The Effects of Poverty on the Inner City Family Values

The Effects of Poverty on the Inner City Family Values

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The Effects of Poverty on the Inner City Family Values

Introduction

The family is the basic unit of the society . It is an institution that is composed of the father , mother and their children . It can be said that the existence of the family is a simple matter but we should realize that the conglomeration of families is what makes up the world today . The existence of families is governed

by family values that are passed from generation to generation . Family values are proven to be effective in keeping families intact no matter how dynamic the world is In other words , the inability to maintain and practice family values at home makes a family chaotic thereby affecting the society as a whole

There are various family values that are utilized and practiced by families worldwide . However , most of the common values include individuality , integrity , industry , knowledge , compassion , love of family and optimism (Learning Family , 1999 ,

. 1 . These values are useful in keeping family cooperation and that will result to happiness at home

Moreover , we are aware that family values affect how we face the realities of life . Our values can manifest to others about what kind of people we are , and can assist them in understanding our actions (Learning Family , 1999 ,

. 1 . In this , the primary factor that could affect family values is the problem of poverty that surfaced in the world today . This will give a simple yet thorough discussion of the effects of poverty on actual and perceived families found in the inner city and their values . The basic manifestations of poverty are overpopulation , food shortage and related problems , high crime rate and poor educational background of which family values can be applied in solving for these problems

Poverty and Its Effects to Actual and Perceived Inner City Family Values

Poverty is a problem that hits the whole world . Many countries are suffering from poverty and its constituents always hope for changes Having families forced to fill the streets due to inability to afford a house is a reality . Even in the United States , there people who are found in the streets as they could not afford to own a house (Wattenberg , et . als , 2003 ,

. 517 . It is for a fact that the United States has been considered as a country that has the highest national income worldwide (Wattenberg , et . als , 2003 ,

. 517 . Yet , poverty still exists due to unequal distribution of income and wealth . Due to this situation , many families are becoming malfunctioned as their children caused so many problems in the society . Family values are no longer frequently taught among children since juvenile delinquency is rampant nowadays

There are two kinds of families that we need to deal with in analyzing family values in relation to poverty in the inner city and these are the actual family and the perceived inner...