what are the social policies that combat poverty of Children in other countries (specifically Denmark) vs. U.S
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You would be well advised to reconsider comparing any specific US social policy program to anything of Denmark or other North-European countries. Denmark and most of Europe don't have particular 'programs', they have so-called universal social security policies in which a high tax rate finance social policies open to all (hence 'universal'). \n\nPoverty is not a big problem in these countries, but in so far as there are poverty stricken areas or families (or children), these would normally receive substantial social security benefits from the government, such as unemployment pay, tax reduction, housing benefits and so on.
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We spend less than one percent of the federal budget on foreign aid, one of the lowest percentages of any industrialized countries in the world.  Per person, Denmark spends more money.  \nAnd if you think our country is falling apart at the seams, you have never been to a poor country.  Even our poor are blessed compared to them.
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I have donated to SOS Children's Villages Canada, which directs my money to Africa.  Specifically, I sponsor an orphaned child in Malawi.  I get a Canadian tax receipt and the child gets a loving mother, home, brothers and sisters and an education to help them develop into a mature independent adult.\n\nThey have offices in 132 countries, so I am sure you can find one in any Country you live in.
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The system for child welfare in africa is horridly corrupted. The best solution is NOT TO SEND MONEY. Sending money allows for easy corruption. If you are going to send any aid, it should be in it's natural form: food, blankets, vaccines, books, etc. the best help would be through education, to teach the children and their parents how to stabilize their situation and economy. Teach them how to grow their own food, and create their own industry. This impowers the people to take care of themselves, rather than relying on corrupt leaders, etc.
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No, it should not. I think it should be conditional for EDUCATION. It has been proven, especially in the usa, that people who are more educated have fewer children.
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There is no solution.  The United States cannot be the picker and chooser for which kids can play in the sandbox, because the sandbox belongs to everybody.\n\nIf we bring a ball to the playground, so will the other kids.
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It depends on what you value. If you are looking for diversity and opportunity then the US-although not in the South or the ghetto :D. But the US is also morally decaying so I'd stay away. Go to Norway or Switzerland or England, they all have very forward-thinking leadership but also high taxes. And also the US has too many stupid people who debate things like evolution, abortion, and gay-marriage-which should all be allowed and stated as fact. In the US because still debate these issues which is ridiculous. Im from NJ so its not like Im hating :D
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Do you mean for an individual student?  Go to the Department of Education website for the state/country you are inquiring about.  Their policies should be on their site.
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Hunger and poverty will always be around, but their burden can be lessened significantly.  While we cling to our faith that government will deliver us, provided that we let ourselves be taxed to death, no great dent can be put in the global issues of poverty and hunger.  \nWelfare and foreign aid do nothing but give harmful bureaucracies more and more power to abuse.  Such programs look good, but they create a system of force: govt steals from us, calling it compassion, making us victims who "gave at the tax office" and perpetuates a dependency on legalised theft.  That is not "social responsibility"!  This is a perversion of the concept of compassion, of charity, but as long as we trust religion and/or government to rescue us, there is no real help for the poor.  \n\nCompassion, NOT compulsion.  http://www.bureaucrash.com/
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I can't think of any. It's been tried and there's just too much \nburn-out. My kids were in an extended year program and it eventually reverted to a standard system over the 6 years they were int it. There were long 3 week breaks in October and March. Kids forget a lot in 3 weeks and the daycare was a nightmare. \n\nKids need time to blow off steam, so do adults. Americans work too much and don't take enough vacation. Most Europeans take all of August off of work and another 30 days scattered throughout the year. All this work is unhealthy, year round school would be just as unhealthy. We all need more time to just "be" rather than working for to acquire more "things".
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Kinda hard to answer...welfare in Canada?  US?  UK?  Germany?\nItaly?.....????\n\nOk...in the US many states have enacted a 2 year maximum benefits policy and after that the person has to work on some sort of community improvement program...I agree with this as long as affordable child care is available.  Also, some states have welfare rules set very low...if you work at mcdonalds, you don't qualify, even if the cost of living is so high in the area that you have to live in a tent at a KOA or national park (ie. Georgia or the Sun Valley area of Idaho)...this is getting too extreme.  The question is...is it worth it to society to pay a little to single parents working at underpaid jobs and have kids taken properly cared of, or let them go as they will and have latchkey kids running wild and ending up in prison later.  I think that the welfare system in MOST of the US is too stringent and more money should be allocated for it...if we can afford a trillion dollars for Iraq, we can afford a hundred million more for struggling and working single parents.
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Theoretically it is to help poor countries develop.  In reality the governments lose their autonomy by having to follow the rules of those who are "helping".  Often at the expense of the citizens and more to the reward of the "helping" country.  The biggest offender being the United States.
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"In America, no child should be left behind. Every child should be educated to his or her full potential. This proposal sets forth the Presidents proposed framework to accomplish that goal. This Administration will work with Congress to ensure that this happens quickly, and in a bipartisan manner"\n\nYet still- this issue remains unsolved.  I completely agree with you- why can't we Americans deal with this- as these are our future generations- we need them, educated and aware of the world around them!
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Sweden, known the world over as welfare state which takes care of its citizen from cradle to grave. The only country I know which has improved its air and water quality in the last 20 years. Fathers also get 60 paid days off work in the fisrt 2 years of their child's growing up years.
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So far the government has been a failure in response to poverty. Social programs don't work as they allow for to many people to cheat. How ever the Clinton approach was closest to the best in my opinion, he helped to create an environment where everybody that wanted to work could get a job. His welfare to work program, raising taxes on the very rich and reinvesting it in the poor without giving it to them might be something that needs to be looked into closer. Education is an influence on poverty. Everybody needs to be something whether it is a taxi driver or a doctor everybody has potential for something.
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Hatti, in the western hemisphere. Note that poor countries everywhere have commonality: dictatorships (rich leaders), living off handouts from the rich countries, while the subjects are squashed. We'd do better by dumping good books on these people than $s.
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Well the poor tend to have more kids,\n\nI think a long term solution is ration food to the world that we sell like OPEC does oil we would be the richest country in the world again.