Intro With the many vulnerable populations that social workers address, those of low socioeconomic status are the most prevalent in today’s society. Poverty has greatly impacted our country in a multitude of ways. Moreover, there are some aspects of poverty that effect individuals on a greater level then the recourses they can obtain. Having a low socioeconomic status can effect an individual’s overall health and even psychological perception. For children especially, at such an impressionable period of development, this can be extremely detrimental. In a case study done fairly recently, in a different country, there was evidence suggesting similarly that socioeconomic status was significantly impactful on children’s self-esteem. Summery …show more content…
Not only must there be a forming of a solution of some sort for the detrimental effects of low socioeconomic status by itself, but the ultimate consequences in relative to this status. With the findings of this case study showing the connections between socioeconomic status and self-esteem comes other systems that stem off of this. Higher levels of depression/anxiety and social dysfunction are associated with lower global self-esteem. Among the study variables, both GHQ-12 subscales have the highest standardized β coefficients and the highest explained variance of this study. Other variables, with the small exceptions of emotional stability and perceived support from family subscales, stay at the approximately same level of explained variance (Reijneveld, 2009). Additionally, there needs to be an improvement it seems in family and social support for these individuals. As noted in the case study, these had very little effect on the self-esteem of these adolescent children. This gap must be addressed or there may be issues later on. In relation to my own developmental stage (young adulthood), I would say that it does effect this grouping to some extent. From a psychological standpoint, it can be seen, as discussed in class, that the experiences we have as children can stay with us, effecting our life and how we see the world. As this study has shown socioeconomic status is an impactful force upon our self-esteem. The kind of self-esteem you have often is a direct reflection of how you perform in life on day to day activities. As a young adult effected by low self –esteem, this can deter functioning in many aspects such as job performance, relationships, and overall ambition. Furthermore, having a low socioeconomic status can sometimes cause a barrier in opportunities presented to the young adult population. Without the monetary means to access tools to various prospects, this establishes a block to
It is not difficult to document that poor children suffer a disproportionate share of deprivation, hardship, and bad outcomes. More than 16 million children in the United States – 22% of all children – live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level – $23,550 a year for a family of four. (Truman, 2005) Living in poverty rewires children 's brains and reports show that it produces prolonged effects. Also, growing up in a community with dangerous streets, gangs, confused social expectations, discouraging role models, and few connections to outsiders commanding resources becomes a burden for any child. The concern about the number of children living in poverty arises from our knowledge of the problems children face because of poverty.
Low-income adolescents, in later years, will experience conflict between their economically stressed parents, as well as lower self-esteem than other teenaged children.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2014 African Americans held the highest poverty rate of 26%, with Hispanics holding the second highest rate at 24% (DeNavas-Walt & Proctor, 2015). When comparing this to the poverty rates of Whites at 10% and Asians at 12% in 2014, we see that in America, racial and ethnic minorities are more vulnerable to experiencing poverty (DeNavas-Walt & Proctor, 2015). In addition, discrimination is seen between genders among those living in poverty. Family households of a single adult are more likely to be headed by women and are also at a greater risk for poverty (DeNavas-Walt & Proctor, 2015). In 2014, 30.6% of households headed by a single woman were living below the poverty line compared to 15.7% for households headed by a single male (DeNavas-Walt & Proctor, 2015). Many factors such as poor wages for women, pregnancy associations, and the increase of single-woman parented families have impacted the increase of women in poverty. Children are most harshly affected by poverty because for them the risks are compounded, as they lack the defenses and supports needed to combat the toxicity surrounding them. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 21% of all U.S. children (73.6 million children) under 18 years old lived in poverty in 2014 (DeNavas-Walt & Proctor,
(Brooks-Gunn et all, 1997) That points out the disadvantage and how the family income influence youngsters overall childhood, since under the poverty condition, they children do not have enough money to support for their necessary needs, they will more likely to have low self-confidence and hard to blend in with their peers. Poverty has impact on children’s achievement in several different ways. Payne (2003) maintained that the poverty could affect children achievement though emotional, mental, financial, and role models (Payne, 2003). Thus, the children from low-income family are more likely to have self-destructive behavior, lack of control emotional response and lack of necessary intellectual, that is really important for the students under the age of 16.
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Childhood development is both a biological and psychological period that occurs to every human from birth to adolescence. The transition from dependency to autonomy characterizes this period. The crucial factors that affect this period include parental life, prenatal development and genetics among others. Childhood period is immensely significant for the child’s future health and development. Efforts in ensuring proper child development are normally seen through parents, health professional and educators who work collectively. Such efforts are essential in making sure that children grow to reach their full potential. However, it is not extremely easy to raise a child in modern times because certain factors emerge to ruin this pivotal stage in life. Poverty is a serious problem that can immensely affect childhood development (Horgan, 2007). Children are susceptible developmentally to problems in their earliest period of their life. Poverty is not a selective issue and it can affect all ages in any place, but its
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