Socioeconomic Status Race And Ethnicity

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Bailee Haddad

This is a very interesting topic and I really liked to research and read about it. Someone’s socioeconomic status can encompass quality of life as well as the opportunities and privileges. Socioeconomic status affects overall human functioning, including physical and mental health. Low status correlates with lower educational achievement, poverty and poor health and that ultimately affects our society. The relationship between socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity is closely intertwined. Communities are often segregated by the status, race and ethnicity. You can see this proof every day when you drive somewhere and see a community with very big houses or see a trailer park. These communities share common characteristics.

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