They are then robbed of opportunities to make something of their later lives. In this way, it becomes a cycle of poverty for parents, their children, and also for future generations. Government regulations that drive the cost of living beyond the grasp of those with lower income levels complicates the issue further. This is therefore a significant obstacle in meeting the needs of the target population, the children of Louisiana. Government regulations in combination with a lack of adequate funding for programs to help these children, make it very difficult for the social professional to uplift such children from their circumstances. Indeed, the situation in Louisiana, not only for children, but also for families, have been very difficult both before and since the hurricane. This is not least so because the government increases the cost of everything the public does or buys (Smith, 2007).

In the future, therefore, there will need to be a trend towards organizations such as the National Association of Social Workers (NASW, 2007) and the government working together towards solutions for the poor, and especially for the children. Rather...

Indeed, the focus should be on once again providing opportunities. These should allow any American with the means to make something more of his or life than what it is. It is encouraging to see the ways in which NASW an others like it is already concerning itself with the well-being and upliftment of children throughout the United States.
Currently, the ideal of upliftment is still in the distant future for the poor in Louisiana. One can only hope that the government will change their focus in the near future.

Sources

National Association of Child Welfare. (2007). "Child Welfare Initiative." http://www.naswdc.org/pressroom/initiatives/childWelfare/cwInitiative.asp

National Center for Children in Poverty. (2006). "Who are America' Poor Children? http://www.nccp.org/pub_cpt05b.html

Smith, Bob. (2007, March 20). "Creating poverty - one thing government does successfully. http://libertyed.org/noforce/2007/03/creating-poverty-one-thing-government.html