“Urban poverty” creates problems for poor working mothers. Here are some of the factors that contribute to Urban Poverty in regards to working mothers according to researchers. There is a decline in real-estate and abandonment of homes, the loss of Small and Big business, poorly functioning public schools with low expectations in regards to learning, emptiness of the streets and a decline of social interaction, and a grim outlook and concern for ones neighbors and neighborhoods.
The real-estate decline never gives mothers a peace of mind that their homes will be safe. Foreclosed homes and properties reverting back to the banks keep families second guessing their living situation. Families never really have a piece of mind that the home they may be living in will be there securely for the days ahead. The loss of small and big business leaves working mothers with fewer choices. The economy is definitely hampered by job loss and this job loss is affected by the economy. These tough times allow very little choice in regards to work. Mothers find themselves working in situations and jobs they wouldn’t typically work. Poor school systems with low expectations often times leave children with little to no aspirations. No authority in regards to education is enforced. Children find themselves wrapped up in the vicious education cycle. This at times leads to low morale with children following in their mother’s footsteps within their own lives and work. Little social interaction and a grim outlook for ones and neighbors and neighborhoods make problems worse for working mothers. The grim mindset and lack of close social networks within neighborhoods makes the cycle move forward. It is a sad reality that these working mothers face on a daily basis. The above problems mentioned are just a handful of the many problems that affect poor working mothers and so the cycle goes on.
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Frank,
ReplyDeleteI really like the angle you took in this article. I have talked many times on our discussion boards about jobs being offloaded to other counties. Hell, I was actually invovled in a project at work that sent quite a bit of work to India. I helped save my company quite a bit of money, but on the other hand felt kind of bad when we delievered to close to 70 employess that they will no longer have a job. I think keeping jobs on our soil is a great thing, it benefits everyone except for the employer. While sending work overseas is quite a cost saver. So what do you do in this situation? Personally you have to raise costs for those companies that send work overseas. Give them an incentive to bring the work back. What I really liked in your article was you approach about the less fortuant having to think about the home they live in. Usually a lot of these homes are forclosed upon, so in turn what do they do? Usually, they are stressing quite a bit with the thought of being served with an eviction notice. I can definietly see that being as a very uneasy stressor on top of all the other ones that they have to deal with as well. Nice work - Brandon.
Frank,
ReplyDeleteYour post identifies some of the problems associated with "Urban Poverty." You included some problems relating to real estate, business, the education system, and social interaction. While I agree with these being problems that affect many residents of urban communities, specifically women and children, I'm curious as to what can be done. What can you suggest as solutions to these proposed problems. How do you think Chaudry addresses some of these issues and the possible solutions. Chaudry focuses in his book on this idea that there needs to be more done on the policy making end than just forcing women on welfare to work. Do you agree? What type of policy changes would need to be made in order to solve some of the key problems you identified in your post?