Sanders Korenman|Jane Miller|John E. Sjaastad
Long-term poverty and child development in the United States: Results from the NLSY
University of Minnesota System|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|University of Minnesota System
describe developmental deficits early childhood associated longterm poverty national longitudinal survey youth nlsy compare estimates effects longterm poverty based 13year average income estimates effects poverty based single year income time developmental assessment substantial developmental deficits among children average poor number years relative deficits approximately twice large according longterm income measure compared based singleyear measure explained differences maternal education family structure maternal behaviors pregnancy infant health nutritional status age mother first birth however index home environment accounts one third one half developmental disadvantages net factors children experience longterm poverty