This proposal focuses on the developmental trajectories of young children growing up in low-income families, many of whom were born to teenage mothers, specifically examining the effects of living: arrangements on young children's developmental outcomes. We use longitudinal survey data from two large-scale demonstration projects focused on improving outcomes for economically disadvantaged parents and their children-- New Chance and the Comprehensive Child Development Program. We also use observational data based on structured, videotaped observations of mothers and their children conducted on a subset of the New Chance participants. This combination of survey and observational measures, and our use of longitudinal data on a large sample of teen mothers and other economically disadvantaged families, provides a unique opportunity to capitalize on data collected for other purposes that have not been widely used to answer an important set of research questions. Specifically, we will address the following questions: (1) Is there an association between living arrangements and parenting behavior? (2) If differences in parenting exist, are they mediated through the impact of living arrangements on economic, social and psychological resources? (3) Are changes in living arrangements related to parenting behavior and if so, is the type of change important? (4) Are living arrangements and changes therein related to young children's developmental outcomes? If so, how? Our multidisciplinary approach draws from the investigators' respective fields of sociology, developmental psychology and economics.
Our aim i s to identify patterns of living arrangements that would be most beneficial to young mothers and their children as well as those that could pose risks. Answering these questions will provide valuable information on how living arrangements affect the development of young children growing up in poverty. Such research is essential for understanding how new social welfare policies might affect family. well-being. Additionally, understanding the role of living arrangements and the pathways through which it influences children's development can help identify areas that are more amenable to policy interventions in the absence of family economic improvements.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01HD040935-01
Application #
6364541
Study Section
Social Sciences, Nursing, Epidemiology and Methods 4 (SNEM)
Program Officer
King, Rosalind B
Project Start
2001-09-01
Project End
2004-05-31
Budget Start
2001-09-01
Budget End
2002-05-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2001
Total Cost
$183,320
Indirect Cost
Name
Pennsylvania State University
Department
Type
Organized Research Units
DUNS #
City
University Park
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
16802
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