2. 10 Day-to-Day Obstacles
In chapters 9 and 10 of Royce’s (2015) text the focus is on “ten obstacles or
institutional problems commonly encountered by low-income households as
they struggle to eke out a living” (p. 197).
These obstacles highlight inequalities that exist in people’s access to essential
goods and services
Proponents of individualistic theories blame these hardships experienced on
poor people’s “deviant values and bad choices” (p. 198)
Structuralists attribute these hardships to systematic and structural
inequalities, wide distribution of power, and unequal allocation of resources
and opportunity in society (p. 198)
4. Chapter 10 Obstacles
Sex discrimination
Child care
Health and health care
Retirement insecurity
Legal deprivation
5. Final Project Guidelines
In small groups, students will prepare a final group report and
presentation covering at least four of the 10 obstacles
Two obstacles should be chosen from Ch. 9 and two obstacles from Ch. 10
Groups will conduct brief literature reviews concerning the obstacles
of focus and will analyze these institutional problems through both
structural and individualistic lenses
Grading criteria includes:
Group Project Outline - 20 points
Final Report & Presentation - 50 points
Peer Participation Points - 10 points
6. Final Project Guidelines
Group Project Outline (20 points)
Prepare a reading outline of literature pertaining to the four obstacles
your group will focus on
Your final essay report should include both individualistic and structural
theories to explain each of the obstacles; so choose external sources to
refer to in your outline that address both explanations
The outline (and final report) should include content presented in Royce’s
(2015) text and at least two external sources per topic
Use APA format for in-text citations and reference list entries
The group project outline should be 2-4 pages long and incorporate the
research and analysis of each group member
7. Final Project Guidelines
Final Report & Presentation (50 points)
A final essay report should consist of:
10-12 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font
Headings based on Sample Outline (see next slide)
APA formatted reference list and properly formatted in-text citations (see
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/ for formatting guide)
NOTE: Be sure that an Introduction and Summary section are included, as
well as appropriate transitions. Your final report should be a coherent
essay format -- not four individual essays simply pasted together
A PowerPoint Presentation (minimum 7 slides) should summarize the
major points from the report
9. Final Project Guidelines
Peer Participation Points (10 points)
A total of 10 points are available to earn, as assigned by your group members
Each individual will submit points for themselves and each group member:
Group Member
Participation Points Earned (1-10)
(10=highest participation level)
Self
Group Member Name
Group Member Name
Group Member Name
Group Member Name