In discussions of welfare reform it has become necessary to uncover some things that you already know and put them into the context of welfare reform so that we can take actions that will truly make an impact on the lives of individuals.
Human behavior is made up of three components or levels.
The base level is that on which physical reactions or desires reside. Above this level is our emotional or implicate level, where emotional responses and desires are experienced. The upper level contains a working knowledge of what needs to be done and how to accomplish it. Within the welfare culture, a group has been created whose circumstances we would like to change. It becomes necessary to realize that a forced change in behavior is simply that.