Reflection And Discussion Of Chapter 3 In Cross-Tower
The most thought provoking subject was Chapter 3 in Cross-Tower, which discusses poverty in America. In my clinical lens, I believe the one major risk factor amongst clients is the inability to provide adequate daily life resources for themselves, which perpetuates long-term physical and psychological problems. The inability starts with “seeking” assistance from systems that keeps individuals locked into a cycle of “seeking” to provide. The seeking can be food, clothing housing, and community resources. As a social worker, I am intrigued by the concept to “teach my clients to fish and not only feed them”. While some may disagree with this concept, I am looking for a solution to the problem. Poverty is pathologically and generational; the poor