Seven Lessons About Child Poverty

The official child poverty rate in the United States stands at 20 percent, the second-highest among its developed counterparts, for a total of almost 15 million children. Since the 2008 recession, 1.7 million more kids have fallen into poverty, according to UNICEF's relative measure of poverty....

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Published in:Policy File 2015
Main Author: Chang, Clio
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth/Families & family life
Poverty
The Century Foundation
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Summary:The official child poverty rate in the United States stands at 20 percent, the second-highest among its developed counterparts, for a total of almost 15 million children. Since the 2008 recession, 1.7 million more kids have fallen into poverty, according to UNICEF's relative measure of poverty. Compared to other age groups, a much higher share of Americans aged 0 to 18 are impoverished. This report details the following seven lessons about child poverty in the US: (1) the stress of childhood poverty is costly for the brain and bank accounts; (2) child poverty is not distributed equally; (3) the power of parental education; (4) higher minimum wage is a minimum requirement; (5) workplaces need to recognize parenthood; (6) government works; and (7) cash allowances are effective.