AHS 7615 week 3 reaction paper

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According to the author in Chapter 3 of the textbook, Serving Those in Need: A Handbook for Managing Faith-Based Human Services Organization;

John McKnight (1995)* argues persuasively in ‘The Careless Society’ that human service systems tend to disable communities in three ways: they divert resources from lower-income to professional, credentialed helpers; they teach people to focus on their needs and deficiencies rather than their resources and potentialities; and they displace community-based citizens’ organizations and their power to solve problems.

*McKnight, J.L. (1995). The careless society. New York: Basic Books.

Please respond to the above statement.  Be certain to include:

  • What do you think he meant by this statement?
  • Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?