Many of them often feel isolated, lonely, and afraid. School-Age Day Care . A logical place is the school. Single-Parent Families . Families exist in all social classes, among all racial and ethnic groups, and in age groups ranging from 15 to 50.
Economic growth appears to have become less effective in reducing poverty.
This means that the children and adults in these families often go without food, health care, and other basic necessities. The poor child tends to come from a single-parent family, and she is likely to be Hispanic or black. Malnutrition, poor health, assaults on the child's emerging self-esteem. Less opportunity to develop skills and abilities. Believe that they have little control over their future.