Crack mothers and grandmothers is certainly a factor but that combined with the gangbangers / dope dealers as the only males with prestige in the neighborhood is a major problem. Sadly, only the neighborhood can reform itself. No amount of outside pressure will work if they don’t want to change.
Sharply reducing welfare would have a huge effect.
We could exert effective outside pressure tomorrow simply by freezing all unemployment benefit (whatever you call it over there) until 2050.
Call it the “Keeping It Real” Initiative.