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Gershoff, Elizabeth – 2003
This report describes the degree and nature of hardship among low-income and poor working and nonworking families in a nationally representative sample of kindergartners--the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (Kindergarten Cohort). Five hardship indicators were examined: (1) lack of child health insurance; (2) child has not seen doctor at least…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Employed Parents, Family Work Relationship
Cauthen, Nancy K.; Lu, Hsien-Hen – 2003
Families with incomes between the official poverty level and the minimum economic security level face many of the same material hardships and financial pressures that officially poor families face, partly because as their income grows, they lose eligibility for public benefits. This report focuses on the role that public policies play in…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Children, Economic Factors, Employed Parents