Sociological perspective to create public policies & city ordinances.

As the social and cultural aide to the mayor of a major city , itt is your responsibility to provide the mayor and other city officials with a sociological perspective that will hellp them shape public policies and draft city ordinances.Since you are new to the area , you want to begin by preparing a sociological profile of your city ( or county). Your profile should include ; Population density and diversity. Median household income Percent unemployment Percent persons in poverty Median home values Check several examples of the local media and determine the types of behavior(s) that distinguish high cultur... click for more

Educational issues.

As you continue your study of the city ( county ) where you live , you will want to collect information that will enable you to draw some general conclusions about the social groups that are most likely to influence the development of a child in the area. This will help you to recommend the types of social services that the city may wish to make available. You will want to collect the following kinds of data: Number and percent of school -age children in the population. Number and percent of children who live in single parent homes. Number and percent of adults with college educations Number and percent ... click for more

Combating Poverty in your City. ( choose a city )

The Mayor wants to launch a new initiatives with local organizations to combat poverty in your city , but first, he wants to get a better idea of where poverty exists and the characteristics of people who fall below the poverty line. The mayor has asked you to prepare a presentation in which you are expected to : Identify areas in your city , county or state where poverty is concentrated. ( 1 paragraph). Identify the numbers and percentages of families that live below the poverty line. (1 paragraph ). Compare the parental education and employment status of families living below the poverty line with those living ab... click for more

Population Policy

Do you think that the "Developed West" is in the best place to help direct and influence the population policies of the developing world? Why or why not? If countries like the U.S., France and Germany are not in the place to be able to direct population policies in places like Niger, Yemen, and Jordan, which countries are?

Trends in Population Growth and Diversity

I need 2 outside sources which summarize trends in population growth and diversity.