A Two-Generation Human Capital Approach to Anti-poverty Policy

A Two-Generation Human Capital Approach to Anti-poverty Policy

We propose a two-generation anti-poverty strategy to improve the economic fortunes of children in the United States. Our policy bridges two traditionally siloed interventions to boost their impacts: Head Start for children and career pathway training offered through community colleges for adults. We...

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Main Authors: Teresa Eckrich Sommer, Terri J. Sabol, Elise Chor, William Schneider, P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Mario L. Small, Christopher King, Hirokazu Yoshikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Russell Sage Foundation 2018-02-01
Series:RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
Subjects:
poverty
Head Start
two-generation
career pathway training
child development
Online Access:https://www.rsfjournal.org/doi/full/10.7758/RSF.2018.4.3.07

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https://www.rsfjournal.org/doi/full/10.7758/RSF.2018.4.3.07

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