Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Employed Parents | 1 |
| Family Influence | 1 |
| Low Income Groups | 1 |
| Marital Status | 1 |
| Parent Influence | 1 |
| Policy Formation | 1 |
| Poverty | 1 |
| Prevention | 1 |
| Religious Factors | 1 |
| Social Mobility | 1 |
Source
| Future of Children | 1 |
Author
| Ludwig, Jens | 1 |
| Mayer, Susan | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textLudwig, Jens; Mayer, Susan – Future of Children, 2006
Many U.S. policymakers support changing the "culture" of poor parents to encourage marriage, work, and religion as a means to end the intergenerational transmission of poverty. In this article Jens Ludwig and Susan Mayer review and evaluate research on how parental work, marriage, and religion affect children's socioeconomic status…
Descriptors: Poverty, Prevention, Low Income Groups, Parent Influence
