Vance's book "Hillbilly Elegy" is offering some insights. He learns early to fight to defend family honor, while coping with a chaotic home life. I think that's one reason why people are a little bit mistrustful of their neighbors and maybe why these communities aren't quite as strong as they used to be." ..."A lot of these kids just need space to do their homework, and space to breathe a little bit, and a little bit of extra time with their teachers. I think it's been very, very good for us to talk about and think about some of these things.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 20, 2016 11:37 UTC