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Psychological Effects of Poverty
Karen Battie
ENG122: English Composition II
Instructor: Nancy Matasci
9 April 2018
Psychological affects of Poverty
Poverty can have a very negative impact psychologically on those who are not able to cope with every day circumstances that may arise in their lives. According to statistics, over 14.8 percent of people who live in the United States, live in poverty. Poverty in the United States is on the increase (Varghese, XXXXXXXXXXBased on research, it showed that poverty is a serious problem in the United States that has socially psychological effects.
Young children who live in poor segregated neighborhoods are affected the most. Based on research, children that live in poverty stricken neighborhoods, well -being and development are affected (Bruner, XXXXXXXXXXMany children that live in poverty stricken neighborhoods don’t have running water or electricity. Many people that live in poverty do not know how their next meal will be provided. In many cases people are left homeless and are living on the streets because of a lack of room in some shelters. All of these factors can cause mental health issues (Bruner, 2017).
Based on studies that were conducted, the study showed that Social Workers made decisions based off a person’s social status instead of their medical needs. Studies proved that Social Workers treated people that live in poverty different from those that didn’t live in poverty. XXXXXXXXXXWhen people are mistreated because of their social status, this can cause psychological problems. This study was conducted on 225 licensed Social Workers (Levin & Schwartz-Tayri, 2017).
Research showed that poverty has an effect on the
ain. Research also showed that people who live in poverty has more stress on their
ain than those who do not live in poverty. Studies also showed that people that live in poverty can cause severe psychological problems with the
ain. Stress and poverty co-exist. Living in poverty not only causes psychological problems, but it also causes chronic stress, high blood pressure and diabetes (Du
in, 2012).
As a whole it is important for society to come together to help those that live in poverty by
Educating them about the multiple programs that are available to them in their community.
Because many people suffer from psychological problems, they may not be capable of helping
Themselves. No child should have to live with the psychological stress of wo
ying about their
Every day necessities in life (Do
in, 2012).
References
Bruner, C XXXXXXXXXXACE, Place, Race, and Poverty: Building Hope for Children. Academic Pedaitrics, 17(7), Supplement, S123-S129.
Do
in, A XXXXXXXXXXThe Effects of Poverty on the Brain. Psychology Today. https:
www.psychologytoday.com/.../the-effects-poverty-the-
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Levin, L. & Schwartz-Tayri, T XXXXXXXXXXAttitudes toward poverty, organizations, ethics and morals: Israeli social workers’ shared decision making. Health Expectations, 20(3), XXXXXXXXXXhttps:
doi.org/10.1111/hex.12472
Varghese, S. A XXXXXXXXXXPoverty in the United States: A Review of Relevant Programs. Poverty & Public Policy, (8)3, XXXXXXXXXXhttps:
doi.org/10.1002/pop4.148