The Author: In her book, Dr. Beegle outlines own experiences. She grew up in generational poverty. When she was 15 years old, she dropped out of school and got married. She and her husband struggled to support themselves and their young children. Eventually Dr. Beegle and her husband divorced. Eventually, she became connected with a program called Women in Transition. The people she met in the program taught her essential skills and connected her to community resources. Eventually, Dr. Beegle received her GED and decided to go to a four-year college. While she was in college, she met Dr. Fulford, who became her mentor. Dr. Fulford helped her learn how to use middle-class speech and connected her with people that could also mentor her. Dr.
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Beegle tells her own experiences of living in poverty and of making her way out of poverty. Next, she discusses myths about poverty. In describing the myths about poverty, she describes structural factors such as the inadequacy of government assistance programs and minimum wage. These types of barriers she terms “systematic barriers” (p. 55). Next, Beegle provides a clear discussion of different social classes (2007). Then, she describes the worldview of people in generational poverty. She describes their view of money, education, teachers, healthcare, doctors, and a number of other things. This illustrates how structural factors that affect how people in poverty think. This poverty worldview leads to what Dr. Beegle terms “internal barriers” (p. 63). She also describes the significant of having an oral-culture for people in poverty and those wanting to help them. Next, Dr. Beegle describes some foundational theoretical approaches to helping people in poverty. She describes identification theory and the theory of relationship development. She argues that both are important theories for those working with people in poverty. Having established that oral-culture is an important feature of generational poverty, she discusses the ramifications of this in building relationships. Next, she discusses how to be a good mentor and the different types of mentoring relationships. Dr. Beegle then focuses again on the structural nature of poverty in America, with …show more content…
Even a cursory understanding of how Jesus treats people in the Bible indicates that helping people is very important to him. He especially helped the poor and the sick. Thus, as a Christian, I am called to help those in poverty. This book provides a practical way to carryout what my ethical model calls me to do. This book illustrates how to actually make a difference in the lives of those who live in poverty. Thus, this book is beneficial in helping me know how to put ethical principles into action. In addition, one of the steps in making ethical decisions is knowing the facts. This book helps provide fact about poverty that are important in ethical decision
Beegle tells her own experiences of living in poverty and of making her way out of poverty. Next, she discusses myths about poverty. In describing the myths about poverty, she describes structural factors such as the inadequacy of government assistance programs and minimum wage. These types of barriers she terms “systematic barriers” (p. 55). Next, Beegle provides a clear discussion of different social classes (2007). Then, she describes the worldview of people in generational poverty. She describes their view of money, education, teachers, healthcare, doctors, and a number of other things. This illustrates how structural factors that affect how people in poverty think. This poverty worldview leads to what Dr. Beegle terms “internal barriers” (p. 63). She also describes the significant of having an oral-culture for people in poverty and those wanting to help them. Next, Dr. Beegle describes some foundational theoretical approaches to helping people in poverty. She describes identification theory and the theory of relationship development. She argues that both are important theories for those working with people in poverty. Having established that oral-culture is an important feature of generational poverty, she discusses the ramifications of this in building relationships. Next, she discusses how to be a good mentor and the different types of mentoring relationships. Dr. Beegle then focuses again on the structural nature of poverty in America, with …show more content…
Even a cursory understanding of how Jesus treats people in the Bible indicates that helping people is very important to him. He especially helped the poor and the sick. Thus, as a Christian, I am called to help those in poverty. This book provides a practical way to carryout what my ethical model calls me to do. This book illustrates how to actually make a difference in the lives of those who live in poverty. Thus, this book is beneficial in helping me know how to put ethical principles into action. In addition, one of the steps in making ethical decisions is knowing the facts. This book helps provide fact about poverty that are important in ethical decision