Hope for Children in Poverty
Profiles and Possibilities
Edited by Ron Sider and Heidi Rolland Unruh, Foreword by Marian Wright Edelman
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"We all have a stake in improving the lives of America's children, and for people of faith, this is more than just an opportunity: it is a mandate and a calling." —from the Foreword
There are more than 73 million children in the United States.
—National Center for Children in Poverty, 2006 Fact Sheet
“Poverty is more than simply living below a certain income threshold. Children who are poor almost always live in families with a host of other exacerbating issues—parents with low education levels; families led by young, single women; violence both within the family and the surrounding community; and parental substance abuse and emotional problems such as depression. So it is hard to isolate the effects of income poverty, but there is no doubt that lack of income makes all of the other problems in poor children’s lives more difficult to handle.”—Jennifer Coulter Stapleton, “Poor Children: The Walking Wounded”
Whether the problems are caused by poverty or the issues that typically accompany it, most low-income children face obstacles and challenges unknown to their middle- and upper-income peers. Editors Ron Sider and Heidi Unruh have drawn together the expertise of academics, activists, pastors, and social service professionals to consider the lives and special concerns of children living in poverty—biblically, educationally, physically, sociologically, politically.
This comprehensive reader does more than just analyze the problems. It takes a giant step forward in exploring real solutions through public policy and faith-based organizations. Read the words of the children themselves in interviews, profiles, and poetry. And learn from those who are already making a difference in the lives of poor and low-income children.
Includes a free online Study Guide for small-group use. (COMING SOON!!)
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Reviews:
"...a concrete starting point for those in government, social services and churches looking for solutions to these desperate problems." —Publishers Weekly, April 9, 2007