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Running head: 3-2 Journal: Family and Work 3-2 Journal: Family and Work Ariel Lippencott Southern New Hampshire University SOC-317 3/24/24

3-2 Journal 2 Budget Single mothers and their children are much more likely to live in poverty than any other demographic group in the United States. I know this firsthand because I am a single mother of a little boy. “In 2012, there were more than 10 million low-income working families with children in the United States, and 39 percent were headed by working mothers” (Povich, Roberts, & Mather, 2014). So, I believe this budget feels authentic. It is sad to say this is authentic because this mother and her two children could barely survive off the income she makes and the expenses she must pay. She could cut some expenses, such as the childcare. She could get a family member to watch them for her for a small pay or even for no pay depending on the family member. Also, she can send the 6-year-old to school which will take money off the childcare. The other expenses she could try to cut are the out of pocket medical, she could apply for assistance to help pay for those, and to take public transportation to help lower the cost of the fuel she would be using in her car and to maintain it. Consequences There are many consequences for the children who live in poverty. For instance, they may not be able to have the nicest clothes or shoes, not be able to buy school supplies, not be able to buy school lunch, not be able to go on school field trips, not be able to have toys or the nicest/newest toys, and no quality time with their mother. According to Cohen, “children who live with married parents concentrated in higher-income families and those who live with a single parent (most often their mother) skewed toward the lower end of the income scale, often in poverty” (2021). Assumptions

3-2 Journal 3 There are multiple assumptions made about families living in poverty. For instance, these families are often viewed in terms of their needs and deficits, rather than their strengths. Some of the assumptions made are “those in poverty are lazy and unmotivated to take their future into their own hands, the people in poverty cannot be trusted to make good decisions with their money they are a ‘risky bet’” (Guarena, 2023), and not working hard enough. The assumption I always get because I am a single mother and on welfare is I am lazy bum and taking advantage of the system. We know these are inaccurate for most because just like me we’re struggling even with government assistance. Barriers There are environmental barriers that low-income single mothers face in climbing out of poverty. Some of these barriers are wage gaps, discrimination, physical and medical issues, custody battles, unstable living environment, and time or time off. However, there are some ways to get out of poverty which are to get a college education, a better paying job, child support, and supportive family members to help with the children/childcare. Yes, it may be hard to go to college, but they do have online classes. It is hard for me, but I manage because I either do my schoolwork at night or when my mom watches my son for me if he doesn’t have school.

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3-2 Journal 4 References: Povich, D., Roberts, B., & Mather, M. (2014). Low-income working mothers and state policy: Investing for a better ... The Working Poor Families Project. https://www.workingpoorfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/WPFP_Low-Income- Working-Mothers-Report_021214.pdf Cohen, P. N. (2021). The Family: Diversity, Inequality, and Social Change (3rd ed.). W. W. Norton. https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/books/9780393537239 Guarena, J. (2023, October 31). Shifting perceptions is getting low-income families out of poverty . Stand Together. https://standtogether.org/news/shifting-perceptions-of-low- income-families-is-key-to-getting-them-out-of-poverty/

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