The last few chapters
in the book The American Way of Poverty was interesting because I never looked
at the problem like they interpreted it. The first point he makes is “breaking
the cycle of poverty involved finding ways to help people with their
addictions, their mental illnesses, with diseases such as HIV/AIDS, and with
the host of dysfunctions that pushed ever more people toward spells in jail and
prison.” This stood out because I do believe if you start to help fix the serious
issues in our people the other issues will suffice and the numbers will start
to decrease in poverty. It’s always been said that change starts within you or
within our people. To change the world you have to change yourself first.
The second point is “most
complex part of the anti-poverty puzzle is about building up security, creating
firewalls against re-current hardship once people have gotten educational
qualifications and found employment, and ensuring those people have enough
opportunity and economic security to stay out of poverty not just for a while
but permanently.” I found this to be very true one who has done everything
right should always be good and secure no matter what happen they shouldn’t have
to worry about falling back into that poor spell when they have done everything
they possibly could to get out of it. These companies should offer security of
benefits even if they can’t actually secure ones position in the company.
Lastly the last point
is when someone stated “the only people who can solve poor people problems, is
poor people.” I feel indifferent about this statement because other people can
help (i.e. the government, social workers, community) poor people just have to
be willing to take and accept that help. A lot of poor people are prideful and
think they can do it on their own and don’t want anyone’s help. There’s nothing
wrong with needing a little help. As long as you do what you are supposed to
nobody can say they gave you anything but that you earned what you have.
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