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Elizabeth Lee

Mrs. Daines

English 12B, 5th Hour

12 March 2018

Senior Project Annotated Bibliography

Dean-Assael, Kara, et al. Underpriveldged & Underserved: The Impact of Poverty on Mental

Health. The Community Training and Assitance Center (CTAC),

www.ctacny.org/sites/default/files/trainings-pdf/mh_and_poverty_3-29-

16_yvette_lydia_final_for_presentation.pdf. Accessed 10 March 2019.

Summary:
In summary, this presentation explained what poverty truly means and who it effects. It also
went into depth about the relationship between mental health and poverty. At he end, a solution
was presented, explaining how people in poverty can overcome mental and physical obstacles.
Author’s Qualifications:
The authors, or creators of the presentation, are from an established organization, the Community
Training and Assistance Center (CTAC). Their organization works closely with communities in
poverty and provides training and assistance. Therefore this source is credible.
Author’s Bias:
This source is biased as the authors write for the Community Training and Assistance Center
(CTAC) which is an organization that aids in helping underpriveldged people overcome poverty
through their services. The goal of this source is to inform people of the disadvantages people
face in poverty and how to allieveate them.
Comparison:
“How to Beat Poverty” by Roeland Muskens focused on the rich being responsible for ending
poverty. “The Behavioral Aspects of Poverty” by Isabel V. Sawhill focused on the poor being
responsible for ending poverty. Unlike those two sources, this source pins the responsibility on
everyone and gave the people of the middle class a defined role in defeating poverty. This source
was helpful because it gave me information in a clear and concise way.

“Dr. Bruce Wexler Full Interview.” Performance by Bruce Wexler, Youtube, uploaded by

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, 2018,

www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=49&v=cM9Th5zSHVQ. Accessed 10 March

2019.
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Summary:
In the video interview, Dr. Bruce Wexler emphasizes the cruciality of neuroeducation, which is
most effective in a person’s early years as a child. The environment stimulates neuroeducation
and produces three cognitive skills that are imperative to succeeding—attention, self-control, and
memory. The environment of poverty compromises neuroeducation, which compromises their
success as adults.
Author’s Qualifications:
Dr. Bruce Wexler is a professor emeritus of and senior research scientist in psychiatry at Yale
School of Medicine.
Author’s Bias:
Dr. Bruce Wexler has no bias. He speaks factually and doesn’t impose his opinion on any of his
research and findings.
Comparison:
Unlike “The Behavioral Aspects of Poverty” by Isabel V. Sawhill, Dr. Bruce Wexler utilizes
science instead of stories. He was much more credible because he spoke facts instead of
opinions. This source was incredibly helpful because it explained deeper the mental and physical
drawbacks of poverty.

“Most Impactful Careers That Help Fight Poverty.” Learn How to Become, Learn How to

Become, www.learnhowtobecome.org/make-a-difference-careers/poverty/. Accessed 10

March 2019.

Summary:
In this article, the author explains which factors play into poverty. Each factor was explained
extensively and was provided a solution through potential careers and volunteering opportunities.
Additionally, the author provided a short paragraph and interview with Robert L. Hawkins on
how defeating poverty is important.
Author’s Qualifications:
The article was written by an anonymous staff of www.learnhowtobecome.org. In the article, a
brief interview with Robert L. Hawkins was given, and he is the McSilver Associate Professor in
Poverty Studies at the NYU Silver School of Social Work. He also received his PhD in social
policy with an emphasis on low-income families and children from the Heller School of Social
Policy and Management at Brandeis University.
Author’s Bias:
There is no bias in this article. It presents a problem and multiple solutions.
Comparison:
In comparison to “Various Supports for Low-Income Families Reduce Poverty and Have Long-
Term Positive Effects On Familes and Children” by Sharon Parrott, Arloc Sherman, and Danilo
Trisi, this source gives specific solutions individuals can carry out such as careers and
volunteering opportunities. Most of the solutions listed are directed towards the poor in society.
This source was not very helpful because it listed very generic solutions with vague
explanations.
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Muskens, Roeland. “How to Beat Poverty.” Dif, Dif Web, difweb.org/wk41-how-to-beat-

poverty/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy4nV8sX_4AIV3rXACh3NnADREAAYASAAEgIYF_

D_BwE. Accessed 10 March 2019.

Summary:
In the presentation, the author presented different methods of defeating poverty. The most
prominent methods were to change the wealthy man’s mind instead the poor man’s, to eliminate
tax evaders, and to increase and decrease government intervention in certain areas.
Author’s Qualifications:
The author is Roeland Muskens and there are no listed credentials but he is writing for an
established organization.
Author’s Bias:
There is an obvious bias towards the poor in this presentation. This is because the rich are made
to be the sole cause of poverty and the sole solution to poverty.
Comparison:
This source really relied on pathos whereas sources like “Child Poverty and Adult Success” by
Caroline Ratcliffe relied on logos. I think pathos worked for this source because it was trying to
convey a message and inspire. This source was helpful because it provides a profound human
depth to this generalized problem.

Parrott, Sharon, et al. “Various Supports for Low-Income Families Reduce Poverty and Have

Long-Term Positive Effects On Families and Children .” Center on Budget and Policy

Priorities, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 2013, www.cbpp.org/research/various-

supports-for-low-income-families-reduce-poverty-and-have-long-term-positive-effects.

Accessed 10 March 2019.

Summary:
This article lists all the successful programs that helped reduce poverty. The main ideas were
that, short-term, assistance and saftey net programs reduce poverty, and long-term, contribute to
more positive educational, employment, and health outcomes.
Author’s Qualifications:
There are three authors, Sharon Parrott, Arloc Sherman, and Danilo Trisi are all senior fellows at
the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Author’s Bias:
There is no bias in the article. More than enough data and research was used to back up their
claims which were neutral and stated only the facts.
Comparison:
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“The Behavioral Aspects of Poverty” by Isabel V. Sawhill states that social welfare and safety
net programs do nothing to end poverty. In this source, the authors believed the opposite and
explained their thoughts with data. This source was very helpful because it gave detailed
explanations to each solution.

Ratcliffe, Caroline. Child Poverty and Adult Success. Urban Institute, 2015,

www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/65766/2000369-Child-Poverty-and-Adult-

Success.pdf. Accessed 10 March 2019.

Summary:
This publication explains the detrimental implications a person can face if they grew up in
poverty. The research and data presented supported the claim that the longer a child spent in
poverty, the more likely they were to not succeed in life as an adult economically, mentally, and
physically.
Author’s Qualifications:
The author, Caroline Ratcliffe, is a senior fellow in the Center on Labor, Human Services, and
Population at the Urban Institute. She also holds a PhD in economics from Cornell University.
Author’s Bias:
The author has no obvious bias. She simply presents the information in the form of charts and
graphs and explains the data neutrally.
Comparison:
In the article “The Behavioral Aspects of Poverty” by Isabel V. Sawhill, the main focus is the
adults in poverty, but in this source, the main focus is the upbringing of those adults in poverty—
the children in poverty. It focuses on the root of the problem, whereas the other article focuses on
the ends of the problem. This source was helpful because he provided a lot of valuable data and
research.

Sawhill, Isabel V. “The Behavioral Aspects of Poverty.” Brookings, The Brookings Institution,

2003, www.brookings.edu/articles/the-behavioral-aspects-of-poverty/. Accessed 10

March 2019.

Summary:
The main idea of this article was that behavoir plays a significant role in reducing poverty. The
author believes that the behavior, in regards to marital relationships and work ethic, of
impoverished communities is what really holds them back from economic success.
Author’s Qualifications:
The author, Isabel V. Sawhill, is an active senior fellow in economic studies and is a part of the
Center on Children and Familes and the Future of the Middle Class Initiative.
Author’s Bias:
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It’s evident through her writing that she is biased towards the idea that poverty is a choice made
by those with poor behavoir. The only problem with her article is that she fails to recognize the
portion of those in poverty who display her definition of “proper behavoir”, but still aren’t able
to pull themselves out of poverty.
Comparison:
This article was very well-written and conveyed very strong opinions. It was not backed up by
statistics like the presentation “Underprivledged & Underserved: The Impact of Poverty on
Mental Health” by Kara Dean-Assael, Yvette Kelly, and Lydia Franco (CTAC). This source was
extremely helpful because it provided a new perspective with a harsh truth.

Vallas, Rebecca, and Melissa Boteach. “The Top 10 Solutions to Cut Poverty and Grow the

Middle Class.” Center for American Progress, Center for American Progress, 2014,

www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/news/2014/09/17/97287/the-top-10-solutions-

to-cut-poverty-and-grow-the-middle-class/. Accessed 10 March 2019.

Summary:
Essentially, this article discussed the top ten solutions/best programs to stop poverty. It
emphasized programs that create more work, better conditions, and higher pay.
Author’s Qualifications:
The first author, Rebecca Vallas, is the Associate Director of the Poverty to Prosperity Program
at the Center for American Progress. The second author, Melissa Boteach, is the Vice President
of Half in Ten and the Poverty to Prosperity Program at the Center.
Author’s Bias:
There is no bias. The authors are simply giving solutions to poverty that they believe are the
most effective.
Comparison:
In “How to Beat Poverty” by Roeland Muskens, there was only one line of thought when it came
to solutions. This spurce presented solutions in many different areas which would benefit people
in poverty as a whole. This source was relatively helpful because although it provided an overlap
of the information from previous sources, it provided a new way to think about the solutions.
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Works Cited

Dean-Assael, Kara, et al. Underpriveldged & Underserved: The Impact of Poverty on Mental

Health. The Community Training and Assitance Center (CTAC),

www.ctacny.org/sites/default/files/trainings-pdf/mh_and_poverty_3-29-

16_yvette_lydia_final_for_presentation.pdf. Accessed 10 March 2019.

“Dr. Bruce Wexler Full Interview.” Performance by Bruce Wexler, Youtube, uploaded by

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, 2018,

www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=49&v=cM9Th5zSHVQ. Accessed 10 March

2019.

“Most Impactful Careers That Help Fight Poverty.” Learn How to Become, Learn How to

Become, www.learnhowtobecome.org/make-a-difference-careers/poverty/. Accessed 10

March 2019.

Muskens, Roeland. “How to Beat Poverty.” Dif, Dif Web, difweb.org/wk41-how-to-beat-

poverty/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy4nV8sX_4AIV3rXACh3NnADREAAYASAAEgIYF_

D_BwE. Accessed 10 March 2019.

Parrott, Sharon, et al. “Various Supports for Low-Income Families Reduce Poverty and Have

Long-Term Positive Effects On Families and Children.” Center on Budget and Policy

Priorities, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 2013, www.cbpp.org/research/various-

supports-for-low-income-families-reduce-poverty-and-have-long-term-positive-effects.

Accessed 10 March 2019.

Ratcliffe, Caroline. Child Poverty and Adult Success. Urban Institute, 2015,

www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/65766/2000369-Child-Poverty-and-Adult-

Success.pdf. Accessed 10 March 2019.

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Sawhill, Isabel V. “The Behavioral Aspects of Poverty.” Brookings, The Brookings Institution,

2003, www.brookings.edu/articles/the-behavioral-aspects-of-poverty/. Accessed 10

March 2019.

Vallas, Rebecca, and Melissa Boteach. “The Top 10 Solutions to Cut Poverty and Grow the

Middle Class.” Center for American Progress, Center for American Progress, 2014,

www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/news/2014/09/17/97287/the-top-10-solutions-

to-cut-poverty-and-grow-the-middle-class/. Accessed 10 March 2019.