Outlines trends and factors in the U.S. child poverty rate and reviews research linking poverty and lower levels of child well-being, including educational and cognitive, social and emotional, economic, and health outcomes. Makes policy recommendations.
Title: Children in Poverty: Trends, Consequences, and Policy Options
Publication date 2009-04-08
Publication year 2009
Authors
Ashleigh Collins
, Kassim Mbwana
, Kristin Anderson Moore
, Mary Burkhauser
, Zakia Redd
Copyright holder(s)
Child Trends
Geographical focus
North America / United States
Keywords
children
, children in poverty
, child
, child poverty
, poor children
Document type
Issue/Policy Brief
Language
English
URL: https://nccd-crc.issuelab.org/resource/children-in-poverty-trends-consequences-and-policy-options
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