scholarly journals Parental Education and Child Health: Evidence from a Schooling Reform

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarten Lindeboom ◽  
Ana Llena Nozal ◽  
Bas van der Klaauw
2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Currie

There are many possible pathways between parental education, income, and health, and between child health and education, but only some of them have been explored in the literature. This essay focuses on links between parental socioeconomic status (as measured by education, income, occupation, or in some cases area of residence) and child health, and between child health and adult education or income. Specifically, I ask two questions: What is the evidence regarding whether parental socioeconomic status affects child health? And, what is the evidence relating child health to future educational and labor market outcomes? I show that there is now strong evidence of both links, suggesting that health could play a role in the intergenerational transmission of economic status.


1982 ◽  
Vol 2 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 213-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan H. Cochrane ◽  
Joanne Leslie ◽  
Donald J. O'Hara

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 2014-2032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monazza Aslam ◽  
Geeta Gandhi Kingdon

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarten Lindeboom ◽  
Ana Llena-Nozal ◽  
Bas van der Klaauw

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (17-18) ◽  
pp. 3330-3338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Forslund Frykedal ◽  
Mia Barimani ◽  
Michael Rosander ◽  
Anita Berlin

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pushkar Maitra ◽  
Xiujian Peng ◽  
Yaer Zhuang

Author(s):  
Tanja Poulain ◽  
Mandy Vogel ◽  
Carolin Sobek ◽  
Anja Hilbert ◽  
Antje Körner ◽  
...  

The familial social background of a child can significantly impact their behavior and health. We investigated associations between socio-economic status (SES) and health parameters and behaviors in German children and adolescents. Data were collected between 2011 and 2018 in the framework of the LIFE Child study. Participants included 2998 children aged 3–18 years. SES was represented by an index combining information on parental education, occupation, and income. Associations between SES and health outcomes were estimated using linear and logistic regression analyses. In a moderator analysis, all associations were checked for interactions between SES and age or sex. A higher SES composite score was associated with better health (lower body mass index (β = −0.26), fewer behavioral difficulties (β = −0.18), higher quality of life (β = 0.21), fewer critical life events (odds ratio (OR) = 0.93); all p < 0.05) and a healthier lifestyle (healthier nutrition (β = 0.16), less excessive television use (OR = 0.87), less nicotine consumption (OR = 0.93), and more physical activity (OR = 1.18); all p < 0.05). However, SES was not associated with alcohol consumption (OR = 1.02) or sleep problems (β = −0.04). The strengths of the associations between SES and child health did not differ depending on SES indicator (education, occupation, income). The associations between SES and parent-reported behavioral difficulties and physical activity were stronger in older vs. younger children. In contrast, none of the observed associations were moderated by sex. This study highlights the strong association between socio-economic status and child health, even in modern Western societies.


2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin-Yi Chou ◽  
Jin-Tan Liu ◽  
Michael Grossman ◽  
Theodore Joyce

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