Regular
reports on the growing Poverty, Unemployment, Debt and Inequality of
the neo-capitalist world
USA:
“A
staggering 2.5 million children are now homeless each year in
America. This historic high represents one in every 30 children in
the United States. Child homelessness increased in 31 states and the
District of Columbia from 2012 to 2013. Children are homeless in
every city, county, and state—every part of our country.”
“Based
on a calculation using the most recent U.S. Department of Education’s
count of
homeless children in U.S. public schools and on 2013 U.S. Census
data:
• 2,483,539
children experienced homelessness in the U.S. in 2013.
• This
represents one in every 30 children in the U.S.”
“From
2012 to 2013, the number of children
experiencing homelessness annually in the
U.S.:
• Increased
by 8% nationally.
• Increased
in 31 states and the District of Columbia.
• Increased
by 10% or more in 13 states and the District of Columbia.”
“Major
causes of homelessness for children in the U.S. include: (1) the
nation’s high poverty rate;
(2) lack of affordable housing across the nation; (3) continuing
impacts of the Great Recession; (4) racial disparities; (5) the
challenges of single parenting; and (6) the ways in which traumatic
experiences, especially domestic violence, precede and prolong
homelessness for families.”
“The
impact of homelessness on the children, especially young children, is
devastating and may lead to changes in brain architecture that can
interfere with learning, emotional self-regulation, cognitive skills,
and social relationships. The unrelenting stress experienced by the
parents, most of whom are women parenting alone, may contribute to
residential instability, unemployment, ineffective parenting, and
poor health.”
“It is
unacceptable that 2.5 million children—one out of every 30
children—experience homelessness in the United States annually. The
number has increased steadily over the last few decades and will not
lessen until our nation pays attention to this issue, and makes it an
immediate priority. We have reduced homelessness among chronically
homeless individuals and veterans by targeting additional resources
in the form of housing and critical supports. It is now time to
include children and families in this effort.”
Full
study:
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