Symbolic Interactionism
Apply the symbolic interactionist perspective on the alleged abuse of Comprehensive Social Security Scheme(CSSA) and support your conclusion with arguments and data. Do you find your arguments convincing?
1. CSSA
Comprehensive Social Security Scheme (CSSA)
- A safety net who cannot support themselves financially - Bring their income up-prescribed level to meet their basic needs
Types of recipients
- New arrivals - Unemployed people
- Low-income people -Single parent family
- Disabled - Elderly
What is the abuse of CSSA?
- Do not have the right to enjoy the benefit of CSSA but still apply for it and get the benefits. - The applicants may have the ability to improve their economic power but they wholly rely on the income …show more content…
• Laziness - They can get almost the same amount of money with those who works without paying any effort Examples: Unemployed people
Why do people apply CSSA even they can stand with their own feet?
According to the labeling theory
• Develop a self-concept • Accept themselves as “lazy people” , “no-income people” and CSSA dependents will not search for job opportunities, though they are able to do so.
4. Conclusion
Our Opinion
- CSSA recipients abuse the usage of CSSA is not only because of the labeling effect - There are other reasons of this abuse, such as recipients’ own problems and characteristics, social problem (e.g. high unemployment rate)
The society agrees that CSSA can help the people with financial difficulties. Those who are qualified with the requirement in the application, it is their right to receive assistance from CSSA.
However, the society misinterpret most of the recipients as abuse user.
Number of CSSA recipients in 2008-2009
Year Elderly Disabled Chronic Disease Single Parent family 36 192 Low income group 16 080 Unemployed Other Total
2008
151 954
17 …show more content…
The public has exaggerated the problem
The elderly, permanent disability, ill health → 69% of total cases of CSSA → the largest proportion and main recipients of CSSA
The unemployed → 10% of overall cases → The possible abuse of CSSA is not serious
2. The public neglect the difficulties faced by the unemployed They have low educational level and skills → only low wage jobs are available → least competitive in the job market → cheap labor → not just their individual responsibility, but the government should render more assistance. Once they get a stable job and self-reliance, they can stop receiving assistance. → recipients need a longer time to enter the job market
3. The public neglect society reality
Labelling impose a general identity for those CSSA recipients, including those who are in need. About 30% of people would not apply for CSSA even if they are in need. → impact of labelling : people worried of being labelled and discriminated by the society Those who do not seek assistance are being appreciated → the objective of CSSA is distorted
1. CSSA
Comprehensive Social Security Scheme (CSSA)
- A safety net who cannot support themselves financially - Bring their income up-prescribed level to meet their basic needs
Types of recipients
- New arrivals - Unemployed people
- Low-income people -Single parent family
- Disabled - Elderly
What is the abuse of CSSA?
- Do not have the right to enjoy the benefit of CSSA but still apply for it and get the benefits. - The applicants may have the ability to improve their economic power but they wholly rely on the income …show more content…
• Laziness - They can get almost the same amount of money with those who works without paying any effort Examples: Unemployed people
Why do people apply CSSA even they can stand with their own feet?
According to the labeling theory
• Develop a self-concept • Accept themselves as “lazy people” , “no-income people” and CSSA dependents will not search for job opportunities, though they are able to do so.
4. Conclusion
Our Opinion
- CSSA recipients abuse the usage of CSSA is not only because of the labeling effect - There are other reasons of this abuse, such as recipients’ own problems and characteristics, social problem (e.g. high unemployment rate)
The society agrees that CSSA can help the people with financial difficulties. Those who are qualified with the requirement in the application, it is their right to receive assistance from CSSA.
However, the society misinterpret most of the recipients as abuse user.
Number of CSSA recipients in 2008-2009
Year Elderly Disabled Chronic Disease Single Parent family 36 192 Low income group 16 080 Unemployed Other Total
2008
151 954
17 …show more content…
The public has exaggerated the problem
The elderly, permanent disability, ill health → 69% of total cases of CSSA → the largest proportion and main recipients of CSSA
The unemployed → 10% of overall cases → The possible abuse of CSSA is not serious
2. The public neglect the difficulties faced by the unemployed They have low educational level and skills → only low wage jobs are available → least competitive in the job market → cheap labor → not just their individual responsibility, but the government should render more assistance. Once they get a stable job and self-reliance, they can stop receiving assistance. → recipients need a longer time to enter the job market
3. The public neglect society reality
Labelling impose a general identity for those CSSA recipients, including those who are in need. About 30% of people would not apply for CSSA even if they are in need. → impact of labelling : people worried of being labelled and discriminated by the society Those who do not seek assistance are being appreciated → the objective of CSSA is distorted