Effects Of Poverty In The United States

Poverty has determined many countries well being, including the United States. Poverty reports have illustrated the different effects poverty is having on people living in these nations. Data has shown how many people in poverty life style are crucial and how the poverty population has changed throughout the years. Poverty in the United States is cyclical in nature with a roughly of 14.8% of Americans living below the federal poverty line equalling to 46.7 million Americans. Poverty is defined by the state, as of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions. Poverty has affected many aspects of American’s lives including children’s health and development, children’s education, as well as their emotional …show more content…
Children living in poverty most likely live in poor neighborhood therefore attended low-performing schools. These low performing schools are not providing the student the curriculum they need in order to pass high school and make it into a decent college or any college at that. These children are not being motivated in graduating from high school and going into college. Children living in poverty are most likely to drop out of high school without the skills needed to earn a decent living in this economy. According to an article, named Improving the Education of Children Living in Poverty it states that the children that are living in poverty, disproportionately children of color, tend to be concentrated in schools with inadequate resources and poorly skilled teachers. Many of these children living in poverty are most likely to leave school before receiving their high school diploma. In addition, those who do graduate, leave school without the skills and education needed to earn a decent living. This article also stated that children living in poverty typically attend schools where their leadership is weak, and that many teachers lack critical skills, the instruction is inconsistent, and learning problems are left unattended. (Murnane …show more content…
These children tend to drop out mainly at the age of 16 because they are so concerned in helping the parent out through the hard time that they do not even consider the type of future that is ahead of them. These children are being haunted by the thought of being homeless and even the emptiness in their stomach. Chronic stress associated with living in poverty has been shown to adversely affect children’s concentration and memory, which may affect their ability to