today,oneinfiveAmericanchildrenliveinpovertyToday,oneinfiveAmericanchildrenliveinpoverty(贫困),andthenumberisgrowing.Therecenteconomicdownturn(衰退),alongwithhighoilpricesandrisingfoodprices,iscripplingmanyfamili

　　today,oneinfiveAmericanchildrenliveinpoverty

　　Today,oneinfiveAmericanchildrenliveinpoverty(贫困),andthenumberisgrowing.Therecenteconomicdownturn(衰退),alongwithhighoilpricesandrisingfoodprices,iscripplingmanyfamiliesintheUS.

　　Forchildren,povertyaffects(影响)childrenfromhealthtoearlylearning.Theresultsofpovertyareimportantnotonlyonfutureachievement(成就)butinthenearterm.

　　Blackchildrenhavethehighestchildpovertyrate(率).Comparingallfamilies,thepovertyrateforchildreninfamiliesledbysinglemothersis42percentandsinglefathers21percent,comparedto8percentofchildreninmarried-couplefamilies.Childreninmarried-couplefamilieshavelowerpovertyratesthanthoseinsingleparenthomes.

　　Childpovertyalsodiffersaccordingtogeography.Childpovertyratesarehigherinthecountrysidethaninthecity,18percentcomparedto13percent.Whenlookingacrossthecountry,childpovertyisthelowestintheNorth(9percent)andhighestintheSouth(19percent).