Debt-Poor Kids
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12455267 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert H Scott (0000-0002-5312-8871, Monmouth University, corresponding author), Steven Pressman (0009-0000-0398-8024, Monmouth University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 356-373 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Poverty (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-5549 • E-ISSN: 1540-7608 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10875549.2013.804478 |
| OpenAlex | W2046804321 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 32 |
Child poverty in the United States has averaged around 20% since the late 1970s. During this time period, it has been consistently and considerably higher than poverty rates for other age groups. The case is often made that poverty in the United States is greatly underestimated. The many problems involved in measuring aggregate poverty rate also plague measures of child poverty. This article focuses on how interest payments on prior consumer debt affect government calculations of child poverty. After summarizing the negative consequences of child poverty, we use the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances to estimate child poverty rates by subtracting interest payments on consumer debt from household income. The article concludes with some policy proposals for reducing child poverty and the number of households (especially those with children) who are “debt poor.”
Basic needs · Child poverty · Debt · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Government (linguistics · Macroeconomics · Payment · Poverty · Poverty rate · Poverty threshold · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Finance
Succeeding Generations
Psychosocial Adjustment among Children Experiencing Persistent and Intermittent Family Economic Hardship
Hunger
Status Syndrome
The Economic Consequences of Parental Leave Mandates
Top Incomes in the Long Run of History
The Increasing Income Inequality Among Children
How Poverty and Segregation Impact Child Development
Children without Health Insurance
Consequences of growing up poor
Childhood events and circumstances influencing high school completion
Poverty as a Public Issue
Consumer Debt and the Measurement of Poverty and Inequality in the US∗
Poverty, Parenting, and Children's Mental Health
How Much Does Childhood Poverty Affect the Life Chances of Children
Bankruptcy Reform and Credit Cards
Does Neighborhood and Family Poverty Affect Mothers' Parenting, Mental Health, and Social Support
Disadvantaged Children
The Impact of Social Status, Family Structure, and Neighborhood on the Fertility of Black Adolescents
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |