#7 children in poverty

Children in Poverty 

Children who live in poor families growing up are more likely to be in poverty as an adult verses someone who grew up above the poverty line. 

"More than 16.1 million children in America are poor, but they live in working families. A disproportionate number are Black and Latino. Poor children lag behind their peers in many ways beyond income: They are less healthy, trail in emotional and intellectual development, and are less likely to graduate from high school. Poor children also are likely to become the poor parents of the future. Every year that we keep children in poverty costs our nation half a trillion dollars in lost productivity, poorer health and increased crime." 
 

http://www.nccp.org/topics/childpoverty.html
 

 "Bring Your Kids to Work Day." TakePart. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 May 2014.

"Children's Defense Fund." Ending Child Poverty. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 May 2014.

"Child Poverty." NCCP. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2014.