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Discussion: Poverty in Young and Middle Adulthood

Poverty has a strong influence on the lives of adults. When an adult lives in poverty, the effects extend beyond that individual to all those who depend on the adult. The problem of poverty in the life of an adult becomes a family or community problem, and few social problems are more impactful.

Thirty-four million people, or 10.5% of the U.S. population, live in poverty (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020). As a social worker, then, you are likely to address the needs of clients whose adverse circumstances are strongly influenced by this condition. Increasing your understanding of poverty will equip you to better understand and assist your clients.

For this Discussion, you analyze theories of poverty as well as poverty’s effects in young and middle adulthood.

Reference
U.S. Census Bureau. (2020, September 15). Income and poverty in the United States: 2019 (Report No. P60-270). https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2020/demo/p60-270.html

To Prepare:

  • Review the Learning      Resources on sociological aspects of young and middle adulthood, as well      as theories of poverty.
  • From those described      in the resources, select the theory of poverty that most resonates with      you.

By 12/22/2021
Post a Discussion that includes the following:

  • An explanation of how      poverty impacts the experience of individuals in young and middle      adulthood
  • A statement as to      whether poverty is the result of cultural or social factors; provide      support for your position and an example to illustrate it.
  • An answer to the      following questions about the theory of poverty you selected:
    • What       aspects of this theory would be most suitable for your practice? Why?
    • What       aspects of this theory do you find problematic in terms of your knowledge       of social work practice? Explain.

Required Readings

Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hessenauer, S. L. (2019). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (11th ed.). Cengage Learning.

· Chapter 12, “Sociological Aspects of Young and Middle Adulthood” (pp. 536–603)

Auerbach, M. P. (2021). Cultural theories of poverty. In Salem Press encyclopedia. Salem Press.

Auerbach, M. P. (2021). Social theories of poverty. In Salem Press encyclopedia. Salem Press.

Miller, B., & Bowen, E. (2020). “I know where the rest of my life is going”: Attitudinal and behavioral dimensions of resilience for homeless emerging adults. Journal of Social Service Research, 46(4), 553–570. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2019.1607647

Pope, N. D., & Lee, J. (2015). A picture is worth a thousand words. The New Social Worker. https://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/practice/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words-genograms-social-work-practice/

Genogram Software

Wondershare EdrawMax. (n.d.). Online genogram maker. https://www.edrawmax.com/genogram/genogram-maker/

GenoPro. (n.d.). GenoPro 2020. https://genopro.com/

Required Media

Walden University, LLC. (2021). Social work case studies [Interactive media]. Walden University Blackboard. https://class.waldenu.edu

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