Tanja Poulain1,2, Mandy Vogel1,2, Wieland Kiess1,2. 1. LIFE Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases. 2. Department of Women and Child Health, Hospital for Children and Adolescents and Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Leipzig University Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review presents findings from recent studies investigating the role of socioeconomic status (SES) in child development. Studies on associations between SES and different parameters of physical and psychological health, on interventions and possible resilience factors are reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS: Several cross-sectional and longitudinal studies demonstrate social disparities in child behavior and health. They underline the detrimental effects of low SES on child development. Some studies also highlight the potentially adverse effects of early diseases or vulnerabilities on later career and social position. Whereas most studies applied parent-based measures of SES, some studies emphasize the significance of child-based (e.g. perceived social position) and area-level indicators of SES (e.g. area deprivation). With respect to intervention, study findings suggest positive effects of programs aiming to improve specific neighborhood characteristics and psychosocial functioning of individuals. SUMMARY: The relation between SES and health is bidirectional and stable, and the effects of interventions aiming at changing behaviors of children and families with low SES are small. There is a need for further center-based and area-level interventions and studies evaluating the effects of these interventions.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review presents findings from recent studies investigating the role of socioeconomic status (SES) in child development. Studies on associations between SES and different parameters of physical and psychological health, on interventions and possible resilience factors are reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS: Several cross-sectional and longitudinal studies demonstrate social disparities in child behavior and health. They underline the detrimental effects of low SES on child development. Some studies also highlight the potentially adverse effects of early diseases or vulnerabilities on later career and social position. Whereas most studies applied parent-based measures of SES, some studies emphasize the significance of child-based (e.g. perceived social position) and area-level indicators of SES (e.g. area deprivation). With respect to intervention, study findings suggest positive effects of programs aiming to improve specific neighborhood characteristics and psychosocial functioning of individuals. SUMMARY: The relation between SES and health is bidirectional and stable, and the effects of interventions aiming at changing behaviors of children and families with low SES are small. There is a need for further center-based and area-level interventions and studies evaluating the effects of these interventions.
Authors: Elise Corden; Saman Hasan Siddiqui; Yash Sharma; Muhammad Faraz Raghib; William Adorno; Fatima Zulqarnain; Lubaina Ehsan; Aman Shrivastava; Sheraz Ahmed; Fayaz Umrani; Najeeb Rahman; Rafey Ali; Najeeha T Iqbal; Sean R Moore; Syed Asad Ali; Sana Syed Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-11-07 Impact factor: 3.390
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