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MONDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2012 GROWING UP POOR Growing up poor in modern Australia: this week Four Corners asks children what it's like being poor in the midst of plenty. We hear from the adult world all the time about what poverty is and how to fix it, but rarely from the children who experience it. Nobody likes to admit they're poor but children from five families allowed Four Corners into their lives to show us the world from their point of view: "My parents get paid on Friday right, so during the week they probably have money. Wednesday, Thursday or sometimes Tuesday, you know, what are we supposed to eat? " At 12, Jessica has a bleak view of her future: "A good job, like where you get like heaps of money. I'd be like a decent mum, like a husband with no violence and everything, so it could be a happy family, you know, but like that would never happen..." These are children living in areas of concentrated disadvantage where the adult world can be a scary place: Hayden: "...my dad, he got bashed, he got sliced with a knife ." Some remain optimistic despite the chaos around them: Dale : "Anything is possible when you put all your heart into it. Just try your best. I've been saying that a lot haven't I? " The question arises, why isn't more being done to break the cycle of disadvantage? Will this generation of Australia's children be given more to hope for than their parents? "Growing Up Poor" - reported by Sarah Ferguson and presented by Kerry O'Brien goes to air on Monday 24th September at 8.30 pm on ABC 1. It is replayed on Tuesday 25th September at 11.35 pm. It can also be seen on ABC News24 at 8.00 pm on Saturdays, on ABC iview and at abc.net.au/4corners . Four Corners Watch Past Episodes Four Corners presents broadband video available on demand for selected programs. Four Corners on ABC iView Watch Four Corners streamed on-demand and at a high resolution from ABC iview. Four Corners 50 Years Celebrate the rich history of Four Corners: visit our special website and download the free iPad app. You can also buy the ABC DVD Collection or book. Follow Four Corners on Twitter Become a fan on Facebook Four Corners Home | Newsletter Subscribe or Unsubscribe © 2012 Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Privacy Policy ABC Head Office, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia