Effects of a Family Poverty Intervention Program Last from Middle Childhood to Adolescence

Huston, Aletha C.; Epps, Sylvia R.; Shim, Mi Suk; Duncan, Greg J.; Crosby, Danielle A.; Ripke, Marika N.

doi:10.1017/cbo9780511499760.020

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“…However, as Petticrew 2013 have argued, it is not essential to describe every level of complexity in a given intervention, and it is useful to answer questions regarding the average effects of interventions with the same underlying purpose on the outcomes of interest. As Petticrew 2013 also observed, even so-called 'simple' interventions are likely to be much more complex than is usually acknowledged. Arguably such complexity is often masked by scant reporting of interventions.…”

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Welfare-to-work interventions and their effects on the mental and physical health of lone parents and their children

Gibson

Thomson

Banas

et al. 2018

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Background Lone parents in high‐income countries have high rates of poverty (including in‐work poverty) and poor health. Employment requirements for these parents are increasingly common. 'Welfare‐to‐work' (WtW) interventions involving financial sanctions and incentives, training, childcare subsidies and lifetime limits on benefit receipt have been used to support or mandate employment among lone parents. These and other interventions that affect employment and income may also affect people's health, and it is important to understand the available evidence on these effects in lone parents. Objectives To assess the effects of WtW interventions on mental and physical health in lone parents and their children living in high‐income countries. The secondary objective is to assess the effects of welfare‐to‐work interventions on employment and income. Search methods We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE Ovid, Embase Ovid, PsycINFO EBSCO, ERIC EBSCO, SocINDEX EBSCO, CINAHL EBSCO, Econlit EBSCO, Web of Science ISI, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA) via Proquest, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) via ProQuest, Social Services Abstracts via Proquest, Sociological Abstracts via Proquest, Campbell Library, NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED) (CRD York), Turning Research into Practice (TRIP), OpenGrey and Planex. We also searched bibliographies of included publications and relevant reviews, in addition to many relevant websites. We identified many included publications by handsearching. We performed the searches in 2011, 2013 and April 2016. Selection criteria Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of mandatory or voluntary WtW interventions for lone parents in high‐income countries, reporting impacts on parental mental health, parental physical health, child mental health or child physical health. Data collection and analysis One review author extracted data using a standardised extraction form, and another checked them. Two authors independently assessed risk of bias and the quality of the evidence. We contacted study authors to obtain measures of variance and conducted meta‐analyses where possible. We synthesised data at three time points: 18 to 24 months (T1), 25 to 48 months (T2) and 49 to 72 months (T3). Main results Twelve studies involving 27,482 participants met the inclusion criteria. Interventions were either mandatory or voluntary and included up to 10 discrete components in varying combinations. All but one study took place in North America. Although we searched for parental health outcomes, the vast majority of the sample in all included studies were female. Therefore, we describe adult health outcomes as 'maternal' throughout the results section. We downgraded the quality of all evidence at least one level because outcome assessors were not blinde...

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Welfare-to-work interventions and their effects on the mental and physical health of lone parents and their children

Gibson

Thomson

Banas

et al. 2018

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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“…These positive effects on low‐income children’s achievement persist through adolescence and into adulthood, as evidenced by intelligence scores as well as educational attainment, employment, and earnings (e.g., Campbell et al., 2002; Schweinhart et al., 2005; Smokowski, Mann, Reynolds, & Fraser, 2005). In addition, experimental evaluations of poverty reduction interventions that include child‐care subsidies have demonstrated benefits for poor children’s achievement through middle childhood and into adolescence (Huston et al., 2006).…”

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Does Higher Quality Early Child Care Promote Low‐Income Children’s Math and Reading Achievement in Middle Childhood?

2009

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Higher quality child care during infancy and early childhood (6-54 months of age) was examined as a moderator of associations between family economic status and children's (N = 1,364) math and reading achievement in middle childhood (4.5-11 years of age). Low income was less strongly predictive of underachievement for children who had been in higher quality care than for those who had not. Consistent with a cognitive advantage hypothesis, higher quality care appeared to promote achievement indirectly via early school readiness skills. Family characteristics associated with selection into child care also appeared to promote the achievement of low-income children, but the moderating effect of higher quality care per se remained evident when controlling for selection using covariates and propensity scores.

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“…Six studies (Fraker 2002; FTP 2003; Vermont WRP 2002; MFIP 2005; Huston 2006; SSP 2006) report health outcomes for children. Parents were asked to report child health status on a 1‐5 Likert scale in 4 studies (Fraker 2002, Huston 2006, Jobs First 2003, SSP 2006, FTP 2003). Whether or not children had current health insurance, and whether there had been periods without health insurance were reported by parents in 2 studies (FTP 2003, Vermont WRP 2002).…”

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“…Eight studies were based in the USA (ABC Study 2003 in Delaware, Fraker 2002 in Iowa, MFIP 2005 in Minnesota, Huston 2006 in Wisconsin, Jobs First 2003 in Connecticut, Stevens‐Simon 1997 in Denver, Colorado, FTP 2003, in Florida and Vermont WRP 2002) and one in Canada (SSP 2006 in British Columbia and New Brunswick).…”

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Financial Benefits for Child Health and Well‐Being in Low Income or Socially Disadvantaged Families in Developed World Countries

Lucas

McIntosh

Petticrew

et al. 2008

Campbell Systematic Reviews

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The association between low income and poor outcome in all dimensions of child health is strong and consistent across countries and time. Disadvantage in childhood is often associated with lifetime poor outcomes. This systematic review aimed to assess whether additional monies provided to socially or economically disadvantaged families could affect children's health, well being and educational attainment. Nine studies were identified that met inclusion criteria. There was tentative evidence of benefit in early language development, but given lack of effect on all other outcomes authors conclude that the evidence did not show an effect on child outcomes in the short to medium term in response to direct financial benefits to families. In the context of the monetary value of interventions observed, and the conditions placed on receipt of benefits authors conclude this is a statement of “no evidence of effect” rather than of “evidence of no effect”. Implications for research and practice are noted. Abstract BackgroundA strong and consistent relationship has been observed between relative poverty and poor child health and wellbeing even among rich nations. This review set out to examine evidence that additional monies provided to poor or disadvantaged families may benefit children by reducing relative poverty and thereby improving children's health, well‐being and educational attainment. ObjectivesTo assess the effectiveness of direct provision of additional monies to socially or economically disadvantaged families in improving children's health, well‐being and educational attainment Search strategyIn total 10 electronic databases were searched including the Cochrane library searched 2006 (Issue 1), Medline searched 1966 to May 2006, Econlit searched 1969 to June 2006 and PsycINFO searched 1872 to June 2006, together with 3 libraries of working papers (MDRC, SSRN, SRDC). The general search strategy was [terms for income and financial benefits] and [paediatric terms] and [RCT filter] Selection criteriaStudies selected provided money to relatively poor families (which included a child under the age of 18 or a pregnant woman), were randomised or quasi‐randomised, measured outcomes related to child health or wellbeing and were conducted in a high income country. Data collection & analysisTitles and abstracts identified in the search were independently assessed for eligibility by two reviewers. Data were extracted and entered into RevMan, synthesised and presented in both written and graphical form (forest plots). Main resultsNine trials including more than 25,000 participants were included in this review. No effect was observed on child health, measures of child mental health or emotional state. Non‐significant effects favouring the intervention group were seen for child cognitive development and educational achievement, and a non‐significant effect favouring controls in rates of teenage pregnancy. Reviewers’ conclusionsThe review set out to examine the potential of financial support to poor families to improve circumstan...

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Effects of a Family Poverty Intervention Program Last from Middle Childhood to Adolescence

Cited by 7 publications

References 31 publications

Welfare-to-work interventions and their effects on the mental and physical health of lone parents and their children

Welfare-to-work interventions and their effects on the mental and physical health of lone parents and their children

Does Higher Quality Early Child Care Promote Low‐Income Children’s Math and Reading Achievement in Middle Childhood?

Financial Benefits for Child Health and Well‐Being in Low Income or Socially Disadvantaged Families in Developed World Countries

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