One 11-year old girl told us she knows once rent is paid, there is almost nothing left over. So she never takes school excursion notes home, in case the cost is too much.
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Articles on Eradicating child poverty
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Poverty leaves people feeling unable to take responsibility for their future – but community programmes can empower young people to take control.
From food insecurity to cyberbullying and teenage suicide, Canada scores low on child health.
The good news to this disturbing figure is that a strategy is in place to address some serious problems, including an end to child poverty by 2030.
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Chair professor, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Research Fellow in Social Inclusion and Community Engagement, University of Central Lancashire
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medicine, and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary
