Income directly affects children's outcomes, says new report
There is a strong direct link between household income and children's outcomes, a new review of 61 studies shows.
View ArticleEcological underpinnings of rural poverty
A first-of-its-kind effort to examine the ecological drivers of rural poverty combines economic, ecological and epidemiological models. The lessons learned could inform interventions to lift people out...
View ArticleMore children living in high-poverty neighborhoods following Great Recession
More children are living in high-poverty neighborhoods following the Great Recession -- a troubling shift because children in these neighborhoods are a year behind academically.
View ArticleExclusion from school can trigger long-term psychiatric illness
Excluding children from school may lead to long-term psychiatric problems and psychological distress, a study of thousands of children has shown.
View Article300,000 families living in US-Mexico border towns face exposure to toxic stress
Roughly 300,000 Texans living in impoverished border communities known as 'colonias' are facing substandard housing, lack of resources and exposure to toxic stress. New research finds these communities...
View ArticlePreschool teachers need better training in science
Preschool instructors appear to lack the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively teach their young students science -- a problem that is likely contributing to America's poor global performance...
View ArticleNeighborhood affluence linked to positive birth outcomes
It's not uncommon for new parents to relocate in search of neighborhoods with better schools, safer streets and healthier, more kid-friendly activities. But a new study has found that living in such...
View ArticleNeighborhood's quality influences children's behaviors through teens, study...
The quality of the neighborhood where a child grows up has a significant impact on the number of problem behaviors they display during elementary and teenage years, a study suggests.
View ArticleHousing instability negatively affects the health of children and caregivers
When families don't have stable housing, their risk of struggling with poor health outcomes and material hardships, such as food insecurity, increases, according to a new study. Researchers surveyed...
View ArticleResearch finds early childhood program linked to degree completion at age 35
Participating in an intensive early childhood education program from preschool to third grade is linked to higher educational attainment in mid-life, according to a new study.
View ArticleHow common is food insecurity among older adults?
Food insecurity occurs when people lack access to food or go hungry due to poverty or other challenges. It remains a serious problem for many older adults. Recently, a research team from the Institute...
View ArticleLack of paid sick leave increases poverty
A new study has quantified, for the first time, the relationship between lack of paid sick leave and poverty in the United States. The data indicates that, even when controlling for education, race,...
View ArticlePreschool program preps kids for academic success through elementary school
A program that helps low-income parents prepare their children for school has benefits that extend beyond kindergarten and into into third grade, including performing better academically, acquiring...
View ArticleNeighborhoods can help buffer impacts from childhood poverty
In one of the first studies to examine the effect of both socioeconomic status and neighborhoods on children's health, researchers found that living in higher opportunity neighborhoods may protect...
View ArticleObamacare relieved financial strain of those closest to the federal poverty line
While data shows that the Affordable Care Act helped people across the spectrum, a study shows that those around or below the federal poverty line benefitted most.
View ArticleHousing for health
In a novel approach to improving outcomes for children, a pediatric hospital worked with community partners to address neighborhood effect syndrome as a target for pediatric health care -- treating the...
View ArticleMore minorities labeled 'learning disabled' because of social inequities,...
A new study suggests that the disproportionate placement of racial minorities into special education for learning disabilities is largely because of social inequities outside of schools rather than...
View ArticleSchoolyard tree cover predicts math performance in high-poverty urban schools
What if improving academic performance in some of the nation's most disadvantaged and lowest-achieving schools was as easy as planting trees in the schoolyard? It's not that simple, of course, but a...
View ArticleNurseries may trump informal or childminder care for kids' psychological...
Attendance at a nursery/crèche staffed by professionals may be linked to better psychological development than being looked after by family/friends or a childminder in early childhood, suggests new...
View ArticleWhy relationships -- not money -- are the key to improving schools
Strong relationships between teachers, parents and students at schools has more impact on improving student learning than does financial support, new research shows. The study found that social capital...
View ArticleRich people don't live that much longer than the poor, study finds
Differences in how many extra years rich people live compared to poor people is only about half of what we thought, according to new research.
View ArticleFamily matters for future wealth
New research, for the first time using actual income numbers from two generations of Australians, reveals they do not easily move from low-income to high-income bands, however mobility is greater than...
View ArticleSatellite images reveal global poverty
How far have we come in achieving the UN's sustainable development goals that we are committed to nationally and internationally? Yes, it can be difficult to make a global assessment of poverty and...
View ArticleHow economic inequality shapes mobility expectations and behavior in...
By integrating the methods and techniques of economics and psychology, an inventive framework reveals how rising economic inequality can weaken the motivating belief that achieving socioeconomic...
View ArticleDebt relief improves psychological and cognitive function, enabling better...
A new study demonstrates that reducing the number of debt accounts lowers the mental burden of the poor, thereby improving psychological and cognitive performance. This enables better decision-making....
View ArticleLack of awareness of inequality means we penalize those who have least money
People can automatically assume that someone who gives less money to charity is less generous, according to new research. The assumption was made in the study when people had no knowledge of how much...
View ArticleNew insights on overdose rates, county segregation, and socioeconomics
Deaths from drug overdoses have risen dramatically in the United States over the past 20 years, and researchers seek to understand complex factors that may affect these deaths. A new study examined...
View ArticleKids in poor, urban schools learn just as much as others
Schools serving disadvantaged and minority children teach as much to their students as those serving more advantaged kids, according to a new nationwide US study. Test scores speak more to what happens...
View ArticleRethinking the role of technology in the classroom
Introducing tablets and laptops to the classroom has certain educational virtues, according to one researcher, but her research suggests that tech has its limitations as well. A new study shows a...
View ArticlePoor people experience greater financial hardship in areas where income...
In areas with the highest levels of income inequality, the poor are less likely to rely on their community for support due to shame or embarrassment, according to a new study.
View ArticleSurging numbers of first-generation learners being left behind in global...
'First-generation learners' -- a substantial number of pupils around the world who represent the first generation in their families to receive an education - are also significantly more likely to leave...
View ArticleCountering COVID-19 impacts on children from low-income households
The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the social, educational and health care disparities already plaguing the nearly 40 million Americans the US Census Bureau estimates are living in poverty. Perhaps...
View ArticleMost Americans don't have enough assets to withstand 3 months without income
A new study found that 77% of low- to moderate-income American households fall below the asset poverty threshold, meaning that if their income were cut off they would not have the financial assets to...
View ArticleCounties with persistent poverty rates experience higher rates of cancer deaths
Residents of counties that experience persistent poverty face a disproportionately high risk of cancer mortality.
View ArticleAs pandemic affects children's health, programs that work are still underused
Evidence-based programs known to reverse the negative effects of poverty are being widely neglected, according to a new report.
View ArticleTeacher quality scores change depending on students, school
School districts across the U.S. are increasingly using student test scores to rate the effectiveness of teachers, but a new study found that the scores have less to do with individual teachers and...
View ArticleNeighborhood deprivation and COVID in Louisiana
A new study to investigate the role of neighborhood deprivation on COVID-19 in Louisiana has found that the more a neighborhood is deprived, the higher the risk for cases of COVID-19.
View ArticleNew study on COVID-19 vaccinations in the largest US cities finds stark...
In a study of the nine largest U.S. cities, researchers found stark racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities in COVID-19 vaccination rates across neighborhoods. The study showed that high...
View ArticleIncome inequality can harm children’s achievement in maths – but not reading,...
Inequalities in income affect how well children do in maths -- but not reading, the most comprehensive study of its kind has found.
View ArticleUnvaccinated: The kids aren’t alright
Close to 10 million children in lower-income countries have never been vaccinated against any infectious disease. These 'zero-dose' kids hold a lesson for all of us, says a public-health expert.
View ArticleFree green services could substantially reduce emissions
Using carbon tax revenue to fund free green electricity and public transport could significantly reduce individual households' greenhouse gas emissions, a new study has found. Providing these services...
View ArticleParent-teacher relationship vital to home schooling
A research survey of primary school teachers in England has emphasized the importance of the relationship between parents and primary schools during lockdown school closures. 84% of teachers said they...
View ArticleFighting poverty won’t jeopardize climate goals
If the UN Sustainable Development Goal to lift over one billion people out of poverty were to be reached in 2030, the impact on global carbon emissions would be minimal. That sounds good; however, the...
View ArticleImpact of family background on children's education unchanged in a century,...
A study which looked at data from 92,000 individuals born between 1921 and 2011, has revealed the achievement gap between children from impoverished family backgrounds and their more privileged peers...
View ArticleCost of cancer treatment can impact health of survivors
A significant number of people who have survived cancer are living in poverty, which can have negative effects on their physical and mental health, according to researchers.
View ArticleAssessments of thinking skills may misrepresent poor, inner-city children in...
Some assessment tools which measure children's thinking skills may have provided inaccurate information about poor, urban students because they are modelled on wealthier, mostly White, populations. A...
View ArticleFinancial strain due to COVID-19 pandemic took significant toll on adolescent...
Financial stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic took a distinct toll on adolescent mental health and contributed to depressive symptoms, according to new research. The study found the effect was most...
View ArticleSwedes with high incomes have more children, study finds
In contrast to what many believe, Swedish men and women with higher incomes have more children, new research shows. This pattern is particularly clear for men and grows stronger over time: the more...
View ArticleAir pollution high at US public schools with kids from marginalized groups
Race- and ethnicity-based discrepancies in exposure to air pollution, especially regarding proximity to roadways and industrial zones, are well-established. A new study reports the first nationwide...
View ArticleLiving in violent neighborhoods affects children's brain development
Living in neighborhoods with high levels of violence can affect children's development by changing the way that a part of the brain detects and responds to potential threats, potentially leading to...
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