CLD 231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Analog Science Fiction And Fact, Visible Minority, Living Wage
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Cld 231: chapter 10: what is poverty what is poverty: Can have such an astounding e ect o n family life as a while and on the growth and development of children that all professionals concern about children"s well-being must be committed to addressing the problems of poverty. Not being able to a ord the basic necessities of life and to participate in society in a meaningful way. Most impacted obstacle for child"s development in all areas methods to de ne poverty: myths surrounding poverty low income cut o : spend 20% more of gross income on basic than straightened circumstances: 55% of income basics myths: Those on welfare are bums who are the poor: children: Campaign 2000: in 1989 government seeks to eliminate poverty by the year 2000 in 2017: 3 million children live in poverty or 1 out of 5. Make up largest group of poor people indigenous people: