Results List
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The Role of Migrant Care Workers in Ageing Societies: Report on Research Findings in the U.K., Ireland, Canada and the U.S.
Source: International Organization for Migration
Migrants play an increasingly significant role in caring for the elderly due to a growing number of older people and declining domestic labour supplies, according to this report in the IOM Migration Research Series. It examines the demand for migrant care workers; compares the experiences…
Resource type: Research Report
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The unPATRIOTIC Act
The PATRIOT Act has allowed the FBI and other government agencies to spy on you and monitor your activities. Join the Bill of Rights Defense Committee and fight back. Take Action! Shine a light on the FBI and tell congress to put a stop to…
Resource type: Video
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A Conversation with Marc Freedman on “The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife”
On 14 June 2011, The Atlantic Philanthropies held for a discussion with social entrepreneur Marc Freedman, hailed by the New York Times as “the voice of aging baby boomers [seeking] meaningful and sustaining work later in life.” He spoke about his new book, The Big Shift: Navigating…
Resource type: Video
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Alliance Members Lobby to Protect Social Security, CNN
CNN’s Lisa Sylvester follows two retirees who are walking the beat on Capitol Hill as part of the Strengthen Social Security coalition to protect Social Security and take on big business lobbyists. Strengthen Social Security is an Atlantic grantee. Take Action >Sign the petition to strengthen…
Resource type: Video
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Breaking Schools’ Rules
Source: The Council of State Governments Justice Center & Public Policy Research Institute
A Statewide Study on How School Discipline Relates to Students’ Success and Juvenile Justice Involvement Sixty per cent of Texas’ students were suspended or expelled at least once between their seventh- and 12th-grade years, according to this groundbreaking statewide study that tracked the individual records…
Resource type: Research Report
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Human Rights Day statement
The United Nations office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, pays tribute to the work of human rights defenders globally. Human Rights Day on 10 December, 2010 is dedicated to Human rights defenders who act to end discrimination. For more information: The United Nations…
Resource type: Video
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Transforming Human Services for Older Adults: Progress Report 2007–2010
Source: Alliance for Children and Families
This report, funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies, examines the effect and impact of solutions generated by the Alliance for Children and Families’ New Age of Ageing Initiative at the midpoint of its five-year pilot project. The project aims to increase the number of trained professionals…
Resource type: Research Report
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Human Rights Education in Ireland – An Overview
Source: Irish Human Rights Commission
This report by the Irish Human Rights Commission maps the current situation of human rights education in Ireland across a range of sectors; identifies where there are gaps and opportunities; and makes recommendations for the development of a National Action Plan for Human Rights Education…
Resource type: Research Report
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Stronger and Safer without Torture
In this video by Human Rights First, General Charles Krulak, Retired Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks out against torture. Human Rights First is an Atlantic grantee. Take Action! Getting the Truth about America’s Tortured Past: Urge President Obama to set up a nonpartisan inquiry…
Resource type: Video
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Medicaid Works: A Review of How Public Insurance Protects the Health and Finances of Children and Vulnerable Populations
Source: Leighton Ku and Christine Ferguson
This report, commissioned by First Focus and funded by Atlantic, describes the success of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in increasing health insurance coverage among children; strengthening access to medical, health and developmental services; and safeguarding the finances of low-income families and individuals.…
Resource type: Research Report
