They also live for the moment (present gratification). Some sociologists say that these attitudes and values prevent people from escaping poverty. For example, the attitudes and values of the poor mean that many don't stay in education, so they can't use qualifications to escape from their poverty. Some sociologists criticise this explanation of poverty because although it shows how people in poverty might adapt to their situation, it doesn't explain why people are in poverty in the first place. Another explanation of poverty is the poverty cycle.
Children growing up in poverty face many disadvantages such as unhealthy levels of stress making it near impossible to successfully complete college, thus making it harder to escape their surroundings. The poverty rates in some European countries are much lower than in the United States because of programs they have put into place to help the poor and unlucky, leading one to think the government should once again re-declare the war on poverty. Krugman’s article not only shows percentages he also lets his readers know what the findings were from scientific studies. Living in the conditions of poverty is stressful for anyone, much less children. I see the effects that poverty has on many people every day, and always think one day that could be me.
Hardin brings up many good facts that he uses to argue his point of view. He uses facts on the rich and poor’s population and how it will extrapolate causing problems down the road. This paints a good picture of how the world will look if things continue as they are. The idea of helping the poor may seem good now and make an Altruist happy, but would ultimately only hurt everyone in the long run. We can’t make things equal because the way we are multiplying, the poor of the world will need more and more.
American immigrants occupy low-income employments. Their low-income employment opportunities offer low incomes that are affected by recessions in the economy. Just like the other American people who have high wages in their employment, the illegal immigrants need health and education services and because they cannot cater for such services, they tend to resort to public assistance from the government and this affects the US economy. In this connection, the US government should not legalize illegal immigrants because this will affect their economy. Illegal immigrants also pose a problem to the US economy because their children’s education increases the government’s expenditure on education.
Payne stated that students should learn the “hidden rules” of the middle class from their educators so that they have another set of rules to use if they choose to do so. Impoverished students, compared to students of middle or upper class, often have a lack of proper funding, thus, a lack of appropriate resources to use in their education. Due to this, they are often unprepared for school, not having the money to purchase books and other educational tools. Both authors realize this, but argue that the responsibility lies on different shoulders. Payne states that impoverished students face inequality at school, insinuating that the school should be responsible for helping to provide for these students so that they can have a better education.
High levels of illness are more common in areas of low social class, areas of high unemployment and environmental pollution. Lower life expectancy is also more common in areas of poverty. The government do not tackle these problem areas because of cost and also because the more advantaged would end up footing the bill which would place them at a disadvantage. Social classes will always show differences when related to health and ill health in society. The Feminist Approach This approach looks very strongly into the impact of social inequalities on women's health especially concerning child birth and contraception, this
The One Child Policy Under the Chinese History In the early period after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao believed that a strong nation should have a large population. However, with the development of society, China suffered many problems causing from the large population. The one-child policy was adopted in 1979, in response to the growing population. In the essay “The Little Emperors”, Daniela Deane points out several negative effects of the one-child policy, such as the “millions of abortions, fewer girls and a generation of spoiled children”(65). However, Chinese history has effected people’s mind and habits, so the one-child policy is not the only reason that causes these problems; in other words, the one-child policy effectively reduce the Chinese population.
This is the cause of many economic issues such as decreasing job opportunities, rising costs, injustice, and crime. Border security breach for the country as a whole and in particular for the residents of the town may cause ecological imbalance by over populating the locality. It is hard to find, when an illegal immigrant commits a crime it takes much longer to sentence him. The government has created to help people that do not have the funds for things such as health care, food, and other things. The taxpayers pay for these programs.
The low graduation rate is not good for my community because it will lead to increase in the degree of unemployment and this may trigger the rate of crime. Every person desires a safe and secure environment, an environment where its inhabitants enjoy numerous economic benefits. Hence, I would address the unequal allocation of resources and discrimination in district schools because by addressing this inequality, I will be creating not only an educated community but also reduced crime
Without the TANF program to provide help for these families the poverty rate would rise continuously. The welfare programs from analysts believe several factors have contributed to the decline, including an improved economy, tougher work requirements and diversion. Strategists that have moved applicants directly to work programs (Almanac, 20010). However, in my opinion I would say that welfare is not checked often enough and it should be more often. People who are on welfare tend to play the system because they know they can get away with it and take advantage, because the welfare office does not check like they should.