Poverty+and+Education

Much has been said over the years about The Single Parent household. The percentages that correlate with the poverty rates, which one could associate with education, are apparent and telltale. Education in single-parent household is essential, however, most of these households are at a disadvantage in proportion to those with two-parented ones. When there is only one responsible parent working sometimes two jobs simply to survive, it leaves very little time in the day for the enforcement of rules-let alone homework discussions. So, the "latchkey" child is at a major disadvantage educationally; unless they are well endowed with a responsibility of their own. Education is the one products that is able to help a community progress in a society.


 * Socioeconomic differences** are an immense obstacle for many of the 16 million children in the United states, "these students are the ones most at risk for academic failure and other negative outcomes." (Becker & Luthar, 2002; Gerard & Buehler, 2004; Grissmer, Williamson, Kirby, & Berends, 1998). The perceptual, attention, and memory capacities of children are transformed by vital cognitive tools such as history, social context, traditions, language religion, and community.

The four stages of Cognitive Development are: These levels are essential to a child's proper development, however, with the addition of poverty and abject circumstances, these children are subject to the highest probability of failure. A variety of pitfalls will hinder learning in a clear and meaningful way. Therefore, the workload of educators is increased because of the children's socioeconomic (SES) status. The problems of more affluent neighborhoods pales in comparison with lower SES children, therefore, leaving them at a greater advantage for learning and achievement. This has been a notable obstacle for years, as stated by Malcolm X in 1962. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgM7omFQKpQ **References**
 * Sensorimotor
 * Preoperational
 * Concrete Operations
 * Formal Operations

Ormrod, Jeanne E. Educational Psychology. Pearson: Massachusetts, 2011. Print.
**Webliography** http://lightbox.time.com/2011/11/17/below-the-line-portraits-of-american-poverty/?iid=lb-gal-viewagn#15 (photo) [] X, Malcolm (1962) "Keep that White Devil's Hands off our Women." retrieved from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgM7omFQKpQ Taji' Hailey 2013