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I see the same things you are describing in my city. Are there other countries with high numbers of kids born to unwed, poor mothers that have been successful
by EdSharkey 9y ago
I see the same things you are describing in my city.
Are there other countries with high numbers of kids born to unwed, poor mothers that have been successful in educating those kids and getting them out of poverty though? What works?
It seems like we have a cultural challenge with poor families to surmount before we can get a meaningful return on investment by increasing social programs for them.
- peterwwillis 9y agoIt obviously varies by country/region, but not all countries with high rates of unwed parents have the same rates of poverty and poor education. Access to jobs, transportation, lack of institutionalized racism, increased social services, and other factors vary the results. For example, in Europe the rates of unwed parents range from 18% to 55% by country. I think the solutions to problems faced by these parents in adequately raising their children will have to vary based on the impediments they face and the reasons for them.