I've seen children who came from abusive or broken families who turned out better than just good, but the catch is that they came to Jesus and depended on their spiritual Father as their major guidance through adulthood. The same can be said about certain children that grew up in poor families that were bound and determined to not have to live in poverty and became highly successful in life and business. Most of the folks crossing the border looking for a better life don't have much, but will do whatever it takes to establish a life of freedom here in the US.
So the one's that see themselves as victims of circumstances and do nothing positive to correct things for themselves end up in worse situations and may loose all hope at some point. Blaming others for their problems is an easy thing to do but never solves their real problem. The real problem is taking responsibility for their actions and doing something positive regardless of any bad things that may happen along the way. It's a tough pill to swallow when bad things are happening to you that don't seem to be your own doing.