Welfare Poor Themes

The main themes of Siegel and Abbott’s article, The Work Lives of the Low-Income Welfare Poor, are barriers to employment, availability of childcare, workplace conditions, wages and hours of work, job stability, industries of employment, and health benefits. These themes all apply to the reading because they are all issues that low-income workers struggle with when they work at a job. Throughout the reading they make sure to talk about each one of these sections under the category of Employment. The podcast by Diane Rehm discusses the theme of upward mobility in America and how if you are born poor you are likely to stay poor. The guests joining her were David Leonhardt, Richard Reeves, and Scott Winship, who all had their own ideas about opportunity, wealth and mobility. …show more content…
What he is saying is that his grades or merit is not what got him into higher education, it was the knowledge of his parents that did. Some of the main themes that were prevalent in East and Bussey’s article were, mental health, domestic violence, learning disabilities, and welfare reform. They discuss these topics at great length through the article, getting quotes from individuals in the TANF program who went through those experiences, and include recommendations for state and local programs. Segal’s chapter on Social Insurance covers the main idea of social security and the history, perceptions, and limitations behind