User:ParrTiff/Child poverty

Poverty Effects Adolecents
=== In 2017, it was estimated that in the united states, nearly 9 million children were living in poverty, only 16% of those children were able to advance into a higher income level. children born into poverty are not always doomed to live poor but unfortunately are given lower chances. Low income families' are less likely to have access to higher  education opportunities. As teens, they may be forced into the workforce as early as 15  in order to help provide for either themselves or the rest of the family, which can lead to early stress related mental health issues such as  anxiety and depression. Social Status and self esteem may be affected with having to wear  hand me downs and  shop at only second hand stores. Education becomes a last priority, grades slip and Parents get wrapped up in their own stresses of financially drowning that they don't realize there child is drowning as well. Having little to no attention from constantly working parents  can create an environment where an adolescent  is free to do what they want, some may unfortunately turn to drugs, sex or delinquency. Vittian.org wrote that in 2016 ,30% of girls dropped out of High school due to teen pregnancies and that Children born to young mother are at a higher risk of scoring insufficiently on readiness exams. Not having the motivation, grades or access to funds to pay for college  can prevent adolescents  from obtaining a more financially secure career, leaving them to work low income jobs. Cycled poverty takes over at this point. That adolescent is now an adult included in the other 37.2 million people reported living in poverty in 2020. ===