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Final Project Milestone 1: Identification of A Social Problem Chyna Coulanges Master of Social Work, Walden University SOCW 6361: Social Policy: Analysis & Advocacy Dr. Sharon Cuba Rodriguez June 9 th , 2024

2 Connecting with a Client: Self-Disclosure and Cultural Competence Income disparity is a pressing socioeconomic problem that has a significant impact on marginalized populations, such as individuals with low incomes and communities of color. Throughout history, this issue has been acknowledged, particularly in the periods of the industrialization of the world and the Great Depression that followed. In order to address the issue of income disparity, a range of strategies including progressive taxation and social welfare programs have been put into effect. How/when has this problem been identified historically, and what were the actions taken to address this concern? Community wealth and resource disparity, or income inequality, has long been recognized. The Industrial Age made the gap between rich and poor bigger. The difference in income caused problems in society and the economy, which led to changes in policy and the economy. Great Depression efforts to reduce income disparity were remarkable. The 1929 stock market collapse sparked the Great Depression, which produced unemployment, poverty, and instability. As a result, the U.S. government established the New Deal to help victims recover and change (Hirschman & Mogford, 2009). The Social Security Act and National Labor Relations Act, created during the New Deal, gave financial aid and security to workers. Public works projects like the WPA and CCC employed and paid millions of Americans. We passed laws like the Glass-Steagall Act to protect banks from disasters and keep the economy stable.

3 The New Deal alleviated the effects of the Great Depression, but it did not address the root causes of economic disparity. The gap between rich and poor has grown owing to technological improvements, globalization, and other causes. Income disparity has returned to the forefront, with demands for progressive taxation, a higher minimum salary, better education and healthcare, and other measures to improve economic security and eliminate inequities (Kawachi & Kennedy, 1997). Recognizing economic disparity and seeking solutions are essential to social justice and a more egalitarian society, even while much work remains. How have the populations affected by the social problem changed over time? The demographic makeup of those impacted by income disparity has changed over time, with an increasing proportion of women and people from underprivileged groups experiencing financial instability (Avanceña, et al., 2021). The basic structural problems and inequalities that fuel income disparity have not changed in spite of these developments. How might this social problem be incongruent with social work values/ethics? There are a lot of ways that income inequality as a social problem might go against the ethics and goals of social work. Aims of social work include gaining social justice, getting rid of systemic inequality, and fighting for everyone's worth and respect. Inequality in income goes against these ideas because it keeps resources and chances from being shared equally, which hurts groups that are already struggling. Also, differences in wealth go against the moral idea of working for the general good (National Association of Social Workers, 2021). When people's incomes aren't equal, some groups and individuals have better access to resources and opportunities than others. This makes society less stable and threatens everyone's health and happiness. It is also expected of social workers to push for policies and actions that fix

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