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What Causes Poverty? How does it affect us? - Coggle Diagram
What Causes Poverty? How does it affect us?
Government/ Politics
Warfare 
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Better Public Education: Instead of charging thousands and thousands of dollars for school all school should be free to anyone that is TRYING to better themselves.
Lack of Assistance : The lack of government assistance in better healthcare, better schooling and in better shelters.
Taxing the Poor
Social Injustices: Falls hand in hand with discrimination, makes it harder on individuals to get jobs and do better for themselves.
Jobs :
Cost of Childcare: Parents that would like to be financially stable, can't work and not have anywhere to send their kids. The cost of childcare is extremely high.
Low Incomes: The income rate is low, making many get 2-3 jobs to simply get by.
Job Growth Stunted
Education Requirements For Good Jobs: Jobs that pay within the financial needs of an individual may require college degrees or other requirements that aren't available to them. This causes a loss of opportunity.
Unemployment: In season jobs may require layoffs, forcing individuals to be without employment.
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Family/Personal Beliefs
Religion: Shaping values, norms and practices
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Discrimination: Can foster segregation.
Reproduction Rates: With increasing numbers of people in households it's harder to provide for everyone.
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Health
Medical Expenses: With low income many cannot even afford proper healthcare causing health to decline severely.
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Substance Abuse: It is possible that those who suffer from poverty will find addictions as a causing effect.
Domestic Abuse/Trauma : If someone is in a relationship and they are suffering from DVA they may have to face homelessness in order to find a way out.
Malnutrition
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Location/Environment
Lack of Shelter: Many can't afford the upkeep of homes, the insurance and taxes that go with owning properties.
Lack of Infrastructure: Without transportation people are spending more time, money and energy getting to places.
Environment Circumstances: Natural disasters & climate change can affect the circumstances that one lives in.
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Overpopulation: Overcrowded areas, leading to the cost of living going up.