When thinking about aspects of family life policy makers must take into the consideration of the circumstances that a household may be in. Family life is important, and as stated By Mary Ann Lamanna, Agnes Riedmann, Susan D Stewart in Marriages, Families, and Relationships: Making Choices in a Diverse Society their vital function is to raise children responsibly, to provide economic support, and to give family members emotional security. The programs that should be designed are to help these families that have low income and need that assistance. The policies and practices should go towards promoting family well being, and supporting the functions and essentials that the families may need. Addressing all the major root problems whether its
This class project produced some disturbing results that could be very eye opening to those who believe the poverty line is accurate in determining who needs government assistance of any kind. Unfortunately the findings of the Dallas budget showed a family of four with one income that would eat a very nutritionally bland diet (not by choice) and have a very limited amount of positive social interaction. The issues begin with just finding a place to call home and continue in every aspect of this hypothetical families lives.
The vulnerable population of low income clients encompasses a large range of people who encounter special challenges other than just their income that contributes to the stratification of their vulnerability. Low-income families have “stressful social disorganization” as a normative reality of life, often needing additional support services in order to survive. The low-income population is normally represented by poverty, destitution, and unemployment. Many in this classification have not finished high school; do not have or seek proper medical care; they do not have affordable housing and insufficient food, decent clothing, poor parenting skills, unemployment, and they do not have any trade skills to acquire
According to Bogenschneider, Karen. Family Policy Matters: How Policymaking Affects Families and What Professionals Can Do. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014 “ Policy that aims to protect, promote, and strengthen families by addressing one or more of the five explicit functions families perform family formation, partnership support, economic support, childrearing, and care giving. Families bring new individuals into the world & provide them with their personal & family identity, helping define who they are & where they come from. Families are a fundamental influence on individuals' abilities to form & maintain committed, stable partner relationships. Families can serve to strengthen & nurture healthy communication, cooperation, intimacy, & conflict management skills in their members. Families provide
As Lyndon Baines Johnson says, “The family is the corner stone of our society. More than any other force it shapes the attitude, the hopes, the ambitions, and the values of the child. And when the family collapses it is the children that are usually damaged. When it happens on a massive scale the community itself is crippled. So, unless we work to strengthen the family, to create conditions under which most parents will stay together, all the rest — schools, playgrounds, and public assistance, and private concern — will never be enough” (Danes). He believed that family is the base of the society. The way that family is set up affects children in all ways. Family structure is very important and that no matter what we do,
Based on the literature, the United States has one of the highest rates for child poverty than many other rich countries. Over the course of years, marriage and work seem to be link to child poverty and related to many policy debates. When it comes to “marriage” many people understood the norm to be a married couple with children but that has changed to single parents and those single females who give birth without being married to be the norm nowadays and highly increasing the risk of child poverty. According to Cherlin and Raley, divorce rates are high, cohabitation is steadily on the rise, and
The purpose of this project is to investigate how beneficial it is to families to live in a multigenerational family household. For over twenty years, I have worked with these families and it has been a vital balance to create stability for the family and directly impacted the child. I will use the findings of this action research project to better assist my families to reach a level of self-sufficiency.
When mentioning family, the nation’s economic crisis has deeply affected the lives of millions of Americans. Families and their children experience poverty when they are unable to achieve a minimum, decent standard of living that allows them to participate fully in mainstream society. Economic hardship and other types of deprivation can have profound effects on children's development and their prospects for the future. Low family income can hinder children's cognitive development and their ability to learn. It can contribute to behavioral, social, and emotional problems. And it can cause and worsen poor child health as
The United States Census Bureau reported in a recent news release that one in five children receive food stamps. The report continues to notate statistics that this is a dramatic increase from the one in eight children that received benefits prior to the recession as of 2007, and that the number of children living in single parent households has tripled from the information gathered in 1940. (1) These parents struggle on a daily basis to provide for their children in a manner that is barely comfortable by middle class standards. Aside from the challenge of providing basic nutrition, these parents are challenged with furnishing their families with a roof over their heads, basic utilities, a safe child care experience, and sufficient clothing to wear to school. These parents already have to sift through hand me downs from relatives and community organizations for clothing with minimal stains and shoes without holes in them. When their utilities are about to be shut off, they sometimes wait in lines for hours for a small grant to help keep the lights on and the house warm. They have to bow their heads in shame when asking for the help of their churches and local community. They do everything in their power to provide a sense of normalcy to their children’s lives. Their children are already left out of school and extracurricular activities because they cannot afford the costs and are often working during the times that these activities are taking place. When an occasional treat
The Personal Responsibility Work Opportunity Act created the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program “to provide income support poor families with children” (Gilbert &Terrell, p.75). The intended purpose of the TANF’s initiative is to end Welfare and to cut down on social spending programs. The impact of TANF has promoted a new way of receiving public assistance and places the emphasis on self- sufficiency through employment. It also pushes the main idea of being married in efforts to decrease out of wedlock births. The primary social problem that this act attempts to address is poverty. Its focus points are getting people to obtain employment with the hopes that once employment is obtained it will reduce the amount of families in poverty.
Indeed, they help to explain why family structure is such an explosive issue for Americans. The debate about it is not simply about the social-scientific evidence, although that is surely an important part of the discussion. It is also a debate over deeply held and often conflicting values. How do we begin to reconcile our long-standing belief in equality and diversity with an impressive body of evidence that suggests that not all family structures produce equal outcomes for children? How can we square traditional notions of public support for dependent women and children with a belief in women's right to pursue autonomy and independence in childbearing and child-rearing? How do we uphold the freedom of adults to pursue individual happiness in their private relationships and at the same time respond to the needs of children for stability, security, and permanence in their family lives? What do we do when the interests of adults and children conflict? These are the difficult issues at stake in the debate over family structure.
The family has the goal of providing a long, comfortable, and safe life for their children. This includes providing health care to live a long life, a college education so the children can be independent and
This can be connected to the course concept of Social Welfare and the appreciation for the Social Welfare policies and programs as an expression of society’s attempt to enhance social functioning. In order for low-middle class couples married or not, and single-parents to function socially, it is imperative that there are programs just like these. Programs like these demonstrate an appreciation for these Social Welfare policies that affect so many people. Without these couples receiving the care that they need, they would not be able to function socially. Without these programs, people would suffer tremendously, both physically and mentally. For example, they may not have enough money to eat, so they would become physically weak and emotionally drained. As for their mental health, not having assistance when in this position could lead to depression and anxiety for not being able to care for their families and themselves.
From everyday experiences to recent news stories, I have come across many issues that large families face in America. Poverty and child abuse are top issues in the United States. For this reason, I believe the government should start regulating the number of children people can have based on financial stability, place of residence, criminal history, and other qualifications. The ideal American family image is one that provides parents that gracefully accommodate and nurture their children with open arms, financial cohesion, warm meals, and a roof over their heads. Although one might think these characteristics are a given, they are not as common as the general population widely assumes. There are many individuals deemed “unfit
From a micro prospective, Mr. Montoya might be experiencing this problem due needing to complete parenting classes; however, from a macro perspective, Mr. Montoya is experiencing this problem due to poverty. The solution was to enroll Mr. Montoya into our parenting classes and help him find a job and adequate housing. To reach this solution, Mr. Montoya needed case management, and resources for parenting classes, employment, and housing. First, we enrolled Mr. Montoya into our
Current social policies often pathologize or penalize families that differ from a defined norm, ignoring the fact that families are diverse in composition and background and that the notion of a “normal family” is a falsity. By employing family systems theory, I will work to advance an inclusive perspective of what constitutes a family unit, and honor blended families, foster families, adoptive families, single-parent families, multi-general families, multicultural and multi-lingual, immigrant families, and other families that differ from “the norm.” I will act to make connections “between families and existing social, political, economic, and environmental structures;” to understand “structural conditions that impact family well-being;” and to ensure that families have access to resources needed to support change, growth, and positive development (Morgaine & Capous-Desyllas, 2015, p. 204). For example, I am passionate about social policies that have a dual- or multi-generational impact, such as childcare or universal preschool. I intend to employ the knowledge of FST in designing and implementing these policies to help families empower