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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty
contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > child poverty
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > school health > special populations and vulnerable youth > child poverty

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child poverty  

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  • There are two basic federal poverty measures utilized in the United States: poverty thresholds and poverty guidelines. The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Children Living in Poverty]

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