In poor societies, people have children to improve their economic well-being by increasing the number of family workers and providing support for parents in their old age.

在贫穷的社会里，人们要孩子是为了通过增加家庭工作人员的数量和在他们年老的时候为父母提供支持，改善他们的经济状况。

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In poor families, meanwhile, children tend to spend their time at home or with extended family.

与此同时，在贫困家庭中，孩子们倾向于呆在家里或与整个大家庭待在一起。

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Jack is a young boy. He lives with his mother. They live in a small house. The family is poor. Their cow Betsy gives them milk.

杰克是一个年轻小伙子，他与妈妈相依为命。两人同住在一间小屋子里，家里很穷。他们养了一只母牛，名叫贝琪，这只牛供应他们牛奶喝。

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They can be found in most towns, and are fixtures in poor neighborhoods where housewives run sari-sari stores to supplement their otherwise meager family incomes.

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