Institutional Social Welfare As A Role Model For Children

Institutional social welfare is in place to prevent problems. They provide benefits or services to people before a problem arises (p.39). My perspective on the institutional aspect that I volunteered at was like any institution that I had volunteered at. The Boys & Girls Club aspect was to just enjoy working with the children and act like a good role model for the children. They wanted good volunteers who were willing to help, play and interact with the children. I love to play with children and I like helping them, but there is one thing that, I cannot be and that is a role model to the children. I can see all of my flaws and I would not any children to look up to me as a role model. I am not a bad person, I just prefer people to learn to become their own role model, like take things that they like about certain peoples and put it together to create themselves. Being a role model was not my thing, but I can be a good friend and buddy that will help, …show more content…
My perspective on the residual aspect of the institution, I thought that it was very kind of the institution to provide food for the children to eat, like it was a daycare. When I went in for orientation the coordinator specifically told the volunteers that we were not allowed to eat any of the snacks and or food that they made for the children, because some of the children did not have enough food to eat. That these kids go to school in the morning hungry and the only meal they have every week days is at school and at the boys & girls club. I was not aware that the children who attended the institution would be starving and not have any meals to eat when they go home. Since the boys & girls club is a paid membership club, it was eye opening. I was aware that it was a paid membership club and they provide snacks to the children, but I was not aware that they actually make dinner there for the