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    Low Income Families According to Tough (2016), “In 2013, for the first time, a majority of public-school students in this country -51 percent, to be precise- fell below the federal government’s low income cutoff, meaning they were eligible for a free or subsidized school lunch” (pg. 58). Children whom come from low income families are more than likely to struggle in school. They may or may not come from single family homes. As well as they may have both parents at home, but their parents may not

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    the high cost of living, many families are forced to choose between necessities such as food, health care, and clothing. These decisions, as well as the coping strategies employed by families who are struggling to meet their needs are described in this analysis.The discussion then turns to the primary focus of this analysis, namely the family assets and coping strategies used by low-income families. After noting the challenging circumstances in which low-income families find themselves.This created

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    study led by cognitive neuroscientists Kimberly Noble of Columbia University and Elizabeth Sowell of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in California, differences in family income and education are shown to be directly correlated with brain size in developing children and adolescents. Research has already shown that children in families of higher socioeconomic status perform better on certain cognitive measures. Studies have also found that in children of higher socioeconomic status, key brain

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    Summary: There has been a program run by the federal government specifically intending to help low-income families get money into their savings account called the Assets for Independence Program. Ultimately they are rewarding low-income families for putting aside money into savings. For every dollar they put aside, the government matches it. They have recently discovered after running this program for 20 years that it is in fact successful. People that are part of this program have acquired more

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    For many years now when we picture the quixotic American family our thoughts often go to the suburbs. We visualize a family with a father, a mother and the average 2.5 children. Perhaps, this stereotypical family has roots in the 1950's. After World War II, there was a substantial move from urban and rural areas to the freshly sprouted suburbs. The GI bill, signed into law in 1944, provided significant funding for this movement with low-interest mortgage loans. (Moon, n.d.) Into the twenty-first

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    would never chose to be a part of. Not only do I come from a local community that has a majority of low income families, but I fit snugly into the community of low income families everywhere. I first became a part of the community when I was a lot younger. When I was very young, my dad had lost his job, a critical downfall to a family of six. My dad supplied most of the income for my family, so it soon took a huge toll on our financial well-being. I was only about nine years old, so I didn’t understand

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    other hand was raised in a wealthy family that nourished his confidence and assertiveness, behaviors that made him get away with breaking rules. While Oppenheimer suffered from depression, Lang had to a hard time getting things done due to his inadequate ways to ask for things. This is a common situation in today’s society. Most middle income families encourage their children to be inquisitive and build confidence through incentives. Families with lower income are rarely able to help their children

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    The research that will be conducted (,) will involve low income families containing adults from the ages of 18-45 that are raising children. First, it is necessary to consider what exactly is referred to as a low income family. The federal poverty line (FPL) is determined by using set income levels adjusted for inflation and family size; for example, the FPL in 2015 for a family of four with two children was $24,026 (U.S. Census Bureau 2015) (This source is not in your reference page). There is

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    I belong to a low income family, my dad works at a store and he earns minimum wage. We are a big family of six children and my parents. Out of six, four are attending the post-secondary education. At the moment, my dad is the only source of income in my family and it is hard for him to give me financial support because of my other siblings who are also attending post-secondary school. Also, my father income is not enough for our big family besides; he has to take care of everything for example bills

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    from low income families academic performance is highly affected. Low income families struggle with educating their children. Income and wealth can affect education outcomes in a number of ways. Income has a direct impact on the affordability and accessibility of those education services which charge fees or if transport and other costs are significant. Low-income students as a group have performed than high-income students on most measures of academic success (Jensen). Family income level affects

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