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– Understand the link between social stratification and poverty, and how it relates to social inequality.
– Consider how social stratification determines or limits life choices and opportunities.
– Interpret situations in which poverty is more likely to occur in the U.S.A.
– Locate and utilize available sociological data.
– Compare and contrast basic research methods for gathering data.
Prompt:
An organization involved in addressing the negative effects of social inequality is considering working in Ohio. The organization has hired you to suggest:
- a) a target group (also referred to as a social category) that would benefit most from their activities,
as well as
- b) a geographic location (you must choose a county in Ohio) that needs the presence of an organization working on social inequality issues.
Resources:
You should recommend both a specific social category and a geographic location. The organization has asked you to explain your choice by relying on the U.S. Census Bureau demographic data, particularly The Ohio Poverty Report 2018 (URL: https://www.development.ohio.gov/files/research/p7005.pdf (Links to an external site.) )
Optional (extra credit): You can strengthen your argument by an additional reference to a recent academic study published in a sociological peer-reviewed journal (see list of relevant journals below).
Word count: 450 – 550 words (650-750 with extra credit) words, be brief, and you use short tables whenever appropriate.
References: Make sure you inform the organization about your data sources (use APA, Chicago, or MLA styles). Below is a general structure for citing census data from American FactFinder.
Example:
- U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. The Ohio Poverty Report 2018. Table A12.A Poverty in Ohio by Age Group for Selected Years URL: https://www.development.ohio.gov/files/research/p7005.pdf (Links to an external site.)
- U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table GCT0101; generated by John Smith; using American FactFinder; ; (7 January 2012).
Directions:
Demographic data:
- A) Find two – three indicators to locate a target group (a social category). Explain your choice for an aggregated social category that combines two or three indicators (e.g., poverty + gender, having no health insurance + specific age group, race/ethnicity + rural vs urban, etc).
Use a short table to illustrate your choice. For example:
| Indicator 1 (e.g. children from 0-4)
number (percent of poor in relation to overall population in the same age group) |
Indicator 2 (e.g. adults from 18-24)
number (percent of poor in relation to overall population in the same age group) |
Indicator 3 (18-24-year-old part-time employed adults for whom poverty was determined)
(percent in comparison to unemployed and full-time employed) |
| 162,124 (23.9%)1 | 231,228 (24.1%) | 54.4% |
Explain your choice.
Example:
Among adolescents, children from 0 – 4 years old have the highest poverty rate (23.9%). Among adults within childbearing age, the highest poverty rates are among 18-24-year-olds. One notices that about half of the adults for whom poverty is determined are employed part-time (54.4%). The target group based on 3 indicators: young (indicator 2) parents who have children from 0-4 (indicator 1) working part-time (indicator 3) are among the most vulnerable to various economic, social, and health shocks, and would need assistance, such as access to childcare.
B) Explain your decision for a geographic location.
C) Extra credit (up to 3 points)
Academic paper: You can strengthen your argument about the need to include a specific social category by referring to the findings of one academic research paper published in a reputable sociological journal. See the list of academic journals below.
TIP: use Scopus (go to Assignment I for more details), search a broad social category in the USA (e.g., teens, African Americans, urban youth, women-headed households). What were the research methods used? What were the findings? (150 -200 words)
List of the relevant journals:
American Sociological Review
Annual Review of Sociology
American Journal of Sociology
Sociology of Education
Sociology
Rural Sociology
