Adolescents and Poverty
By Vanessa R. Wight, Ph.D.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 18, Number 4, 2011, Pages 3-6, Item# A184-Wight
Send this page to a friendMore youth live in poverty and poor youth comprise a larger share of the youth population than was the case a decade ago. This article first provides a descriptive analysis of children in poverty; examining the incidence of poverty among children by selected demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic characteristics with a particular focus on adolescents aged 12 to 17. Then it reviews what we know about the consequences of poverty on adolescents and the main theories used to explain how poverty impacts youth outcomes.
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Poverty and Youth
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 18, Number 4, 2011
In the United States, 17% of adolescents live in poor families. When we consider those youth in near poor families the number doubles to 38%. With nearly four out of every ten youth living near poverty, and considering that many of the topics we’ve discussed in past issues of The Prevention Researcher are related to poverty, then addressing the needs of these youth seems imperative.
This issue also featured these articles:
- Adolescents and Poverty, Pages 3-6
- Family Functioning and Child Development in the Context of Poverty, Pages 11-15
- Federally Funded Education and Job Training Programs for Low-Income Youth, Pages 16-20
- How Can We Explain Poverty? Case Study of Dee Reveals the Complexities, Pages 7-10
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