Read Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich (essay) on canvas. A large group of U.S. citizens are described as the “working poor,” these people work long hours at jobs at or near the minimum wage. They do not have savings accounts and retirement savings. They often experience food insecurity. Do you think a social worker can appreciate the experience of the marginalization of the poor without having experienced it firsthand? What suggestions do you have for a client that is currently in need of food to supplement her family’s needs since this cannot be done on the family income? What benefits can your client apply for from local, state and/or federal social welfare services? What else can your client do to meet the family’s nutritional needs if there is not enough money available to do so? Include some of the social welfare programs that are available today, e.g. WIC.
Remember to cite 2 sources of information in your response.
