08-03-2016, 07:15 PM
(08-03-2016, 05:38 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: I would be interested in reading those stats. Thanks.
Sure. There's quite a bit out there, actually.
I can only start with economists and their inquiries, and only then, one comes to mind (there's more, I just need to get home from work). This was something I researched years ago, so I'd have to dig the rest of my research at home.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/harvard-study-single-parents-a-hindrance-to-social-mobility/article/2542841
http://templatelab.com/mobility-geo/
TLDR: Harvard economists found that the biggest hindrance to social mobility for lower classes was being raised by a single parent. Yeah, "single parent". Mothers are the overwhelming majority of single parents though.
Does this lead you to my initial claim? No, not directly. But it's not that much of a stretch. Socioeconomic status has been heavily linked with violent crime in past studies. So if something is found to be hindering lower classes from reaching a higher socioeconomic status, it's at the very least a contributor when violent crime is the result.
The Economist did a piece on child rearing differences in social classes. Here:http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21646708-social-mobility-depends-what-happens-first-years-life-minding-nurture-gap
Again, the entirety of my claim aren't based on these two articles. Just let me get home first.
