Social Class And Its Effect On Children 's Life

In the article “The Color of Family Ties: Races, Class, Gender, and Extend Family involvement” by Naomi Gerstel and Natalia Sarkisian, there is a theory that they believe in reality, people misunderstand the wrong concept of family involvement. In this case, we need to realize this conflict is still happening in the societies. Base on the authors’ data, Black and Latinos/Latinas families show that they likely to have less education than the whites families therefore black and Latinos/Latinas will focus on reply the helps from the members of the families rather than being independent (49). Toward more, Gerstel and Sarkisian also discuss

Social Class and Education”. It opens by discussing research conducted in the 1960’s in an effort to identify factors contributing to differences in the academic achievement of Whites and Blacks (Banks & Banks, 2013). Researchers hypothesized that the achievement gaps were mainly the result of disparities in school resources and characteristics, but found that there is a high correlation between achievement and socioeconomic status (SES) (Banks & Banks, 2013). Furthermore, attention is drawn to the class stratification which exists in our educational system and works to maintain inequality through exclusion strategies such as ability grouping and tracking (Banks & Banks, 2013). Evidence of the correlation between social class and

Social class is a “tag” to define your status in a community. One of the main requirements you must have to be in the Upper class, is to have wealth and power. That is basically it, and obviously the absence of those characteristics could mean you are in a Middle or even in the Lower class. Sports are an activity that people do for pleasure that requires physical activity and sometimes has rules for the players to follow in order to play the game. It is most commonly played outdoors. It can improve your cardio, health, and physical condition. For example, it can prevent things like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer or even mental illnesses like depression.

Regardless of social class most parents wish for their children to be happy, healthy, and successful; however, parents disagree on the best way to raise their children to be all of those things, which is when social class determines the parents’ child rearing method. Whether a child comes from a working class or middle class family affects the child’s development and socialization; and consequently the child’s future.

One of the material conditions which is called “Social class” affects education. Because the people who are in lower social statuses are not able to afford a premier education, the necessary tools to complement a public education, or continuing education. In addition, people who are in a lower socioeconomic standing also have a harder time staying in school compared to the people who live in a higher social status.

Social class is a division of a society based on social and economic status which can include levels of wealth, success, power of authority, and influence. Status is can be defined or grouped having common economic, cultural, or political interests.

This accident, along with losing close friends, and seeing others die, has left him traumatized. Although, his PTSD is not as severe as other solders, it still affects him in his day to day activities.

Every person has a different idea of self worth. Worth has been linked to success and materials in this capitalistic and materialistic world. The United States wrote in its declaration of independence how each citizen has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and this saying has lasted throughout the generations. Class divisions have been set to distinguish between the lowest, the middle, and the ultra wealthy. These classes leave a lasting effect on the people and their idea of worth. To grow old in a nation where your life is deemed to be low class can negatively affect mental health and how people see themselves. Being born into a certain class will automatically place you beneath a percent and above others. What

In this course, we have learned about different social classes and how they developed over time. In fact, the idea of social classes has been around before what we know it as to today. The concept has not changed. The “higher” classes usually have land, money, and jewels. The “lower” classes are broke, servants, and no valuable possessions. Prior to this course, I only knew of the upper class, middle class, and lower class. In today’s society, the separation between classes is not as bad as it use to be. School is an example of this. I grew up in Cobb County, Smyrna- Vinings area and I went to school with people who parents are CEOs of companies, successful entrepreneurs or even music artist. I would consider my family middle class but we did have students who were also lower class families. Some higher-class families enroll their children in private school. Private schools charges tuition whereas public schools are free of cost. The upbringing up children can determine their social status in schools. In this essay, I will discuss “cliques” and their differences in high schools.

The image of a decorated war hero is one that Americans are quite familiar with. Many people are taught to honor and thank soldiers for offering their service; however, how many of them think about the psychological damage that these soldiers deal with due to the trauma of their duties? Unfortunately, few people consider the negative effects of war because of they have misconceptions and romantic notions surrounding war. Our society is flooded with these false notions. The inundation of violent video games, the graphic details found on the internet and in the media, and the idolization of violent individuals are all examples of the "romantic notions about war and violence" that exist in our society. Former child soldier turned author and

“While many believed the design offered a moving tribute to the dead in Vietnam, others strongly objected, calling it ‘unheroic’ and ‘a black gash of shame,’ “(History in Context). Many Americans were finally able to see what war was like in Vietnam with television and the news and were not supportive of the war. Many considered it shameful for Americans to be participating in such awful things and killing innocent people. As a result, when a tribute was being built many people voiced their opinions about the war and that the actions by the soldiers were unheroic and shameful and did not want to create a tribute for those soldiers. However, most Americans now thank soldiers for their service, unlike the Vietnam War soldiers. Similarly to the Vietnam War, Americans are still informed about the war through the internet and television. Colby Buzzell, an author of a military blog, blogged about his time in Iraq and what war was actually like from the eyes of someone who was directly involved and not just a journalist. Buzzell explained, “Troops of parents in Iraq wrote to thank him for helping them understand their children’s wartime perspective. Buzzell even heard from a sympathetic Iraqi in Baghdad who prayed for his safe return to America,” (CNN). Buzzell received many “thank you” emails from parents and “thank you” emails for his service.

When a person joins the military and serves in combat, the men and women with whom they serve, develop a camaraderie that is like family. As journalist and filmmaker Sebastian Junger states, “returning to the individualism and loneliness of Western society makes soldiers desperately miss the sense of connection and closeness they felt with their comrades, and makes it difficult for them to recover from the traumas of war.” (Dickerson) Soldiers need soldiers, in war, and even more so when they leave. Civilians maybe incapable of understanding the horror that is war. In his book Ghosts of War, a young veteran, Ryan Smitherson reports that, “I don’t talk to anyone about the tour. Not Mom. Not Heather. Not even my own father.” (290) When veterans return home they can suffer from extreme alienation. They are ripped from the people that have lived, and fought with them for years and thrust back into a world that is now unfamiliar. When active duty soldiers return from combat, they are given counseling to help them cope with the challenges of returning to society. However, the reserves pose an additional challenge. Reserves are not given time to debrief and their return stateside is abrupt and can be traumatic. When a soldier returns to civilian life, they can experience extreme loneliness and depression, which are often the triggers for

Do not grieve, especially you mother, as your son is still alive. Forgive me for I have burdened the two of you with worry and left you letterless for nearly two weeks, but unfortunately, I barely have time to write. As soon as I arrived 21 days ago, the other recruits and I were put to work by the senior soldiers. Contrary to the simple upbringing you have given me, war has shown that power and position are the only things which can guarantee a person’s safety. At the battlefield, in order to prove myself to the other soldiers, I had to repair the broken trench all by myself, even when the shells with their splintering roar soared above my head, threatning to strike me and while I was at rest, the gruesome drills kept

Social class has a major influence over the success and experience of young people in education; evidence suggests social class affects educational achievement, treatment by teachers and whether a young person is accepted into higher education. “34.6 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) achieved five or more A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and mathematics GCSEs, compared to 62.0 per cent of all other pupils” (Attew, 2012). Pupils eligible for FSM are those whose families earn less than £16,000 a year (Shepherd, J. Sedghi, A. and Evans, L. 2012). Thus working-class young people are less likely to obtain good GCSE grades than middle-class and upper-class young people.

"We are shaped by society 's structures," is the primary concept of the idea developed by C. Wright Mills (Henslin). In this paper, I will demonstrate how my social class affected my family life and education.