Synopses & Reviews
The number of children living in poverty in the United States increased dramatically during the 1980s and remains high. By 1985, twenty percent of all children lived in families subsisting below the poverty line; percentages for black and Hispanic children were notably higher. The articles in this book attempt to address three main issues: Why so many children grow up in poor families, what the effects of poverty on a child's physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development are, and what role can public policy and policy research play in preventing or alleviating the damaging effects of poverty on children? Most books on poverty focus on analysis of the parents' income, and policies are aimed at self-sufficiency. This book is unique because it is child-centered. It concludes that solving the problem of childhood poverty requires society to assume greater responsibility for providing aid directly influencing the child, such as child allowances, medical care, child care and child support.
Synopsis
By 1985 twenty percent of all children in the USA were living in families subsisting below the poverty line, a high reached after dramatic increases throughout the 1980s. This impressive new book questions why this should be and the effect it is having on this new generation.
Synopsis
The numbers of children living in poverty in the United States increased dramatically during the 1980âs and remains high. Why are so many children growing up in poor families? What are the effects of poverty on childrenâs development? What role can public policy and policy research play in preventing or alleviating the damaging effects of poverty on children? Children in Poverty examines these questions, focusing on the child, rather than on parentsâincome or self-sufficiency. The contributors come from diverse fields - economics, sociology, public health, psychology, child development, and education - affording depth and wide coverage of the topic, and displaying an even mix of research and applications.
Synopsis
'children in poverty, focusing on the child rather than on parents\' income or self sufficiency.'
Table of Contents
Preface; 1. Children in poverty: developmental and policy issues; 2. The economic environment of childhood; 3. The role of mother-only families in reproducing poverty; 4. The association between adolescent parenting and childhood poverty; 5. The strain of living poor: parenting, social support, and child mental health; 6. The health of poor children: problems and programs; 7. With a little help: children in poverty and child care; 8. Poverty, early childhood education, and academic competence: the Abecedarian experiment; 9. Educational acceleration for at-risk students; 10. Cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses of interventions for children in poverty; 11. Effective progras for children growing up in concentrated poverty; 12. Antecedents, consequences, and possible solutions for poverty among children; Author index; Subject index.