He claims that the family must provide the primary socialisation of children to certify the maintenance of society’s culture and the stabilisation of adult personalities - where responsibility for children gives emotional security and the family performs as a haven from the complications of the outside world. Other sociologists, in particular
Pregnant Teenagers as a Vulnerable Population At risk mothers and infants-of-concern have been considered a vulnerable population since teen pregnancy was identified as a pandemic in the 1990s. These teenage mothers are at risk for pregnancy complications, low birth weight babies, and increased rates of infant mortality. However, the more ominous risk is that of poverty and the associated vulnerabilities that accompany living below the poverty level. The paper will discuss the demographic data regarding teen pregnancy, the social stigma attached to teen pregnancy and the economic impact to the teen and to society. A case study is examined to illustrate possible approaches to care and personal reflections of the author will be shared regarding issues of teenage pregnancy.
They focus on how teacher expectations influence student performance, perceptions, and attitudes. Sociologist Edwin Sutherland studied deviance from the symbolic interactionist perspective. The basic tenet of his theory of differential association is that deviance is a learned behavior, people learn it from the different groups with which they associate. In other words, the people we associate with on a daily basis are the most important. The closer the relationship, the more likely they are to be influenced.
Due: 18th February 2011 How far do sociologists agree that parental attitudes determine working class attainment? The debate outlined above suggests that there are two sides to the statement. There are those who will agree such as Cultural Deprivation Theorists, who will believe that parental attitudes will very much determine attainment of people in the working class.However sociologists such as Material deprivation theorists believe that other factors contribute to working class attainment. To adress this issue i will be looking at both sides of the argument. Sociologists like Cultural deprivation theorists would agree with this statement.They believe that parental interests and attitudes to education influence working class childrens' attainment levels, this can be positive or negative influence.They would argue that children look upon their parents as role models, .When they see their parents act in a negative way regarding rules, school and work, they often follow in their footsteps.
Andy Lau 7/22/2011 English1A Essay#2 Final Draft In the book Unequal Childhoods, Annette Lareau identifies and analyzes what she calls “cultural repertories” (P.4) that supports learning. Lareau argues that cultural repertoires (attitudes and behaviors about learning) differ between middle class families, working class and poor families. Middle class families generally raise their children according to the logic of what she terms “concerted cultivation” while in working class and poor families’ childrearing practices tend to align with the logic of “accomplishment of natural growth”. Lareau’s research is representative of a large body of work that demonstrates it is culture and cultural repertoires based in family and community that are at the heart of successful learning and education. Nevertheless, her conclusion is balanced.
For example, nurseries and playgroups have an increasingly important role in the socialisation of young children whose parents are working full-time. Also, family life is much less stable than it was in the past and this undermines the traditional functions of the family. ________________________________________________________________________ From a functionalist opinion, they believe that the society we live in is based on an unwritten set of shared norms and values – a consensus. This is the consensus theory. This is primary socialisation which is taught mainly by families which teaches the young generation the norms and values.
The youngest of the Baby boomer generation will have reached the age of 67 by 2032. According to The National Academy of Social Insurance (2012) the number of people draining benefits to workers paying into Social Security, will rise from 35 per one hundred in 2011 to 49 per one hundred in 2035. The original Social Security program put into place in 1935 was designed for the typical family which included a working husband, stay-at- mother, the average Baby Boomer family is headed by two working parents. (Butruce, Iams, & Smith 2003/2004) The Baby Boomer generation will spend more years in the workforce and also have better education which will contribute to them having higher life time earnings. According to The Social Security Bulletin (2003/2004) Baby Boomer retirees will be better off than the current or near-term retirees.
62% of children growing up in poverty are in households where at least one of person works, so having a job is still not a direct route out of poverty (Child Poverty Map of the UK, March 2011). Low wages/minimum raised in line with the ever-increasing cost of living. Those that are currently unemployed down to the economic crisis and are claiming welfare payments are only going to be pushed further into poverty if the plans to freeze the benefits received and not increasing them in line with inflation (Charlotte Philby, Oliver Wright, 03/12/12). The ‘scrounger’ stigma that the media has created about those that do claim is also a cause, so much so that around 1.8 million people have
Socioeconomic status is one of the key indicators when looking at a number of different community issues, including school performance. The authors of the article examine social status and define it as much more that simply who the family may associate with outlines the ripple effect, so to speak, of other factors such as parental education. The level of education that a parent has directly affects SES because it often is the determining factor when it comes to level of income. A family’s income plays a direct role in the amount of investment that can be applied to the student. The next point was the notion of SES playing a factor in the urbanization of communities.
Re-birthing Dreams Shocking statistics suggest a new kind of recession in today's age of knowledge: specifically, the decline of American college graduates, which is caused by students dropping out of school. As David Leonhardt informs the readers of the New York Times, the majority of dropouts are lower-income students. In his article, "The College Dropout Boom," Leonhardt addresses the issue further by explaining why the poor leave college, how they need help, and how dropping out negatively impacts their lives. Leonhardt's extensive propositions are united by a common thread: money. In other words, the contemporary pressure for money influences many lower-income students to enter college with inadequate funds, which ultimately forces them to drop out of college.