Enrique s Ecological Analysis And Analysis - 1721 Words

Enrique’s Ecological Analysis Shanell Bathersfield Our Lady of the Lake University Enrique’s Ecological Analysis Poverty can be defined as the condition where people basic need for shelter, food, and clothing are not being met. Whereas Jensen (2009 ) define poverty as a chronic and debilitating condition that results from multiple adverse synergistic risk factors and affect the mind, body and soul. Jensen (2009) has identified six types of poverty. The six types of poverty are situational, generational, absolute, relative, urban and rural poverty. Situational is caused by a sudden crisis or loss and is often temporary. Generational is when two generation within the family have been born into poverty. Absolute involves a scarcity of†¦show more content†¦Enrique’s Journey depicts a five year old Central American boy from Honduras who mother leaves the country to find employment in the United States on January 29, 1989 (Nazario, 2007. p. 5). Within Enrique’s journey it is clear that he has experienced poverty and oppression on every level. Lourdes (Enrique’s mother) grew up in extreme poverty and hope that she will be able to protect her children from it (Nazario, 2007. p. 4). Lourdes is a single mother of Enrique and Belky, his seven year old sister. Ambrosino, Ambrosino, Heffernan, Shuttlesworth (2016) imply the exosystem community level factors not related to the individual affect them, this is apparent because Lourdes desire to seek a better life and job has affected her children. As a result of Lourdes departure Enrique is sent to live with his father and his paternal grandmother, while Belky is sent to live with other relatives in a better neighborhood; this can be considered the mezzo approach. As per Kirst-Ashman Hull (2012) the mezzo approach involves engaging the relatives in the helping process. Enrique, his grandmother Maria Marcos and his father live in a small shack with four rooms; only one room has electricity and no running water throughout the house. Enrique is forced to share a bed with his father due to limited space (Na zario, 2007). At age seven Enrique’s father brings a new woman home that seems to dislike Enrique. The father soon decide ¬Ã‚ ¬Ã‚ ¬Ã‚ ¬Ã‚ ¬Ã‚ ¬s