The role of education in society is one of the biggest foundations in America. The system is designed with the idea that through education everyone has a fair chance to improve their lives. The United States has a huge divide between people of different socioeconomic levels in our country. A lot of this deals with parents being absent. In West Virginia studies have shown that usually at-risk youth lives in an environment with someone during childhood who abuses drugs or alcohol. Abuse can have a long-lasting effect on a child, that can lead up into adulthood.
“More than one-fourth of West Virginia adults (26.6%) reported that their parents were separated or divorced during their childhood. Overall, the commonness of adverse childhood experiences tended to be higher among those with low educational levels and those with low annual household incomes.” …show more content…
Those children are known to experience higher rates of maltreatment, neglect, physical and sexual abuse, behavioral and socio-emotional problems (Dawe et al). Parental substance abuse has a huge impact on general family functioning which generates poor child outcomes. Children in such families may experience social isolation, financial difficulties, exposure to stressful life events and parent mental health problems (Fiks et al. 1985; Hans et al. 1999; Rowan-Szal et al. 2000).
Many studies suggest that parenting practices in low income and abusive households, tend to be more inconsistent and less emotionally attuned to their child. Authoritarian parenting styles characterized by strict or harsh punishment and minimal comfort are common (Suchman and Luthar 2000). These findings on family functioning and the poor outcomes for children suggest that children in families where parents abuse substances are at high-risk and need effective and targeted interventions designed to enhance family functioning (Moe et al.
“More than one-fourth of West Virginia adults (26.6%) reported that their parents were separated or divorced during their childhood. Overall, the commonness of adverse childhood experiences tended to be higher among those with low educational levels and those with low annual household incomes.” …show more content…
Those children are known to experience higher rates of maltreatment, neglect, physical and sexual abuse, behavioral and socio-emotional problems (Dawe et al). Parental substance abuse has a huge impact on general family functioning which generates poor child outcomes. Children in such families may experience social isolation, financial difficulties, exposure to stressful life events and parent mental health problems (Fiks et al. 1985; Hans et al. 1999; Rowan-Szal et al. 2000).
Many studies suggest that parenting practices in low income and abusive households, tend to be more inconsistent and less emotionally attuned to their child. Authoritarian parenting styles characterized by strict or harsh punishment and minimal comfort are common (Suchman and Luthar 2000). These findings on family functioning and the poor outcomes for children suggest that children in families where parents abuse substances are at high-risk and need effective and targeted interventions designed to enhance family functioning (Moe et al.