What effect does a lack of education have on society? There are numerous factors to attribute to our socioeconomic issues. Some people may blindly assume and place blame on controversial issues such as; lack of religion, persons originating from other cultures and countries, or drug addiction epidemic. While some assumptions may or may not be true, there is one factor to blame everyone can agree on -education. Society lacks proper education, thus deeply impacting our economy, crime rates, and family dynamic. The absence of education of individuals undoubtedly effects the economy by increasing the unemployment, poverty, and government aid dependency rates. Poverty affects socioeconomic status (SES) by lowering the social standing or class
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Poverty stricken communities, where people tend to not possess high school diplomas or degrees, subsequently become increasingly likely to commit crimes and become victims of crime themselves. Examples of these crimes include robbery, homicide, drug distribution, and abuse. A person without financial stability and the resources to gain employment may resort to illegal activity to make ends meet. In the U.S., high school dropouts commit about 75% of crimes (Smiley, 2014). Incarcerated individuals contribute to the financial burden of his or her family thus making poverty more of a pressing issue. College graduates are predominantly less likely to serve jail or prison time. The average annual cost of incarcerating an individual is more than three times that of the annual cost of public school education. Ensuring people are educated, productive members of society lead to less crime, therefore, reducing the costs associated with crime by more than a billion dollars each …show more content…
It appears lacking certain educational requirements to obtain gainful employment leads to financial instability thus leading to stress and other avoidable family problems. When parents lack education themselves, the home becomes less focused on the importance of education and more focused on earning income. Academic reinforcement is less likely to take place due to lack of financial resources and time. Research indicates that children from low-SES households and communities develop academic skills more slowly compared to children from higher SES groups (Morgan, Farkas, Hillemeier, & Maczuga, 2009). Resorting to government assistance and low paying jobs to provide for their children and themselves is the reality for struggling families. Many people adopt the government dependent mentality feeling helpless and trapped causing them to become comfortable and unmotivated thus perpetuating the cycle of poverty negatively influencing the SES of his or her
Poverty stricken communities, where people tend to not possess high school diplomas or degrees, subsequently become increasingly likely to commit crimes and become victims of crime themselves. Examples of these crimes include robbery, homicide, drug distribution, and abuse. A person without financial stability and the resources to gain employment may resort to illegal activity to make ends meet. In the U.S., high school dropouts commit about 75% of crimes (Smiley, 2014). Incarcerated individuals contribute to the financial burden of his or her family thus making poverty more of a pressing issue. College graduates are predominantly less likely to serve jail or prison time. The average annual cost of incarcerating an individual is more than three times that of the annual cost of public school education. Ensuring people are educated, productive members of society lead to less crime, therefore, reducing the costs associated with crime by more than a billion dollars each …show more content…
It appears lacking certain educational requirements to obtain gainful employment leads to financial instability thus leading to stress and other avoidable family problems. When parents lack education themselves, the home becomes less focused on the importance of education and more focused on earning income. Academic reinforcement is less likely to take place due to lack of financial resources and time. Research indicates that children from low-SES households and communities develop academic skills more slowly compared to children from higher SES groups (Morgan, Farkas, Hillemeier, & Maczuga, 2009). Resorting to government assistance and low paying jobs to provide for their children and themselves is the reality for struggling families. Many people adopt the government dependent mentality feeling helpless and trapped causing them to become comfortable and unmotivated thus perpetuating the cycle of poverty negatively influencing the SES of his or her