The Role Of Society And Culture In The Cycle Of Poverty

Many Americans living in poverty do not have the money management knowledge and skills to save for a successful future which leads to poverty and the struggle of future generations. Being able to save financially is a very important life skill that is rarely taught in common cirriculum. Many highschools lack in teaching their students about how to save money although it is a key skill that is used althroughout life. When a family is living in poverty because they were not taught the proper skills it is hard for children to pick up these skills as well. John Edwards, a former U.S. Sentor, adressing a crowd at The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice's eleventh annual symposium, related to this by saying “We also have to deal with the very clear fact that society and culture play a role in the cycle of poverty. They just do. And when you have thirteen- and fourteen-year-old girls having their second and third baby, and they are in a family that lives in poverty, the odds are overwhelming that their children are going to live in poverty, too” (Edwards).” Poverty stricken families have a been put at a large deficit at achieving monetary wealth because of odds created by big buisness owners and our government. Big buisness owners own lots of todays wealth in America. …show more content…
Economic History, a reputable encyclopedia, “In 2012 the Census Bureau reported that 15 percent of Americans lived in poverty, while the top 5 percent of earners controlled 72 percent of the nation's wealth” (“Social