Low incomes : social, health and educational impacts / Jacob K. Levine, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Levine, Jacob K.

Series:

Social issues, justice and status series.

Social issues, justice and status series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Low-income consumers--Case studies.

Low-income consumers.

Poor--Social conditions--Case studies.

Poor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although the definition of what constitutes low income varies significantly from one country to the next, it is always below average and people who have it score high on the misery index. This book attempts to define it and to seek solutions by bringing together leading researchers on the subject from around the globe.

Contents:

Intro

LOW INCOMES: SOCIAL, HEALTHAND EDUCATIONAL IMPACTS

CONTENTS

PREFACE

PREVENTING ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR: PARENTTRAINING IN LOW-INCOME URBAN SCHOOLS

Abstract

Poverty and the Risk for Antisocial Behavior

Mediating Processes Linking Poverty to Behavior Problems

Deteriorating Neighborhood Conditions

Under-resourced Schools

Inadequate Language Development

Harsh, Inconsistent Parenting

Parent Management Training

Theoretical Basis

Behavior Principles

Active Training

Ongoing Evaluation

Empirical Support for PMT

Toolbox of Parent Skills (TOPS) Pilot Project

Participants

The TOPS Program

Curriculum

Staffing

Training

Recruitment and Retention Procedures

Outcomes

Knowledge

Satisfaction

Attendance and Retention

Limitations

Implications

Overcoming Barriers to Parent ManagementTraining in Low-Income, Urban Communities

Use Community Liaisons

Maximize Motivation for Participation

Utilize Targeted and Person-to-Person Recruitment Strategies

Extend Person-to-Person Invitations

Target Geographically Concentrated Areas

Provide Structured Follow-up Contacts to Aid in Retention

Provide Training in School and IntegratePMT with Whole-School Programming

Conclusion

Appendix A

Appendix B

Liaison Training Script for Home Visit Recruitment

Training Checklist*

References

A SCHOOL-BASED PREFERENTIAL OPTIONFOR THE POOR: CHILD POVERTY, SOCIAL JUSTICE,AND A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACHTO INTERVENTION

Poverty in Context

Generational Versus Situational Poverty

Cultural Rules

Language Differences

Effects of Poverty on Children

Educational

Physical

Psychological

Social

Social Justice and Poverty

The Problem of Charity

A Radical Alternative: Combining Personal Accountability andSystems Change

O for the P.

A School-Based Public Health Approach to Child Poverty

Universal Interventions

Identification

High Rates of Praise

Improve Teaching

Universal Parent Training

Targeted Interventions

Check and Connect

Mentoring Programs

Peer Tutoring

Home-School Collaboration

Indicated Interventions

Full-Service Schools:Forging Partnerships between Schools and Communities

Providing Supports and Advocating for Parents and Caregivers

UNDERSTANDING RACIAL ETHNIC SOCIALIZATIONIN CHILD CARE PROGRAMS SERVINGA LOW-INCOME AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND LATINOIMMIGRANT COMMUNITY

Theoretical Background

Layers of Context

Childhood Poverty

Child Care Intervention

High Quality Child Care Intervention.

The Importance of Quality

Socialization Practices Concerning Racial Ethnicity

Parent/Family Context

Child Care Context

Method

Participants4

Programs

Child Care Staff

The Children

Procedure

Classroom Observations

Teacher Interviews

Measures

Racial Ethnic Socialization

Classroom Racial Ethnic Composition

Community Building

Africentric Scale

Latinocentric Scale

Anti-bias

Teacher Orientation toward Racial Ethnic Diversity

Teacher Perceptions of Discrimination

Teacher Orientation toward American Values

Child Rearing Beliefs

Quality

Results

What Are the Racial Ethnic Socialization Practices &amp

Environments of UrbanChild-Care Programs for Poor Racial Ethnic Minority Children?

The Role of Lifetime Perceived Discrimination

Relations between Quality and Racial Ethnic Socialization

Classroom Racial Ethnic Composition as a Factor of Racial EthnicSocialization

Future Research

HEALTH SATISFACTIONAND INCOME IN KOREA

1. Introduction.

2. Health, Health-Promotion Behaviors, and Socioeconomic Status

3. Empirical Study

3.1. Data

3.2. Health Satisfaction

3.3. Binary Logit Analysis for Health Behaviors

4. Conclusion

Articles in Journals

Books

CYCLERS, LEAVERS AND STAYERS IN WELFAREDYNAMICS: WHY DO UNEMPLOYMENT EFFECTSDECREASE WITH TIME?

1. Introduction1

2. Background

3. The IMI Programme

3.1. Characteristics of the IMI Programme

3.2. The Data

3.3. Participation Sequences and Dynamics of the Programme

4. Determinants of the Probability of Leaving Welfare

4.1. A Discrete Time Duration Model for the IMI Programme

4.2. Multiple Spells and Unobserved Heterogeneity

5. Summary and Conclusions

SOCIETAL CHALLENGES IN LOW-INCOMEHOUSING: LEARNING FROM THE SRI LANKANEXPERIENCE

Introduction

Housing as a Problem

Early Housing Solutions

A Major Institutional Change

An Ambitious Shift

The Paradigm Shift: From Provision to Support

Generating Theory from Practice

The Social and Societal Processes of Housing

Upgrading

New Building

Utilities Package

Sites and Services

Design and Planning

Lessons to Be Learnt

UNEQUAL IMPACT OF DISEASE AND SOCIALDISADVANTAGES IN OLDER AGE: EMPIRICALEVIDENCE ON THE ITALIAN CASE

Cross-National Trends in Income Inequalities

Socio-economic and Health Inequalities in the Italian Context

Inequalities within the Elder Care Sector and the Italian WelfareState

Discussion and Policy Recommendations

Conclusions

ZOOTHERAPY AS ALTERNATIVETHERAPEUTIC IN SOUTH AMERICA

Methods

Results and Discussion

References.

USE OF MID-UPPER ARM CIRCUMFERENCEAS A MEASURE OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND ITSRELATIONSHIP WITH SELF REPORTED MORBIDITYAMONG ADULT BENGALEE MALE SLUM DWELLERSOF KOLKATA, INDIA

Materials and Methods

Area of Study

Subjects and Information

Anthropometry and Evaluation of Nutritional Status

Statistical Analyses

Discussion

Acknowledgements

COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF SURGERYIN LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES:EXAMPLES IN SIERRA LEONE AND CAMBODIA

Abbreviations

Context

Methodological Considerations

EFFICACY OF A STAGE-MATCHED PHYSICALACTIVITY MESSAGE FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN

Design

Population, Sample, and Setting

Procedures

Measures and Instruments

Intervention

Data Analysis

Physical Activity Behavior

Stage of Change for Physical Activity

Perceived Barriers and Benefits to Physical Activity

AN EMPIRICAL LOOK AT LOW INCOMECONSUMERS AND THE RENT-TO-OWN INDUSTRY

1. Introduction

2. Data Analysis and Descriptive Statistics

2.1. General Data Analysis

2.2. Descriptive Statistics

3. Regression Analysis

3.1. Methodology

3.2. Regression Results

3.3. Simulation Results

4. Conclusions

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61470-195-4

OCLC:

777811616