Overcoming The Silence of Generational Poverty

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Nearly 31 percent of foreign-born residents over the age of 25 are without a high school diploma, compared to just 10 percent of native-born citizens (Report by Greenhaven Press). This is considered an understatement because with the struggling economy in the United States and unemployment rates at a high, a bachelors or masters degree is a Patel 2 must for most high paying jobs.And in May 2010, the unemployment rate for high school dropouts reached 15 percent, compared to just 4.7 percent among those with at least a bachelor’s degree (Report by GP). This causes many immigrants to work minimum wage jobs which is not enough to support a family according to Forbes. But many journalists and students believe that the sole reason why immigrants come to America is to work for... ... middle of paper ... ...tion-helps-american-workers-wages-and-job-opportunities/>. Raphael, Steven.

This has been the same method of calculation since 1960, the only changes being caused by inflation. Poverty has many effects on our society such as higher crime rates, low level of education, low paying jobs, child labor, and bad hygiene habits. The poverty cycle is when certain traits are passed down from one generation to another; this causes poverty to also be common among related families. When compared to other developed countries, we do not do enough, but due to our circumstances and population the assistance provided is adequate. Many government funded Anti-Poverty programs are offered like social security, food stamps, WIC, Medicaid, Medicare, Unemployment Insurance and housing subsidies.

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Often times, the middle and upper classes underestimate the amount of poverty left in our society. In “The Singer Solution to World Poverty,” Peter Singer reaches out to the lucrative to help the misfortune. Although Singer believes that, the wealthy has a responsibility in providing help to the less fortunate, Singer conducts theories in which he explains how we as Americans spend more on luxuries rather than necessities. If the wealthy are fortunate enough to go out to fancy meals, they should be able to provide food for a poor family or medicine for the children. The negative attributes outweigh the positive due to the lack of supporting detail from the positive in which helps us better understand that helping people is the right thing to do rather than sitting back and doing nothing but demands that Americans donate every cent of their extra money to help the poor.

Beginning in 1948 employees over the age of 55 steadily decreased until 1993 and up until the Great Recession beginning in 2007. Between the years of 1993 and 2007 there was an increase in the aging workforce of 9.3%, which was higher among women, with a 10.4% increase, than men, having a 7.6% increase. These treads are illustrated in the chart below (McMahon 141-142). Typically the attachment to the labor market gradually declines among people between the ages of 55 and 64, contrary to employees within the prime working years of 26-54. The increase of employees over the age of 55 since the start of the Great Recession directly affects this and makes the norm of people over the age of ... ... middle of paper ... ..., Susan.

Because of the lack of production it takes away from the government’s budget and causes a deficit when they try to continue to support public service programs. Unlike cyclical, structural unemployment exist with or without the business cycle. Structural deficit is ... ... middle of paper ... ...uture and in my eyes even if the state gets in debt having a well educated and skilled public will always yield a return. Works Cited Dadayan, Lucy. "The Impact of the Great Recession on Local Property Taxes."

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