Head Start’s Long-Run Impact

Head Start’s Long-Run Impact

December 15, 2017December 15, 2017 admin children, early childhood, education, poverty

Because experiences in early childhood are known to influence child development, preschool programs are often viewed as policy interventions with

Child poverty illustrated by children: draw yourself in the rain

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Children’s Self-Portraits Show that Child Sponsorship Increases Hope

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 admin children, development, poverty

The role of psychological attributes such as hope and self-efficacy in escaping poverty has attracted increasing attention among economists, policy-makers,

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Measuring the Effects of Welfare Time Limits

October 19, 2017January 25, 2018 admin poverty, welfare

Study finds welfare time limits induce single moms to reduce benefit use as they dwindle—to “bank” them for future emergencies.