Child Poverty Higher and More Persistent in Rural America. National Issue Brief Number 97 / Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth Mattingly and Kenneth M. Johnson.

The negative consequences of growing up in a poor family are well known. Poor children are less likely to have timely immunizations, have lower academic achievement, are generally less engaged in school activities, and face higher delinquency rates in adolescent years. Each of these has adverse impa...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Authors:	Schaefer, Andrew, Mattingly, Marybeth (Author), Johnson, Kenneth M. (Author)
Corporate Author:	University of New Hampshire, Carsey School of Public Policy
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2016.
Subjects:	Poverty. Rural Areas. Children. Economically Disadvantaged. Rural Urban Differences. Minority Group Children.