After watching the video of Sera’s story the social issues that her family is facing are, her mother losing her job after the economy collapsed, living on her mother’s unemployment of $600 dollars a month for a family of three, living in a little space that has mold, over crowded shelters and not feeling safe in the neighborhood they live in. I know that there are many families that face these issues, but I do not know how anyone could survive on 600 dollars a month, with rent, food, and bills to pay. Another issue is that they will be back in shelter because Sera’s mother cannot afford rent.
Some of the social policies in the video are, well-being and welfare, unemployment benefits, subsidized housing, shelter issues (overcrowded), living conditions and food banks. Shelters for the homeless, which Sera’s family was going to have to go, because they are a rent payment away from having to leave where they are staying, which after a wait list would go back to a shelter if they do not get approved for a bigger place called Thomas Pain. While waiting to see where…show more content… Even though Sera’s family were living in a one room apartment, it was so unsanitary and not good living conditions. The video also helped me understand just how long the process can take for certain programs. It showed just how many people are living in poverty and in dangerous neighborhoods. People do not realize just how much growing up in poverty has affected the children that have to live through it. It showed how the little things mean so much to a child living in poverty. Like Sera said no child should have to go through this, it will stick with them forever. It has also helped me to see that there is so much more than just understanding the dynamics of poverty, but to help with policy decisions based on our profession’s experience and what will work and what we as social worker need to in order for it to get
