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In response to
"I was questioning the "poor" qualifier. I am too lazy to read that entire piece to see what the definition of poor was. -- nm"
by
Bacon
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The article's not specific, but from a low income family.
Posted by
Roger More (aka Rogermore)
Jul 5 '13, 16:47
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"Four things that stand out in terms of demographics: Girls are more likely to work than teenage boys. Secondly, race matters a lot. Whites are the most likely to work, followed by Hispanics. Black and Asian youth are at the bottom. The third factor is age. The younger you are, the more likely you are to have been thrown out of the labor market totally. As you reach 19, the likelihood of you getting a job goes up quite a bit. The fourth thing is your family's background: whether your mom and dad are working, and your mom and dad's income.
The best predictor of who works among teenagers is whether your mother and father both work and the income of your family. When mom and dad work, you are much more likely to work. Part of it is that mothers and dads who work believe their kids should work. That's why I say, "the family that works together stays together."
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