Wednesday, January 6, 2010

WHAT I THINK OF THESE "STATISTICS?!"

The statistic that I'm most interested in says, "Among black children whose parents are high-school dropouts; half of those children had a father in prison compared with one in 14 white children with dropout parents."It isn't that I'm mad about the statistic it's that I just find it unfair because I don't think they surveyed an equal amount of students ( like half Caucasian half African Americans).It angers me because my father has been in jail once but it was only because of a misunderstanding. Not only that but one of my closest friends father has been in jail as well but she does not know his current location at the moment. Although my teacher said not to be offended by the statistic that it was research, I can't help but feel angery. It seems that it's not fair because a lot of kids have dropout parents not just African Americans. -yamilex:)
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6 comments:

  1. MelodyJanuary 11, 2010 at 6:14 AM

    I agree with yamilex also because it is true in these statistics focus on the african american kids I wonder what theses statistics would say if they were to ask troybled white children

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  2. yamilexJanuary 11, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    Even though I know these statistics were ask of 100 children it was ask to children with not so troubled lives like us.

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  3. Reena ShahJanuary 11, 2010 at 7:29 PM

    I totally agree. I think there is something valuable at looking at this statistics, but we have ask questions about them and not take them at face value. There are always exceptions and always holes in the studies. But I think they are meant to get our attention and to force us to ask why these kinds of things are happening. Good conversation!

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  4. KaitlynJanuary 12, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    I wonder does it matter where in the U.S.A (what state) you collect this data from? Is it from all over the world?

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  5. NASIAJanuary 13, 2010 at 6:19 AM

    i agree with ya'll all the way because it feels like they know the situation but they arent helping us "colored" people

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  6. DollyJanuary 13, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    I totally agree with you. But other kids parents are high school dropouts too but blacks are the most, thats what this statistic is saying.
    -Jacky

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