Socioeconomics

Socioeconomic status is an economic and sociological combined measure of an individual’s work experience and of a person or family 's economic and social position, based on income, education, and occupation. Many people are affected because the class they are considered as, it’s a huge cultural lag between the low and high class families. The three classes we categorize people in are the low class, medium class, and high class living. To begin, I am going to start with our low class living…

All of these factors contribute to the parent 's socioeconomic status (SES). It is widely believed that being born into a high SES family is ideal because “high SES families afford their children an array of services, goods, parental actions, and social connections” (Bradley & Corwyn, 2002) compared to low…

socio-economic status and gender. Socioeconomic Status (SES) is an important inequity within our prison system to address. In this paper I will show why SES is important to address as well as explain how my prison will reduce recidivism and promote sustained entry for recidivating prisoners. By addressing SES we can make sure that prisoners prevent further incarceration. In this paper I will argue that treating inmates and teaching them valuable skills that have a lower socioeconomic status…

The impact of low socioeconomic and social disorganization of communities on juvenile delinquency crime rates Abstract Low socioeconomic communities and dysfunctional social order contribute to a large wave of juveniles participating in criminal activities. The activities involving drugs, theft, robbery, assaults, graffiti, and gang activity are some examples of crime that can negatively impact a community, by decreasing a community’s monetary value, moral respect, and a sense of community.…

The school that I taught at in Philadelphia was different in regards to the socioeconomic status that I grew up in. First and foremost, every student qualified and received free and reduced breakfast and lunch. As each student arrived they would enter the cafeteria to eat their breakfast and line up in the schoolyard, which was all concrete. The area in which I grew up had a tremendous amount of space that included multiple playing fields, courts and playground equipment. About 15% of students…

Article I Background It is known that socioeconomic status (SES) impacts both structural and functional brain development in childhood, but before this study, it was never tested how early the signs of impact could be detected. The earliest study of impact tested sixteen to thirty-six-month-old infants in their language and cognitive skills and predicted their language improvement for the next three years (Gou, Choudhury, & Benasich, 2011). Another study observed the effects of low SES by…

Tuberculosis. TB particularly affects poor and vulnerable populations. According to Stanhope and Lancaster (2016), the environment element of the epidemiologic triangle includes socioeconomic factors and working conditions. The migrant population is heavily affected due to overcrowded living and poor working conditions. Low socioeconomic issues also play a role in the factors making this population high risk As a Public Health Nurse the steps that should be taken to control the spread of…

needs a priority, but they vastly differ in their approaches to satisfy their child’s need to be loved. This is a concept explored throughout Toni Morrison’s novel Sula. Since the novel follows the lives of two young girls growing up with a low socioeconomic status, it influences the way their mothers show love. A prolonged embrace, kiss goodnight, and caress of a cheek still plump with baby fat are not part of daily life for these girls, but does that mean that they are not loved? The lack of…

are considered overweight or obese. These numbers are the result of years of targeted advertisements and socioeconomic disparities. Pediatric obesity is negatively affecting everyone around the globe, leading to greater healthcare costs and shorter lifespans. One reason contributing to this ongoing health crisis is the increasing socioeconomic disparity in today’s society. The socioeconomic status (SES) of a child plays one of the largest roles in determining the trajectory of their health…

education level, socioeconomic status and how it influences student’s college success. Although a student may not have a choice in the matter, parent’s education level can be a contributing…