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Developmental Changes in Impacts of an Antipoverty Experiment on Low-Income Children's Structured Out-of-School Time
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Epps, Sylvia R.; Huston, Aletha C.; Bobbitt, Kaeley C. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
The experiment reported here tested impacts of New Hope, an employment-based poverty intervention for adults on developmental patterns of children's participation in structured out-of-school activities, using a cross-sequential design spanning ages 6 through 19. New Hope increased participation in activities (lessons, sports, religious, clubs,…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, After School Programs, Poverty, Intervention
Economic Disparities in Middle Childhood Development: Does Income Matter?
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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
Impacts on Children of a Policy to Promote Employment and Reduce Poverty for Low-Income Parents: New Hope After 5 Years
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Huston, Aletha C.; Duncan, Greg J.; McLoyd, Vonnie C.; Crosby, Danielle A.; Ripke, Marika N.; Weisner, Thomas S.; Eldred, Carolyn A. – Developmental Psychology, 2005
The impacts of New Hope, a program to increase parent employment and reduce poverty, were measured 5 years after parents were randomly assigned to program or control groups. New Hope had positive effects on children's school achievement, motivation, and social behavior, primarily for boys, across the age range 6-16. In comparison to impacts…
Descriptors: Children, Low Income Groups, Poverty, Public Policy
Environmental Risk Factors and Children's Achievement from Middle Childhood to Early Adolescence.
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Pungello, Elizabeth P.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1996
Examined long-term effects of family income and life events on math and reading achievement of 1,253 children. Found that low income and minority ethnic status are significant risk factors for children's achievement, although the impact on math achievement was different from impact on reading achievement. No systematic evidence was found for the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Children