Socioeconomic Status Case Study

Consider the complications faced by families who are expecting a baby and are undereducated on pregnancy resources and living in a weak financial situation. These two obstacles can result in poor medical care for mother and child which can result in premature birth, low birth weight and other long term medical complications. A parents Socioeconomic status will continue to effect a child's development throughout their life. Lower income families ultimately attend poor school systems, have less resources available to advance their education. With limited education children are likely to enter adulthood living similarly to their parents. Another obstacle for families living in poverty is that a limited income only allows for foods poor in nutrients.