Sociologists explain it as the tendency for the poor to remain poor as they have already become accustomed to it, its problems and its limitations (Goode and Eames, 1996). In other words, they have resigned to their status and do not show any interest or real desire to change it. This situation could easily become the most difficult challenge for the social worker as his efforts would continually meet closed doors. Just like in the previous scenario, the state employee could renounce, or he could intensify his efforts. Poverty as structure

Poverty as structure can be best exemplified in the poor neighborhoods, from where few individuals manage to get access to education and become professionally successful. These individuals encounter serious problems in socially adjusting and the increased crime rates, due to deprivation, the culture of poverty and survival in a poor environment, have become the pillars of the respective structure. As the communities are based and live on that particular structure, it is quite difficult for the social worker,...

And each social worker can react differently to each feature; some might feel motivated to help more whilst others might feel discouraged. The ultimate reaction depends on the type of person the social worker is.
Works Cited

Danziger, S., Sandefur, G.D., Weinberg, 1994, Confronting Poverty: Prescriptions for Change, Harvard University Press

Goode, J., Eames, E., 1996, an Anthropological Critique of the Culture of Poverty, Waveland Press

Nolan, B., Christopher, W., 1996, Resources, Deprivation and Poverty, Oxford University Press

2008, the World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.htmllast accessed on July 23, 2008