There are those traditionalists who will continue to cast blame for the sad state of affairs on the breakup of the so-called nuclear family or on the absence of prayer in our public schools. I've been teaching for twenty-seven years, in religious, public and private schools, and have yet to find myself in a situation where I could not say a prayer in my body, heart mind or spirit. Blaming the breakup of the family for school violence might have some merit. However, if we choose to grant it any credibility, then the means by which the breakup is fostered requires consideration. I wish to postulate one possible explanation for consideration.
Most people find themselves working more hours just to stay even.
Most families find that two or more breadwinners holding two or more jobs are required just to pay the bills. The US House of Representatives, in its research on growing voter anger, has amassed an informative sampling of opinion. I have three jobs and my husband has three jobs. So there is no more job security, there is no more vested pension funds. Those people who have worked for 25 years are nervous.