“The survey interviewed 421 children whose families live in poverty and measured their deprivation through nine indicators.”
Brief description of the news: Recent survey conducted by some organizations showed that the poverty children usually have emotional problems.Social Welfare Department hence examined the reasons by the mean of interviewing 421 poverty-stricken children.
deprivation(n.)
Cambridge:when you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life:
Sentence:The economic deprivation from sending the troops reaches nearly 300 million.