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J. D. Vance: “40% of low income kids face multiple instances of childhood…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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America’s Forgotten Working Class J.D. Vance TED

Published | Video Starts at 09:12

Think about the way that that affects a child's mind. And we think of these things as especially rare. But study by the Wisconsin Children's Trust Fund found that 40% of low income kids face multiple instances of childhood trauma, compared to only 29% for upper income kids. And think about what that really means. If you're a low income kid, almost half of you face multiple instances of childhood trauma. This is not an isolated problem. (09:12–09:22)

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Asserts that a study by the Wisconsin Children's Trust Fund found significant differences in childhood trauma between income groups.

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