Successful Social Programs

Paper Summary:

The paper explains Schorr's belief that when committed workers strive to meet their objectives regardless of the obstacles and provide services that are specific to the population, they will be successful. The paper applies this to the situation of New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina and the response of the federal government to aid the citizens of the city. The paper discusses how the government developed a plan of action that was procedurally correct, but that did not consider the full depth of issues that were affecting the people, effectively ignoring the original goal of rebuilding once monetary support was created. The paper shows how the situation has led to public unrest and a multitude of failed programs that serve no one.

From the Paper:

"Schorr (1997), author of Common purpose: Stengthening families and neighborhoods to rebuild America, discusses the issue of societal programs and the factors that must be addressed in order for those programs to be successful. Schorr (1997) includes in the work two ideas that are significant in the strength of community programs. First, Schorr (1997) challenges readers to consider the concept that "successful programs deal with families as part of neighborhoods and communities" (p. 7). Second, Schorr (1997) contends that programs that thrive have workers that are committed to the people that they serve and the founding purpose of the program (p. 2). These two issues are important because they call on society to reflect on the function of community based programs and the reason that those programs were initially created."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Boeree, G. (n.d.). Abraham Maslow. Retrieved January 20, 2007, from http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/maslow.html
• Eisler, P., and Heath, B. (2006). Nagin: Feds have abandoned New Orleans recovery. USA Today. Retrieved January 20, 2006, from http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-12-06-nagin_x.htm
• Hurricane Katrina. (2006). Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved January 20, 2007, from http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/programs/gc_1157649340100.shtm
• Schorr, L. (1997). Common purpose: Strengthening families nd neighborhoods to rebuild America. New York: Anchor.
• Voices from the gulf coast. (2005). CNN. Retrieved January 20, 2007, from http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/katrina/

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