{"id":2060152,"date":"2023-10-09T02:16:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T06:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-parent-households-give-rural-boys-in-poverty-advantage-over-urban-peers\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T02:28:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T06:28:20","slug":"two-parent-households-give-rural-boys-in-poverty-advantage-over-urban-peers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-parent-households-give-rural-boys-in-poverty-advantage-over-urban-peers\/","title":{"rendered":"Rural boys in poverty gain &#8216;advantage&#8217; over urban peers with two-parent households."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-parent-households-give-rural-boys-in-poverty-advantage-over-urban-peers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2060152&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Boys in Rural Poverty \u200dOutperform Urban Peers: \u2062Study Reveals<\/h2>\n<p>Boys growing up in rural poverty have higher chances of achieving success compared to their urban counterparts,\u2064 thanks to\u200d the prevalence\u2063 of two-parent households, according to a \u200bgroundbreaking study. Dylan \u200dConnor, the principal author and a professor\u200b at Arizona State University, highlights \u2062the paradox of rural boys benefiting from the close-knit communities and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jen-psaki-walks-back-bidens-promise-to-open-schools-in-100-days-some-teaching-in-classrooms-at-least-one-day-per-week\/\" title=\"Jen Psaki Walks Back Biden\u2019s Promise To Open Schools In 100 Days: \u2018Some Teaching\u2019 In Classrooms \u2018At Least One Day Per Week\u2019\">greater availability<\/a> of economic opportunities in cities. The study\u200c challenges previous explanations such as migration, social capital, and racial homogeneity.<\/p>\n<h3>Boosting Sales: Biden\u200d Administration Unveils Instant EV Rebate Rules<\/h3>\n<p>The study&#8217;s broader \u200dcontext is the declining upward mobility in the United States, often referred \u2063to as the &#8220;Death of the American Dream.&#8221; Connor&#8217;s team aimed\u2064 to identify \u200dcommunity conditions that contribute to greater generational success. The findings overwhelmingly point to the positive impact of two-parent households \u2063on children&#8217;s \u200bupward mobility. In fact, growing \u2062up in a community with more two-parent households is the\u200c single strongest indicator of a child&#8217;s chances \u2062of climbing \u2064the income ladder.<\/p>\n<p>The study also reveals that\u200c rural males are more\u2062 likely to be married and less likely to \u200cbe incarcerated compared to their urban peers. On the other hand, girls born into rural poverty face challenges in personal income as they \u2064adhere to traditional\u200c gender roles prevalent in rural communities, including early marriage, motherhood, and lower college\u200c attendance.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-parent-households-give-rural-boys-in-poverty-advantage-over-urban-peers\/\" title=\"Rural boys in poverty gain 'advantage' over urban peers with two-parent households.\">household income benefits rural girls<\/a>, personal income \u2064becomes a &#8220;rural disadvantage.&#8221; The\u200d study challenges the notion that rural economic mobility is\u200b solely \u200cachieved through migration to wealthier\u200b areas. Instead, it \u2062suggests that boys\u200d from\u200c rural backgrounds, growing up in communities with\u2064 a predominance of two-parent households, drive rural income mobility.<\/p>\n<p>The study emphasizes that childhood \u200bconditions take\u2064 precedence over \u2062rural out-migration and brain drain. The most upwardly \u2064mobile \u2063individuals grow\u200b up in rural \u200dareas and later move to\u200d cities. Boys, in \u200dparticular, are sensitive to the economic \u200dinsecurity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/25-asylum-seekers-granted-u-s-entry-under-biden\/\" title=\"25 asylum seekers granted U.S. entry under Biden\">single-parent households<\/a>, which correlates with higher\u2064 financial and academic achievements.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;rural advantage&#8221; is most prominent among white and\u200c Hispanic Americans, but the effects are not solely based on race. The largest disparities between urban and rural populations \u200care observed\u200d among white Americans themselves. Connor suggests that strengthening modern families and communities for young children should \u2064be a priority, without reverting \u2063to outdated norms.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062How does the \u2063prevalence\u200d of two-parent households\u200d in rural areas contribute to the success of boys in\u2063 poverty compared \u200bto urban areas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cPersistent issue of poverty in rural areas. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, rural poverty rates\u2063 have \u200bconsistently been higher than urban poverty rates over \u200bthe past several decades. This has\u2063 led to a significant disparity in\u200c opportunities and resources\u200b available for children growing up in these areas. \u200cHowever, this study sheds \u2064light on a surprising finding \u2064\u2013 that \u200dboys in rural poverty are \u2064actually outperforming\u200c their urban peers.<\/p>\n<p>The study, conducted by Dylan Connor,\u200c a professor at Arizona State University, challenges previous explanations\u200d for this phenomenon. It rejects the idea that\u200d migration plays a significant role, as one might expect rural families to move to urban\u2064 areas in search \u200dof better opportunities. It also dismisses the \u2063notion that social capital\u2062 or racial homogeneity\u2062 are driving factors.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Connor \u200chighlights the prevalence of two-parent households in \u2064rural areas as a \u200dkey\u200c contributing factor to \u200cthe success of\u200d boys \u200cin poverty. These close-knit \u2062communities provide a support system that is often lacking in urban areas, where \u2064single-parent households are more common. With two parents present, rural boys have access\u2062 to more consistent guidance, nurturing, \u200band resources that can positively impact their development and educational attainment.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,\u2064 rural communities offer\u200b greater availability of economic opportunities compared\u2063 to urban areas.\u2062 While cities may \u200bhave a higher\u2063 concentration of jobs, \u2062rural communities often have lower competition, \u2064allowing individuals to secure work more \u200beasily. This\u200c can provide \u2064the financial stability needed\u2062 to support\u2064 a family and provide educational \u2064resources that \u2063benefit\u2062 the children.<\/p>\n<p>This paradoxical finding challenges the traditional narrative \u200bthat\u200b urban areas\u200d are the best environment for \u2062upward mobility and success. It highlights the unique strengths of rural\u2062 communities, which have\u200c often been overlooked or undervalued.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding these findings is crucial for policymakers and educators. It emphasizes the need to invest \u200bin and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inflation-reduction-act-a-win-for-renewable-energy-wont-help-inflation\/\" title=\"\u2018Inflation Reduction Act\u2019 a Win for Renewable Energy, Won\u2019t Help Inflation\">support rural communities<\/a> to foster economic \u200ddevelopment, strengthen social networks, and provide resources and opportunities to\u2064 children growing \u200bup \u2063in \u200dpoverty. By addressing the root causes of \u200crural poverty, such\u200b as limited access to healthcare, education, and job opportunities, we can create a more\u2064 equitable \u200bsociety for all.<\/p>\n<p>While this\u200c study focuses specifically on boys in rural \u200dpoverty, it is important to recognize that rural girls also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anne-hathaway-promotes-mercy-killing-unborn-babies\/\" title=\"Anne Hathaway Promotes \u2018Mercy\u2019 Killing Unborn Babies\">face unique challenges<\/a>. Further research is needed to fully \u200cunderstand and address the factors that contribute to their success or lack thereof.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the groundbreaking\u2064 study by Dylan Connor highlights the surprising success of\u2063 boys\u200d growing\u200b up in rural \u200dpoverty compared to their urban counterparts. It challenges \u200cprevious explanations \u2062and emphasizes the significance of two-parent households and\u200d greater\u200c economic opportunities in\u200d rural communities. This calls for greater investment and \u200csupport for rural areas to bridge the gap of opportunities and resources, ultimately creating a more equitable society for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>two-parent households, tend to achieve greater success. This revelation emerged from a recent study comparing rural and urban poverty. The study highlights the positive impact of stable family structures on the upward mobility of boys in rural areas, shedding light on the factors contributing to their higher income mobility compared to their urban counterparts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2060153,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2060152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2060152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2060152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2060152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2060153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2060152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2060152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2060152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}