding whom to admit (So you Wanna, 2003). Affirmative action arose out of a desire to bring minority groups into institutions and professions that had traditionally been dominated by white males. It first appeared after the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s as an attempt to accompany the new legal equality gained for minorities with social and economic equality. This paper I will discuss the history, advantages and disadvantages of affirmative action in college admissions. After explaining these issues I will state and my belief on the issue of affirmative action in college admissions. In 1961, President Kennedy signed Executive Order No. 10925, putting the term “affirmative action” its first use in relation to civil rights (Cable News Network [CNN], 2003). In 1964 President Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Included in the Act is Title VI, which prohibits race discrimination...
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...One of the most major writing forms in psychology is the experimental report, consisting of a title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion and references section. Another form of popular writing in psychology is through trade publications, this writing is still characterized by conciseness and clarity in language however, it lacks the elements which make up a lab report. For the purposes of this paper, the scientific journal article written by Pfeifer et al titled “The Culture Of Mentoring: Ethnocultural Empathy And Ethnic Identity In Mentoring For Minority Girls” from the Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology journal and an APA website featured article by Greer titled “New Mentoring-Intensive Program Fosters Minority-Focused Research” will be the objects of an analysis into the nuances of writing in the discipline. The journal article has a relatively high impact factor for its subfield (5-year, 2.562) and the trade publication is from the leading and largest publisher in psychological science (APA). These two types of writing will be examined to support the noted purposes of psychology and to further provide reasoning for how psychology writing is...
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...The topic of my research paper is, “The effects of Diversity on Recruiting, Selection and Retention.” I chose this topic in order to explore some issues surrounding diversity in the workplace and provide some valid solutions to those issues. Today, embracing diversity is becoming necessary for companies to compete globally. Unfortunately, there is still a huge debate surrounding Affirmative Action. There are a number of positive benefits for a company, which actively participates in formulating a diverse core workforce. The objective of my research paper is to address the following topics throughout my paper: Affirmative Action, attracting minority candidates, challenges with legal compliance when hiring minorities, Assessment methods to aid in the hiring of new employees, benefits of a diverse workplace culture, Diversity programs, Training, Diversity as it pertains to global market, cultural competency and job benefits to maintain a diverse balanced workplace. I will address difficult topics, such as, preferential hiring for ethnic groups to meet quota, making accommodations for women with children to maintain a balanced diverse workplace and issues surrounding racial discrimination EEO cases. I will also address how the US has viewed diversity as a priority for employers. I will reference legal cases supporting Affirmative Action, cases of other legal issues confronting poor minority hiring practices. Equally I will also provide references of companies...
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...The Benefits of Diversity in Higher Education Vanessa David de Campos June 30, 2014 Outline I. Introduction a. Thesis: Diversity in higher education, which is the inclusion and integration of minorities and marginalized groups, is important because it brings a variety of knowledge through the exposure of students to different perspectives, makes students prepared for working environments, and improves the country’s development. II. The Problems with the Lack of Diversity on Higher Education in the United States a. Comparison between the National Population Number of Minorities and the Number of People that Access Higher Education- Is it representative? b. Problems When the Minorities and Marginalized Groups are Misrepresented in Higher Education III. Higher education and Society a. Responsibility of Universities to Influence and Make Changes in the Society b. Affirmative Actions in the U.S Universities i. Historic ii. Controversial Points- a Defense of Affirmative Action as a tool to guarantee Diversity iii. Issues IV. Diversity a. What is Diversity? i. Defining Diversity in this Research Paper ii. Nomenclature b. Benefits to Society i. Collective and Individual Benefits ii. Numerical Representation and Informal Interactional Diversity iii. Interaction and Educational Benefits V. Preparing to Work a. Corporations, Global Trade Market and their necessities i. Amicus brief General Motors VI....
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...Equal Opportunities for Minorities in the Criminal Justice System Wendell Wrice English 122 English Composition II Prof. Deborah Zeringue October 7, 2013 For many Americans the scales of justice is blind. It stands as a symbol that everyone is treated fairly in the eyes of the law. Many Americans, especially minorities this is simply not the case. In fact the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the entire world-five times the world’s average. A total of 2,380,000 are now in prison. The US has five percent of the world’s population, but 25 percent of the world’s prison population (Fisher, 2010).In fact minorities make up a large share of the prison population in the U.S. African Americans have a 32 percent chance of serving time in prison at some point of time in their lives, Hispanic males have a 17 percent chance, while white males a 6 percent chance (Fisher, 2010) . Such disproportions of incarceration rates gives reason to believe that minorities, especially African Americans commit the majority of crimes requiring incarceration or the fact that our justice system is flawed to the point where it singles out a specific racial or ethnic group. The question of why there are so many minorities especially African Americans being held in our...
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...NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES THE DYNAMICS OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR BLACKS, HISPANICS, AND WHITES Stephen V. Cameron James J. Heckman Working Paper 7249 http://www.nber.org/papers/w7249 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 July 1999 We thank Stephanie Aaronson, Joseph Altonji, Shubaum Chauduri, Terri Devine, Tom Kane, and Christopher Taber for valuable comments. We thank Marvin Kosters for valuable comments and for making this paper possible. The first draft of this paper was presented at an NBER conference on higher education at Cambridge, MA in April 1992. It was also presented at a Public Economics workshop at the University of Chicago (May 1992), sponsored by J. Hotz, at the Institute of Research on Poverty (Wisconsin), June 1997, and at Cornell University, April 1997. This work was supported by the American Bar Foundation and by NSF-SBR-93-21-048, NSF 97-09-893, and by NICHD:R01-HD32058-01A1; NICHD:R01-34598-03; NIH:R01-HD34958-01; NIH:R01-HD32058-03, and by grants from the Mellon Foundation and the Spencer Foundations. The views expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect those of the National Bureau of Economic Research. © 1999 by Stephen V. Cameron and James J. Heckman. All rights reserved. Short sections of text, not to exceed two paragraphs, may be quoted without explicit permission provided that full credit, including © notice, is given to the source. The Dynamics of Educational Attainment for Blacks...
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