This
table gives us information on the percentage of poverty of different types of families in 1999 in Australia.
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Overall
, we can see that families with children, often are more inclined to be poor, the same thing occurs when there is a single parent. Linking Words
On the other hand
, when it comes to a couple without children or elderly people, wealth increases.
People with children have a tendency to live in a case of poverty, in fact, 12% of couples with kids are in Linking Words
this
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In addition
, when you are single, that happens Linking Words
also
very frequently, we speak about 19% of the Australian population. When these two factors collide, a terrible situation appears, 21% of sole parents are poor.
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Nevertheless
, these proportions differ when the circumstances change. Linking Words
For example
, only 7% of marriages with no kids are in poverty and 6% of people were poor in 1999 in Australia. Linking Words
Finally
, only 4% of older couples are in a situation of economic difficulties.Linking Words
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