Advocacy In David Shipler's The Working Poor

To pick just one individual/family/group that would require the most advocacy from a health care provider (HCP) seems nearly impossible. Every individual interviewed by David Shipler deserves advocacy in some type of way. The Working Poor by David Shipler is an amazingly written book describing the working poor here in America. As members of society, we become overwhelmed with everything we need to do and forget that there are people living in poverty. Throughout the book, he holds detailed interviews with many different individuals throughout the United States of America who are dealing with poverty.
In my opinion, I believe Caroline and her fourth child, Amber, would benefit the most from advocacy of a health care provider. In the beginning …show more content…
To pick just a few regarding Caroline and her daughter seems thoughtless. There are so many policies that could be put into effect that are worthwhile talking about. Health policy allows for “population-focused care management, quality and safety, and public health” (Nash, Fabius, Skouflos, Clarke, & Horowitz, 2016, p. 15). A health policy that could be implemented by Advanced Practice Nurses is better care denoted towards mental illness. Mental health illnesses get the brunt of healthcare. Many individuals are afraid to seek healthcare for their mental illness because they do not want others to know and do not want to be associated with the stigma. Advanced Practice Nurses can advocate for patients and provide resources in obtaining help. Other individuals who live in poverty with a mental diagnosis may not be able to afford the help he or she may need. Shipler (2009, p. 53) reports, “Depression is a frequent companion of poverty.” Those living in poverty suffering from a mental illness cannot afford the resources needed. A health policy relating to poverty