The American Rescue Plan Redefines Child Poverty as a Societal, Rather Than Individual, Challenge [childtrends.org]
By Dana Thomson and Susan Balding, Child Trends, June 22, 2021 Public debate on the root causes of child poverty has often focused on individual—usually parental—behavior. This means that safety net policies have often concentrated on encouraging or discouraging certain behaviors among parents and caregivers, usually through program eligibility requirements like minimum work hours or citizenship, rather than focusing on societal obstacles to alleviating poverty. The American Rescue Plan...