The Relationship between Income and Net Worth in the United States: A Virtuous Cycle for High- but Not Low-Income Households

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 380-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Rauscher ◽  
William Elliott
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Low Income ◽  
The United States ◽  
Net Worth ◽  
Virtuous Cycle ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Low Income Households

Food Stamp Program Effects on Availability Of Food Nutrients for Low Income Families In the Southern Region of the United States

1979 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Keith Scearce ◽  
Robert B. Jensen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Low Income ◽  
The United States ◽  
Southern Region ◽  
Food Stamp ◽  
Food Stamp Program ◽  
Nutritional Improvement ◽  
Program Effects ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Low Income Households

The food stamp program, as enacted into law in 1964, was intended to improve the diet of low income households, but whether the program resulted in a nutritional improvement remains a controversial question. Several studies have evaluated the nutritional impact of the food stamp program on participant households. In general, the study findings do not conclusively resolve the question of nutritional improvement for participant families. Studies of California families showed some nutritional improvements among food stamp recipients in comparison with nonrecipients [7, 8]. A study in Pennsylvania showed no nutritional improvements, except in temporary periods of cash shortage [9].

Low-income children’s readiness for group-based learning at age 3 and prekindergarten outcomes at age 5

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-274
Author(s):  
Hannah B Mudrick ◽  
JoAnn L Robinson ◽  
Holly E Brophy-Herb
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Effortful Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Classroom Learning ◽  
Classroom Adjustment ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Early Developmental

Although 3-year-olds in the United States may attend prekindergarten prior to formal school entry in kindergarten, few investigations focus on the socioemotional foundations of classroom learning at age 3 and their relationship to later achievement. This study examined the relationship between age 3 readiness for group-based learning, modeled as the latent constructs, effortful control and social communication, and age 5 classroom adjustment and pre-academic outcomes. Data from the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project in the United States ( n = 797) included observations, direct assessment, and examiner and teacher report. Children’s effortful control predicted classroom adjustment and their social communication predicted pre-academic outcomes. Readiness for group-based learning provides a way to describe key constructs of early skill development and a framework to support children’s classroom learning. Implications include promoting parents’ and educators’ capacities to support early developmental foundations for later adjustment and learning by fostering infants’ and toddlers’ effortful control and social communication. Efforts to support these skills simultaneously across diverse experiences in the home and classroom by focusing on children’s individual needs may prove advantageous.

The Use of Charitable Food Assistance Among Low-Income Households in the United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linlin Fan ◽  
Craig Gundersen ◽  
Kathy Baylis ◽  
Michelle Saksena
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Low Income ◽  
The United States ◽  
Food Assistance ◽  
Low Income Households

Use of Food Pantries and Food Stamps in Low-Income Households in the United States

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
GANDHI RAJ BHATTARAI ◽  
PATRICIA A DUFFY ◽  
JENNIE RAYMOND
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Low Income ◽  
The United States ◽  
Food Stamps ◽  
Food Pantries ◽  
Low Income Households

scholarly journals Can Parametric Microinsurance Improve the Financial Resilience of Low-Income Households in the United States?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Kousky ◽  
Helen Wiley ◽  
Len Shabman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Distribution Models ◽  
Low Income Households

AbstractNatural disaster risk is escalating around the globe and in the United States. A large body of research has found that lower-income households disproportionally suffer from disasters and are less likely to recover. Poorer households often lack the financial resources for rebuilding, endangering other aspects of wellbeing. Parametric microinsurance has been used in many developing countries to improve the financial resilience of low-income households. This paper presents a review of the evidence for implementing parametric microinsurance in the U.S., with spillover lessons for other highly developed countries. We discuss the benefits and the challenges of microinsurance in a US context and explore 4 possible distribution models that could help overcome difficulties, with policies being provided: (1) by an aggregator, (2) through a mobile-based technology, (3) by linking to other products or retailers, or (4) through a public sector insurer.

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