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2009-01-00 New York City Foster Children in HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials

New York City Foster Children in HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials FindingsVera’s review of the child welfare files identified 532 New York City foster children whoparticipated in 88 clinical trials and observational studies between 1985 and 2005. Of the 88clinical trials and … Continue reading

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Welfare

Fair . Poverty/Welfare – F . Specific Issues Index from Creating Better World

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Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare

The Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW) is an economic indicator intended to replace the Gross Domestic Product, which is the main macroeconomic indicator of System of National Accounts (SNA). Rather than simply adding together all expenditures like the gross domestic product, consumer expenditure is balanced by such … Continue reading

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Women’s Economic Equality

Women earn only 77% of men’s wages for equal work, despite outnumbering men in the workforce and despite the U.S. 1963 Equal Pay Act. Thus we should support intensified effort to see this unfair gap closed, including support for the … Continue reading

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Welfare – A Commitment to Ending Poverty

An unjust society is an unsustainable society. When communities are stressed by poverty, violence and despair, our ability to meet the challenges of the post industrial age are critically impaired. A holistic, future-focused perspective on how we distribute resources in … Continue reading

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Economic Justice – Social Safety Net

The passage of the 1996 Welfare Act by Congress and its signing by the President confronts us with hard choices. Democrats and Republicans seem to be saying the country cannot afford to care for children and poor mothers. In ending … Continue reading

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