A shocking proportion ends up serving time in prison – especially in the case of non-white poor children. Even those fortunate not to fall into the trap of America’s vast prison system often end up unemployed and even unemployable, without the skills needed to obtain and keep a decent job.
美国放任如此多的孩子成长于贫困、不健康、教育质量低下、住房条件低劣的环境，代价是沉重的。这最终导致了极高的入狱率，特别是非白人贫困儿童。即使有幸逃脱了美国庞大见于系统，往往也难逃失业甚至就业无能的状况，因为他缺乏获得并保住体面工作所需的技能。