The Culture Of Poverty And The Uninsured

Living in Poverty-Episodic, Cyclical or Chronically?Lisa was employed part-time and lived with her husband and three children.Her husband left and she was left without medical insurance as well as a decrease in family income. Financially, she was unable to make ends meet and straggled to find affordable day care as well as move to a full-time job, which might offer insurance for her and her children. Lisa ended all losing her home bill was able to qualify for Medicaid for medical coverage. Upon finding a job with higher wages, she then was unable to qualify for Medicaid and was uninsured again.Joe was 53 years old. employed at a stable bill minimum wage job that did not provide health insurance. Dien he was involved in a serious automobile accident. Due to his accident, he lost his job and all his funds were going to make payments for medical bills and expenses, He soon was unable to pay the rent on his apartment and was evicted. However at this point in time, he was able to enroll in Medicaid for his medical expenses. Joe stayed with a friend for three months before he was able to get a new job and begin to save for his own apartment again. So far, he is still enrolled in Medicaid for medical coverage.Cecilia is 20 years old, single, never married and has a five-year-old son. She lives with her grandmother and works to help the family. She did not graduate from high school and always found school difficult. Her son has asthma and Cecilia is continually anxious about her ability to afford his inhaler. Cecilia would like to go back to school and try to improve her position in life and ability to support her family, bill doesn't know what steps she would need to take and how she would make ends meet.In each of these situations, what soil of poverty is illustrated? What are the assets each individual has to work with and what are the barriers to getting out of poverty?