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.
With this frame of mind, they lack the motivation to do better and succeed. ), Collectivism (The w/c value being part of a group. This may hold them back as they will take the group’s decision on something, which may be to not attend school, not revise etc. ), Immediate gratification vs. deferred gratification (The w/c believe in IG where they want the reward straight away. This can affect their education as they will not want to stay on in further education, as they can get a job and make money straight away.
The lack of education leads to further development of barriers such as a financial barrier and poor lifestyle that makes them unable to provide for themselves and their child. Most jobs that do not require a high school diploma only offer a minimum wage and do not offer adequate benefits to meet all medical needs. “key indicators of health, infant mortality rates and low-birth weight rates, were elevated when infants were born to mothers who were less educated” (Flores et al,1998). Considering that statement I believe that the biggest barrier affecting this vulnerable population’s health is education. Vulnerable mothers that do not finish getting their education become discouraged and loose the motivation and drive to tackle the oncoming challenges that life brings, creating for them another barrier on the micro level; it being a financial barrier.
There are different physiological and psychological effects of poverty that can harm individuals in several ways; When you are poor, you have don't have enough food to satisfy your hunger which can have an effect on your education. Due to the fact that you lack the ability to concentrate, it strongly affects the physical and intellectual growth of children and adults. When you don’t have proper education, you are not able to get a decent job. Even if you do get a job, it would be very long hours, hard work and less money. That can have an effect on your children, your, your partner or anyone that lives with you or depends on
The Great Depression The Great Depression was a horrible time of turmoil, hardships, and trials for Americans. It was a time when jobs were scarce, people were out of work. So many US citizens lost their homes, went hungry, and were left cold. Those who were fortunate enough to have jobs, made very little money. Necessities of life became a daily struggle.
Poverty is an important issue to take notice of. Many people in the United States fall within the life status of living in poverty. Just as adults are affected by poverty so are the youth. Since the youth is the future of the country they call America, it’s critical that the children do not grow up in a horrific environment. Poverty could be simply defined as being economically poor but many researchers like to refer to it as the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions.
Also, the father of the child may not stick around because he too is scared of the responsibility of raising a child, and his whole life is going to change if he decides to stay around. So the pregnant teen ends up becoming a single mother. According to Hanna B., approximately 10% of all births occur to teenage mothers worldwide. This “phenomenon” is of concern because teenage mothers are reported to be “disadvantaged financially, educationally, and cognitively” in both the short and long term span. Many teenage mothers find strength in their motherhood role but this does not come without cost to themselves or their children, as many teenagers are considered unsuitable to be parents and do not have the right support (B.).
WHY DOES POVERTY PERSIST IN CONTEMPORARY UK SOCIETY There are two different ways of defining poverty. The two different approaches have been favoured by many sociologists and researchers. The two different ones are; Absolute poverty and Relative Poverty (Giddens 2006). Absolute poverty is where people are lacking things for example; sufficient food shelter and clothing. These people are known to live in poverty.
It has continued to be one of the most crucial challenges facing the country. It has recently been described by the Archbishop of Canterbury as an increasingly “toxic and corrosive problem.” As a result of the recession, a growing number of our youths haven’t had the opportunity to enter into the labour market. This was due to the fact that during the recession period many companies around the country (both within the private and public sector) resort to cutting the hours and freezing the pay of their existing employees rather than cutting their jobs, thus leading to a recruitment freeze. Hence, this meant the vast majority of young people leaving education were not able to obtain any form of employment. Furthermore, most employers are less likely to employ people with little or no experience or skill and unfortunately young people would fall into this category and so would be left without jobs.
poverty Poverty in the United States is getting worse each day and not enough is getting done about it. The readings from “Babies and Benefits” by Sheila Holbrook-White, the article on poverty by Michael J. Paquette, and “Keeping Women And Children Last” by Ruth Sidel made me view the issues of poverty in a different way. I never realised what kind of people were living in poverty, and the true reasons why they are there. What amazes me the most is how much these people need help, and how little the government is doing to help them. The government should set up work programs for these people to help them get better jobs and make enough money to survive.