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Who are America’s Poor Children?
The Official Story
Brief, January 2010

America’s official poverty measure needs to be updated and improved, but it is still used by researchers, policymakers, and the media to define economic disadvantage. This fact sheet details some of the characteristics of children who are considered poor by the official standard – including their race/ethnicity, parental nativity, and the hardships they face.

Ten Important Questions About Child Poverty and Family Economic Hardship
Brochure, December 2009

This publication answers commonly asked questions about the scope and severity of poverty and economic hardship in the United States, and poverty's effects on children and society more generally. It also identifies and discusses strategies to reduce hardship and improve family economic security.

Low-income Children in the United States
National and State Trend Data, 1998-2008
Report, November 2009

The number of children living in low-income families has increased since 2000. This updated trend book brings together national and 50-state data on the characteristics of low-income children over the past decade.

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