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Consequences of Growing Up Poor (Paperback, New edition)
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Consequences of Growing Up Poor (Paperback, New edition)
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One in five American children now live in families with incomes
below the povertyline, and their prospects are not bright. Low
income is statistically linked with a variety of poor outcomes for
children, from low birth weight and poor nutrition in infancy to
increased chances of academic failure, emotional distress, and
unwed childbirth in adolescence. To address these problems it is
not enough to know that money makes a difference; we need to
understand how. Consequences of Growing Up Poor is an extensive and
illuminating examination of the paths through which economic
deprivation damages children at all stages of their development. In
Consequences of Growing Up Poor, developmental psychologists,
economists, and sociologists revisit a large body of studies to
answer specific questions about how low income puts children at
risk intellectually, emotionally, and physically. Many of their
investigations demonstrate that although income clearly creates
disadvantages, it does so selectively and in a wide variety of
ways. Low-income preschoolers exhibit poorer cognitive and verbal
skills because they are generally exposed to fewer toys, books, and
other stimulating experiences in the home. Poor parents also tend
to rely on home-based child care, where the quality and amount of
attention children receive is inferior to that of professional
facilities. In later years, conflict between economically stressed
parents increases anxiety and weakens self-esteem in their teenaged
children.
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