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What is Poverty?. What is Poverty? Poverty- the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support.

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2 What is Poverty?

3 Poverty- the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support

4 Causes: Parents educational level Employment in family Income
Family Structure

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6 Stats: 39% of children live in low-income familes and 18% live in poverty The American Poverty rate is about 12.5%, but the child poverty rate is around 20%

7 Fixing Poverty: Raising Minimum Wage Charitable Organizations
Good schools and role models Money management strategies Schools providing help: reduce lunch,etc.

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