Seccombe Chapter 5

I personally know some women that are welfare recipients and I can honestly state that living and surviving on this system is difficulty and it affects the women by the poverty line I believe there are placed in. Being able to afford some luxuries help ward off feelings of hopelessness, despair, and depression that are associated with poverty (Seccombe p.127) I disagree with this because this doesn't represents recipients of welfare and negative statements like this is focused on more than any positive of a welfare recipient. Now there are people that want the American Dream of being part of the main stream is by purchasing demanded clothing styles, jewelry. So I do agree with Seccombe when she states that welfare recipients want part of the mainstream so they buy cosmetics, stereos, jewelry and clothing (Seccombe p.127)



I think this is a critical issue because the unfortunate parent or parents has the same or even greater intention of the middle class or rich families for their children to provide them a good quality of living. This will not be a issue to discuss if the fields were even and the resources are not limited then parent or parents will be able to provide a peaceful environment and purchased materials to keep their child or children happy rather than safe in most cases. The intentions of the welfare recipients is protect their child or children its a mother nature or better yet a parent nature. At times the welfare recipients exceed their budget to buy a material or materials that will keep their child or children occupied so that they will not be a easy target to be a part of the hostile environment that is surrounded by violence, drugs and peer groups that influences others kids. The worries that these welfare recipients face are crime, drugs, and peer groups that could tempt their children (Seccombe p.128)