This research review examines whether money has a causal impact on children's outcomes. There is abundant evidence that children growing up in lower income hous

The strengths and abilities children develop from infancy through adolescence are crucial for their physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, which in turn hel

One in five American children now live in families with incomes below the povertyline, and their prospects are not bright. Low income is statistically linked wi

Children from poor families generally do a lot worse than children from affluent families. They are more likely to develop behavior problems, to score lower on