Final Study Guide Flashcards
What percent of children live in conditions of poverty?
15% (16 million)
What percent of children living in poverty are under 6 years old?
25%
What percent of children living in poverty are living in extreme poverty (homelessness)?
5%
What percent of children living in poverty are African American?
47%
What percent of children living in poverty are Hispanic?
36%
What percent of children living in poverty are single female-headed families?
55%
How many children are estimated to die from poverty’s effects?
15,000
U.S. infant mortality rate from poverty is higher than how many other nations?
19
How many reports of child abuse and neglect are there each year for families who fall below the poverty line?
4 million
What percent of children living in poverty are diagnosed with a mental disorder?
11%
Why is play therapy important for children living in homelessness?
Allows children to process and address their concerns; a means for children to express, communicate, and make sense of their experiences
How many people are homeless at some time during the year in Georgia?
75,000
How many homeless children are there in Georgia?
More than 58,000
Where does Georgia rank in the nation for child homelessness?
2nd worst
Where does Georgia rank in the nation for states with the highest number of unsheltered people?
6th
Approximately how many homeless veterans are there in Georgia?
2,766
What is the poorest city in the U.S. for children?
Atlanta
What percent of all children in Atlanta living in poverty live in families with annual incomes of less than $15,000 a year?
48%
How many people in metro Atlanta experience homelessness on any given night?
More than 10,000
What percent of the more than 10,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night are women and children?
More than 40%
What type of relationship exists between socioeconomic states and mental illness?
Strongly negative
What accounts for more than half of community differences in psychiatric hospitalization rates?
Higher unemployment, poverty, and lack of housing affordability in poorer communities
Which is more likely to precede the other: poverty or mental illness?
Poverty is more likely to precede mental illness
What is the prevalence of serious mental illness among those with the lowest family income level?
16.3%