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The Joy Cardin Show [1]

The Affects of Longterm Unemployment on Children

January 24, 2014 - 7:00am

Even though the unemployment rate has shown steady improvement, millions of children are living in families where a parent is unemployed.  Cynthia’s guest discusses the effect of long term unemployment on children.

Host(s): 
Cynthia Schuster [2]
Guest(s): 
Julia Isaacs [3]
Producer(s): 
Robyn Cherry [4]

Expert: Children Have A Tough Time In A Jobless Home [5]

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When a family's breadwinner loses a job, children can face adverse effects from the sudden downturn in finances and associated stresses. A family in such dire straits...


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[1] https://www.wpr.org/programs/joy-cardin-show
[2] https://www.wpr.org/people/cynthia-schuster
[3] https://www.wpr.org/people/julia-isaacs
[4] https://www.wpr.org/people/robyn-cherry
[5] https://www.wpr.org/expert-children-have-tough-time-jobless-home
[6] https://www.wpr.org/listen/413601
[7] http://mp3.wpr.org/download.php?f=jca140124b.mp3