Race, Food Stamps and Kids
2715 postsposted 6th Nov
http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/15000.html
-FRom the article:
90 percent of black children will be in a household that uses food stamps. This compares to 37 percent of white children.
Nearly one-quarter of all American children will be in households that use food stamps for five or more years during childhood.
91 percent of children with single parents will be in a household receiving food stamps, compared to 37 percent of children in married households.
Looking at race, marital status and education simultaneously, children who are black and whose head of household is not married with less than 12 years of education have a cumulative percentage of residing in a food stamp household of 97 percent by age 10.
What do you ladies think of this?? How do we fix this? And what do you make of the racial differences?
quote-FRom the article:
90 percent of black children will be in a household that uses food stamps. This compares to 37 percent of white children.
Nearly one-quarter of all American children will be in households that use food stamps for five or more years during childhood.
91 percent of children with single parents will be in a household receiving food stamps, compared to 37 percent of children in married households.
Looking at race, marital status and education simultaneously, children who are black and whose head of household is not married with less than 12 years of education have a cumulative percentage of residing in a food stamp household of 97 percent by age 10.
What do you ladies think of this?? How do we fix this? And what do you make of the racial differences?
I have 2 kids & 1 angel baby & live in Maryland
3442 postsposted 6th Nov
As for single parents recieving food stamps that understandable and to people who are ill. Other than that I dont think its fair because we have to freakn work and pay for our own food and barely have enough to live on. This is a touchy topic and thats all about I can say on it without coming off wrong.
And I like your Siggy!
quoteAnd I like your Siggy!
I have 1 child & live in Texas
297 postsposted 6th Nov
Born in the system=raised in the system. It's kinda a generational thing. Their parants and their parents parents were on them so that's all that they've known.
And it does seem like blacks have more kids and more kids=more money. It's all just a nasty circle.
quoteAnd it does seem like blacks have more kids and more kids=more money. It's all just a nasty circle.
I have 1 child & live in Oklahoma
249 postsposted 6th Nov
Quoting GabbaGabbaMama!TNTC!: Born in the system=raised in the system. It's kinda a generational thing. Their parants and their parents ... [snip!] ... all that they've known. And it does seem like blacks have more kids and more kids=more money. It's all just a nasty circle.
Nice...
I'm due December 16th (a girl) & live in Tampa, Florida
11898 postsposted 6th Nov
I believe that news organizations can manipulate statistics to make it say whatever they want.
quoteI have 1 child & live in Fort Wayne, Indiana
15291 postsposted 6th Nov
Honestly, any comments made on this subject is going to cause race drama. lmao
I wont say anything on the subject except that it's touchy.
quoteI wont say anything on the subject except that it's touchy.
I'm due March 13th (a boy), have 2 kids & live in Port Orchard, Washington
933 posts
389 postsposted 6th Nov
I think this is very touchy. My husband and I do recieve foodstamps, but every penny we make is reported to DSS. Plus, we are both in college, and I only have one year left. So I don't see anything wrong with people getting assistance until they can do it on their own.
And as far as the whole race thing goes, it's just a statistic. Africans have enough sense to know that if they need help, they can get it. Where as most Caucasians look down on people who have to turn to the government for help.
JMO.
quoteAnd as far as the whole race thing goes, it's just a statistic. Africans have enough sense to know that if they need help, they can get it. Where as most Caucasians look down on people who have to turn to the government for help.
JMO.
I'm due June 20th, have 1 child & 2 angel babies & live in North Carolina
5839 postsposted 6th Nov
Whats wrong with food stamps.
quoteI'm due with 7 August 18th, have 15 kids & live in Macomb, Oklahoma
posted 6th Nov
Quoting Brittany[[Victor's Mommy]: I think this is very touchy. My husband and I do recieve foodstamps, but every penny we make is reported ... [snip!] ... need help, they can get it. Where as most Caucasians look down on people who have to turn to the government for help. JMO.
!!! like my nana. SHe REFUSES to get foodstamps. My mom REFUSES to get any government help cuz she said she wasnt raised like that
I'm due with 7 August 18th, have 15 kids & live in Macomb, Oklahoma
posted 6th Nov
Quoting Pookie Oreo Sundae.: !!! like my nana. SHe REFUSES to get foodstamps. My mom REFUSES to get any government help cuz she said she wasnt raised like that
Exactly. In general, most of the Caucasian population look down on it. Some even see it as a weakness, or a sign of incompentence if you will. Which isn't a bad thing, it's just a general observation.
I'm due June 20th, have 1 child & 2 angel babies & live in North Carolina
402 postsposted 6th Nov
I think they should re-do those statistics...
and what year is that from?
quoteand what year is that from?
I'm TTC since October '09 & live in California
posted 6th Nov
Quoting MommyRust: I believe that news organizations can manipulate statistics to make it say whatever they want.
this is absolutely true...
I'm TTC since October '09 & live in California
posted 6th Nov
I actually heard in a statistic somewhere that the highest recipient of welfare is caucasian single mothers
quoteI'm TTC since October '09 & live in California
posted 6th Nov
Quoting Brittany[[Victor's Mommy]: I think this is very touchy. My husband and I do recieve foodstamps, but every penny we make is reported ... [snip!] ... need help, they can get it. Where as most Caucasians look down on people who have to turn to the government for help. JMO.
I agree with you. I can see why you would have food stamps, because in your case you need them. But I know tons of people who just get food stamps, so they don't have to do anything, but yet, they can go out and spend hundreds of dollars on expensive things and lavish vacations. My sister-in-law does that, and it makes me so mad.
I have 1 child & live in Tennessee
