Question

What are some secondary or contributing risk factors for child poverty? Would low parental employment be considered as secondary or contributing risk factor for that health determinant?

Answer 1

secondary or contributing risk factors for child poverty:

1. Uneducation

2. Unemployment

3. Single parent family or single mother

4. Lack of government policies

5. Socioeconomic status

6. Teen pregnancy

7. Disability

8. Discrimination

9. Deindustrialization

Parents source of income, educational status and socioeconomic status directly affects child poverty. Parents employment status directly affects child poverty.