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S2 Outline Silva&Vara
S2 Outline Silva&Vara
Effects of Poverty
Effects of poverty on It’s unquestionable that crime ranks high among the effects of
crime
poverty. Poverty and crime have a very "intimate" relationship
that has been described by experts from all fields, from
sociologists to economists. results have shown that uneducated
adults and kids will nurture more unemployment and crime. But
not violence. It appears that in fact, poverty itself is more tied
with theft, robbery, and also drug use. even worse, a murder
Effects of poverty on Children are those who have the least choice and ability to change what happens
to them. There isn’t much they can do to help their families, nor should they
children have to. Unemployment and very low incomes create an environment where
kids can't simply go to school. Until they can stand firmly on their two legs,
usually by the age of 6, then they can be enrolled willy-nilly in child labor. Nearly
all possible consequences of poverty have an impact on children’ lives. lack of
basic services and income reflect on their lack of education, malnutrition,
violence at home and outside, child labor, diseases of all kinds, transmitted by
the family or through the environment.
Poor housing & living conditions, a classic cause of diseases. The quality of
Effects of poverty on health housing has major implications on people’s health. A home with mold, rodents
and pests can trigger or cause chronic respiratory conditions, including asthma.
Overcrowded, substandard housing poses a risk to the health and physical well-
being of families and their neighbors and facilitates the spread of infectious
diseases, such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, dengue fever, pneumonia, cholera and
malaria, according to the World Health Organization