Young Children in Deep Poverty: Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Child Well-Being Compared to Other Income Groups

Autor/inn/en	Nguyen, Uyen Sophie; Smith, Sheila; Granja, Maribel R.
Institution	National Center for Children in Poverty
Titel	Young Children in Deep Poverty: Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Child Well-Being Compared to Other Income Groups
Quelle	(2020), (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Young Children; Poverty; Disproportionate Representation; Minority Group Students; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Well Being; Socioeconomic Status; Child Health; Child Development; Geographic Location; Body Weight; Physical Disabilities; Intellectual Disability; Developmental Delays; Early Intervention; Special Education; Low Income Groups; Behavior Problems; Child Behavior; Health Insurance; Obesity; Hazardous Materials; Mental Health; One Parent Family; Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Unemployment; Neighborhoods; American Community Survey; National Health Interview Survey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Frühe Kindheit; Armut; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Kindesentwicklung; Körpergewicht; Physical handicap; Körperbehinderung; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Entwicklungsverzögerung; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Krankenversicherung; Adipositas; Hazardous substance; Gefahrstoff; Psychohygiene; Single parent family; Ein-Eltern-Familie; Elternhaus; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Arbeitslosigkeit; Neighbourhoods; Nachbarschaft
Abstract	Nine percent of young U.S. children live in deep poverty, with state rates ranging from 17 percent in Mississippi to 4 percent in Utah. The families of these children have incomes below 50 percent of the federal poverty line, or less than $10,289 for a family of one parent and two children. Understanding more about the early health and development of young children in deep poverty and related risk factors can inform policies tailored to this group of vulnerable families. The National Academy of Sciences report, "Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty" (see ED604930) examines two policy packages that meet the goal of reducing both poverty and deep poverty by 50 percent. These packages include an increased minimum wage, a child allowance, and housing assistance. Based on an earlier examination of young children and families in deep poverty (see ED578993), the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) has recommended a mix of policies to increase family income and ensure immediate and longer-term supports for children's healthy development in the family and in early care and education settings. This report presents new analyses with more recent data that highlight the needs of young children and families in deep poverty, along with updated recommendations. Key sections of the report are: (1) A description of methods; (2) Findings that show: (a) Differences in health and development indicators across income groups; (b) Differences in family and community factors across income groups; (c) Racial/ethnic disparities in young children's experience of deep poverty; (3) Summary; and (4) Recommendations. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Center for Children in Poverty. Bank Street Graduate School of Education, 610 West 112th Street, New York, NY 10025. e-mail: info@nccp.org; Web site: https://www.nccp.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01