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Children in poverty: Can public policy alleviate the consequences?

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: A theory of change derived from social exclusion leads to goals for children that include not only human capital, but assurance of basic rights and wellbeing. The choice of goals goes beyond social science to underlying values of the society. Most developed societies, including the US, profess a strong belief in the importance of children's wellbeing. Our policy evaluation criteria should reflect that belief.

Source: PubMed

Author: Aletha C Huston

Institution: The University of Texas at Austin

Language: English

Topic: Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Subfield: Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Award: Interventions, Economic Security, and Child Development