America's Silent Enemy
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America’s Silent Enemy
Overcoming generational poverty is more than offering those living in the crisis of poverty food or even housing or money. It requires a paradigm shift of thinking for society as a whole. For many, it is not possible for them to escape the grasp of poverty with society’s current support system. America needs yet again, a reform of the welfare system. Such a reform would support individuals to receive a hand up and not a handout; assisting them in their efforts to become self-sufficient and reduces the number of individuals or families that are dependent on government assistance programs.
Generational poverty is an ongoing cycle of poverty in which two or more generations of families experience limited resources. Generational poverty is described as having its own culture, with hidden rules and belief systems. These individuals are enmeshed in poverty and unable to rise above the federal poverty line. The US Census Bureau indicates that the poverty level for a family of four is an “annual income of $23,050 [or less].” Poverty however does not just affect areas of financial needs. Generational poverty includes an individual’s lack of resource in several areas including emotional, physical and mental. There is also often a lack of relationships or positive role models, and support systems. Without the proper support system these individuals would not have the emotional resources. Positive emotional responses dictate behavior and eventually determine achievement. Support systems also offer skills that are not generally passed on from generation to generation in poverty. Many individuals will need not only temporary relief from financial constraints, they will need coping skills, information and know-how and ...
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In this essay, the author
- Opines that overcoming generational poverty requires a paradigm shift of thinking for society. america needs reform of the welfare system.
- Describes generational poverty as an ongoing cycle of poverty in which two or more generations of families experience limited resources.
- Opines that in order for society to shift its thinking around those suffering from poverty, we need to first start with ourselves.
- Opines that overcoming generational poverty requires a paradigm shift of thinking for society. america needs reform of the welfare system.
- Describes generational poverty as an ongoing cycle of poverty in which two or more generations of families experience limited resources.
- Opines that in order for society to shift its thinking around those suffering from poverty, we need to first start with ourselves.
- Opines that the likelihood of someone to commit a crime is more than just being poor; it is being around lots of poor people.
- Explains that people fall into poverty due to various reasons and there is not one fix all solution in which to help someone out.
- Opines that educators must first be aware of their biases toward low-income students and then help increase awareness for others.
- Analyzes anakwenze, ujunwa, and daniyal zuberi's "mental health and poverty in the inner city."
- Opines that helping to lift individuals out of generational poverty requires an optimistic environment that includes positive influences that can emphasize the value of success in education.
- Explains how poverty affects classroom engagement. santiago, catherine decarlo, et al., anxiety, stress & coping 25.3 (2012): 239-258.
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- Opines that it is time for america to open its eyes and see the invisible working poor.
- Explains shipler, david k. the working poor: invisible in america (vintage). knopf doubleday publishing group.
741 wordsRead More - Poverty in the African American Communityexplanatory essayThe Natural Support of African Americans in poverty is to lower food bills in families by cooking instead of buying fast foods. The culture of poverty “is perceived to be a worldview and ethos contributing to poor people staying in poverty.” (Rogers, 131) it is seen as people who are in poverty are the connection of their offspring who seem to also have a difficult time to move up higher in society. “Children learn from their parents that laziness is a way of life, as is receiving food stamps every month; children never gain the motivation to work their way...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the official poverty measures were developed by president lyndon b. johnson, who declared a war on poverty during the civil rights era.
- Explains that the natural support of african americans in poverty is to lower food bills in families by cooking instead of buying fast foods.
- Explains that the poverty rate of older african americans in 2007 was 23 percent according to the census bureau.
- Explains that the official poverty measures were developed by president lyndon b. johnson, who declared a war on poverty during the civil rights era.
- Explains that the natural support of african americans in poverty is to lower food bills in families by cooking instead of buying fast foods.
- Explains that the poverty rate of older african americans in 2007 was 23 percent according to the census bureau.
- Explains that natural support of african americans is based on the assumption that all human beings have the capacity for growth, change, and adaptation.
- Explains that there is limited support in many communities to help only a low number of people because they tend to run out of funds.
- Explains that while there are poverty within the united states, the african american community has a really hard time due to race relations and prejudice from others against them. this includes ageism, and homosexuality.
- Opines that there is a continuing struggle to end poverty within the african american communities.
929 wordsRead More - Persuasive Essay On Social Welfareanalytical essayinancial stability has often been a pressing issue concerning the United States. Social welfare began as a federal government assistance to the poor, unemployed, and underemployed. Its mission aimed to provide financial aid to struggling families who were unable to provide basic necessities for themselves or their dependent children, until they were able to become fiscally independent. The need for welfare peaked in the 1930s with the Great Depression as millions of people were left unemployed due to the stock market crash. The broken economy led to the creation of these government policies. However, the mission and goal of welfare has seemed to have been altered in the past 80 years. It has become a policy of unintended consequences, creating dependency which is detrimental to generations of families who then become accustomed to welfare and know of nothing else. There are currently an estimated 4,300,000 people on welfare, 46,700,000 on food stamps, and the amount of government spending on welfare has risen $430 billion dollars in the past 13 years . These rising numbers are a concern, not only for those who identity as one of the numbers, but for those who pay the government in taxes to keep those on welfare afloat. Welfare reform is vital to ensure that the economy of future generations will not be jeopardized.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that welfare reform is vital to ensure that the economy of future generations will not be jeopardized.
- Opines that welfare is a productive form of government assistance out of poverty, but the recipients must recognize that their own efforts are an equally necessary contribution to overcome it.
- Opines that welfare is a powerful concept that can help build dignity, aid someone's rise over consistent generations of poverty, and reinstate the system of values.
- Opines that welfare reform is vital to ensure that the economy of future generations will not be jeopardized.
- Opines that welfare is a productive form of government assistance out of poverty, but the recipients must recognize that their own efforts are an equally necessary contribution to overcome it.
- Opines that welfare is a powerful concept that can help build dignity, aid someone's rise over consistent generations of poverty, and reinstate the system of values.
- Explains that tanf was created by the social security act in 1935 and remained in effect until 1996.
- Argues that the tax payer's concern foremost lies with the success and effectiveness of a policy.
- Argues that the current welfare system has acted as a disservice to both the poor and taxpayers.
- Analyzes how harrell rodgers, jr. proposes an organized and thoughtfully designed form of workfare, similar to tanf, but a less hurried and more effective method.
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