Cycle of Poverty and Unequal Educational Opportunities
Location
CSU 201
Start Date
24-4-2006 3:15 PM
End Date
24-4-2006 4:45 PM
Student's Major
Accounting and Business Law
Student's College
Business
Mentor's Name
Georgia Holmes
Mentor's Department
Accounting and Business Law
Mentor's College
Business
Description
Education is critical to break the cycle of poverty. Education has a direct relationship with income level and people with low levels of education are much more likely to be unemployed and to remain unemployed for longer periods of time. A good education develops not only job-related skills, but also personal strengths, self esteem and life skills. Ironically, lack of income can prevent a child's opportunity to participate in educational activities, which in turn increases the likelihood of unemployment. When children are challenged with poor physical or mental health, unsuitable housing, conflicting family relationships and accessibility problems (which are directly or indirectly affected by income level), they are less likely to retain and participate in education. The recent trends in the job market indicate that higher levels of education have become crucial for stable employment more than ever, especially due to globalization.
Cycle of Poverty and Unequal Educational Opportunities
CSU 201
Education is critical to break the cycle of poverty. Education has a direct relationship with income level and people with low levels of education are much more likely to be unemployed and to remain unemployed for longer periods of time. A good education develops not only job-related skills, but also personal strengths, self esteem and life skills. Ironically, lack of income can prevent a child's opportunity to participate in educational activities, which in turn increases the likelihood of unemployment. When children are challenged with poor physical or mental health, unsuitable housing, conflicting family relationships and accessibility problems (which are directly or indirectly affected by income level), they are less likely to retain and participate in education. The recent trends in the job market indicate that higher levels of education have become crucial for stable employment more than ever, especially due to globalization.
Recommended Citation
Weeramantri, Shayamini. "Cycle of Poverty and Unequal Educational Opportunities." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 24, 2006.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2006/oral-session-H/3
