Elizabeth Lawrence1, Elisabeth Dowling Root2, Stefanie Mollborn1. 1. Institute of Behavioral Science and Department of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder. 2. Institute of Behavioral Science and Department of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Understanding residential mobility in early childhood is important for contextualizing influences on child health and well-being. OBJECTIVE: This study describes individual, household, and neighborhood characteristics associated with residential mobility for children aged 0-5. METHODS: We examined longitudinal data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort (ECLS-B), a nationally representative sample of children born in 2001. Frequencies describe the prevalence of characteristics for four waves of data and adjusted Wald tests compared means. RESULTS: Moving was common for these families with young children, as nearly three-quarters of children moved at least once. Movers transitioned to neighborhoods with residents of higher socioeconomic status but experienced no improved household socioeconomic position relative to non-movers. CONCLUSION: Both the high prevalence and unique implications of early childhood residential mobility suggest the need for further research.
BACKGROUND: Understanding residential mobility in early childhood is important for contextualizing influences on child health and well-being. OBJECTIVE: This study describes individual, household, and neighborhood characteristics associated with residential mobility for children aged 0-5. METHODS: We examined longitudinal data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort (ECLS-B), a nationally representative sample of children born in 2001. Frequencies describe the prevalence of characteristics for four waves of data and adjusted Wald tests compared means. RESULTS: Moving was common for these families with young children, as nearly three-quarters of children moved at least once. Movers transitioned to neighborhoods with residents of higher socioeconomic status but experienced no improved household socioeconomic position relative to non-movers. CONCLUSION: Both the high prevalence and unique implications of early childhood residential mobility suggest the need for further research.
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ECLS-B; Early childhood; SES; race; residential mobility
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