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Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, 2013
Wisconsin is a state that values cooperation and historically has been willing to invest in providing opportunities for success. But there are troubling signs. Childhood poverty is increasing in Wisconsin faster than the national rate. It is easy to think that making substantive changes in poverty in the communities and the state is just too hard,…
Descriptors: Poverty, Children, Childhood Needs, Child Development
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Bartfeld, Judi; Dunifon, Rachel – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2006
Food security--access to enough food for a healthy, active life--is vital to the well-being of children. Yet, almost 17% of households with children experience food insecurity, considerably higher than the rate among childless households. Food insecurity has been linked to a variety of negative outcomes in children, related to health, behavior,…
Descriptors: Security (Psychology), Elementary School Students, Family (Sociological Unit), Hunger