Children in poverty: Trends, consequences, and policy options
Author(s):
Moore, K.A., Redd, Z., Burkhauser, M., Mbwana, K., Collins, A.
Organization:
Child Trends
Publisher:
Child Trends
Date Published:
April, 2009 This Research Brief draws on the latest Census data to present a statistical portrait of children in poverty in the United States. The brief highlights research on the consequences of poverty for children and suggests program and policy approaches that hold promise for decreasing poverty among low-income children and their families.
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