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Child poverty can be reduced

R D Plotnick1

  • 1Graduate School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.

The Future of Children
|July 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Reducing child poverty requires both increased family earnings and government support. Policies like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) are crucial, but insufficient alone. Comprehensive strategies are needed.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Policy
  • Economics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Child poverty remains a significant issue in the U.S., necessitating effective policy interventions.
  • Previous antipoverty strategies have focused on increasing family earnings and providing supplemental income.
  • International experiences offer valuable insights for U.S. policymakers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review U.S. antipoverty policies and their impact on child poverty.
  • To analyze the effectiveness of increasing earned incomes versus government income support.
  • To discuss lessons from other developed countries for U.S. child poverty reduction.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent U.S. policy experiences in child poverty reduction.
  • Analysis of government income support programs, tax policies, and child support.
  • Examination of the effects of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income.

Main Results:

  • Policies increasing earned incomes alone are insufficient to substantially reduce child poverty.
  • Government transfer programs, including tax credits like the EITC, significantly decrease child poverty rates.
  • The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a major cash assistance program for families with children.

Conclusions:

  • A combination of policies is necessary to effectively reduce child poverty.
  • Government income support, tax policies, and child support payments are vital components.
  • Political will and resource allocation are critical for successful implementation of antipoverty programs.

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