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Social Welfare Policy at the End of the 20th Century and Beginning of the 21st
Century as it relates to economic inequality and US Prisons.
The end of the 20
th
century and the beginning of the 21
st
century illustrated
significant advancements to address the prevailing economic inequalities and incarceration
among minors. The article of interest is a study by
Schulman (2019
), which states that
imprisonment and incarceration peaked in 2012, with approximately 1 in every 100 adults
in prison or jail. The country also experienced increased economic inequality during this
period, with an ever-widening gap between the poor and the rich (
Schulman, 2019
).
Notably, the most affected population can be termed people living in the suburbs, rural
areas, and members of ethnic minority groups (
Schulman, 2019
). Furthermore, data from
this study illustrates the need to treat all people as equals despite their socioeconomic
backgrounds to foster equity and unity in delivering human services (
Schulman, 2019
).
A study of interest related to this week’s reading is the article by
Strine Jr (2021
),
which illustrates the need for collaboration among crucial governance stakeholders to
foster fairness and equity among all citizens. Nonetheless, the study compares to the
readings, describing how the country can eliminate racial and ethical discrimination by
fostering equity and equality in public and social services access. Notably, the study
illustrates that the corporate governance system has failed to deliver to the citizens and has
negatively contributed to widespread inequalities among the general population (
Strine Jr,
2021
). The predominant contrast is that the study does not primarily focus on economic
inequalities or discrimination in the judicial system as it contributes to increased
imprisonment and incarceration of citizens, with blacks being the most affected.
References
Schulman, B. J. (2019). Post-1968 US History: Neo-Consensus History for the Age of
Polarization.
Reviews in American History
,
47
(3), 479-499.
https://doi.org/10.1353/rah.2019.0067
Strine Jr, L. E. (2021). Restoration: The Role Stakeholder Governance Must Play in
Recreating a Fair and Sustainable American Economy.
Bus. Law.
,
76
, 397-399.
https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?
handle=hein.journals/busl76&div=28&id=&page=
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