Poverty's Effects In Connecticut Are Far-Reaching

An interesting article published by the Hartford Courant:

"The effects of poverty are profound and far-reaching, weighing on people’s overall happiness and rendering life less satisfying for people across lines of race and geography in Connecticut, according to a sweeping survey of thousands of residents last year.

The results of the “WellBeing Survey,” administered to more than 16,000 state residents, paints a picture of Connecticut in which many have access to the trappings of the modern economy and others live in a world with far less opportunity, where the tendrils of poverty invade their neighborhoods and their outlook on the world.

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