Social Welfare x Matthew Desmond by Kayla Quintano

quintanokayla — 2025-10-01 22:54:38 UTC

I chose this image because it shows a family being forced out of their home. In chapter 5, the author explains how evictions often involves child welfare. Families are punished for being poor and losing a home can lead to losing their children too.

2025-10-02 20:18:12 UTC

Parents who need to work overnight have a hard time with child care at night. I chose this photo because construction workers tend to need to work over night. Parents need whatever job makes the best money to support their kids. They have to make sacrifices. - Isabel Menjivar

2025-10-02 20:19:36 UTC

Poor places in West Virginia often are neglected by the government because they are no longer providing coal. These towns are often abandoned and force to fend for themselves with severe lack of basic resources such as hospitals and basic infrastructure. -Tony Lin

2025-10-02 20:19:57 UTC

This image shows a community living in poverty as the many of the structures (which could be housing) is clustered together and it is not built stable. The environment. is also not sanitary which can be seen from the trash on the ground.

2025-10-02 20:22:52 UTC

This image shows the stark contrast between rich and poor neighborhoods, which is a result of unequal government subsidies like mortgage interest deductions and 529 plans that overwhelmingly benefit wealthier families. This demonstrates an injustice since those with the most receive the most support, while the poor are left with the least.

2025-10-02 20:22:53 UTC

I chose this image because it shows how children who grow up in poverty and in unsafe areas do not have access to basic resources. They will grow up without the same experiences as other kids, even just playing outside and having extracurricular activities. This, along with many other factors, will continue to reinforce the cycle of poverty

2025-10-02 20:27:04 UTC

This picture shows a natural disaster that occurred. Due to weather people had to leave their homes which forced them to find shelter on their own. People are also being displaced and its causing people to live in poverty, especially if they don’t have insurance to help pay for the cost of a new home.

2025-10-02 20:27:45 UTC

This image shows the differences between neighborhoods in various socioeconomic statuses. It also demonstrates how people in poverty have a stark difference in reality from those who are not. - Katherine Hubbard

2025-10-02 20:29:15 UTC

I chose this picture because period poverty is a real and important thing. Children in period poverty often feel shame.