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Family Poverty, Welfare Reform, and Child Development.
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Duncan, Greg J.; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – Child Development, 2000
Examines consequences of family poverty for child development, noting evidence that deep or persistent poverty early in childhood adversely affects children's ability and achievement. Argues that although the 1996 welfare reforms spurred many welfare-to-work transitions, their time limits and sanctions are likely to deepen poverty among some…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development
Depending on the Kindness of Strangers: Current National Data Initiatives and Developmental Research.
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Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Berlin, Lisa J.; Leventhal, Tama; Fuligni, Allison Sidle – Child Development, 2000
Reviews current large-scale, longitudinal studies focusing on children. Describes the data collected, including child outcomes, process-oriented information on child-parent interactions, child care quality, parental mental health, family violence, fathering, employment patterns, and community characteristics. Notes that several studies incorporate…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Characteristics, Data Collection, Developmental Psychology