Word: environmental
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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For George, having an older brother has enabled him to adjust more readily to his new environment.
THE real impact of the concentration of poverty in the ghettos and the increasing social isolation of the underclass has been to create "a social milieu significantly different from the environment that existed in these communities several decades ago." Increasingly, the members of the underclass live in a world radically...
Social isolation aggravates the effects of highly concentrated poverty. With the absence of strong urban Black middle and working classes, individuals undergoing extended spells of poverty and joblessness can no longer look to the social institutions of their community (such as churches, schools, community groups etc.) for support or to...
Some Muslim leaders see an invigorating sort of challenge in the highly secular and sometimes hostile American environment. "The freedom of expression in this country is allowing Muslims here to practice in the true sense," says Safi Qureshey, a devout Sunni and successful California businessman. Historian Haddad notes that many...
The market crash forced many business majors to reassess their goals and % tactics. Careers in sales, marketing and product development with large U.S. corporations suddenly seemed more satisfying than the stress and insecurity now promised by a career in investment banking. Typical of this year's class is John Christ...