Gary W. Evans
The Environment of Childhood Poverty.
Cornell University
poor children confront widespread environmental inequities compared economically advantaged counterparts exposed family turmoil violence separation families instability chaotic households poor children experience less social support parents less responsive authoritarian lowincome children read relatively infrequently watch tv less access books computers lowincome parents less involved childrens school activities air water poor children consume polluted homes crowded noisier lower quality lowincome neighborhoods dangerous offer poorer municipal services suffer greater physical deterioration predominantly lowincome schools day care inferior accumulation multiple environmental risks rather singular risk exposure may especially pathogenic aspect childhood poverty