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Child Poverty in Arizona Ironically, Term Paper
Pages:7 (1797 words)
Sources:10
Subject:Other
Topic:Child Poverty
Document Type:Term Paper
Document:#94175457
Children need a congenial environment for their physical, emotional and mental development and that cannot be possible when they are left to reel under poverty. Alleviating childhood poverty should not just be a slogan, but a high priority issue that needs immediate addressal, and this can only be achieved by means of a collaborative effort, with both the state and federal governments and social organizations working together.
Bibliography
CARSEY, "Child Poverty in Rural America: New Data Shows Increases in 41 States," Accessed 27th April, 2007, available at http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/documents/rural_child_poverty_fact_sheet.pdf
NCCP, "Arizona: Demographics of Poor Children,
Accessed 27th April, 2007, Available at http://www.nccp.org/state_detail_demographic_poor_AZ.html
NCCP, "Arizona: Demographics of Low-Income Children,"
Accessed 27th April, 2007, Available at http://www.nccp.org/state_detail_demographic_low_income_AZ.html
Terry Goddard, " Arizona Meth Project," Accessed 28th April 2007, Available at http://www.azag.gov/Press_MyTurn/ArizonaMethOpEdApril2007.pdf
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Tim Vanderpool, "Monster Mash: Fighting Meth Block by Block," Accessed April 27th 2007, available at http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Currents/Content?oid=71757
Tumbleweed, "Arizona Homeless Youth," Accessed April 27th 2007, available at http://www.tumbleweed.org/az_homeless_youth.php
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Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence, "Afterschool Programs in Arizona,"
Accessed 28th April 2007, available at http://www.azafterschool.org/Afterschool_Programs-FACT_SHEET.pdf
Sample Source(s) Used
Bibliography
CARSEY, "Child Poverty in Rural America: New Data Shows Increases in 41 States," Accessed 27th April, 2007, available at http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/documents/rural_child_poverty_fact_sheet.pdf
NCCP, "Arizona: Demographics of Poor Children,
Accessed 27th April, 2007, Available at http://www.nccp.org/state_detail_demographic_poor_AZ.html
NCCP, "Arizona: Demographics of Low-Income Children,"
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