Timothy M. Smeeding|Céline Thévenot
Addressing Child Poverty: How Does the United States Compare With Other Nations?
University of Wisconsin–Madison|Organisation For Economic Co-Operation and Development
poverty childhood raises number policy challenges earliest years critical terms future cognitive emotional development early health outcomes longlasting consequences future health article child poverty united states compared set developed countries surprise results show child poverty high united states poverty much higher united states rich nations among child poverty drivers household composition parents labor market participation matter great deal insurmountable problems many disadvantages overcome appropriate public policies example single mothers high probability poverty united states case countries provision work support increases mothers labor earnings together strong public cash support effectively reduces child poverty article focus role design public expenditure understand functioning different national systems highlight ways improvements reduce child poverty united states compare relative child poverty united states poverty set selected countries takeaway united states underinvests children families leads high child poverty poor health educational outcomes nation like united states wants decrease poverty improve health life chances poor children must support parental employment incomes invest childrens futures similar nations less child poverty