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Malnutrition in Low-Income Latino Children in the United States

Malnutrition in Low-Income Latino Children in the United States. By: Crystal Escobar Collaboration Health & Human Services Major CSU-Monterey Bay. Informing Providing Modified Educating. Promoting Malnutrition Awareness. Why Low-Income Latino Children don’t Have Enough to Eat.

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Malnutrition in Low-Income Latino Children in the United States

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  1. Malnutrition in Low-Income Latino Children in the United States By: Crystal Escobar Collaboration Health & Human Services Major CSU-Monterey Bay

  2. Informing • Providing • Modified • Educating Promoting Malnutrition Awareness

  3. Why Low-Income Latino Children don’t Have Enough to Eat • Low Paying Jobs • Economy • Little Food or None • High Cost in Food • Lack of Jobs • Single Parents • Little Money • No Education

  4. Mental Problems Physical Problems The Damages of Not Eating

  5. Increased money for food stamps not only helped families, it boosted the economy through increased spending. Providing Support for Low-Income Latino Children

  6. Increasing awareness • Simplify application processes • Reconsider eligibility of immigrant families Call to Action

  7. References Becerra, Rosina. (2003). Seven: California's Latino Children Under Age Five: Investment in the Future. UC Los Angeles: UCLA School of Public Affairs. Retrieved from: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/0rt8g5gq Chau, M., Thampi, K. & Wight, V. (2010). Basic facts about low-income children, 2009:Children under age 18. http://nccp.org/publications/pdf/text_975.pdf Child hunger fact. (2011). Retrieved from http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-facts/child-hunger-facts.aspx Garcia, A (2011). Fighting hunger among latino children: Breaking barriers to snap benefits will help end hunger. Retrieved from http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2011/06/latino_child_hunger.html Gavin, M. (2009). Kidshealth: Hunger and malnutrition. Retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/feeding/hunger.html Guarino, M. (2009). Malnutrition impairs u.s. children’s health, behavior. Retrieved from http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/Children_Childcare/Malnutrition+Impairs+US+Childrens+Health+Behavior+Says+LSU+AgCenter+Food+and+Nutrition+Expert.htm

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