Socioeconomic Statuses

The community watched as a building progressed into a group home. Throughout the months they discussed whether it would be men, women, or a family moving into the home. They discussed the possible reason and how it could change their lives. This became a constant conversation throughout the neighborhood. They wondered how it was going to affect their environment and hoped that the people were kind. Over time the community realized that three males with schizophrenia were moving into the home. This community was in the middle socioeconomic class of the United States. They have an education this ranges from high school to college. They are financially stable with a dependable career. Privacy is common within the community because the houses …show more content…
One of the differences is that a middle class community is more likely to believe that things are not beyond their control and to not conform (Kohn, 1973). They can control who is can stay in the community and whether it is a place for certain individuals. However this control is less likely to be their primarily goal. They would allow the person to be involved in the community and keep a watchful eye on the individuals. If the men show an adverse reaction to the community then the police will be involved and then men are likely to leave the community. The men would be expected to go to a psychiatrist on a weekly basis. The community would expect the men to be on medication and stay in their homes on a regular basis. When neighbors see one of the men outside doing something productive there is more chance of conversation, and a …show more content…
This can be seen through expressed emotion. Expressed emotion is how a person responds to people with schizophrenia (US Department of Health and Human Services, 1999). A person can respond with trepidation, fear, and expecting them to be on medication. They will treat the person with mental disorder as a child, and unable to choose their own way. This is common for people who are unaware of schizophrenia, and fear the consequences of the mental disorder. There are many stories which show people with schizophrenia express their emotions in a negative way. From having an outburst to hurting their loved ones. This can be what is expected of people with mental disorders. The community would respond with trying to get them out of the house, and into a lower socioeconomic community because they are more likely to accept people with schizophrenia. The community may think that since they are from a lower socioeconomic status they will be unable to handle this community. They will cause a tension among the community, and create a negative repertoire that could be changed if they moved away from it. This is how a negative response could happen and it is seen as common within communities. If the men wanted to have ‘odd’ assortments on their yard the community would tell them that they need to change their yard. They would create a rule that makes it so the men are not able to express their individuality. This is a negative