Critical Analysis #7

How does socioeconomic status influence romantic relationship stability and satisfaction, parent-child relationships, and child development?

Socioeconomic status has a huge influence on romantic relationship stability. "The two most disadvantaged groups reported the greatest marital instability whereas the most prosperous couples reported the lowest probability of risk for divorce. The upper middle class couples also reported the lowest levels of marital conflict and relationship problems" (Conger et al., 2010, pg. 5). I believe this has a lot to do with the effects of stress. If you're worried about where your next meal is gonna come from or worried that you can't afford rent, then your relationship is gonna be the least of your worries. Stress effects your physical, emotional, and mental health. If you are working 2 jobs just to make ends meet, you're beyond stressed and by the time you get home, you're emotionally checked out. You're too burnt out to deal with your partner or your kids. If you have children, you won't be able to be the best parent. You'll be too busy working to try and provide for them, that you won't be there for them emotionally. The child will have to go through their most critical years in development not able to get the resources they need because they simply cannot afford to give them that level of care they need.

What are common but inaccurate beliefs as to why people of color have less wealth than White people? What are actual explanations for the differences in socioeconomic status and mobility among racial groups? 

I think a really common belief is that Black people and Latinos have less wealth because they're "lazy" and poorly educated. However, this is not true at all. It is not that they are lazy and do not want to do better, but because there are social barriers that prevent them from doing better than their white counterparts. "White women who attend college will earn 24.4 percent more in their lifetime than their counterparts who don’t attend college, whereas Black men and women will only earn about 19 percent more in their lifetime" (Golash-Boza 2021, pg. 272). Even though they are getting the same level of education, they are getting paid less than their white counterparts. This isn't because black people are lazy or poorly educated, this is because of the employer. They haven't done anything to warrant this treatment, but they get it regardless. They are being punished and pushed down for merely existing.

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