Post 8

"The new urban poverty" created a lot of problems for poor working mothers. "The new urban poverty" created violence, a loss in jobs, and also a loss in businesses (power point chapter 4). It also raised concern for crime and safety for the residence more so for "children and the elderly." Also, "the new urban poverty" increased the "concentrations of poverty" and welfare dependency. Due to this, homes were being abandoned and the education for children weren't at high expectations. There was an increase in negative habits such as drugs and abuse. "The new urban poverty" also caused "isolation" from society and the lack of hope. Furthermore, "child care instability" was another problem for "the new urban poverty."

The problems that arose in "the new urban poverty" differs from those that are residing in mixed income neighborhoods because there are more economic disadvantages in this "new urban poverty." Those that resides in what Peter Marcuse refer to as "outcast ghetto" is "removed" from society and have more low paying jobs. However, some that are residing in this type of area are sometimes involved in illegal activities. For an example, Jessica advised the interviewer how the neighbors that live next door to her sale drugs. Mothers living in this type of environment worry about safety for their children and for themselves. In the reading, Traci story explains the concerns that she has in this type of environment. In this type of environment she was worried since the father of her child was incarcerated and the neighborhood was a negative environment, if it would influence her children. She feared that this environment labeled as the "outcast ghetto," it would negatively influence her children. Those in a mixed income environment do not have that massive fear for their child safety as for those living in "the new urban poverty." However, because of Traci fear for her child safety drove her to wanting to leave the "outcast ghetto" (Chaudry chapter 4).