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3-2 JOURNAL: FAMILY AND WORK 1 SOC 317 3-2 Journal: Family and Work Southern New Hampshire University

3-2 JOURNAL: FAMILY AND WORK 2 Upon analyzing the situation in Table 4.2 through a lens of a sociological theory with this low- income single mother and her two children appears to be unmanageable. The budget that is being presented for this single mother is unrealistic. The single mother would need to obtain government assistance and apply at other non-profit organizations that assists with paying for childcare, food, and even housing. After reviewing the Table 4.2 in our course e-text, if the single mother were employed as a food service manager, she would still not acquire enough money from her employment even if she worked some over time. Of all household types in the United States, those headed by single women continue to have the highest poverty rates (Cerven et al., n.d.). With the single mother being the only one in the family that is the head of the household, her vocation steers her well below the poverty level. Even if the single mother were to work full-time at her place of employment, she would not be able to pay for everything such as housing, utilities, transportation, childcare, and the family’s basic living expenses. The single mother’s prospects are incredibly slim to none. One obvious task the single mother could do is attain more education so that she can support herself and her two children. Only after these necessities are in place can other endeavors such as education become a possibility (Cerven et al., n.d.). If the single mother started going to college while she worked full-time, the children would be home alone more often. If the children have extra time to go out and run around with some friends that the mother has not approved of, these types of situations could eventually limit their access towards attaining education, extracurricular activities which would potentially damage their future. There is already a high possibility that the continuation of the cycle of poverty that is in the family will follow them into their adulthood.

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