The discussion for this week will focus on the discrepancy of wealth and poverty in the United States. HN200

Please respond to the following: 

What impact does the discrepancy between wealth and poverty in the United States have on society?

What are some of the emotional and physical consequences of poverty for individuals?

Resources-

Henslin, J. M. (2018). Social Problems: A Down to Earth Approach. (13th Edition). Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Education.

Chapter 7: “Economic Problems: Poverty and Wealth”

Please review the following resources to support your learning related to poverty, social class, failing schools, and the wealth imbalance in the United States:

National Public Radio. (2004). Haiti’s dark secret: The restavecs – Servitude crosses the line between chores and child slavery. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?stor…

Selyukh, A. (2019). $15 minimum wage would boost 17 million workers, cut 1.3 million jobs, CBO says. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2019/07/08/739607964/-15-minim…

Silver, M., & Whitehead, N. (2017). The U.N. looks at extreme poverty in the U.S., from Alabama to California. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/12/…

Ydstie, J. (2007). Does wealth imbalance threaten society’s fabric? Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?stor…

Video

ABC News. (2017, January 17). Americans struggling to make ends meet | A hidden America with Diane Sawyer (Nightline) [Video File]. Retrieved from