Childhood Poverty and Homelessness By: Brandy Williams EEC 4731

Overview Your presentation should give a brief overview of the condition, signs/symptoms and management of the condition. Also, suggest any teaching modifications that would need to be made, if any. Finally, how would you as a teacher address this in the classroom, if at all.

Nearly 15 million children in the United States – 21% of all children – live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level – $22,050 a year for a family of four. Research shows that, on average, families need an income of about twice that level to cover basic expenses. Using this standard, 42% of children live in low-income families.15 million childrenfederal poverty levellow-income families Most of these children have parents who work, but low wages and unstable employment leave their families struggling to make ends meet. Poverty can impede children’s ability to learn and contribute to social, emotional, and behavioral problems. Poverty also can contribute to poor health and mental health. Risks are greatest for children who experience poverty when they are young and/or experience deep and persistent poverty.low wagesability to learn healthmental healthyoung Research is clear that poverty is the single greatest threat to children’s well-being. But effective public policies – to make work pay for low- income parents and to provide high-quality early care and learning experiences for their children – can make a difference. Investments in the most vulnerable children are also critical.make work pay

Measles, malaria and diarrhea are three of the biggest killers of children — yet all are preventable or treatable More than 30 million children in the world are not immunized against treatable or preventable diseases 95 percent of all the people who get polio are under the age of 5 HIV/AIDS has created more than 14 million orphans — 92 percent of them live in Africa Six million children under five die every year as a result of hunger

134 million children between the ages of 7 to 18 have never been to school. Girls are more likely to go without schooling than boys — in the Middle East and North Africa, girls are three times more likely than boys to be denied education For every year of education, wages increase by a worldwide average of 10 percent Educated mothers tend to send their children to school, helping to break the cycle of poverty

What is Proverty?

Who’s affected by poverty? Minorities (especially Hispanics, Native American, and African American) Single parent households Families living in rural areas

Conditions of Poverty Struggling to provide – Basic Food – Clothing – Shelter – Health Care – Adult attention Which may cause stress, fear, conflict and violence