Most citizens aren’t informed about the corrupt housing system that are set in place within impoverished areas, such as areas in Milwaukee. They do not understand or seem to care how terrible the living conditions are for some low-income families. The difficulties in their lives seems to be overlooked and cast aside by people’s beliefs that poor areas cannot be helped. But, In Matthew Desmond’s Evicted, he elaborates his main focus which is to express that evictions are a cause, not a consequence of poverty. He highlights the recurring theme of how families with single mothers face a daily onslaught of hardships and discrimination. This affects many different aspects of their children’s lives.
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This is true because it is harder for one parent to support their family financially, especially after an eviction, than a family with two sources of income. Also, due to the stress of being evicted and the shock of losing all of one’s possessions, eviction creates very unstable homes for children, and forces children to overcome more obstacles throughout their lives. “Most evicted households in Milwaukee have children living in them, and across the country, many children end up homeless” (Desmond 299). Due to eviction, children suffer from being pulled in and out of schools and moves to new neighborhoods. Additionally, a lack of constant education sets children back in their overall understanding of the world. Education is an important aspect that is vital to be successful in life. “The substandard housing and unsafe neighborhoods to which many evicted families must relocate can degrade a child’s health, ability to learn, and sense of self-worth” (Desmond 299). Eviction denies children of the basic fundamental human needs: stable housing and …show more content…
These men could include landlords, boyfriends, or husbands. Frequently, pressure from men to act a certain way can put women in a situation where they are not able to reach their full potential. One instance that illustrates what many women find themselves in, is the story of Vanetta and her boyfriend Ben. Ben believed that women shouldn’t be intellectually strong. Vanetta said to Matthew Desmond that, “He thinks like I act too much like a man… It’s like I know too much... He’s like, ‘You acting like a man. Like, you always have to have an answer to everything’” (Desmond 325). The conversation between Matthew Desmond and Vanetta elaborates how some men could believe they are superior to women and that women shouldn’t use their brains to their full capacity because it is deemed as unladylike. The onslaught done to women doesn’t stop at verbal harassment or even assault. Physical abuse by boyfriends and husbands was found to be common in the poorer areas of Milwaukee. The third most common “nuisance” call the Milwaukee police department would receive regarded domestic violence. If one tenant called the department too many times within a span of three months, they would receive a nuisance citation. “In black neighborhoods, 1 in 16 eligible properties received a citation” (Desmond 191). The chance of receiving a citation for a
Single-mother families experience discrimination …show more content…
This is true because it is harder for one parent to support their family financially, especially after an eviction, than a family with two sources of income. Also, due to the stress of being evicted and the shock of losing all of one’s possessions, eviction creates very unstable homes for children, and forces children to overcome more obstacles throughout their lives. “Most evicted households in Milwaukee have children living in them, and across the country, many children end up homeless” (Desmond 299). Due to eviction, children suffer from being pulled in and out of schools and moves to new neighborhoods. Additionally, a lack of constant education sets children back in their overall understanding of the world. Education is an important aspect that is vital to be successful in life. “The substandard housing and unsafe neighborhoods to which many evicted families must relocate can degrade a child’s health, ability to learn, and sense of self-worth” (Desmond 299). Eviction denies children of the basic fundamental human needs: stable housing and …show more content…
These men could include landlords, boyfriends, or husbands. Frequently, pressure from men to act a certain way can put women in a situation where they are not able to reach their full potential. One instance that illustrates what many women find themselves in, is the story of Vanetta and her boyfriend Ben. Ben believed that women shouldn’t be intellectually strong. Vanetta said to Matthew Desmond that, “He thinks like I act too much like a man… It’s like I know too much... He’s like, ‘You acting like a man. Like, you always have to have an answer to everything’” (Desmond 325). The conversation between Matthew Desmond and Vanetta elaborates how some men could believe they are superior to women and that women shouldn’t use their brains to their full capacity because it is deemed as unladylike. The onslaught done to women doesn’t stop at verbal harassment or even assault. Physical abuse by boyfriends and husbands was found to be common in the poorer areas of Milwaukee. The third most common “nuisance” call the Milwaukee police department would receive regarded domestic violence. If one tenant called the department too many times within a span of three months, they would receive a nuisance citation. “In black neighborhoods, 1 in 16 eligible properties received a citation” (Desmond 191). The chance of receiving a citation for a