How have these factors (minority status, gender, socioeconomic status, family structure and urban-rural differences) affected the person you have become today?
My socioeconomic status and family structure have affected the person that I am today because of the expectations in which I grew up. Growing up, I always wanted to be a doctor. Make a lot of money so I could drive expensive cars, own expensive clothes and live in a mansion. My parents raised me to believe in my dreams and to pursue a higher education so that I can do whatever I want later. It affected me in the way that if I would’ve grew up in a family with less money I would not have been comfortable with going to university because that would have caused money problems and all.
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
In the United States alone, minorities have struggled for centuries to earn the basic rights and opportunities as others. African Americans have always worked harder and been treated maliciously just because of the color of their skin. There have been numerous movements, peaceful protests, and brutal battles by black leaders against whites for equality, justice, and a fair chance at a better life. It is safe to say that in the past, blacks were not allowed to progress or have a mind of their own. In comparison to the past, the educational sector for minorities still remains as an extreme societal challenge. For many years, African Americans have been denied educational advancement opportunities. The higher education area suffers greatly for the black population but very few people will address why this matter occurs. Do black families’ socioeconomic status affect the children’s education? The socioeconomic status is easily defined as an individuals or families’ economic and social rank based on income, education level, and occupation. The socioeconomic status of black families does affect their children’s academic success, however; it does not determine their children’s success. This educational disadvantage for black students needs to be addressed because of the lack of financial and emotional support that minority students receive due to their parents lack of experience and knowledge with higher education. Many black students become a product of their environment because
Socioeconomic status influences health care quality and outcomes. Patients of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to have worse self-reported health, lower life expectancy, and suffer from more chronic conditions when compared with those of higher socioeconomic status. As a result, patients of lower socioeconomic status, in which we will encounter throughout our career’s, require more care and attention during their visits due to this lack of access. These individuals typically need the most care and unfortunately, we will not see them as often compared to other socioeconomic groups. An additional additive for this population may include providing them with take home exercises in which they are able to perform on their own. That is if they are invested enough to complete them without further supervision. While some hospitals are willing to revise their current policies, to basically “write off” the lower class, we as athletic trainers have to be advocates for these individuals who make up the majority of the population. The first step that we can take involves going a step above to the school board and asking for better nutritional options regarding school lunches. Most school lunch options fail to include fresh alternatives consisting of mostly processed food that can be easily distributed to a large number of students. Another way in which we can promote healthy eating habits is by utilizing social media to share coupons and local grocery store ads to the parents of
African Americans have come a long way in the last few decades. We have more rights, more opportunities to grow and prosper and more independence than ever before. But the same cannot be said for African American families as a whole. The African American family and community is in trouble (Tilove, 2005). These families are facing many issues today that are contributing to their break down. These factors include poverty, diminishing health, welfare, incarceration, the struggle to find housing and the challenges involved with providing children with higher education. The disintegration of families have gone on for too long and it’s time we do something about it (“Current Challenges”, n.d.).
Being that I am middle class African American female that has influenced my development alone. These characteristics matter in my life because they influence the world today. The world revolves around your race, class, and gender in various ways. In today’s society you are judged based off of these factors. Rather you qualify or do not are still being influenced.
Second, my economic status has affected how I see myself. As one of the many Americans in the lower middle class I’ve had to work for everything that I have. I grew up in a very wealthy and privileged town and while most of my friends lived in the lap of luxury, I started working when I was 13 so that I could help my mom support our family. In being from a less fortunate economic background, I’ve pushed myself through multiple adversities. For example, in applying to college I knew I would have to get a scholarship to in order to attend. The motivation I found to apply to and win a scholarship was developed by my economic background. Being lower middle class has shaped my work ethic and my levels of motivation to get things done. In Goleman’s article about what makes a leader in
“If I could go to work and teach music and only have to worry about teaching music to a classroom of students that are ready to learn, what a job that would be!” (Charles Moorer Jr.). Socioeconomic status determines a number of things that we consider quite valuable to our overall make up as human beings. These things are to include the type/quality of education one receives, overall income and occupation. All of these are common things that we deal with regularly. Therefore, how does this affect musical development as well as the teaching of music?
Donald Trump has recently been elected president of the United Sates, a choice that created an environment open to racism and sexism. The middle class is shrinking and there is an increasing gap between class levels. Technology is also creating another problem within society in regards to the socialization of children. But how do these social factors effect a young white female in a middle class family, who is attending a scholarly university? Social factors and issues impact many individual’s life chance’s, including, my own. Although social factors and issues effect some people more drastically than others, these effects can be both, positive or negative therefore effecting all, positively or negatively. When analyzing my own life chances and opportunities, they are directly reflected through larger social forces and issues. These life chances are shown through education, travel, and career path. These chances created positive effects through out my life, allowing for greater opportunities. These social factors and issues will always be present, and pressing positive or negative effects on future life chances, and shaping opportunities. In this essay I will demonstrate how my life chances were effected, and reflected through three large social forces. Social factors that have effected my life chances, and positive opportunities are, social class, race and ethnicity, and socialization. These three social factors are reflected in my life chances and the reason why I was
Socioeconomic status is often determined as a combination of education, income and occupation. Depending on the social class an individual is in, it affects the power,privileges, and care they are receiving. When looking at lower class, it shows a greater percentage rate of problems that rise in that category. One seemingly growing issue that is seen more in the lower class than any other social class is how many individuals are affected by the HIV/AIDS virus due to unstable living conditions. Though there are many cases of people that have contracted the virus in the other following classes, there is a disproportionately higher rate in the lower class.
The explanation for the achievement that I find the most compelling is parental socioeconomic status. This means that a Childs educational aptitude can be effected by things such as parent’s education, income and wealth. If a child has parents that did not make much money and never went to college, that child is statistically more likely to follow the same path. On page 222 of Race and racisms a critical approach written by TANYA MARIA GOLASH-BOZA, the author mentions a study done in 1992. The study results state that “over half of young people with family who had an income in the top twenty-five present earned a college degree. While families who had an income in the low twenty-five present only seven percent earned a degree.” This explanation
Someone that was born in a wealthy family and had the privilege of gaining exceptional skills throughout their lifetime have accomplished what they are now due to their ascribed characteristics. The prestigious education they received from childhood to adulthood, the well paying jobs they have, and so on. These social structures were a contribution of their success. Through my own experiences I have seen how some of my ascribed traits have contributed to where I am today. At UW, because I am in the minority group, I was given the opportunity to join OMAD (Office Minority and Affairs Diversity) community.
To what degree do parental socioeconomic status, parental marital status, and parental education levels affect the levels of aspiration, future goals and success in middle school students? During the middle school years there are many factors that come into play in the success of students. The change in structure from elementary school, where typically only one or two teachers deal with the student throughout the entire year, to multiple teachers in one day, in addition to the increasing difficulty of the curriculum, educational disruptions occur. Examples of adjustments that can hinder educational progress include increased class sizes, resulting in less personal teacher assistance, and an
The results will be analyzed by looking at the descriptive statistics that are used to summarize socio-demographic involvement and improvement on parent-child interaction. The correlations between the two groups are computed to assess the improvement on the parent-child interaction based on receiving proper parent education and actively being a participant of the Healthy Families America program. A table will be used to list the socio-demographic characteristics listing the high risk factors that are questioned during the parent survey assessment.
The Effects of Industrialisation on the Structure of the Family The Industrial Revolution was from 1750's - 1850's, which had four main effects. One was the Economic system becoming industrial from agriculture, the second was Mechanisation meaning production in factories becoming more efficient, the third was Urbanisation and the fourth was population explosion - low mobility rate and higher birth rate. Tallcott Parsons (1950's) believed that the extended family in pre Industrial Britain was the most beneficial as they were a unit of production and they were able to maintain a subsistence level of existence with very little reliance on non-family members. Parsons believed that post
Physicians and nurses face many challenges when developing treatment plans for patients and determining the best route of treatment for their patients. One of these challenges is “socioeconomic status”. Socioeconomic status is defined as a complex characteristic, generally understood to encompass not only income and education level, the measures most commonly used, but also a wide range of associated factors that may affect the quality of health care patients receive, including insurance status, access to care, patients’ health beliefs, and many facets of the doctor-patient relationship such as trust and communication (Bernheim, Ross, Krumholz, & Bradley, 2008). Some examples of this are, patients from rural communities with less of an income and that are less educated. This is an issue because physicians have to explain treatments and diagnoses in a simplified manner which may not fully explain the issue and miss important details. Also the doctor has to take into consideration the resources available in these communities. This is the process of clinical decision making. The process of clinical decision making is the essence of everyday clinical practice. This process involves an interaction of application of clinical and biomedical knowledge, problem-solving, weighing of probabilities and various outcomes, and balancing risk-benefit. This is a complex process that consist of several essential components