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This 12 page paper begins with the data regarding poverty, including rates, regions, minority factors. The paper discusses theories on the causes of poverty and the outcomes and consequences of poverty, including poorer health and less education. The long-term consequences are also discussed. The writer comments about poverty and the schools and the implications for educators. Statistical data included. 1 Table included. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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over the page count. You are not being charged for the extra pages.] I. Introduction Poverty has been an issue of great concern in this country for decades. Yet,
more than 12 percent of the American population live in poverty. This essay provides data about poverty, including where poverty is most prevalent in the country. It also discusses some
of the perceived causes of poverty and the long-lasting effects of being born into poverty. The essay also discusses the consequences of poverty, both short-term and long-term. The long-term effects
lead to more poverty, more low-income families who cannot break the cycle. Low-income families are less healthy than higher-income families, have less education, and limitations on their lives. II.
Poverty The U.S. Census Bureau reported the poverty rate in 2005 was 12.6 percent (The Wilson Quarterly, 2006). This rate has held relatively steady since 2000 (The Wilson Quarterly, 2006).
The poverty line for a family of four is $19,806 per year (The Wilson Quarterly, 2006). Poverty rates per state range from a low of 5.8 percent in New Hampshire
to a high of 18.1 percent in New Mexico (Rodgers, Payne and Chervachidze, 2006). The five states with the lowest poverty rates were New Hampshire, Delaware, Minnesota, Connecticut and Vermont;
the five states with the highest rates of poverty were New Mexico, Arkansas, West Virginia, Louisiana and Texas (Rodgers, Payne and Chervachidze, 2006). Poverty rates in non-metro areas tend to
be higher than in metro areas by about 2.6 percent (United States Department of Agriculture, 2004). In 2002, for example, 14.2 percent of the non-metro population lived in poverty compared
to 11.6 percent of the metro population (United States Department of Agriculture, 2004). There are proportionately more minorities living in poverty (United States Department of Agriculture, 2004). The latest data
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