Frontline pbs poor kids

This essay is about three families, as examples, each reflecting a social stereotype, or myth or its unique pattern that can also be a deviation from the norm. The setting is in USA, displaying the multiple tensions and issues are of human, psychological, individual, social, and multi-ethnic to multi-racial types (Banse et al., 2010). This is about three kids, Kylie, Jonny and Brittany, from a program called Poor Kids which was aired on November 2012. They seemed to have ended up in three different places. The common factor in these kids’ families was a considerable degree of lack of material comfort. Kaylie and her family were thinking of shifting into a trailer, and begin school, as soon as permanent housing was achieved. Brittany’s family had a new addition into the family, in the form of a baby boy, but was under great stress to achieve financial stability. Jonny and his family had got temporary residence from the mere shelter, and he was hoping to play football in high school. The purpose was to find out how these kids were doing after two years? Did they meet a similar fate, going up in life or sliding down? Or was it a series of ups and downs, as life usually is, a mixed bag?
Story of three kids
Kaylie was back in school in 2012 end, and was full of enthusiasm. Her mother, Barbara, arranged with the counselor to give Kaylie math coaching and remove all backlog, from her missing years. The family has been on the move ever since, and program viewers have helped pay the family daily expenses, along the way.

The Quad City Arts’ Visiting Artists series, in January 2013, which helps students get exposure to arts, invited Kaylie to watch a performance by the Lula Washington Dance Company. This was Kaylie’s first exposure to a live performance, and she expressed her destiny to become a professional dancer. She was called onstage, at the end of the show and did her signature handstand. Till 2014, the family is living in a trailer, struggling with the bills, and Barbara is trying to become a certified and registered licensed, practical nurse.
Brittany had another perilous story to tell. In April 2013, the whole family was a victim of heavy flooding in the Quad area, but managed to survive with nominal destruction at home. The family tried to repair flood damages by savings. Bank troubles induced them to move to another home. Her father is seeking help from health resources, but her mother is still struggling with stress by herself. Zachary, who was born later, needed health care, so the family had to drive to and fro, for doctors in Peoria, III. Frontline viewers’ donations have helped pay for health care, gas, truck damages, and the family remains ever grateful (Moira, 2014).
Johnny got a scholarship, from a viewer in Iowa, in April 2013, to become a football student. He was coached in a team by Iowa Hawkeye and NFL personnel. He is playing high school football, and also maintaining his grades. His brothers Jaylan and Joshua are academically sound too. Jasmine, his sister, had asthma and lung infection, which required constant medical help, but she managed good grades too. Transitional housing was not much of a solution. Children were forbidden to go outside because of criminal activities. After two months, the family moved into a smaller house, where emotionally things became more stable. Jonny’s dad, Tom got a job in a factory, as security head, and earned a stable income. In March 2014, the family returned to Florida as a dream destination fulfillment, and this was possible due to viewer donations.
Conclusion
One thing was certain, as could be seen from the three families’ pattern. Viewer donations have given respite and solution, however, temporary in nature. It was temporary since nothing was ultimate, but the durability extent was taken to be the measure of success in each case. Kaylie had her exposure, but till date her family continued with the financial struggle. Brittany’s family too still had to struggle with their mental and economic situation hanging in the balance. Jonny’s case was a bit different. His outcome was more stable, with him getting a scholarship, his father a steady job and his siblings getting good grades. They realized their dreams and goals by going to Florida. So viewer donations have played a large role, with the Poor Kids show. But the net effect was not that bright. Out of the three families, only one family seem to have solved the larger number of problems, on a steadier time range. This is Jonny’s family. The other two families have got the exposure, could manage to solve their problems through these donations, but not on the basis of the larger vicious circle. They could do it component-wise, and on short term basis. Short term goals are important but in the context of long-term ones. If they fail to meet more durable goals, then these short-term plans are deemed to be ineffective, useless, worthless, fragile and flimsy, to say the least.

Reference
Banse, R, Gawronski, B, Rebetez, C, Gutt, H, Morton, JB. (2010). The development of spontaneous gender stereotyping in childhood: Relations to stereotype knowledge and stereotype flexibility. Developmental Science. 13: pp. 298-306.
Moira Lavelle. (2014). What’s happened to Brittany, Jonny, and Kaylie? Frontline. Retrieved from: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/social-issues/poor-kids/whats-happened-to-brittany-jonny-and-kaylie/