Question

The sociologist susan mayer, in what money can’t buy, studied poverty and welfare and concluded that raising parental income had little effect on the future life chances of children born in poverty. instead, she concluded that character traits in parents like “diligence, honesty, good health, and reliability” led to increased achievement in children. which theory do her conclusions support?

Answer 1

The sociologist Susan Mayer, in What Money Can’t Buy, studied poverty and welfare and concluded that raising parental income had little effect on the future life chances of children born in poverty. Instead, she concluded that character traits in parents like “Diligence, honesty, good health, and reliability” led to increased achievement in children. This supports the culture of poverty.

Answer 2

Susan Mayer's conclusion that character traits in parents like “diligence, honesty, good health, and reliability” led to increased achievement in children supports the culture of poverty. The culture of poverty is a concept popularized by the anthropologist Oscar Lewis, that suggests that poverty is the result of cultural values passed down through generations.