why some groups experience social and economic issues

Question 1

one reason why black children experience social and economic issues is because they are more likely to grow up in single parent families

Answer 1

This is because many black fathers are in prison or are not a part of their children’s lives at all. Therefore only one income is coming in which can mean the family is poor.

For example, about two-thirds of black children live with only one parent compared to only a quarter white children.

Question 2

one reason why some groups experience social and economic issues is because of the poverty cycle.

Answer 2

This is because people who are brought up in a poor neighbourhood find it difficult to do well and move up in the world and are likely to end up failing to escape poverty.

For example, New Mexico was named the poorest state in the US in 2020 with 18.2% of people living in poverty.