T H E PASSAGE of the Social Security A c t was p u b lic recognition of the fact t h a t the aged constitute a large and needy p a r t of our dependent groups. I t does n o t follow, however, t h a t the aged persons still outside the provisions of the act constitute the largest or most needy group remaining i n our dependent populat ion . I n considering w h a t f u r ther legislation needs to...

Created in 1935, Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) was a component of the Social Security Act, one which enabled states to provide assistance to needy children. Over the last sixty years, AFDC proliferated into an extensive set of programs designed to help needy families. As the program grew, complaints about its perceived problems also developed. Where some critics argued administ...

Due to escalating conflicts and resultant economic constraints, different social services in low income and low-middle income countries have witnessed a decline in its standards, and increase in the costs. This situation has led to emergence of large numbers of patients and their families who cannot afford the costs of health services provided by public hospitals. On this background, and the ol...

An increasing number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) provide humanitarian assistance, including healthcare. Some faith-based NGOs combine proselytising work with humanitarian aid. This can result in ethical dilemmas that are rarely discussed in the literature. The article explores several ethical issues, using four generic activities of faith-based NGOs: (1) It is discriminatory to den...

A new model of animal group behaviour shows that, when the need to reach a target outweighs the costs of splitting from the group, a minority of the most 'needy' individuals become the leaders of large groups.

Sangha literature is the repository of Tamil culture. In Sangam literature, texts have been created by poets to describe ancient people, kings who were leaders their ways life and virtues like valor, love, gift. Before emergence poets, there oral singers named Panar (singers), Porunar (soldiers), Koothar (dancers), Viraliyar (female songsters). The writing form was not in use time. There only p...

today, the literary critics divids poetry into four main kinds. they are epic, dramatic, lyric, or didactic poetry. in order to determine the literary genre of a hymn, its definition should be considered. it is a sort of poetry containing silent prayers, the statements of being needy and impotent, etc. praising the greatness of god. it is also performed in the purity of heart and the tenderness...