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Frequently Asked Questions Related to the Poverty Guidelines and Poverty

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What are the differences between the poverty guidelines and the poverty thresholds?

History of Poverty Thresholds

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The Development and History of the U.S. Poverty Thresholds — A Brief Overview by Gordon M. Fisher, Department of Health and Human Services

Selected Articles and Papers by Mollie Orshansky About the Poverty Thresholds and the Poverty Population

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(A chronological bibliography of Orshansky's publications is also available.) Mollie Orshansky, "Children of the Poor"*, Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 26, No. 7, July 1963, pp. 3-13.

Factsheet: Estimates of Child Care Eligibility & Receipt for Fiscal Year 2019

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This factsheet provides descriptive information on child care eligibility and receipt. Of the 12.5 million children potentially eligible for child care subsidies under federal rules, 16 percent received subsidies. Of the 8.7 million children eligible for child care subsidies under more restrictive state rules, 23 percent received subsidies.

From Hunter to Orshansky: An Overview of (Unofficial) Poverty Lines in the United States from 1904 to 1965 — Summary

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Gordon M. Fisher (202)690-6143 March 1994

Factsheet: Estimates of Child Care Eligibility and Receipt for Fiscal Year 2018

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This factsheet provides descriptive information on child care eligibility and receipt. Of the 12.8 million children eligible for child care subsidies under federal rules, 15 percent received subsidies. Of the 8.4 million children eligible for child care subsidies under state rules, 23 percent received subsidies. Poorer children were more likely to receive subsidies than less poor children.

A Chronological Bibliography of Mollie Orshansky’s Publications

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A Chronological Bibliography of Mollie Orshansky’s Publications (Including Congressional Testimony) Compiled and annotated by Gordon M. Fisher

Mollie Orshansky: Her Career, Achievements, and Publications

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What Challenges Are Boys Facing, and What Opportunities Exist To Address Those Challenges? Fact Sheet: Employment*

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Gabriel, a high school junior, enjoys working the concession stand at the local movie theater on Friday and Saturday nights.  He earns a little money for college, hangs out with his friends, and gets to watch movies for free.  He even got a pay raise because of his strong work ethic and posit

What Challenges Are Boys Facing, and What Opportunities Exist To Address Those Challenges? Fact Sheet: Juvenile Delinquency*

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Even though Anthony lives in a neighborhood with a lot of crime and gang violence, he usually manages to stay out of trouble.  He plays football on his high school team and with the guidance and support of his coach, has kept his grades up and his eye on the future.  But then an argument at p

What Challenges Are Boys Facing, and What Opportunities Exist To Address Those Challenges? Fact Sheet: Education*

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Since the days when he attended his new neighborhood’s early learning center, Joe has liked school and often talks about how great his teachers have been over the years. Now in eleventh grade, Joe is a year away from being the first in his family to receive a high school diploma.