I am currently in the process of transitioning my M.A. level course on Science, Technology, and Development with 11 students to virtual instruction. One of my interests in engaging with COVID-19 is to examine how it (should) informs development ideologies and practices. How should students of development studies retool -- conceptually, methodologically, practically -- in wake of the pandemic?
The article addressed public health by showing the people that there are people out there that can not afford to receive necessities such as medicine, proprer housing, etc.
"Child poverty is becoming more concentrated."
"It is no coincidence that the County’s municipalities with the highest child poverty rates are one and the same as the County’s majority-black municipalities. Sixty-three percent of poor families in high child-poverty cities are black."
The author used the census to gather the information needed to back up his argument on why it is important.
There wasn't any references in terms of individuals or organizations. The article focused mainly of statistics.
You can't really control the poverty line because there will always people who fall under the majority income. If everyone had the same amount of money, no one is really rich or poor. If everyone was given a million dollars, the poverty standard would increase along with it. Therefore, coming to a solution towards this problem isn't a one way fix. It is very complicated and has multiple different perspectives that go about it.
The author of the article read over the New Jersey's Drinking Water Watch database and read a letter that was sent by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to the Newark Water Department.
This PDF is important because it talks about the financial stability and the lead exposure of Newark families. It can help with a lot of different arguments because most problems today effect the lower income families such as lead exposure.
The article goes into how the Kresge Foundation's Climate Resilience and Urban Oppurtunity Initiative came togethre to try and make Newark more resilient in terms of the community.
"There is a large volume of evidence that shows how living in poverty can be detrimental for children, both during their childhood and beyond."
"Poverty can affect every aspect of a child’s development, limiting their social, educational and personal development."