The Lasting Impact of Childhood Health and Circumstance
Through this article, authors Case, Fertig, and Paxson take a look at the long term affects of health and economic status on children. Specifically, they conduct research on ways income, education and social class of the parent directly relates to the middle childhood development. Childhood health and circumstance appear to operate both through their impact on initial adult health and economic status (365). The article also takes an in depth look at ways in which parents can overcome these setbacks...