Poor Kids (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

Summary by Krater

A follow-up on children growing up in poverty in Davenport, Iowa, focusing on Brittany, Kaylee, Johnny, and their families as they navigate unstable housing, job loss, financial stress, and changing circumstances over five years.

From the video

Answers: What is it like for children growing up in poverty in America?

• child poverty in America
• housing instability and homelessness
• family financial hardship
• impact of recession on low-income families
• access to food and public assistance

What it concludes

• More than 46 million Americans were living below the poverty line in 2012.
• In 2012, 1 in 5 kids were living in poverty in the United States.
• More than 21 million children received free or low-cost school lunches.
• As of 2017, more than 14 million children were living in poverty.