Young children in deep poverty

Description:

This fact sheet compares the early health, development, and risk characteristics of young children in deep poverty to children in families that are poor, but not deeply poor, and to families that are not poor. (author abstract)

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Ekono Mercedes; Jiang Yang; Smith Sheila

Publisher(s):

Columbia University. National Center for Children in Poverty

Funder(s):

Alliance for Early Success

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

January, 2016

Source:

New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty. Retrieved from: http://www.nccp.org/publications/pdf/text_1133.pdf

Note:

This resource contains state-by-state information, including fact sheets, data tables, or online tools. This research is based on data from the American Community Survey, the National Health Interview Survey, and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Topics:

2. Parents & Families > 2.5. Parent/Family Characteristics

1. Children & Child Development > 1.2. Child Development & School Readiness

1. Children & Child Development > 1.1. Child Characteristics > 1.1.4. Socioeconomic Status

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