Erasmus Mundus MA Advanced Development in Social Work (ADVANCES)
2014-2016 Cohorts
Child Poverty in Armenia and Social Work
Formative Assignment
Poverty is not about a shortage of money. It is about rights and relationships; about how people are treated and how they regard themselves; about powerlessness, exclusion and loss of dignity. Yet, the lack of an adequate income is at its heart (Faith in the city, 1985:xv).
Poverty is a complex phenomenon based on a network of interlocking economic, social, cultural and political factors (Kozel and Parker, 2007:296). It filters into every aspect of life. It is not simply about doing without things; it is about being denied the expectation of decent health, education, shelter, a social life and
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It is estimated that children are more likely to be poor, everything else held equal, if they have a disability or live with a disabled child, if they live in families headed by person with secondary education or lower, if their families are headed by non-married person and if they live in workless households (Yekaterina Chzhen, 2009:2). Whilst these figures do provide some indication of the overall impact of income poverty, Armenia does not yet systematically monitor child poverty and the real impact of social protection measures on poverty reduction; the adopted measures often fail to adequately capture poverty and deprivation (Child poverty in Armenia, UNICEF, 2009:2). Households and to live in poor housing conditions, lacking important housing amenities, having several housing problems and conditions described as bad or very bad, but poverty is not only an issue of economics. Living in poverty inevitably restricts the activities in which children can participate. Hardship Britain documents how many families could not afford to send their children on school trips or outings with friends (Carey Oppenheim, 1993:76). The negative impact of poverty has been documented in several …show more content…
Social workers can’t solve this multidimensional problem, but they can play a fundamental role in providing compensation and support to poor children and their families. It is proven that for children living in poverty, positive developmental outcomes, therefore depend on the capacity of their parents to protect them from the increased risks and stresses associated with their impoverished circumstances (Furstenberg 1993; Garbarino and Kostelny, 1993, cited in Gordon Jack & Owen Gill, 2013:224). For this reason social workers could empower parents, for example, in relation to training and work opportunities, the debt management skills, etc. (Gordon Jack and Owen Gill, 2013:229). From the perspective of child welfare, it is necessary to organize integrated support for the whole child. This includes providing effective assistance for the family (e.g., structural, financial, social and community work activities). Without family benefits, the extreme child poverty rate in Armenia would more than double, this leads to a conclusion that family benefits are crucial for extremely poor families in Armenia (Yekaterina Chzhen, 2009:29). Also, it is important that to improve their life chances, children from disadvantaged families be offered
AO4 - Government responses to social issues and welfare needs Introduction Tony Blair came into power in 1999, he then declared that child poverty should be eradicated from the UK by the year 2020. The Child Poverty Act was introduced and recognised in 2010; it was made legislation to meet four targets for child poverty by 2020. These targets are to reduce the amount of children living in relative poverty to less than 10%, the second target is to reduce the amount of children that live in a low income household and material deprivation to less than 5%, the third target is to reduce the amount of children suffering from persistent poverty and lastly, to reduce the amount of children living in absolute poverty to less than 5%. The legislation involves the state considering a new child poverty strategy every three years, where policies are set to attempt to meet the targets established. Child poverty fell to 2.3 million in 2010/11, however this did not meet the Governments target of halving child poverty, this number remained consistent up until 2012/13 (Kennedy, 2014).
It is the on-going social worker’s responsibility to provide professional child welfare social work services, through home visits, to the family. This is done by assessing the family’s strengths and needs, developing
Rank explains, “households in poverty can be found throughout a variety of unban and suburb landscapes, as well as in small towns and communities across rural America,” (Rank 2 of 3). One may conclude that many destitute families are confined to certain places, which divide them between the rest of the population. This creates barrier that prevents these families from improving their living conditions. There are many small regions where poverty is common. Jade Walker, the author of “Number Of Homeless Children In America Surges To All-Time: Report”, is a veteran journalist with twenty-five years of experience covering international/national affairs, crime, the publishing industry, new media, and obituaries.
Explain why child poverty remains high in the UK and is increasing Introduction Child poverty is a persistent issue in the United Kingdom (UK), affecting an significant proportion of the nations children each year. Although the UK is a developed country, the it has a higher than average rate of child poverty in Europe (see figure 1), approximately 4.2 million children were living in poverty as of 2021 (Department for Work and Pensions, 2023). The amount of children affected is predicted to increase further because more families will become vulnerable to financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict in Ukraine and austerity to name a few. This essay will explore the causation of child poverty in the UK and why it continues to
In the class CINT 908 – Homelessness in Canadian Society, an activity called Life with Dignity where we calculated the average of what we think living a life with dignity is financially and it greatly intrigued me in wanting to do this essay. This topic of Life with Dignity is subjective and vague because it varies depending on each person and their culture, history and experiences. However, in this paper, I would be explaining my perspective of what I think it means to be living in a life of dignity based off of my experiences and understanding. Additionally, this paper will explore the systemic structures put in place that prevents many individuals and families from living the life of dignity and yet, making the same individuals and families
In this article, “Childhood and Intergenerational Poverty: The Long-Term Consequences of Growing up Poor” written by Robert Wagmiller and Robert Adelman, states children from low income family faces more challenges and children living in poverty has an increases chance of being poor in adulthood. In the beginning of the article, they gave us an overview of evidence-based research of intergenerational poverty by studying both parent’s and children’s. The researches are inconclusive and differentiate by time frame. Using the PSID, Isaacs’ concluded that children income is greater than their parents. Isaacs explained that children who are poor will spend their childhood in poverty.
[2] Despite recent declines in poverty rates, a large number of people still face hardship, particularly children. According to the Center for Public Policy
Millions of people all over the world suffer from poverty. Americans usually think of third world countries when thinking of poverty, often one will not realize that it is a problem right here at home. Everyone will agree that poverty is a problem, but how exactly does poverty affect people? Most people will think of an old beggar on the side of the road with a sign and a tin can in their hand when they think of poor people. But the age group that is most affected by poverty in our nation is our children.
Child Poverty in the U.S About nine months after conception, newborns come out of the wombs and come to the world. The newborns must be the most beautiful gift the mothers have ever received. It is always moved that the mothers finally see their babies after have waited for long time. The newborns start their new journey in the world. Meanwhile, the babies will embody tomorrow’s world.
According to the PBS Frontline video “Poor Kids” 2012, more than 46 million Americans are living beneath the poverty line. The United States alone has one of the highest rates of child poverty in the industrialized world. It is stated that 1 out of 5 children are living in poverty. The video documented the lives of three families who are faced with extreme hardships and are battling to survive a life of being poor. All three families have more than one child and could barely afford to pay their bills and purchase food for their household.
The Effects of Growing up in Poverty Poverty is not a new phenomenon we are dealing with. It has been an issue from the foretime till now. Poverty gradually has continued and changed its form in a different manner that has created many problems for the new generations, for example, in the old days poverty implicated to lack land and food, but nowadays, poverty means lack of education, lack of food and water, lack of money and much more. The main cause of poverty is a lack of money or income which has created a very critical situation in local and international society. These critical situations are child labor, hunger, health problems and much more that we are dealing with nowadays.
The term ‘Poverty’ reflects the meaning itself. Many philosophers often described it with statistical term by evaluating the population, income source, extreme to moderate levels, capital per income, family members, opportunities, employment and so on. But the exact meaning of poverty is being homelessness, discarded from schooling, foods and basic needs. Poverty is a state of life, affecting all of humanity (Meade, 2013). Although poverty is defined in several forms however, we cannot deny what exactly it means.
Low income families do not just get the title “poverty” branded onto them, but they have much more negative effects attached to the label. These families in the bottom third of the income group suffer immensely and this does not solely affect the family as a whole, but it affects each and every individual included. After several readings about how these families are affected, it is important to point out that children are the most unfortunate because of long-term damages. The long-term effects of children in low income families include developmental, psychological and emotional effects.
Some of these measures are lack clothing, shelter, food and transportation. A lack of human capabilities such as skills, physical abilities or self-respect. This article which was focused on income-based poverty measures it also showed the lack of resources available resources to meet those needs. 2. Discussion: This sub-topic relates to the thesis statement in that living in poverty
In 2009 the estimated number of impoverished families was more than 45 million, which is about 14.5 percent of the total U.S. population (Gongloff 2014). Majority of the poor Americans are white, but the poverty rate is much higher among minorities. Poverty can affect a child in many different ways. It can affect the whole child, the development of the child’s brain; it can also affect the child’s performance at school. Poverty can not only hinder a child, but it can also cause stress within the family.