The Convention on the Rights of the Child treats child poverty as an issue of grave importance that can significantly overlap with many other areas of concern that contribute to the vulnerability of children in society as a whole.
Un rapport publié en mars 2007 par le Council for Early Childhood Development indique en outre que les dépenses publiques globales consacrées aux enfants de zéro à six ans sont moindres que le montant affecté aux enfants d’âge scolaire281.