Does Inadequate Housing Perpetuate Children's Poverty Analysis

There are many ways we can understand intersectional inequalities of socioeconomic status, education and race experienced by children and young adults which most importantly is developed by the way society treats us daily. Specifically, in the article “Does inadequate housing Perpetuate Children’s Poverty?” by Sheridan Bartlett it was explained that housing inadequacies affects both children and families both directly and indirectly because it limits life opportunities. Leading to it affecting children in their current living environment and future as well. Parents earning a minimum wage affects children and their families all together because that leads them to not have enough money for food or any other needs but only for the rent. Which …show more content…
Roberto G. Gonzales he mentioned that those who are undocumented but were raised in the U.S still don’t have the same opportunities as those that were born and raised in the U.S. Racial inequalities further shape these class-based inequalities because let’s say that even if an immigrant gains the same knowledge as a non-immigrant they still don’t gain the same opportunities because of their illegal status (Gonzales). Also, because society expects them to be like their parents if their parents were farm workers they are expected to be farm workers as well. Even if it’s a big transition when at a young age you have access to many things but then comes a point in life where you become an adolescent and things change you are no longer accessible to some things and you are seen differently because of your legal …show more content…
Also growing up illegal doesn’t give you a lot of opportunities because you get treated differently everywhere. Undocumented young adults cannot legally work, vote, receive financial aid, or drive in most states, and deportation remains a constant threat which makes them feel like they are being a hold from things they should have the right to be a part off. Not only that but it also makes them feel afraid to show, speak and be who they really are because they fear deportation or being judged. Moreover, as mentioned in “Neighborhoods and Food Insecurity in Households with Young Children: A Disadvantage Paradox?” living in poverty with undocumented parents with not much education within them also affects children because children who have noncitizen mothers are in a higher risk of food insecurity compared to those with native born mothers because they can get federal food assistance like the link card or food stamps (Denney). Its like if they weren’t to exist in this country because funds aren’t really provided to immigrant families no matter how bad their situation is. Lastly in the article “I Would Be a Bulldog”: Tracing the Spillover of Carceral Identity by: Patrick Lopez-Aguado it was said that young adults that grows in a community full of violence are likely to end up