exam 2 social problems

exam 2 social problems

NCES in 2019 : 6 year graduation rate for first time full undergraduate students who began seeking a bachelors degrees at year degree- granting institutions was

60%

6 year graduation rate at public institutions

60%

6 year graduation rate at private institutions

66%

6 year graduation rate at for-profit institutions

21%

6 year graduation rate at Ualbany

63%

gender differences for graduation rate 6yr

63% for females

57% for males

graduation rates were highest at institutions that were most selective and were lowest at institution that were least selective

how well are recent college graduates doing

Bureau of labor statistics reports unemployment rates by education level

college grads had 2.5%

80% at positive outcome

• working at jobs

• continuing ones education

• enlisting in public service

Associate degree 85% chance of positive outcome made less money

• bachelors degree 48% more than the avg for grads with associate degree

• 16.4%were continuing their education

• career oriented majors most likely to be employed full time

• liberal arts major tend to go to more school

Historical crises of Education

1970S: inequalities of educational opportunity allegedly authoritarian nature of schools.

1980s and 1990s

decline of standards and authority linked with a decrease in us economic power

test based on race, social class and gender

student loan dept can become generational dept

find job after college ( 6month gap)

student loan dept effects

getting a job, buying a house, and credit score

kids in foster care

currently 400000 children in foster care in the us

number of kids that age out

23000 kids age out every year

after reaching the age of 18 20% of kids in foster care

will become homeless

1 of the every 2 foster kids who age out of foster care system

gainful employment by the age of 24

less than a 3% chance

for children who have aged out of foster care to earn a college dregree at any point in their life.

7/10 girls who age out of foster care system will become pregnant before the age of 21

25% of children who age out of foster care

still suffer from direct affect of ptsd

placement into foster care has increased dramatically over past decades

foster care placement has doubled

since early 1980s from (200,000- 400,000) largely due to the decline

over representation African American children in foster care

43% were white (77% of the population)

24% were blk or AA (13% general pop)

21% were hispanic (of any race) (18% of the general pop)

10% percent were other races

foster children are more likely to come from

impoververshied homes

less likely to return home in a timely manner

many foster children

have compromised development and/or other problems including

behavioral and/or emotional problems

developmental problems

poor school adjustment

poor physical and mental health

the majority of of children in foster care are older

• median age = 10yrs

• research estimate that at 8yrs of age a Childs likelihood of remaining in foster care becomes higher than the probability they will be adopted

older youth are more likely to live in

residential group homes or institutions

least family like setting

higher turn over and the employment of young shift workers in these settings makes foster youth less likely to form lasting relationships with responsible adults

of the 400,00 children in foster care approximately 23,000

age out of the system each year

over 1000 children annually live in nyc alone

has been a 40% increase of the systems since since 2000

each day 60 children age out of foster of care

these children are left to fend for themselves regardless of preparedness

Catch phrase “ we are normal kids in abnormal circumstances”

what’s aging out

the term “aging out” refers to the process go being discharged from the child welfare system due to ineligibility based on age

typically foster children “age out” of care between the ages of 18 and 21 but as early as 16 in some states

many youth leave the system years prior to officially emancipation age

aging out as a social problem

children are more likely to

have serve emotional physical and behavioral problems

experienced prior maltreatment typically neglect

have increase risk for psychological problems, developmental delays and attachment disorders

benefits / services to assist in the transition from foster care to independence although recently improved are limited

only 47% of the foster children exiting care had health insurance compared to 78% of their peers

foster youth have considerably more psychological mental health services after exiting career

legislation does power for extension of medical coverage however only a few states have incorporated this option further In these stats have incorporated this option further I these states coverage rarely automatic

half million kids in the system

20,000 age out half get adopted

what is a drug

A drug is a substance that has physiological effects when introduced into the body. It can be used for medical purposes, such as treating illnesses or relieving symptoms. Drugs can also be used recreationally, altering mood or perception. They can be classified into various categories, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and illegal drugs.

ranges from caffeine to cocaine

addiction

office of the surgeon general over 20 million people 12 or older has substance use disorder

this rate is similar to diabetes and more than 1.5 times the annual prevalence of all concerns combined

despite the fact there are know remedies

according to the cdc

cigarette smoking causes about one of every five (20%) deaths in the United States each year

estimated to cause

more than 480,000 deaths annually (including death from second hand smoking)

life expectancy for smokers is at least ten yrs shorter than non smokers

88,00 people die from alcohol related causes yearly

third leading preventable cause of death in the us

drugs and alcohol problems causes the us

billons each year

include

• productivity losses

• abuse related illness

• incarceration

• black market activities

• and premature death

substance using employs

• claim more sick days

• late to work more often

• have more job related accidents

• and file more workers compensation insurance clams

injection drug use

can facilitate the transmission of infectious disease like HIV

IDU have accounted for almost 1 of every 3 HIV infections in the US

AA and hispanic Americans are disproportionately affected by drug related HIV exposures

gender and drug use

Us men are more likely to use illegal drugs

over 50% of young US women (18-25) have ever used an illegal drugs in the past year vs 40% of young men