outline about improvement of Los Angeles city slum residents

Improvements in the Slum

Retrieved from: Silva-Laya, M., D'Angelo, N., García, E., Zúñiga, L., & Fernández, T. (2020).

Urban poverty and education. A systematic literature review. Educational Research Review, 29,

100280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2019.05.002

The aim of the article is to highlight the challenges and the opportunities the poor people

living in the urban areas encounter in the process of leveraging the beneficial education. The article

targeted on answering the aim through targeting on the article reviews from 1995-2017. The

method used was the review of the literature from the stated period and in the process is when 66

articles were chosen for analysis. The analysis targeted the educational achievement for the urban

poor and the condition of educational access in terms of learning materials and environment. The

measures that were included comprise the aspect of inclusion, cultural issues and policies that are

in existence. The study aligns with other findings in the aspect that urban poor experience

challenges of limited resources for access to education and also matters to do with culture. The

information from the article is useful in the paper because it highlights various research that has

shown the opportunities and the limitation about the access of education by the urban poor

population. The article is essential for the paper especially as a literature review source because

the article carries information that has been related since 1995 to 2017. The thoughts that came

into the mind is to support the population in improving education access by developing policies

the curb the mentioned challenges. I agree with the main argument.

Retrieved from: Glaeser, E. (2020). Urbanization and Its Discontents. Eastern Economic Journal,

46(2), 191-218. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41302-020-00167-3

The article highlights about the challenges that the American cities have encountered for the

past 40 years where it has resulted to a considerate discontent. The article has highlighted that the

poor living in the urban areas experience tough economic challenges that are associated with the

increasing rent rates and limited job opportunities that comes with mechanization. The research

question is answered by the provision that more focus is directed in the private sector including

schools where those that are wealthy and middle income earners are capable of supporting their

children to access education. The method used in the research is to review previous sources that

use credible methods in conducting the research. The analysis of the findings indicated that the

urban resurgence represents only the private sector success and those in the public sector have to

wait for change and transformation. The measures included was the comparison of the current

status and what it was like 40 years ago. Poor students experience high challenges in accessing

both the high school and college education. The best intervention is to improve the living standards

to make the access to education for the students viable and quality reducing dropouts. The article

aligns with other sources and this information is useful in adding content to the topic of discussion

as the literature source.

Retrieved from: Dynarski, S., Libassi, C., Michelmore, K., & Owen, S. (2021). Closing the Gap:

The Effect of Reducing Complexity and Uncertainty in College Pricing on the Choices of Low-

Income Students. American Economic Review, 111(6), 1721-1756.

https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20200451

The article by Susan et al. (2021), stated the issue of segregation that comes automatically

for poor students that get themselves unable to attend selected colleges as compared to the upper

income students. Students’ decision to join a given selected college or to drop out is determined

by uncertainty, biasness and the loss aversion in the college institutions. The research targets in

expressing how poverty contributes to the student decisions of the quality of education they access.

A quantitative research method was used in the process of observing how the income and

achievement of a student is influenced. There is the determination that economic issue is the

challenge in most of the students’ dropouts due to the poor quality of education that they encounter.

The included measures in the study included the application and enrolment rates of the college

students in the institution of choice. The article informs me that the economic status of the student

determines the quality of education that student receives and also influence their decisions to

remain in school or dropout. The information in the article is useful as it relates to the Los Angeles

City slums student dropout in high school and college by highlighting the factor of income status.

The article fits the literature review section in the senior paper. I agree with the main argument of

the article.

Retrieved from: Dupéré, V., Dion, E., Cantin, S., Archambault, I., & Lacourse, E. (2021). Social

contagion and high school dropout: The role of friends, romantic partners, and siblings. Journal of

Educational Psychology, 113(3), 572-584. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000484

The aim of the article is to offer a comprehensive view about cases of student dropout spread

by applying the aspect of dropout occurrences among the friends, family and romantic relationship

partners. The aim was achieved by conducting research where primary data was collected to

determine the influence of friendship, romance and sibling to adolescent student’s decision to drop

out of school. The participants of the research was voluntarily asked to participate where 545

Canadian adolescents participated. A qualitative research method was used targeting to get the

understanding of the social influence of the adolescents to drop out of school especially in urban

schools. The measures that were targeted in the research include the risk of quitting and also

independent decision of dropping out of school. The findings indicated that social contagion is a

significant threat for the adolescent dropping out of schools and more intervention towards

prevention against social influence should be done to ensure students finish school. The article

aligns with other research because it states that there are factors that contribute to the youth

dropping out of school. The information from the article is useful in the paper in a manner that it

tries to provide solutions about the factors that lead to school dropout for low income students in

urban areas. The article information would fit the literature review for the senior paper research. I

agree with the main argument because it gives direction of what might happen to adolescents when

influenced.

Retrieved from: Bianchi, D., Cavicchiolo, E., Lucidi, F., Manganelli, S., Girelli, L., Chirico, A.,

& Alivernini, F. (2021). School Dropout Intention and Self-esteem in Immigrant and Native

Students Living in Poverty: The Protective Role of Peer Acceptance at School. School Mental

Health, 13(2), 266-278. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-021-09410-4

The article aims to show how students living in poverty have a high chance of dropping out

of school because of poor quality access to education. The issue of poverty in the urban cities and

that affect the immigrants who are living in poverty have similar characteristics because they both

get discriminated against in the quality of education they receive. The research answers the aim

through collection of primary data on how poverty influences the student self-esteem and also

dropout intention. The measures that were conducted include the multilinear regression model with

multi-group analysis. A qualitative study was conducted to ascertain the influence that poverty has

on increasing the rate of students dropping out of school. 249 pre-adolescents and adolescents

living in poverty were involved in the study after seeking parental consent and also in a voluntary

basis. The findings indicate that peer acceptance is a social contributing factor that led to students’

decision to drop out of school and also lowering their self-esteem. The dropout intention of the

students might be influenced socially based on the poverty status. The article is useful for the paper

because it highlights the possible contributing factors of student dropout in urban schools. The

literature review section is where the article data would be of more value. I agree with the main

argument for the paper.

References

Bianchi, D., Cavicchiolo, E., Lucidi, F., Manganelli, S., Girelli, L., Chirico, A., & Alivernini,

F. (2021). School Dropout Intention and Self-esteem in Immigrant and Native Students

Living in Poverty: The Protective Role of Peer Acceptance at School. School Mental

Health, 13(2), 266-278. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-021-09410-4

Dupéré, V., Dion, E., Cantin, S., Archambault, I., & Lacourse, E. (2021). Social contagion

and high school dropout: The role of friends, romantic partners, and siblings. Journal

Of Educational Psychology, 113(3), 572-584. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000484

Dynarski, S., Libassi, C., Michelmore, K., & Owen, S. (2021). Closing the Gap: The Effect

of Reducing Complexity and Uncertainty in College Pricing on the Choices of Low-

Income Students. American Economic Review, 111(6), 1721-1756.

https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20200451

Glaeser, E. (2020). Urbanization and Its Discontents. Eastern Economic Journal, 46(2), 191-

218. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41302-020-00167-3

Silva-Laya, M., D'Angelo, N., García, E., Zúñiga, L., & Fernández, T. (2020). Urban poverty

and education. A systematic literature review. Educational Research Review, 29,

100280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2019.05.002