-- Other countries have different attitudes and policies on taxes, government spending, public education and social safety nets compared to the USA. The Khazan article explains Finland's approach to these issues.

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Sample Reflection Paper on a different reading Fred Brooks August 24, 2012 Reading: The End of Social Work by Krueger 1. Memory: \". . .socioeconomic bifurcation will wither away until Third World people no longer exist.\" 2. Emotional: I was startled and shocked about the bluntness of Kreuger's writing. On the other hand I feel enel challenges Krueger presents. 3. Most important: I think Kreuger bluntly describes the power of laissez faire, full throttle capitalism. He take (e.g., the rising gap between rich and poor) and projects a bleak scenario for the \"have nots\" 100 years into th Agree/Disagree. While I have no idea if the trends will play out in 100 years as Krueger predicts, I agree there i indeed happening. 4. Application to Practice: Kreuger challenges me to think about what kind of social work practice might chall negative consequences of the trends he describes. 5. Questions: What type of social work practice will help stop or reverse the increasing gap between rich and pr might empower families and neighborhoods in the face of the juggernaut of global capital