Poverty

Affects Children

Posted by: Akabu Masede

On: 2025-03-21T07:07:22.682730+00:00

Poverty affects every aspect of a child’s life. The effects of poverty on children also build over time, worsening the damage done as a child grows. To understand the deep impact of poverty, Right To Life Foundation state key effects of poverty on children as follows: - Poverty hinders healthy physical growth and development. - Poverty hurts social and emotional development. - It Shortens life expectancy. - Also Poverty increases infant and child Mortality rates. - It Introduces hunger, neglect, insecurity and instability into children’s lives. - Poverty increases the likelihood a child will have a chronic health condition. - It makes children sick with preventable diseases. - Poverty increases parental stress and impairs safe parenting practices. - Poverty increases the likelihood of violence children may experience and witness. - Poverty prevents children from getting an education, keeping them from reaching their full potential. These impacts of poverty make children feel valueless and hopeless. They keep children from seeing a brighter future beyond poverty. Without CRTLF Prevention Initiatives, the cycle of poverty continues throughout each generation.

Poverty

Affects Children

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