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Whitehead Road Elementary School

Avery McKoski, Morgan Downum, Sarah Kelley, Kristin Allen, Ruth Anne Hasty, Isabelle Song

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Neighborhood Socioeconomic Measures

Median Household Income of Residents: $57k

Poverty Rate: 20%

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Child Outcome Measures

Incarceration Rate: 2.1%

Employment Rate: 77%

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Associations Between Neighborhood and Child Outcomes

(Relationship Between Incarceration Rates and Poverty Rates)

1. Many people are imprisoned because of their inability to pay for their release

2. If a family member becomes incarcerated then there is one less income, leading to a higher poverty rate

3. Children with a parent in prison tend to struggle with aggression that leads to delinquency

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Social Group Comparisons

(black and white groups)

Incarceration Rate

Black children showed a greater incarceration rate (5.7%) than white children (less than 1%)

Employment Rate

Black children showed a higher employment rate (87%) than white children (75%)

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Summary of Findings

Socioeconomic Mobility

-Socioeconomic mobility is NOT high in our assigned track

Evidence:

-15% of white people stayed in the same track as adults, 34% of Black people stayed in the same track as adults

-Generational effect of being ‘stuck’ in the same economic group

Systemic Oppression

Evidence For:

-Household income (27k vs 50k) → Exploitation/ Marginalization

-Individual income (25k vs 33k) → Exploitation/Marginalization

-Commuting income (25k vs 42k) → Exploitation/ Marginalization

-Married (14% vs 59%) → Cultural Imperialism

Evidence Against:

-Poverty rate is equal at 20%

-Job growth rate was equal at 6.1%

Kristin Allen

Household income comparing Black and white income differences. These differences show the systemic oppression and how it can lead to exploitation and marginalization for the minority populations.

The Black population is shown to be exploited in this area as their household and individual income is almost half of that of the white population, showing that there may be evidence that they are not being compensated fairly for their work
Additionally, with the household, individual, and commuting income being lower than that of the white population shows evidence of marginalization in that these lower income levels limit the socio-economic mobility of Black populations

This lack of socioeconomic mobility can lead to Black populations further experiencing powerlessness

The marriage rate comparison differences between the Black and white citizens can show evidence of cultural imperialism of the “ruling class” setting the norm of marriage. Marriage can be difficult if the individuals are not financially set or experiencing socioeconomic strain, further decreasing the chances of this Black population engaging in marriage.

The evidence against systemic oppression is the high poverty and low job growth rates for both Black and with groups. This could be evidence of a combined experience of systemic oppression due to other factors not relating to race.

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References

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Coontz, S., & Folbre, N. (2002, March 31). Marriage, poverty, and public policy. A discussion paper from the Council � on contemporary families. ERIC. Retrieved April 13, 2022, from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED467904

DeFina, R., & Hannon, L. (2013). The impact of mass incarceration on poverty. Crime & Delinquency, 59(4), 562–586. � https://doi.org/10.1177/0011128708328864

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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carlos-Castillo-Chavez/publication/271135056_The_dynamics_of_poverty_and_crime/links/54be81db0cf218d4a16a7a8e/The-dynamics-of-poverty-and-crime.pdf

Young, I.M. (2018). Five Faces of Oppression. In Readings for diversity and social justice (4th ed., pp. 49-59). New York, � NY: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.