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"Causes of Poverty." //- Global Issues//. Web. 23 Mar. 2012. . - People that are more poor also have worse health care, education and a lot of other services. -The majority of the world is filled with poverty stricken areas. -Decisions for the nation are usually decided by the rick and wealthy. -People with less money have less voice when it comes to public and political debates, which only makes it harder to escape poverty. -There is about 2.2 billion children in the world, and half of the are living in poverty.

"Why Spotlight Poverty?" //Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity//. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. . -During the Great Recession, millions of people fell below the poverty line for the first time. -The country is taking a long time to recover, and the numbers of unemployed citizens are getting higher, and all of this is making hard for families to make it. It is hard for them to even have food, health care and other basic needs. -Children that grow up poor, usually become a burden to the public health care system, or enter the criminal justice system, which ends up costing the country more money. -Economist estimate that child poverty cost about $500 billion dollars a year.

"Poverty in the United States: A Snapshot." //National Center for Law and Economic Justice//. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. . -In 2011 we were in our highest poverty rate since 1993. -In 2010, 9.9% of non-Hispanic whites lived in poverty and 4.3% in deep poverty; 26.6% of Hispanics lived in poverty and 10.9% in deep poverty; and 27.4% of blacks lived in poverty and 13.5% in deep poverty. -12.4% of non-Hispanic white children under 18 lived below poverty; 35% of Hispanic children under 18 lived below poverty; and 39.1% of black children under 18 lived below poverty. Overall, 22% of children under 18 – 16.4 million children - lived below the poverty line. -Although blacks represent 12.6% of the general population, they represent 27.4% of the poor population. Hispanics, who make up 16.3% of the population, represent 26.6% of the poor population. -Studies show that many people living in poverty have work disabilities.

SILVA, CRISTINA. "Study: 1 in 5 American Children Lives in Poverty." //Msnbc.com//. Msnbc Digital Network, 17 Aug. 2011. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. . -People who grow up in more financially stable house holds, are more likely to graduate from school, go to and graduate from college, and both of those things are important in order to succeed in life -Recently researchers have found that the number of child and teen deaths, and high school drop outs have declined, but the number of babies that are unhealthy have increased, and so has the number of children living in poverty. -We have been barely holding on, but it would have made things even worse if we didn't have the help of food stamps, unemployment insurance, and foreclosure meditation -Poverty plagues the southern states.

"Sociology: Causes and Effects of Poverty." //Get Homework Help with CliffsNotes Study Guides//. Web. 27 Mar. 2012. . -The lack of the minimum food and shelter necessary for maintaining life. -Today it is estimated that more than 35 million Americans—approximately 14 percent of the population—live in poverty -It is a theory that some people would rather receive welfare then to be working for their money. -Babies born into poverty usually have a low birth weight, which can cause a lot of different health problems, mental and physical. -Children living in poverty tend to miss school more because of illness, and school is a necessity to being successful. -Parents who experience hard economic times are likely to to become erratic,issuing demands backed by insults, threats, and corporal punishment. -The numbers of single mothers living in poverty has risen over the years. -Children of poverty are at a disadvantage in the job market, which just leaves them in poverty. The cycle just keeps repeating itself. -Poor families experience much more stress than middle class families. -Babies that are sick from being born in poverty are more likely to die before their own first birthday. -Studies from the last recession shows that job loss and poverty are often associated with violence in families, including with children and elders. -Children who grow up in poverty suffer more persistent, frequent, and severe health problems than do children who grow up under better financial circumstances. -There has been an increase in unwanted births, separations and divorces that have lead woman to head poor households.

"POVERTY AT LARGE : A DARK SPOT IN HUMANITY." //Causes of Poverty -//. Web. 27 Mar. 2012. . -In many developing countries, high birth rates lead to over population, which could lead to famine. -Countries have a large number of people, but very few resources. -A lot of children in other countries are assets to families that are in poverty, because they provide labor, most of the time for farming. -When it comes to family planning, most governments in other countries provide little, if any, financial or political help. -Most families do not even know about "planning" because of the little education they are given. -Illiteracy and lack of education is easy to find in poor countries. Government in these countries usually cannot afford schooling, especially in rural areas. -Most countries have few employment opportunities, especially for women. -Nations that are experiencing civil war will stop economic growth. (Ex: From 1990 to 1993, the period encompassing Desert Storm, the gross domestic product fell from $3500 to $761

Fofack, Hippolyte. "The shame of plenty in the midst of poverty." //African Business// Nov. 2009: 20+. //Student Resources in Context//. Web. 30 Mar. 2012. Document URL http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA212141382&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w -While the rest of the world is reducing their poverty level, Africa is growing in poverty.

"Measure by measure; Defining poverty." //The Economist// [US] 22 Jan. 2011: 38(US). //Infotrac Newsstand//. Web. 30 Mar. 2012. Document URL http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA247051912&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w -Different countries define poverty in different ways: like how much schooling somebody has, or how long they are supposed to live. -America usually does it by how far below you fall behind the poverty line, based off if your pre-taxed income falls below the "line".

"No money, no food." //Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication// 2 Nov. 2009: 3. //Infotrac Newsstand//. Web. 30 Mar. 2012. Document URL http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA211232530&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w -The poorest countries are doing the worst when it comes to citizens being nourished. -The number of hungry people in the world is slowly but steadily increasing.

SOLUTIONS or other facts -This morning, the Census Bureau announced that a record 46.2 million, or one in seven Americans, lived in poverty last year. -The recession has increased the number of poor people, but by now things should be getting better and they are not. -Most consider poverty as only people that did not have clothes, food, or shelter, but the ones who were identified as poor by the annual census report were not going through material deprivation. -Most people that are considered "poor" by the annual census report are more likely to have a plasma t.v., and computer or and Xbox in their home, than to be hungry.