You Moved Up Did You Forget Us Analysis

Across cultures, families can look like very different. Some have children who live at home with both parents, while one or both parents work outside of the home. Others have children live with grandparents, or other relatives. Some families even consist of a single parent who must take care of children while holding down a job. All of these types of families come from cultures with certain expectations that should be met. Even in this country, there are different family structures, and they often come from different classes, races, or even personal situations. These classes often define how a family is situated, with lower class families not earning very much while working a lot, and relying on others to help them, such as other relatives …show more content…
This support is much stronger for Blacks and Latinos than it is for whites. They often continue support well into the lives of their children, and even help their grandchildren. While Whites would reject this support, it is more easily accepted in Black and Latino communities. In “You Moved Up, Did You Forget Us?” by Pearl Stewart, she discusses the support that families give. For example, “The support offered was not always instrumental or financial. It also came in the form of social support” (Stewart). Social support is often an overlooked form of support, and that is one the is very strong in non-white communities. This social support allows people to feel closer to their families, and closeness is what strengthens family ties. People like to support their families, and accepting the support in any form is a very good idea. Stewart talks about a young man who gives social support to his nephew. He mentions that his nephew feels like a little brother to him, and that he feels the need to support him, and become the example. Sometimes people need a little extra help in their lives, like they need somebody to show them how to grow up, or to take care of them, and when a nuclear family is not present, they need somebody. Because of other social stigmas, Blacks and Latinos often will need the help of extended family. Financial support and social support are both ways that families help each other. Support is always nice, and people are lucky when they get extensive support from their