The ‘Filthy Little Slum Child’ Who Remade the American Right

He was one of the greatest magazine editors of the 20th century, an ideologue who remade the American right, and a ...

Child poverty: how bad is it in the UK?

Ladywell, in Birmingham, has the highest levels, with 62% of children living in relative poverty. In some areas of Leeds, ...
The Conversation

To truly tackle child poverty, the UK needs to look again at migration policy

As part of her research on migrant destitution, Lucy Leon has previously received research funding from the Aberdeen Group Charitable Trust (formerly known as abrdn financial fairness trust) and is ...
CNN

Britain is one of the world’s richest countries. So why do a third of its children live in poverty?

Thea Jaffe never expected to use a baby bank. In fact, she was responsible for referring other single parents from her local community group to the charity Little Village, which provides essential ...
Psychology Today

Do Poverty Biases Impact Child Safety Assessments?

Most parents know the feeling—that quick flash of panic when a child falls, bumps a table, or wakes up with a bruise you don’t remember seeing the day before. For many families, it’s a passing worry.
Forbes

Ending Child Poverty: Solutions That Work

An estimated 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries are living in extreme poverty. Millions of children in high-income countries are also suffering. And more children are at risk of ...
Jurist

UNICEF warns of high rates of global child poverty

A UNICEF report revealed on Thursday that over 19 percent of children globally live in extreme poverty, with the majority concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The organization urged ...
Reuters

UK PM Starmer promises measures to reduce child poverty

LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said measures would soon be announced to reduce child poverty, possibly hinting that the government will scrap a two-child limit on ...
NOLA.com

Louisiana has the nation's highest child poverty rate. It could worsen with the federal shutdown.

WASHINGTON — Few likely are surprised that Louisiana, per capita, has more children living in poverty than any other state. One in 5 Louisiana children live in poverty, according to the report ...
WRIC

As Virginia’s child poverty rate rises, local advocates push for long-term solutions

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new report shows more and more of Virginia’s children are living in poverty. Advocates say government programs are the reason the rate isn’t even higher. According to the ...
WSLS 10

Virginia child poverty rises to 12%, reversing pandemic gains

Child poverty in Virginia has climbed to 12%, affecting more than 230,000 children and reversing previous gains made during the pandemic, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.