The women who was at their last resort was to send their children away to work and earn a small pay to buy food. The Great Depression in Canada was definitely a struggle for individuals; it also had a great impact on the family unit. Men, women, and children all struggled to survive and meet their basic daily needs. The Depression profoundly affected the family unit. Children found themselves in orphanages, working for a small pay, on their family farms and out of school.
Vulnerable mothers that do not finish getting their education become discouraged and loose the motivation and drive to tackle the oncoming challenges that life brings, creating for them another barrier on the micro level; it being a financial barrier. “Poverty and economic loss diminish the capacity for supportive, consistent, and involved parenting and render parents more vulnerable to the debilitating effects of negative life events” (Vonnie C. McLoyd, 1990 p.311). Not being financially stable brings on a lot of stress that impacts the relationship between the mother and child. Education has a large impact on a person’s life and it can change it for the better.
In this paper, the topic of discussion will be the vulnerable state of homeless people and how critical thinking is used to identify the causes of problems or issues for this population. The homeless population face many problems in day-to-day living. The issues focused on in this paper are the history of the population, the nature
To look at how different homeless people act in a society, looking at in a sociological perspective is necessary. Homelessness is a social problem that occurs and is prolonged in social structures. It is also a reason why social problems happen; social structure is important to survive in the society because it provides a social web where we can gain social support and relationships that links us to a larger society. The social organization and how it is maintained throughout the society is what the functionalism theory is all about. In a lot of the homeless people this connection has been lost, which results to losing both their dignity and their moral sense because of their homeless condition (Neal, 2004).
He also shows his readers that the welfare system in New York City did little to help these families. Kozol shows us in this report the struggles a woman he calls Laura has with poverty and her children because she is illiterate. Kozol simply reports his findings during his interview with Laura. “Instead of arguing indignantly for literacy programs to save the lives of the poor and illiterate, Kozol simply reports the case of a single illiterate woman trying to raise her four children” (Reid, 2011, p. 251). Kozols’ main goal is to bring attention to how the homeless and illiterate struggle and how the welfare system needs better programs for these people.
When asked if client attempted to receive help from any community agency, Client reports that she was unaware that she could receive help and that she thought food stamps were for people who did not work. C. Vital Roles of Client Client reports that she is an employee, mother, and caregiver. The client does well in her role as an employee and a caregiver. However, client is stretched so thin with employment that it appears that she is struggling as a mother. D. Needs of Client 1.
Through codes and conventions such as symbolism, music, camera shots and angles, the viewers will feel sympathy to the character's situation. I am here to tell u how these techniques are used to present the issue of poverty. Kimsey lives in a very poor part of the country Cambodia which is Phon Penh. Because of poverty, she was forced to work as a prostitute at a very young age. She wasn't able to go to school because she have to work for her family and her lack pf financial support hinders her to participate in activities such as liesure and recreational activities.
Mothers and childrenAshford universityHCA430: pecial Populations Instructor: Dawn Deem | | | | Shamika McMillan | April 28, 2013 | | Without adequate resources, there is no hope for improvement. Women and children in America are vulnerable. Young mothers become vulnerable due to lack of education and resources to support themselves and their children. The lack of resources that are not available to this vulnerable population are causing children and mothers to live in low income high crime areas with inadequate healthcare and a small chance of obtaining an education. Community based programs are one way to tackle issues facing communities, that if not properly addressed will only worsen.
Some of the major concerns mentioned included, “lack of work programs, difficulties in forming a permanent family life with a partner, feelings of shame and disrespect, an insecure future, and a sadness regarding life’s outcome. These findings suggest that antipoverty programs should focus not only on financial concerns but also on the individual’s desire to be a contributing member of society” (Nicholas & JeanBaptiste, 2001, pg. 1). Each woman shared their desires for wanting to become independent of public assistance, but expressed their desires for wanting other programs implemented to assist them. Social policies mentioned in the article which are currently available for recipients to receive assistance were TANF, AFDC, Welfare Reform Act of 1996, food stamps, and housing assistance.
In the 1950’s, there were wives who were suffering from depression. Women sacrificed a lot for their families during this time (MailOnline). Some women did not get to further their education because they had children in their early twenties. These women were unable to go out and participate in activities outside of the home because they had to be the “perfect housewife” and manage the home (Lamb). It was like they were confined to the vicinity of their home.