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Harvard Family Research Project, 2007
Participation in various structured out-of-school time (OST) activities benefits youth socially, emotionally, and academically and may have the most positive effects for youth who are most at risk. Little research, however, has explored the questions of who participates in OST activities and why. The Harvard Family Research Project examined the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Family Income, After School Programs, Youth
Shafiq, M. Najeeb – Online Submission, 2007
Using empirical methods, this paper examines household schooling and child labor decisions in rural Bangladesh. The results suggest the following: poverty and low parental education are associated with lower schooling and greater child labor; asset-owning households are more likely to have children combine child labor with schooling; households…
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Child Labor, Foreign Countries, Rural Areas
Schumacher, Rachel; Hamm, Katie; Ewen, Danielle – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2007
A growing number of state leaders believe that it is essential to expand high-quality early learning and development opportunities for all young children before they reach kindergarten. A key component of this strategy is providing access to voluntary, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs, especially for low-income children. Over the last few…
Descriptors: Child Care, Income, Child Development, Preschool Education
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Besharov, Douglas J.; Morrow, Jeffrey S. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2007
According to the Head Start Act (1998), children are income-eligible for the program if their "families' incomes are below the poverty line." There are a number of statutory exceptions to this general rule and, according to the Head Start Bureau, the result is that about 6 percent of the children in the program are not poor. But the major national…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, National Programs, Family Income
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Hinks, Timothy; Gruen, Carola – Social Indicators Research, 2007
The issue of what determines subjective well-being has been at the centre of a recent flurry of research in the economics field. A necessary part of this understanding is the role relative positions (economic, social, geographic) of economic agents, particularly individuals, play in life (commonly referred to in the literature as rivalry). In this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Well Being, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Socioeconomic Status
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Moren-Cross, Jennifer L.; Wright, Darlene R.; LaGory, Mark; Lanzi, Robin Gaines – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2006
Using survey data from former Head Start children in the third grade from 15 sites across the nation (n = 576), this study examines the relationship between maternal subjective neighborhood attributions and their children's behavioral problems. Maternal perceptions of neighborhood characteristics were measured across five domains, including…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Behavior Problems, Disadvantaged Youth, Grade 3
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Liu, Jin-Tan; Chou, Shin-Yi; Liu, Jin-Long – Economics of Education Review, 2006
A unique data set on Taiwan was employed to investigate the socioeconomic family backgrounds of students attending universities. Our empirical study found that individuals attending university are more likely to come from better-educated families than are those who do not attend university. Students attending public universities, which receive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Socioeconomic Background, Family Characteristics, Teacher Education
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Votruba-Drzal, Elizabeth – Developmental Psychology, 2006
A large literature has documented the influence of family economic resources on child development, yet income's effects in middle childhood have been understudied. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (N = 3,551), the author examined the influence of family income in early and middle childhood on academic skills and…
Descriptors: Family Income, Family Environment, Economic Status, Behavior Problems
Smithgall, Cheryl; DeCoursey, Jan; Goerge, Robert – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2008
This paper presents findings from a longitudinal qualitative study of Illinois foster parents that revealed a connection between how they view their financial situation and the ways in which they understand and carry out their roles as foster parents. The study illuminates the child welfare and family system dynamics that underlie the experiences…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Family Income
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Efron, Daryl; Sciberras, Emma; Hassell, Phillip – Australasian Journal of Special Education, 2008
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can have a major impact on students' functioning at school--academically and socially. This study examined parental perceptions of schools in relation to their understanding of ADHD, information provided and general support. Parents of consecutive children with ADHD seen at the Centre for Community…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Special Needs Students, Student Needs, Antisocial Behavior
Yaman, Metin – Online Submission, 2009
The purpose of this study is to identify the viewpoints of the candidates of Physical Education and Sports Teachers and Sports Managers; and to examine these viewpoints with respect to sex, class, accommodation of the family, monthly income of the family, computer and internet facilities. Survey method was used to carry out the study. The sample…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Global Education, Student Attitudes, Distance Education
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2009
Although homework is assigned for a variety of academic and non-academic purposes, there is disagreement within the educational community about the value of homework and the amount of homework students should be assigned. This Literature Review summarizes the benefits and drawbacks of homework and examines how much time students should and…
Descriptors: Homework, Teaching Methods, Feedback (Response), Community Information Services
Gross, Jacob P. K.; Cekic, Osman; Hossler, Don; Hillman, Nick – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2009
Federal higher education policy has shifted over the past few decades from grants to loans as the primary means for providing access to postsecondary education for low- and moderate-income families. With this shift, policy makers have begun tracking student loan default rates as a key indicator of the efficacy of student loan programs. This effort…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Family Income, Loan Default, Literature Reviews
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Ji, Cheng Shuang; Koblinsky, Sally A. – Urban Education, 2009
This exploratory study examined the involvement of Chinese immigrant parents in children's elementary and secondary education. Participants were 29 low-income, urban parents of public school children working primarily in the hospitality sector. Parents were interviewed about their academic expectations, knowledge of school performance, parent…
Descriptors: Working Hours, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Teacher Conferences, Parent Participation
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Headey, Bruce – Social Indicators Research, 2008
The purpose of this paper is to suggest an improved measure of financial poverty, based on household consumption and wealth as well as income. Data come from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics Australia (HILDA) Survey, which appears to be the first national socio-economic panel survey to provide longitudinal data on all three measures of…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Poverty, Low Income, Economically Disadvantaged
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