Walt’s “pull yourself up by your bootstraps,” mindset help Thoa strive in a community in which he was considered to be weak and oppressed. Social Workers must constantly be looking for what drives people to succeed as well as aware of what obstacles they may face. It is also important, as Social Workers, we recognize the importance and pride individuals take from their hard work and that the idea of the “American Dream,” is still instilled in families today, no matter what their social group they belong to. Although it has come to be known that this idea is harder to obtain in today’s world, it is still important that we acknowledge its existence in efforts to help people whom this idea is embedded
Walt’s “pull yourself up by your bootstraps,” mindset help Thoa strive in a community in which he was considered to be weak and oppressed. Social Workers must constantly be looking for what drives people to succeed as well as aware of what obstacles they may face. It is also important, as Social Workers, we recognize the importance and pride individuals take from their hard work and that the idea of the “American Dream,” is still instilled in families today, no matter what their social group they belong to. Although it has come to be known that this idea is harder to obtain in today’s world, it is still important that we acknowledge its existence in efforts to help people whom this idea is embedded