For this post I decided to update my answer to the question:
"What do you think is being done about poverty?" as well as respond to the video "Do Neighborhoods Matter?"
After watching the video clip "Do Neighborhoods Matter?" I believe that children are greatly surpressed when they are brought up in a poor environment. Professor George Galster explained that center city locations with bankrupt city school systems are creating a minority status for children. This in turn leads to the children making wrong descions. These children have little opportunities to get far in life.
Professor Galster gave many insightful ideas to reduce poverty as well. We should try to achieve a society where poverty concentrations are low. Crime is therefore kept low and property values will go up. The State and Local governments should be more involved in zoning and make sure that their are not pockets of all poor neighborhoods. There should be a variety of income levels throughout an area. When families are given an opportunity to live in an area with a strong public school system, their children are less likely to increase the cycle of poverty. Children will have more opportunities and will be encouraged to obtain a degree and hopefully go to college.
You are definitely right...It's sad to know that because of where the child is growing up, that may affect them for the rest of their lives. Environment plays a big factor in the decisions that people may make in their lives. I also completely agree with the points Mr.Galster was making. The governments should be more involved and something more needs to be done.
ReplyDeleteIts is sad that children have to suffer because of their environment. I also learned a lot from Galster and I agree that these diversified communities would help all children obtain a brighter future.
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