Wealth Inequality and Human Services Essay

December 6, 2022

Wealth Inequality and Human Services Essay

Order Number	636738393092
Type of Project	ESSAY
Writer Level	PHD VERIFIED
Format	APA
Academic Sources	10
Page Count	3-12 PAGES

Instructions/Descriptions

Wealth Inequality and Human Services Essay

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Looking out at your community, you may observe a wide stratum of socioeconomic conditions. Perhaps you see a person experiencing homelessness asking for money by a highway on-ramp, or a person working three jobs in order to support themselves and their family, and then you may see new million-dollar condominiums being built.

You may see differences in income between men and women and between White and minority racial/ethnic groups. How did these wealth disparities come to be?

This week, you explore this question as you engage with resources about wealth inequality and the racial wealth gap. You also examine wealth inequality in your own community and the implications for an HSPP.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

Define wealth inequality
Explain how wealth inequality informs human services work
Identify statistics related to income, unemployment, poverty, and homelessness in a community
Explain the influence of race, ethnicity, and gender on wealth potential
Explain the reasons for wealth inequality

All Required Videos for the Assignment Section Are on YouTube The Links Are Listed Above.

Learning Resources

Poverty and Wealth Inequality

The Economist. (2018, October 16). Mapping poverty in America [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/5pUhViiNtxg

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.

Politizane. (2012, November 20). Wealth inequality in America [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKQnijnsM

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.

Gross, T. (Host). (2020, December 23). How COVID-19 became a “tremendous windfall” for the ultra-rich. In Fresh Air. National Public Radio. https://www.npr.org/2020/12/23/949578530/how-covid-19-became-a-tremendous-windfall-for-the-ultra-rich

Mooney, T. (2020, March 30). The disturbing history of tipping in the U.S.: “It’s literally a slave wage.” CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tipping-jobs-history-slave-wage-cbsn-originals-documentary/

The Racial Wealth Gap

McIntosh, K., Moss, E., Nunn, R., & Shambaugh, J. (2020, February 27). Up front: Examining the black-white wealth gap. The Brookings Institution. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/02/27/examining-the-black-white-wealth-gap/

Northwestern University Institute for Policy Research. (2020, February 24). What drives Native American poverty? https://www.ipr.northwestern.edu/news/2020/redbird-what-drives-native-american-poverty.html

Robert Reich. (2019, December 3). How America created its shameful wealth gap [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/9diZJks95Ko

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 7 minutes.

Discussion: Wealth Inequality and Human Services

According to The Economist (2018), three men hold the same wealth as the entire bottom half of the U.S. population (or 160 million people). As their wealth continues to grow, the divide widens between the rich and the poor.

The United States is not alone in this phenomenon; in fact, wealth inequality appears to be increasing globally. But how does this information connect with and impact the delivery of human services?

For this Discussion, you watch two videos and respond with your ideas on wealth inequality and human services work.

To Prepare

Review your course announcements for possible information related to this week’s Discussion and Assignment.
Review this week’s Learning Resources on poverty and wealth inequality. Be sure to view The Economist (2018) “Mapping Poverty in America” and the Poltizane (2012) “Wealth Inequality in America” videos.

By Day 4

Post your reaction to the videos and share how the information applies to the human services profession. Specifically, what is wealth inequality? How does wealth inequality contribute to human struggles and the need for services? How do you perceive the distribution of wealth in your own community?

By Day 6

Respond to at least one colleague by sharing an insight gained from reading their post.

Submission and Grading Information

Grading Criteria

Assignment: Wealth Inequality in Your Community

With every service user, there is a story behind their circumstances. Sometimes that story is about abuse and neglect; sometimes it is about mental or physical health issues; and other times it is about poverty. And elements of each story are the systems and policies that have shaped the service user’s life.

Imagine a service user entering the agency where you work. The woman looks defeated, and emotionally and physically spent. She talks about making too much money for food stamps yet struggling to feed her family. She talks about needing health insurance and affordable housing. The woman says, “No matter what I do, I can’t stay afloat. The system is rigged.”

For this Assignment, you take a closer look at wealth and poverty in your community and your life and then consider how wealth inequality is created.

To Prepare

Review this week’s Learning Resources on wealth inequality and the racial wealth gap. Pay close attention to the ways in which race, ethnicity, and gender affect wealth potential.
Research your own community for unemployment rate, average family income, poverty rate, and homeless population.

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By Day 7

Submit a 1- to 2-page paper in which you:

Report on the unemployment rate, average family income, poverty rate, and homeless population in your community. How does each of these numbers compare to the national average?
Explain how the Learning Resources have helped you see how some races, ethnicities, and genders are more impacted by wealth inequality than others.
Why do these disparities exist? What are the structural or policy barriers that helped to create them?
Explain the extent to which you have experienced wealth inequality and how this may inform your work as an HSPP.

Make sure to integrate and document ideas and concepts from the Learning Resources.

Wealth Inequality and Human Services Essay

RUBRIC

Excellent Quality

95-100%

Introduction

45-41 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Literature Support

91-84 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Methodology

58-53 points

With titles for each slide as well as bulleted sections to group relevant information as required, the content is well-organized. Excellent use of typeface, color, images, effects, and so on to improve readability and presenting content. The minimum length criterion of 10 slides/pages is reached.

Average Score

50-85%

40-38 points

More depth/information is required for the context and importance, otherwise the study detail will be unclear. There is no search history information supplied.

83-76 points

There is a review of important theoretical literature, however there is limited integration of research into problem-related ideas. The review is just partly focused and arranged. There is research that both supports and opposes. A summary of the material given is provided. The conclusion may or may not include a biblical integration.

52-49 points

The content is somewhat ordered, but there is no discernible organization. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on may sometimes distract from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.

Poor Quality

0-45%

37-1 points

The context and/or importance are lacking. There is no search history information supplied.

75-1 points

There has been an examination of relevant theoretical literature, but still no research concerning problem-related concepts has been synthesized. The review is just somewhat focused and organized. The provided overview of content does not include any supporting or opposing research. The conclusion has no scriptural references.

48-1 points

There is no logical or apparent organizational structure. There is no discernible logical sequence. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on often detracts from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.