Teresa Graham English 111-0DJ Oct. 19, 2011 Teresa Graham English 111-0DJ Oct. 19, 2011 Working but Still Living in Poverty Many Americans work full time jobs but are living in poverty because of the recession, rising food cost, and government cuts. These situations are making it hard for Americans to make it in everyday life. They have to even sometimes beg for food for their families. So many people living in the United States have full-time jobs but the pay is minimum wage. With the economy in the shape it is, it makes those full-time jobs seem like only part-time jobs.
Because of this and the lack of financial stability, I now work full time in order to pay tuition. If I was not able to get a job due to the economy, I would not be able to attend college, graduate and then have a well-paying job. Because of the cost of education, parents who live in poverty are not able to provide their children with a quality education and when these children grow up and choose not to work and strive for a better education or a better way of living, they will likely remain in poverty. Functionalist theory What purpose does poverty serve from functionalist perspective? Emile Durkheim stated, “The purpose of education is not the same across all societies, but that its purpose in any given society will instead be whatever it needs to be in order to maintain that society.” Even though we do not like
TAQ 1: ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: 1.1 1.2 3.2 3.3 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 5.2 5.3 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 ESSAY WRITING CHILD POVERTY Poverty is about not having enough money to meet basic needs which include; food, clothing, and shelter.Child poverty refers to children living in poverty. This applies to children that come from poor families, or orphans being raised with limited resources. The majority of poverty stricken children are born to poor parents. Therefore causes such as: adult poverty, lack of education, unemployment, disabilities, discrimination, and lack of parental economic resources, restrict children's opportunities. This Essay will cover some of the key causes of child poverty and its impact.
Effects of Poverty on Children Hilario Yanez Professor Emmanuel Obi SOC100 November 20, 2014 Effects of Poverty on Children Specific Hypothesis: Poverty is the leading cause for many children from low-income families to have more learning and health problems in the United States. They also experience poverty as their families’ incomes are terribly small. This prevents their children from participating entirely in the society. Applicable Sociological Concepts: The Social-Conflict theory is being used as stated by Macionis (2010); this theory shows how inequality creates conflict to poor families by not providing equal benefits to them. Parents can’t afford good jobs to provide any benefits to their children.
I was doing this for about three hours a night causing my hands to dry up needing lotion. Lastly the worst part of the job was earning minimum wage. At the time it was five dollars and fifteen cents an hour. Working only 4 hours a night, 4 days a week; it wasn't enough to do or buy anything. Part of my earning was going toward helping my mother.
Poverty can take an enormous toll on a child’s development. When children are poverty-stricken it can limit their ability and resources needed for them to reach their full potential in and outside of the classroom (Phillips and Adams, 9). It is very important to provide children with the needs necessary to gain the educational skills that are mandatory for their age group in school. Even children who aren’t even considered poor are being deprived of these needs; this is why it is essential to offer children with an outreach program that
Running head: ILLITERACY “The Economic Downfall of Families When Plagued with Illiteracy” Charles Isaac EH 1020, English Composition II Professor Busby July 17, 2012 Abstract Illiteracy is the lack of basic reading and writing skills. It is seen throughout the nation growing at an exponential rate in adults and children. Since education is one of the vital components to success in today’s society, literacy is very important in all ages. Most illiteracy is seen in lower class families that do not earn enough wages to be privileged with a respectable education. Without this education, a family member cannot obtain a job that will provide a comfortable living for the family so inner city ghettos are the home of the impoverished.
Many people who are out of work rely on state benefits to survive, and if they have children these benefits often are not enough to keep the family above the poverty line, hence the children suffer by lacking basic essentials such as new school uniforms, schoolbooks, pens, pencils etc, and therefore their education suffers. If these children can’t get a decent education then they
An education can open doors to opportunities that would have never been possible were it not for the education and preparation that one received while in school. With the fluctuating economy and hesitant times, it is more important than ever for our nation’s children to receive the proper education and training that will allow them to acquire a good job and produce the revenue needed to live. Unfortunately, there are many problems facing our education system today, and several of them are having negative effects on the quality of the education our students are receiving. It is our duty as educators to try our very best to work through these problems, solve them if at all possible, and still provide our students with the best possible education. One such problem that is attacking the education system in America is the alarming attrition rate of teachers.
How does is the use of English in the home and parental involvement and poverty influence educational achievement of the immigrant youth population? What are the repercussions for these students in school? Unfortunately, immigrant students in households below poverty lines and limited English usage in the home are more like to experience lower levels of education attainment than their counterparts. In my paper, I plan to explore and discuss the challenges these students face in order to attain their educational goals. At the current pace, by the year 2040, one in three children will grow up in a household with at least one foreign-born parent (Suarez-Orozco et al., 2008).