Ten Hypotheses about Socioeconomic Gradients and Community Differences in Children’s Developmental Outcomes

Author: J. Douglas Willms Publisher: Human Resources Development Canada Publication: Document Date:                  February 01, 2003 Category: Family Relations > Family Size Related Categories: Children > Child Development Children > Impact of Family Dysfunction Family Economics > Family Income Family Economics > Poverty Family Economics > Socio-economic Status Family Economics > Standard of Living Family Relations > Emotional Support Family Relations > Family Ties Family Relations > Sibling Relations Family, Religion and Culture > Community Involvement   Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) and other sources, this paper studies the impact that family and community factors (such as number of siblings, and family cohesiveness), and social support have on an individual’s socioeconomic status.         Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link