This is all they knew and other concepts of living such as an American Dream were not a reality to them when they were already at a disadvantage just by being African American and raised by a single African American mother. The only concept that these women knew and stuck true to was survival and just making it (getting by). These women were already disadvantaged by minimal education, children out of wedlock, and a lack of medical care just to only name a few disadvantages. The women that DeParle introduced us readers to just shows that these women were already predisposed to the lives they ended up living. Although, I do not discount our achievements and progress we have made but in history has shown to prevail in repeating socially, economically, and the politically. History only repeats itself here in America. DeParle gives a great synopsis of the welfare reform over the years in the United States and yet still to this day the tune remains the same to end welfare as we know it and to combat unemployment rates. DeParle depicts a tale of African American women on welfare in the early 90s. My perception of believing that social policies can combat poverty after reading DeParleās American Dream my answer remains the same which is no I do not believe only social policies can eradicate poverty. Some of the basic human needs include food, shelter, a safe environment, promotion of health, support of those unable to live fully independent lives, education, and training of individuals to levels that enable them to excel in their society ( Wikipedia). The concerns of social policy are centered on human existence and the basic human needs being met.
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