Santa Monica College Causes of Child Poverty and NECPC Paper

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MUST ALL BE IN MLA

In a six-paragraph, academic essay, please explore the main contributing causes (at least 3) of the problem you selected above (from Tracks 1, 2, 3, or 4) in society. Determine, through a compare and contrast essay, which contributing cause is most responsible for the problem. Interview someone you know for their thoughts on the causes. Most importantly, provide evidence from at least 5 outside sources (5 from Peer reviewed Databases and 1 interview with someone you know). THESE SOURCES MUST BE DIFFERENT THAN THE ONES YOU USED IN ESSAY #1.

  • Each body paragraph should directly compare causes to each other.
  • Prove that one contributing cause is most responsible using 6 outside sources
  • Please do not explore solutions to this problem; that will be the subject of our essay #3
  • Take time to fully understand the difference between cause, problem, and effect. Confusing these terms can cause problems down the line

Your thesis should tell:

  1. What the limited topic is
  2. What your side is
  3. How you know your side is correct

REQUIRED ELEMENTS:

  • An introductory paragraph with an introductory strategy and a thesis (6-12 sentences long total
  • Thesis must contain a limited topic, an argument, and an explanation.
  • Your research must come from 6 different sources (THESE SOURCES MUST BE DIFFERENT THAN THE ONES YOU USED IN ESSAY #1):
    • 6 articles or essays from any of the peer reviewed Databases.
    • 1 interview with a person you know about their ideas on the causes of the problem
  • 4 body paragraphs, each with 8-12 sentences, properly structured.
    • Use quotes to provide evidence
    • Introduce and cite your quotes and evidence
    • For every one sentence of summary or quote, include at least 2 sentences of analysis
  • A concluding paragraph of 6-12 sentences with a developed concluding strategy and thesis (restated).
  • The essay must be 6 paragraphs, typed, and double spaced in MLA format
  • The essay must maintain formal academic tone
  • Please include a works cited page

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Child Poverty
Child poverty is a state that involves children living in poverty. The situation mainly
arises due to family-related financial difficulties that force a minor to live in such conditions.
Many factors cause child poverty, such as government policies, unemployment, adult poverty,
discrimination and disabilities, and economic and demographic factors. According to the North
East Child Poverty Commission (NECPC), the condition is a structural issue and not an
individual fault. In consideration of source materials and research interventions, most scholars
establish a significant cause of child poverty. Therefore, the article seeks to support that the
primary cause of child poverty is low household income since the factor leads to the
existence of financial difficulties.
In an article concerning a study conducted in South Africa, the researchers identified that
household income was the primary cause of child poverty. However, the report established other
essential factors, such as the household size and qualification of the head, which are all factors
affecting or affected by a person's income. Moreover, the study categorized the causes of poverty
into either structural, fate, and individualistic measures (Dunga et al., p27). In this perspective,
support for household income as the main factor supports the stand of NECPC that poverty is a
structural issue. The results, however, came from responses of ...


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