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Anonymous. Poor Families Equal Poor Children. Canada and the World Backgrounder. 01
Mar. 2005: 23. eLibrary. Web. 14 Sep. 2014. Poor Families Equals Poor Children
discusses how the child poverty rate rose in 1996 but some progression has been made
since then. Governments have tried programs to combat this tragedy, however, nothing
seems to be working. This article also tells how children in underprivileged communities
are worse off than children that are not in these environments. Children with disabilities
are not being given the same treatment as disabled children outside these communities
and the same goes for children without infliction.
Brad Knickerbocker Staff writer. Hows your well-being? It could depend on where you
live.. Christian Science Monitor. 03 May. 2014: n/a. eLibrary. Web. 12 Sep. 2014. Brad
Knickerbockers article Hows your well-being? It could depend on where you live..
describes how where an individual lives can affect their overall health. The studies
produced in the article have shown that people that live in the Midwestern states tend to
live longer and have a good mental and emotional health. The article also shows that
people in the Midwest often have better access to health services.
Seirawan, Hazem., Faust, Sharon., Mulligan, Roseann.. The Impact of Oral Health on the
Academic Performance of Disadvantaged Children.American Journal of Public Health
9(2012):1729. eLibrary. Web. 14 Sep. 2014. Hazem Seirawans article The Impact of
Oral Health on the Academic Performance of Disadvantaged Children explains that
student with poor oral health tend to receive lower grade point averages than children
with decent oral health. Students that have access to dentists often receive 4 times high
GPA than students without. This article also explains that children average 2.5 absent

days from school due to dental problems.

Verbanas, Patti.. HomeStyles: Helping parents create healthier, safer homes for children.
Courier - News; Bridgewater, N.J.. 12 Aug. 2014: 5. eLibrary. Web. 12 Sep. 2014. Patti
Verbanas article HomeStyles: Helping Parents Create Healthier, Safer Homes for
Children explains how important it is for parents of young children to inform children
about healthy habits and support a healthy living environment as kids often look to their
parents as role models and seek example in them. The article also discusses how vital the
years between two and four are for children growing up in a clean living space. Studies
produced during the article suggest that the environment a child grows up in can affect
their eating, sleeping, and social habits.
Walsh, David. Helping Youth in Underserved Communities Envision Possible Futures: An
Extension of the Teaching Personal and Social....Research Quarterly for Exercise and
Sport 2(2008):209. eLibrary. Web. 11 Sep. 2014. David Walshs article Helping Youth
in Underserved Communities Envision Possible Futures: An Extension of the Teaching
Personal and Social... discusses how underserved children are being given the skills to
help them succeed in the real world with programs such as Career Club and Coaching
Club. These two clubs take place in large metropolitan cities in America and allow
children grades K through 8th to come and discuss possible futures with other high-risk
youth and adult volunteers. The adults must have at least one year of experience in
helping youth and their efforts are assisting children realize their full potential and come
to a decision on where they would like to see their lives go.