Week 5 - Monday, February 24, 2020 (Inequality Dividing Communities)

Inequality Dividing Communities
Inequality has been on the increase in the US, and more people are poor or living below the poverty line while also lacking an opportunity to improve their prospects. Most of those who are affected the most include children who undergo many issues due to the economic problems. If a person comes from a poor background, then it also makes it harder for them to improve their lives.
Putman (2016) reveals that affluent and educated parents in the US have a diverse array of “weak ties,” which means casual connections in different social niches such as business executives, family friends, professors, and psychiatrists. Furthermore, 64% of rich kids have ties that go beyond their extended family, which they can rely on for mentoring, while for poor kids, 62% do not have such an opportunity (Putman, 2016). People prefer to keep to themselves, and they do not report instances where children commit crimes or other forms of misbehavior. Due to these issues, occurrences of crime and drug use have begun to increase in most neighborhoods.
Kristof and WuDunn (2020) indicate that over 25% of the young individuals who have ever used the No. 6 s...