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...... Danziger and Haveman report that the research on poverty is badly in need of updating however, findings show that the lack of resources is the primary factor affecting the educational attainment of children from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and that the provision of resources to these low-income families is of primary importance in addressing this issue and in mitigating the negative outcomes of children from poor families. Policies that work toward defraying the costs of basic necessities provide another way to help to increase the disposable income of poor families. Such policies include food stamps and housing vouchers, the extension of Medicaid coverage to all low-income parents and children, the state welfare programs that provide generous earning disregards. (2002, p.160)


III. The Church and Community
It has been said that it takes an entire village to raise a child and in reality any parent who has successfully raised children to be capable, educated and self-sufficient adults understands just how true this saying really is. All children from low-income single-parent homes do not have negative educational or life outcomes but this is due to, in many cases the willingness of the extended family, including ex-in-laws and others having worked together despite the

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