How do you see each of the social work values relating to the novel (i.e., service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence)?

Part I: With regards to Immigration and Children’s Issues, answer the following questions (1-2 pages):
What specific challenges did Antanas Rudkus (Jurkis’ son),Stanislovas and the other children face in Chicago (see especially Chapter 12)?
How do you see the challenges faced by Stanislovas, Vilimas, Nikalojus, and Kotrina relating to the material we’ve discussed regarding child labor?
How do you see the challenges faced by Stanislovas, Vilimas, Nikalojus, and Kotrina relating to the material we’ve discussed regarding the Child Saving Movement and changing constructions of children?
How do you think these urban struggles related to growing social unrest and demands for economic and social transformation in the early 1900s?
Part II: Answer the following questions (1-2 pages):
How does the struggles of the family relate to The American Dream?
Remember to first define what The American Dream is.
How do you see The American Dream relating to the values of Democratic Egalitarianism and Social Darwinism?
In what ways does The American Dream represent both a hopeful objective and a potential trap?
What systems of welfare and/or social service intervention would you have designed to help the characters in the novel? Why? What services do you see as being MOST important? Why?
How do you see each of the Social Work values relating to the novel (i.e., Service, Social Justice, Dignity and worth of the person, Importance of human relationships, Integrity, and Competence)?
How do you see the novel relating to issues today? What can we learn from the novel that will help us work with vulnerable populations now as Social Workers?


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