Free markets vs. family values

[rocks 494]

http://www3.uakron.edu/schulze/401/readings/singleparfam.htm

Single-parent Families in Poverty

Jacqueline Kirby, M.S.

The Ohio State University

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One of the most striking changes in family structure over the last twenty years has been the increase in single-parent families. In 1970, the number of single-parent families with children under the age of 18 was 3.8 million. By 1990, the number had more than doubled to 9.7 million. For the first time in history, children are more likely to reside in a single-parent family for reasons other than the death of a parent. One in four children are born to an unmarried mother, many of whom are teenagers. Another 40 percent of children under 18 will experience parental breakup.

Ninety percent of single-parent families are headed by females. Not surprisingly, single mothers with dependent children have the highest rate of poverty across all demographic groups (Olson & Banyard, 1993). Approximately 60 percent of U.S. children living in mother-only families are impoverished, compared with only 11 percent of two-parent families. The rate of poverty is even higher in African-American single-parent families, in which two out of every three children are poor.

Not surprisingly, Mississippi also has the highest rate of Children in single-parent families in America, 46% of children. Mississippi also has the highest population of African Americans at 37%.

Mississippi Report on Families

In Mississippi, 9% of married-couple families with related children are below poverty compared to 46% of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty.

31% of children in Mississippi live in poverty (highest in the nation). Further, Mississippi has the highest rate (34%) of children under age 6 living in poverty in the nation, and the highest rate of children living in extreme poverty in the nation (15%).

Mississippi has the highest rate (50%) of children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment.

Edited June 11, 2012 by rocks

[rocks 494]

Should I be surprised that Danno has no response?

[Danno 1,228]

Should I be surprised that Danno has no response?

What more can I say, I asked for the documentation when, who and where children died of hunger... you have not named one case.

That speaks louder than anything else.

[rocks 494]

What more can I say, I asked for the documentation when, who and where children died of hunger... you have not named one case.

That speaks louder than anything else.

No you didn't. I already pointed out that wasn't what you said. I then responded with evidence of people dying from poverty and malnutrition, which is what you actually said. Looks like you can't admit when you're defeated.

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[Danno 1,228]

No you didn't. I already pointed out that wasn't what you said. I then responded with evidence of people dying from poverty and malnutrition, which is what you actually said. Looks like you can't admit when you're defeated.

Even when the poorest kids are the fattest group in America you still believe inside they are dyeing nutritionally, never mind W.I.C. never mind Food-Stamps, never mind tens of thousands of food banks across the country.

Not sure how else I can help you.

One can only assume you have spent more time reading articles by poverty pimps than time in third world countries.

[rocks 494]

Even when the poorest kids are the fattest group in America you still believe inside they are dyeing nutritionally, never mind W.I.C. never mind Food-Stamps, never mind tens of thousands of food banks across the country.

Not sure how else I can help you.

One can only assume you have spent more time reading articles by poverty pimps than time in third world countries.

I live in Mississippi, I see the problems I stated in my previous posts every day. You have not addressed one of the points. You also seem to think hunger and malnutrition are the same thing. If you had read my post you would see you are wrong. Clearly you can't admit defeat. You can help me by admitting you are wrong.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

The only reason kids are starving in Mississippi is because the teenage mom won't put down the crack pipe long enough pick up the free food from the food bank on Tuesdays. The EBT card she is supposed to use to feed the kids she traded for crack.

[Danno 1,228]

The only reason kids are starving in Mississippi is because the teenage mom won't put down the crack pipe long enough pick up the free food from the food bank on Tuesdays. The EBT card she is supposed to use to feed the kids she traded for crack.

Giving food is meaningless if you don't provide a cook and server in the home.

[calgaryimmigratio 0]

Poverty is a serious culprit not only in the US but also to other countries. But then, a problem or a culprit will not be lessen on just conversing out who's to blame, there and everywhere. Who does mistakes and done bad things like that? But instead, unity should prevail and all the people should be holding hands in ridding off those problems and serious concerns.

[Captain Oates 911]

I love how these 'tests' magically think that if some massive socialist system in the United States was in place that we'd be 100x better according to THEIR surveys.

Please. Spare us. Being better is 'relative' at the end of the day and most of these surveys are created by people who either A) are from outside the United States and jealous. or B) are inside the United States and were unsuccessful in their own lives and need to make an excuse for it. Usually an excuse that will get them more government cheese for another 'study' on the same subject.

I remember when I was living in the UK and I visited Germany for the first time.

I thought the food was yuk (boiled pigs knuckles), but I was staggered by how clean and tidy and organized it was

I would love to copy and import that part of their culture into the UK which is often scruffy and unclean

It is a sad part of American culture that no other country and no other culture is seen as having ANYTHING to offer the US which is already perfect

Self-satisfaction this scale is bound to end it tears

No fast trains/no universal health/no gun control/ no new teaching methods - reject EVERYTHING as alien UN-American and thus inferior

I can sit down and list 100 things about the UK and the US that I like

and I can list 100 bad things about both

The US attitude is that everyone must LOVE everything about the US with no gray areas and no 'criticism'

That is a formula for standing still and missing out

Just because something is alien doesn't mean it is of no worth. The Toyota Camry being the top selling car in the US for many years is a small proof of that. Transferring that thought to political issues would be very useful.

[Karee 4,191]

I remember when I was living in the UK and I visited Germany for the first time.

I thought the food was yuk (boiled pigs knuckles), but I was staggered by how clean and tidy and organized it was

I would love to copy and import that part of their culture into the UK which is often scruffy and unclean

It is a sad part of American culture that no other country and no other culture is seen as having ANYTHING to offer the US which is already perfect

Self-satisfaction this scale is bound to end it tears

No fast trains/no universal health/no gun control/ no new teaching methods - reject EVERYTHING as alien UN-American and thus inferior

I can sit down and list 100 things about the UK and the US that I like

and I can list 100 bad things about both

The US attitude is that everyone must LOVE everything about the US with no gray areas and no 'criticism'

That is a formula for standing still and missing out

Just because something is alien doesn't mean it is of no worth. The Toyota Camry being the top selling car in the US for many years is a small proof of that. Transferring that thought to political issues would be very useful.

How many times when you criticize some thing about the U.S. to an American do you get "then go live in x poverty stricken country?" I lived in Canada and Asia, and I get that alot when say anything mildly bad about the U.S. and I'm American. Drives me nuts.

When I lived in Detroit in the early 80s when the domestic auto industry was tanking, and kids would see someone driving an import they would yell "be American buy American!" Who in their right mind would buy a K car?

[Danno 1,228]

I remember when I was living in the UK and I visited Germany for the first time.

I thought the food was yuk (boiled pigs knuckles), but I was staggered by how clean and tidy and organized it was

I would love to copy and import that part of their culture into the UK which is often scruffy and unclean

It is a sad part of American culture that no other country and no other culture is seen as having ANYTHING to offer the US which is already perfect

Self-satisfaction this scale is bound to end it tears

No fast trains/no universal health/no gun control/ no new teaching methods - reject EVERYTHING as alien UN-American and thus inferior

I can sit down and list 100 things about the UK and the US that I like

and I can list 100 bad things about both

The US attitude is that everyone must LOVE everything about the US with no gray areas and no 'criticism'

That is a formula for standing still and missing out

Just because something is alien doesn't mean it is of no worth. The Toyota Camry being the top selling car in the US for many years is a small proof of that. Transferring that thought to political issues would be very useful.

WHat are you talking about, we most certainly can appreciate things foreign... err at least the women and food anyway.

[Nina~ 431]

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[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I guess we can't discuss America's obesity problem.

[rocks 494]

I guess we can't discuss America's obesity problem.

Discuss? Racist comments are not a discussion. Maybe you'll learn that one day... probably not...