Warning+Signs

**//__Brooke__//**
 * //__WARNING SIGNS__//**

In the United States about 43.6 millon people live in povery everyday, and many people may not notice unless one realizes the warning signs to show the way they live (U.S. Census Bureau).

__**The following warning signs were among the top indicators that people may come from a life of poverty**__

1. **Preventable Dieases**: Kids in poverty are more likely to get dieases that are usually preventable or easy to treat. This is because they cannot get the proper hygiene or lack of vaccinations which causes them to have weak immune systems. These kids have to go on in life not knowing if they will get help (O' Malley). the top 2 treatable dieases that kids in poverty suffer from:
 * **Diarrhea**- The reason they get this diease is they do not have acess to clean water and then they cannot proper clean themselves, which (O' Malley).
 * **Tuberculosis**- It is an arborne diease and gets spread to kids in poverty because of their weak immune systems (O' Malley).

2. **Malnourishment**- They have a lack of diet and food intake. This makes them have a lack of nurtients needed for good health and devlopment. If is contuines it can affect mental abilities, and internal problems. If left untreated it can have permanent effects to the body (O' Malley).
 * **What it looks like**- Their ribs and back bones may be seen. They usually are greatly appercitive of food that is given to them. They also are weak and may not be able to perform certain task bacause of their lack of energy (O' Malley).

3. **Mental Well- being**- They become a greater risk of devloping behavioral problems and a more hectic lifestyle. These behavioral issues can lead into adulthood. If they keep up that lifestyle it will affect the jobs they get and what they are allowed to do (O' Malley).
 * **Types of behavorial issues**: disobidiance, impulsiveness, and diffculty getting along with others (O' Malley).

4. **Ignorance**- Means having the lack of knowledge. People in poverty may have a harder time getting information. This could be in schools in the area do not have enough money to afford the proper meaterials to educate the kids. Also this could man a lack of knowledge in knowing how to do everyday things because in poverty they may have not had the chance to experiance them (Phil Bartle, PhD).

5. **Apathy**- This is when people do not care anymore and do not want to try and change things in a better way. Kids in poverty may experiance this more then kids from better off families because they are often jealous that they do not have the best things, or the best grades. Also kids in poverty who have apathy often make other kids have apthy because, "Apathy breeds apathy" (Bartle). 1. they will want to and 2. learn how to take charge of their lives (Phil Bartle, PhD).
 * **Ways to help fight apathy**
 * give them encouragement and praise- this helps them in two ways.

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