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Material Hardship Among Children, 2022

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In: National Survey of Children’s Health Data Briefs [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Health Resources and Services Administration; 2018.
2023 Oct.
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Material Hardship Among Children, 2022

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Excerpt

Poverty and material hardship – the inability to afford basic needs like food, housing, and medical care – place children at risk of physical health problems, mental health and behavioral problems, and worse learning outcomes. This brief presents new data showing the percentage of children in the United States (US) who experience poverty and material hardships.

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    1. Schenck-Fontaine A, Ryan RM. Poverty, Material Hardship, and Children's Outcomes: A Nuanced Understanding of Material Hardship in Childhood. Children (Basel). 2022. Jun 30;9(7):981. doi: 10.3390/children9070981. PMID: 35883965; PMCID: PMC9319381. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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