Wht are certain groups, as a whole, less responsable?

Question

I know from being a welfare worker, that certain groups are over represented in social problems such as receiving welfare, unwed mothers, males fathering many children with many women. These groups continue thier over-representation in the criminal world as well.
I can attest that the Asian population is UNDER-represented in these things, but are over represented in the academic world.
Is there something that is or is not being taught (even by example) in certain groups, that leads to this?
I cannot agree with the answer that will come: Poverty
being poor is no excuse for crime nor irresponsability, if anything it should motivate to improve one's lot in life. Aslo for this reason, poor, as a class are not over represented in crime, but inner city poor are. This is proof against poverty bieng a root of crime.

I am looking for all views, even opposing ones.
Thanks

Answer 1

Representation depends on what area of the country in which you work.

In general, the welfare system encourages dependence because it does not allow for gradual withdraw from the system. For instance, the moment a family makes a dime over a certain income-which is still at poverty level-they get removed from the system. They have not learned any skills for independence and self sufficiency. The is passed down to the children who learn how to live life dependent on the system.