the poor in America.pptVIP

The poor in America Poverty line Criterion in the United Nations: each one 365$ a year. The poverty line in U.S.: 10,991$ each person per year. 14,051$ in a two person’s family per year. 17163$ in a three person’s family per year. 22025$ in a four person’s family per year. 30 times higher than the standard in UN. Different types of poor people General poor people Different types of poor people People in slum Different types of poor people The homeless Proportion Total number: 39,800,000. It occupied 13.2% in the population of America. 8.6% are white people 11.8% are asians亚裔人 23.2% are Hispanic people西裔人 24.87% are the black How poor they are? A general poor family 43% of the poor family have their own house, with three bedrooms, a family room, a reception room, a kitchen and two washroom. Some of them also have car, TV, fridge, air-condition, washing machine, microwave微波炉 But most of the poor are troubled with utilities, house rent and other daily expenses. Reasons Different standard of life: most of them are not in absolute poverty. Poor education is the most important reason. (high fee for those well equipped private schools. ) Most of them are discriminated by the rich. The employers don’t want to hire them either. Then, they become poorer and poorer, sometimes even generation by generation. Reasons Low income is also a major reason. The self-esteem make the poor invisible. Lack the bravery of fighting, fighting with the dignity, fighting for their future. Welfare system for the poor They have different kinds of welfare for house, telephone, education and so on. For a three person’s family they can get at least one month 1000dollars, which is sometimes more than a working family’s income. Foodstamp食品券 The food in supermarket are closing to the deadline, the poor can pick up the food by the foodstamps. Free lunch Children in poor family can have free lunch Shelter They can go to the shelter for a short time, food, find a job, pay money, leave ou