EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IS IMPERATIVE IN DISRUPTING STRUCTURED INEQUALITIES FOR POOR AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.

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This study examined aspects of economic, social and global inequalities with emphasis on the United States of American, and suggested ways to disrupt them for the poor and low-income families. Operational leadership is imperative in interrupting structured inequalities for the poor and low-income families. While social inequalities shaped by a variety of structural and hegemonic ideological considerations are found in virtually all societies, it is the poor and low-income families that are disproportionately marginalized. By disrupting inequalities through effective leadership strategies, poor and low income families will experience a better chance for a higher quality of life culturally, educationally, socially and economically. Inequality is likely to continue, but we can engage a radical redefinition of leadership responsibilities and effective strategies to reconstruct the realities of our existence and considerably reduce structured inequalities. Though this investigation does not propose any social policy it aimed to stimulate and encourage effective discussions of new approaches to development and remove social structures to create equity among the citizens. This paper employed the combination of theoretical methodologies in the disciplines of the economics and sociology to assess and explain inequalities and proffered strategies in disrupting them.

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Hyacinth Anucha.
Senior Partner, RISING PLUS, Towson, Maryland, U.S.A.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5608      
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