Effects of poverty

Those who argue that poverty has no effects on the mind and development of those who grow up and live in it are merely blind to the struggles of families that cannot afford the basic necessities needed to live. While I knew that there had to be some adverse effects brought on by growing in environments that are undoubtedly less than ideal but, this writing has given me a new perspective on poverty and more of a reason to help bring an end to

In the article “Rethinking the American poverty”, Mark Rank suggests the three major shifts that are required for a practical understanding of American poverty. First, it’s important to recognize that poverty affects us all because of two reasons. The first reason is that each year, the government has to spend a lot of money to solve the social problems associated with poverty. Poor people suffer from lack of health access, not having enough money to support their basic needs,…which create a huge burden on the government’s budget. The second explanation for us to care about poverty is that there is a strong chance at some point during life time, Americans would face poverty. The second shift is to realize that American poverty is largely the

Poverty within America has steadily been decreasing with it being at 14.8% in 2014, 13.5% in 2015 and the most recent statistic of poverty among Americans being at 12.7 during the year 2016.Although we should not yet claim poverty among Americans is no longer an issue as it is 1.4 higher than it was seventeen years ago. Poverty, although decreasing, is a blight on America and should be deal with to prevent suffering upon Americans. Poverty is a social issue and should be approached as such, a social theory that should be used to eliminate poverty is the social conflict theory as it takes the approach that we should not blame the poor for their situation instead we should blame the way society operates. Society does tend to give poor people benefits albeit, in the wrong ways, society should instead support the poor to obtain a better education and support the natural reconstruction of a neighborhood.

Poverty in the United States today has many faces. There’s the pleading face of a middle-aged man on a city street holding up a sign that says “Hungry, Need Help.” There’s the anxious face of a young child in a schoolroom somewhere, whose only real meal today will be a free school lunch. There’s the sad face of a single mother who doesn’t have enough money to buy clothes for her children. And there’s the frustrated face of a young man working at a minimum-wage job who can't afford to pay his rent.

The U.S. is highly respected and is always associated with greatness. The illusion of prosperity overshadows a critical issue which is often ignored and that issue is poverty. In 2014, there were about 47 million people in America living in poverty, 16 million being children. What exactly is poverty? The state or condition of having a little or no money, goods, or means of support. According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, it is less than $11,770 for one individual and $24,250 for a family of four. . Poverty is very important, our main goal is to end poverty but unfortunately over the years it has not been successful. So, our purpose is to at least lower the high numbers in statistics. To get out of poverty, America needs

The effects of poverty in America are very serious as well as creating a great impact on American society. Children who grow up in poverty suffer more persistent, frequent, and severe health problems than children who grow up with a better financial circumstance. Many infants that have been born into a poor family have low birth weights, which are associated with many preventable mental and physical disabilities. Also, Children raised in poverty tend to miss school more often because of illness since they are not living in very suitable environments. Child abuse as well as elder abuse have been linked to people who have recently lost jobs or are in poverty. This is all caused by stress, which has been proven to be more frequent in poorer

Isabel V. Sawhill wrote an article in 2008 titled “Poverty in the United States”. She talks about how poverty

The U.S. is among the richest countries in the world today, yet millions of people in America still live below the poverty level. The number of Americans living in poverty is increasing day by day as well as the number of children. Poverty in America has become a great threat to children’s wellbeing as they are affected emotionally, socially, and even in their school performance (Wood 720). Poverty in America is mainly caused by lack of jobs. Many people who live in poverty in the United States is due to lack of jobs and getting jobs with minimum wage. Another cause of poverty is due to the rise in the cost of living. Poverty exists in America despite the fact that is among the richest nations in the world.

According to the website, prospect.org, about 20.5 million people are in deep poverty with an income of $9,000 dollars a year and 6 million of those 20.5 million people have no income other than food stamps. Between 2000 and 2013, families living poverty nearly doubled from 7.2 million to 13.8 million. Child poverty is mostly talked about when it comes to poverty. According to the article, The Shocking Reach of U.S. child poverty by Aimee Picchi, stated that “Almost 40 percent of American children spend at least one year in poverty before they turn 18, according to a new study from the Urban Institute.” Once a child is born and lives through poverty it is most likely that that child will grow up to be poor. With children living in poverty it can lead to long term effects such as performing poorly in school and less likely to be successful in the future. With these failures in school, it could continue on through the next generations to come

This review is formulated with scholarly sources and references based off of poverty in America. This disclosure is approached with a value free sociological approach, and it will give insight on the social causes of poverty and the effects it has on America. Poverty is a very controversial topic. Many will assume that people living in poverty are lazy, made bad life decisions, or that they are solely the reason for their predicament however, people living in poverty would argue that their are deeper issues for it. Poverty will be deeply explained and researched from both perspectives

This paper begins by providing key terms for the situation. Next important positions are outlined and supported. Providing a more thorough explanation of these important positions, opposing positions will not be discussed. My paper concludes with suggestion for action and possible direction for future open discussion of poverty and hopefully awakens consciousness amongst compatriots of the seriousness of this socioeconomically driven problem. Poverty has always been very much present in American society, yet it seems to not be a moral urgency. As suggested by research the cost of living required to live in states such as California, New York,

Approximately one in five children in the United States lives in poverty, according to the American Psychological Association. This has a huge impact on a family’s well-being. Poverty has a huge effect on a child socially, physically and financially. Economic status should not be the determining factor in the success of a child.

In the United States and in countries all over the world, poverty has extreme impacts on a

Poverty is a considerable social problem; with a significant impact on those who suffer within. Growing up in poverty “reduces a child’s chance of growing up to be a healthy, well-adjusted, and contributing adult in our society” (Crosson-Tower, 2014, p. 59). Poverty is families having to struggle to afford necessities. Poverty does not know where your next meal is coming from or having to choose between paying rent and seeing a health care provider. The impact of poverty affects one’s ability through physical, social, emotional, and educational health. Even though individual overcome poverty it still extends across cultural, racial, ethnic, and geographical borders. Children represent the largest group of poverty in the United States. “Growing up in poverty places a child at a profound disadvantage and substantially lowers the chances that the child will mature into a well-adjusted, productive, and contributing

Poverty can lead to serious effects. Children who grow up in poverty are likely to have frequent health problems than the children who grow in better financial circumstances. For example, infants who are born into poverty have a low birth weight, and they grow up with mental or physical disabilities. Not only are they sick, but they are most likely to die before their first birthday. Children who are raised in poverty might miss school often because of their illnesses, and they have a much higher accident rate than the other children. Nearly a billion of the world’s population can’t read nor write. Poor families experience stress much more than a normal family does. They are more likely to be exposed to negative events such as illness, job loss, death of a family member, and depression. Homelessness is another effect of poverty. Homeless children are less likely to receive proper nutrition, protection and they experience more health problems. Around 1.4 million children die each year from lack of access to safe and clean water and proper nutrition. Homeless women experience a high rate of low birth weight infants as well as miscarriages. Families who do not have homes receive much more stress than other families. They also have disruption in school, work, friendships, and family relationships. There are other effects of poverty such as drug abuse and addiction, child and woman abuse, debts pressure, and increase in crimes.