Poverty Ruined Children

Poverty ridden homes have negative effects on adolescent life across the board. Often times, poverty from the outside is identified as not having adequate funds to achieve all the things that an individual would aspire to earn. It is always left as that, and nothing further. Insular poverty is defined as, “groups of people who are poor because the circumstances of their lives trap them in social islands in which nearly everyone [is] poor.” Nearly every person trapped in an environment from which they are deprived from the American Dream, career opportunities, and most importantly an adequate education. Young poverty stricken children in secondary education have a wide range of negative effects because of poverty. Poverty stricken children

Healthcare is known to be the largest expense of American families. Poverty stricken families do not have the means necessary to afford the kinds of healthcare that children most oftenly need. Doctor’s visits, Sick days from work, and absences from school are consequences of being consumed by poverty and not being able to provide the proper healthcare. “Poverty is both a cause and a consequence of poor health” (Key Facts). Both issues provide pathways to accumulate each other overtime. Victims of poverty are not able to provide health care. Victims of bad health fall into the depths of poverty creating a most often times inescapable cycle. “Marginalised groups and vulnerable individuals are often worst affected, deprived of the information, money or access to health services that would help them prevent and treat disease” (Key Facts). Underprivileged individuals are most often grouped together and kicked to the curb as a whole. These groups are left out of the circle of life and are not provided the information and means necessary to acquire adequate healthcare. An example being a prostitute not being provided the information on the early signs of AIDS. When if he/she had been provided that information, she could have prolonged his/her life. “The cost of doctor 's fees, a course of drugs and transport to reach a health center can be devastating, both for an individual and their relatives who need to care for them or help them reach and pay for treatment. In the worst cases, the burden of illness may mean that families sell their property, take children out of school to earn a living or even start begging” (Key Facts). Sickness or a life threatening injury in the immediate family can greatly impact a family 's way of life going forward. More often than not, these types of setbacks require families to file for bankruptcy. These families sell their homes, or worst of all, take their children out of