Economy https://swhelper.org/category/economy/ News, Information, and Resources for Helpers Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:27:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://swhelper.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-swhelperlogo-1-32x32.jpg Economy https://swhelper.org/category/economy/ 32 32 How White Consumers Helped Drive Discrimination by Businesses https://swhelper.org/2022/09/21/how-white-consumers-helped-drive-discrimination-by-businesses/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:24:26 +0000 https://swhelper.org/?p=85721 SWHELPER

A new study provides the best evidence to date that prove the preferences of white consumers helped drive private businesses to discriminate against Black customers before the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The results suggest that racially discriminatory practices – such as motels and restaurants not serving Black travelers – would not have ended without […]

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Study Suggests Why Food Assistance for Homeless Young Adults is Inadequate https://swhelper.org/2018/03/09/study-suggests-why-food-assistance-for-homeless-young-adults-is-inadequate/ https://swhelper.org/2018/03/09/study-suggests-why-food-assistance-for-homeless-young-adults-is-inadequate/#respond Fri, 09 Mar 2018 17:18:37 +0000 http://swhelper.org/?p=21372 SWHELPER

Though young homeless adults make use of available food programs, these support structures still often fail to provide reliable and consistent access to nutritious food, according to the results of a new study by a University at Buffalo social work researcher. The findings, which fill an important gap in the research literature, can help refine […]

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