The future of all Americans: It is time for a change
306,000 individuals over the age of 50 are living in the streets (Negaunee, 2016). This statistic is a heartbreaking reality; our elderly are valuable gems that provide great benefits to our society. Wanda Witter is an ungrateful example of the injustice and maltreatment that the elderly face within the social security system in this nation. Julie Turner is an empowering individual creating social awareness and advocating for a social problem affecting this nation.
Julie Turner’s ethical stand on the case of Wanda is admirable. The NASW explains the ethical value of social justice, in where a social worker takes the initiative to promote change to the injustice a certain oppressed population …show more content…
Robbins, Chatterjee and Canda (2012) explain system theory, a perspective in where social and biological aspects have an influence in human social behavior. Every individual is born geographically into a system that is influence by society, culture, and environmental factors. Unfortunately, we are born into a cycle and breaking off that pattern onto a healthier and successful path can be a lifelong process. In the video: In sickness and in wealth illustrates how in Louisville Kentucky geographically there are certain areas of the nation are more prone to sickness (Smith, 2008). It is difficult to combat a problem that simply has been affecting the nation for years, change is difficult almost impossible at a macro level for an issue like poverty and healthy community members. The nation would have to work backwards and re-shape social and personal values that would then have an impact in each geographical area that in time would have a positive impact in the biological aspect in the generations to …show more content…
Their study found that the lower the income was within the household the likelihood of that family seeking health care was less which then can lead to poor health overall (Su, Kouyate & Flessa, 2006). This particular study correlates with the finding that are exposed in the video as it seems that the wealthier a family is the better access to health care they would have. The need to expand beyond this particular dilemma is necessary as the values imposed within society might be that factor that can change the well-being of the nation
306,000 individuals over the age of 50 are living in the streets (Negaunee, 2016). This statistic is a heartbreaking reality; our elderly are valuable gems that provide great benefits to our society. Wanda Witter is an ungrateful example of the injustice and maltreatment that the elderly face within the social security system in this nation. Julie Turner is an empowering individual creating social awareness and advocating for a social problem affecting this nation.
Julie Turner’s ethical stand on the case of Wanda is admirable. The NASW explains the ethical value of social justice, in where a social worker takes the initiative to promote change to the injustice a certain oppressed population …show more content…
Robbins, Chatterjee and Canda (2012) explain system theory, a perspective in where social and biological aspects have an influence in human social behavior. Every individual is born geographically into a system that is influence by society, culture, and environmental factors. Unfortunately, we are born into a cycle and breaking off that pattern onto a healthier and successful path can be a lifelong process. In the video: In sickness and in wealth illustrates how in Louisville Kentucky geographically there are certain areas of the nation are more prone to sickness (Smith, 2008). It is difficult to combat a problem that simply has been affecting the nation for years, change is difficult almost impossible at a macro level for an issue like poverty and healthy community members. The nation would have to work backwards and re-shape social and personal values that would then have an impact in each geographical area that in time would have a positive impact in the biological aspect in the generations to …show more content…
Their study found that the lower the income was within the household the likelihood of that family seeking health care was less which then can lead to poor health overall (Su, Kouyate & Flessa, 2006). This particular study correlates with the finding that are exposed in the video as it seems that the wealthier a family is the better access to health care they would have. The need to expand beyond this particular dilemma is necessary as the values imposed within society might be that factor that can change the well-being of the nation