A beaten up, old teddy bear in front of a pretty run down backyard. Although this house is not a day care I have seen many children playing in this yard. It is not very kid friendly and adult supervision is not usual. The social problem being depicted is the unintentional neglecting of children because of working parents. These children are referred to as “latch key kids.” In What’s Wrong with Child Care in America, by Barbara Bergmann and Suzanne Helburn, it says,” The American child care system, in which parents, largely unassisted, must buy the care they need in the marketplace…” (380).
A young man looking outside of a Spanish speaking mass in Reseda. Community and family are two important aspects of Hispanic culture. This man is greeting people at the door while they enter the room. The social problem being depicted is that
A young Hispanic couple with a small child waits at a bus stop in Van Nuys. The social problem being depicted is teenage pregnancy. There was not enough education about safe sex and where to acquire contraceptives; many young couples end up with a child they don’t have the means to take care of. Also, many couples either choose not to get an abortion based on religion, they don’t know where to get one, or they cannot afford one.
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