Re:Why poor people make poor decisions
by exabrial on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @12:25PM
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> No. Poverty is a lack of education and, more importantly, mentorship.
Mentorship is absolutely true. Kids need someone to invest and grow them.
In the specific example you gave: on average kids that grow up in two parent households excel in every metric: graduation rates from high school / college, employment, total lifetime earnings, and incarceration rates.
For kids that grow up in single parent homes, their success on the same metric comes down to mentorship; having involvement from a successful person in their life and repeating their steps to success.
Whatever happens with your neighbor, keep at it as long as you're invited, and keep asking the tough questions. You will undoubtedly are a turning point in his life even if you don't see immediate results.
Mentorship is absolutely true. Kids need someone to invest and grow them.
In the specific example you gave: on average kids that grow up in two parent households excel in every metric: graduation rates from high school / college, employment, total lifetime earnings, and incarceration rates.
For kids that grow up in single parent homes, their success on the same metric comes down to mentorship; having involvement from a successful person in their life and repeating their steps to success.
Whatever happens with your neighbor, keep at it as long as you're invited, and keep asking the tough questions. You will undoubtedly are a turning point in his life even if you don't see immediate results.