Parental socioeconomic status (SES) can impact a child’s outcomes through a number of ways, most importantly, the child’s health. Health greatly impacts education and earnings and is of upmost importance for a child’s future self. The National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) concludes that emotional and cognitive impairments are most strongly related to socioeconomic factors and we focus these and other outcomes below. This essay will examine what evidence there is in regards to the effects that a parent’s socioeconomic status contributes to their child’s health and future outcomes.
The term ‘Health Inequalities’ is mainly used to describe how inequalities in individual’s health are often linked to inequalities in their position …show more content…
Clearly, investments in a child’s education will become prominent in a child’s future, especially their income. Most studies point to family background as the main factor in the extent of a child’s future success. Background matters because many aspects may be important in this case, but health seems to trump all. The importance of health for education and future earnings may imply that if a family’s background affects a child’s health so greatly, then poor child health may also affect education and future economic status. Using the 1999 and 2000 editions of the National Health Interview Survey, they find that poor and low-income adolescents are more likely than their more affluent counterparts to be in fair or poor (versus good or excellent) health, have limitations in their activities, and have had behavioral or emotional problems (Escarce, 2003). The health gaps are smaller in Countries such as Canada than in the U.S. This may be due to health insurance and free health care, but these health gaps are still present. Alternatively, poor child health may cause low SES by reducing parental earnings because of a stay-at-home parent is needed. The World Health Organization also says that high quality early childhood care and education programs can improve children’s chances for success in later life. Investing in early interventions timed to take advantage of crucial phases of brain …show more content…
A variety of explanations linking SES to child well-being have been demonstrated, with most involving differences scoping beyond the material and social resources or reactions to stress-inducing conditions by both the children themselves and their parents. For children, SES impacts well-being at multiple levels, and impacts children more prevalently than
The term ‘Health Inequalities’ is mainly used to describe how inequalities in individual’s health are often linked to inequalities in their position …show more content…
Clearly, investments in a child’s education will become prominent in a child’s future, especially their income. Most studies point to family background as the main factor in the extent of a child’s future success. Background matters because many aspects may be important in this case, but health seems to trump all. The importance of health for education and future earnings may imply that if a family’s background affects a child’s health so greatly, then poor child health may also affect education and future economic status. Using the 1999 and 2000 editions of the National Health Interview Survey, they find that poor and low-income adolescents are more likely than their more affluent counterparts to be in fair or poor (versus good or excellent) health, have limitations in their activities, and have had behavioral or emotional problems (Escarce, 2003). The health gaps are smaller in Countries such as Canada than in the U.S. This may be due to health insurance and free health care, but these health gaps are still present. Alternatively, poor child health may cause low SES by reducing parental earnings because of a stay-at-home parent is needed. The World Health Organization also says that high quality early childhood care and education programs can improve children’s chances for success in later life. Investing in early interventions timed to take advantage of crucial phases of brain …show more content…
A variety of explanations linking SES to child well-being have been demonstrated, with most involving differences scoping beyond the material and social resources or reactions to stress-inducing conditions by both the children themselves and their parents. For children, SES impacts well-being at multiple levels, and impacts children more prevalently than