Better understood, LH, and the inner city problem is just that, a problem in cities. In the US, we created a system of temporary help titled 'Welfare' which has caused a large segment of the population to get used to it as we basically turned our backs on them after they started accepting it. We now see the result. I have often wonder what might have happened had we made staying in school a condition for receiving welfare. Possibly more kids getting up in the morning and heading out due to parental urging.