Some of these programs are SNAP(food stamps), government provided health care, utility assistance, and even checks from the government to help pay for your children. These are government expenses that could be reduced because they are often times abused in modern society. Limitation on having more children will cut government spending, reduce children born into low quality situations, and reduce teenage pregnancy chains. Government programs, such as food assistance and health care, can be very expensive, especially when more people are receiving it then paying taxes to fund them. Children of families that receive government assistance are more likely to have children as teenagers and are in turn are more likely to receive more government assistance because they are not financially stable.
A married couple could divide those responsibilities and schedule their work hours so that the kids hardly spend time alone. It will be easier to guide them in a positive direction. Poverty is a major factor that negatively affects the households. Both the parents and the kids will have a much more stressful life and that stress will reflect upon their performance at work and at school. An education costs money and a single parent with only one source of income plus all the other payments will definitely cause problems.
These could cause the obesity. Although advertising is not the only cause of the rising obesity, it influences children deeply. Therefore, the pressure groups want to limit the junk food advertisings in order to avoid the obesity that could expand to the next generation. The influence of the children in a family is very strong, especially in the family which has only one child. They could persuade their parents to spend money, as their parents often give them what they want.
In 1998/99 statistics show that at least 51% of all income poor children live in a household where at least one person works. Child poverty action group fact and figures show that 3.5 million children are currently living in poverty in the UK today. That’s 27 % which is 1 in every 4 child living without thing such as: proper clothes, food and even heat to keep them warm. Now what are the causes of child poverty? Most people would think that poverty occur from lack of financial income.
The highest affected are those in unemployment, on low incomes, lone parents, family structure, ethnicity and housing. The essay will try to explain the causes, who it affects and the impact it has on society as a whole. There are 3.5 million children living in poverty in the UK today. That is 27% of children, on average one in four. Child poverty is projected to raise from 2012/13 with an expected 600,000 more children living in poverty by 2015/16.
As a U.S citizen and tax payer, I believe the government should worry more about the welfare of our people and the way they live. Instead, it seems the only thing they are concerned about is, health care is costing them too much money, taxes need to be higher, and they want to dump more money into the war on terrorism, yet they still think they deserve a pay raise. The United States Military is a very respectable and honorable organization, that puts their lives on the line every day, and sacrifices the most beloved things in their life. Congress needs to save a little money, so why not stop paying our soldiers while they are fighting a war? Two weeks later, congress gets a raise, because they feel their jobs are more important than anyone else in this country.
When Singer states, "again, the formula is simple: whatever money you're spending on luxuries, not necessities, should be given away" (Singer) it’s like he believes Americans actually care. Americans work hard for their money, they pay taxes for the right to live in this country and therefore have the right to do whatever they want with their money. As Americans why should we give away our hard earned money when our taxes are being used for it anyway? With this economy the way it is most people don’t have the luxury of writing a check of $20,000 to give to the poor, their hoping for the luxury of being able to pay their
Whether a family is starting a family or growing one, money for the future needs to be set aside. Though that many years seems like a lot a family needs to plan for all of that. The expense of having children is a very fast way to drop under the poverty level. Knowing how much time you have to save money for children is given to you with the pill. In order to stay above poverty, you must save money for children with the money made from your job.
It is one thing when industries cut corners and produce inferior products for a to use, but then it is another thing when that product is something that we eat and that we feed our children. When it comes to animals, and how we get our food, there needs to be more than just profit to consider. Not only do we have to worry about our own health and how the process may affect the food we eat, but we also have to think about the animals. Animals are kept in inhumane living conditions just so that we can produce food at a cheaper price. More people can be fed at a lower cost when using factory farming, but it may not be worth the harm it causes the animals, our environment, and possibly our food.
Household employment status has also found to be a main factor of poverty affecting children. In 1995/1996, 54% of all children were living in workless households (Gregg et al, 1999). Unemployment within families not only has an impact on the economy, with more people having to rely on income support but also has repercussions on a child’s educational goals and social development. The children who