Browsing W&L Shepherd Program for the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty and Human Capability by Subject "Virginia -- Rockbridge County"
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Affordable Housing in the Rockbridge Area (Rockbridge County, Lexington City, Buena Vista City)
The Rockbridge Area faces a great change in its culture and heritage if it does not address the quantity of available workforce housing. It has made strives with Threshold and the Buck Hill Community Project. As it moves ... -
Equal Access to Services: Investigating Access to Food among the Rockbridge Area's Latino Population
This paper compares and contrasts qualitative data and quantitative data regarding residents of Rockbridge County, Lexington (city), and Buena Vista (city), Virginia, which constitutes the Rockbridge area. The qualitative ... -
Exploring Obesity In Rockbridge County
Obesity as an illness is misunderstood. The common misconception is that obesity is an individual's problem and that obesity stems only from irresponsible nutrition. Evidence reveals that the reality of obesity as a disease ... -
MAPPing Healthcare of the Physically Disabled in Rockbridge County, VA: A Community Based Research Project
The following study was completed in conjunction with the Rockbridge Area Free Clinic's assessment of the access to and quality of health care for the disadvantaged residents of Rockbridge County, Virginia. The study was ... -
Microfinance in the Rockbridge Area? An Exploration of Microfinance's Potential to Fight Poverty in the Washington and Lee Community
Whether or not microfinance could efficiently help the poor of the Rockbridge Area is a complex question that begins with the poor. My paper explores the facet of poor citizens from the perspective of laborers. Not all the ... -
The National School Lunch Program in Rockbridge County
Given the fact that 55 million US children between the ages 5 and 19 spend the majority of their days at school, the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) inherently has a significant role in determining the quality of our ... -
Obesity, Physical Activity, and Health Implications in the Low-Income Community
Tackling obesity related poverty, specifically found in rural communities, is a larger problem than simply increasing physical activity. However, starting at physical activity allows for an opportunity to tackle problems ... -
RAMifications for Healthcare: Remote Area Medical and Healthcare Access in Rural Virginia
Remote Area Medical, a healthcare nonprofit based in Rockford, Tennessee, attempts to shore up health disparities experienced by rural Americans, "prevent[ing] pain and alleviat[ing] suffering by providing free, quality ... -
Rockbridge Area Credit Study 2010: A Broad Assessment of Financial Issues Facing Low-Income Individuals in Rockbridge County and Recommendations for New Policies and Practices
This study seeks to identify the most significant financial issues facing low-income individuals in Rockbridge County and to suggest solutions that can be implemented to solve the problems identified. We have compiled data ... -
Women's Reproductive Health in Rockbridge County: A Community-Based Research Project
In Lexington, women's reproductive health issues have reached prominence of late, especially those of obstetric and prenatal care, because of the birthing center at Stonewall Jackson Carilion Hospital in April 2010. When ... -
Work for the Disabled: Federal and Local Initiatives
The goal of this paper is to examine federal policies towards disabled citizens and specifically the incentives provided to push disabled Americans towards work. This examination will include several case studies and a ...