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A very interesting study. It supports what many of us have known all along and that is that children will do better coming from functional homes. It's best to have two married parents, though single parents can be good, especially if they have a good support system from family and friends.
In Baltimore, there are simply more black children in single parent households than there are whites so many made the assumption that race was the biggest factor. The odds of committing crimes and dropping out of school is about the same for white and black children who come from dysfunctional homes.
Parents need to change if they want their children to succeed. It's a vicious cycle for some because they grew up in dysfunctional homes and are parenting the same way their parents did. If we want change, rioting in the streets isn't the answer. It starts at home. If more children were growing up with parents who were actually raising them, those young people wouldn't be out on the streets committing crimes and having run-ins with police.
‘Family Intactness’ a Greater Determinant of Well-Being Than Race, Study Finds
http://www.mrctv.org/blog/family-intactness-greater-determinant-well-being-race-study-finds
In Baltimore, there are simply more black children in single parent households than there are whites so many made the assumption that race was the biggest factor. The odds of committing crimes and dropping out of school is about the same for white and black children who come from dysfunctional homes.
Parents need to change if they want their children to succeed. It's a vicious cycle for some because they grew up in dysfunctional homes and are parenting the same way their parents did. If we want change, rioting in the streets isn't the answer. It starts at home. If more children were growing up with parents who were actually raising them, those young people wouldn't be out on the streets committing crimes and having run-ins with police.
‘Family Intactness’ a Greater Determinant of Well-Being Than Race, Study Finds
http://www.mrctv.org/blog/family-intactness-greater-determinant-well-being-race-study-finds