Emotions and behaviors are being affected by children living in poverty. Those who live in poverty with behavioral problems are four percent more likely to continue to act out than those who do not live in poverty (The Effects). Young children often think that it is cool to act out in front of their peers. Children may act up because of the lack of family rules inside the house. So it leads to them not knowing how to act. They may not know how to properly act outside the house because they may end up reacting badly in a certain situation. Teaching kids at a young age that it is not okay to act up will help them realize that it really is not cool and actually is a good choice not to act up.
Race is another factor that shows how poverty is affecting …show more content…
This is around one fifth of the United States who are living in poverty. They might be getting caught up with other substances such as buying drugs or alcohol. This may cause them to live in poverty because they become addicted to it then they buy an abundance amount. They most likely will not be able to stop because comforts them. When living in a household of three the amount of money to be considered in poverty is around 18,000 dollars or below (Poverty and Education). Compared to how much a household with three people are supposed to make which is above 20,000 dollars (2015 Poverty Guidelines). This may seem like a close number, but due to these two numbers one is how much you are supposed to be earning to not be considered in poor in the United States. …show more content…
In the year 2013 there were 30 percent of 9th graders that said they have had sexual experiences (Teenage Pregnancy). That is a high number , and is only 35 percent behind the seniors that have had experiences with sexual intercourse as well. These young girls may not have learned about how to say no to having sex. Statistics show us that there are three out of ten that girls will get pregnant before they turn 20 years old (11 Facts). There were 67 percent of young ladies who blamed being pregnant at a young age is due to living in poverty (Teenage Pregnancy). That is an astonishing percentage of young girls being pregnant saying that it is due to living in poverty which caused them to be pregnant at an earlier
Race is another factor that shows how poverty is affecting …show more content…
This is around one fifth of the United States who are living in poverty. They might be getting caught up with other substances such as buying drugs or alcohol. This may cause them to live in poverty because they become addicted to it then they buy an abundance amount. They most likely will not be able to stop because comforts them. When living in a household of three the amount of money to be considered in poverty is around 18,000 dollars or below (Poverty and Education). Compared to how much a household with three people are supposed to make which is above 20,000 dollars (2015 Poverty Guidelines). This may seem like a close number, but due to these two numbers one is how much you are supposed to be earning to not be considered in poor in the United States. …show more content…
In the year 2013 there were 30 percent of 9th graders that said they have had sexual experiences (Teenage Pregnancy). That is a high number , and is only 35 percent behind the seniors that have had experiences with sexual intercourse as well. These young girls may not have learned about how to say no to having sex. Statistics show us that there are three out of ten that girls will get pregnant before they turn 20 years old (11 Facts). There were 67 percent of young ladies who blamed being pregnant at a young age is due to living in poverty (Teenage Pregnancy). That is an astonishing percentage of young girls being pregnant saying that it is due to living in poverty which caused them to be pregnant at an earlier