Increased Child Poverty in the U.S.

The following presents an issue brief in accordance with the framework presented by Ashley�and Morrison (1995). Summary statement of the issue, a description of its background, a listing of the forces driving it, a projection of its future, and a projection of its implications for the organization (p. 113) are presented.

The issue is increased poverty in the United States, specifically increased child poverty. New poverty estimates showed that 13 percent of Americans live in poverty in 2004 (Mather, 2005). These rates varied around the country and ranged from 22 percent in Mississippi to less than eight percent in Connecticut and New Hampshire. Child poverty rates also increased to 18 percent (Mather, 2005; U.S. Department of

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