How an inner-city childhood affects adult success

How an inner-city childhood affects adult success

Johns Hopkins researchers have published results of a study that show "A family's resources and the doors they open cast a long shadow over children's life trajectories." As part of the study, the researchers followed nearly 800 Baltimore school children for a quarter of a century - from 1982, the year they entered first grade, until they turned 28 or 29 years old - focusing in particular on those who started in the most disadvantaged settings. Data included interviews with families, teachers, and other community members as the children made their way through elementary, middle, and high school; joined the work force; and started families.

Key findings of the study included:
  • Almost none of the children from low-income families made it through college.
  • Among those who did not attend college, white men from low-income backgrounds found the best-paying jobs.
  • White women from low-income backgrounds benefit financially from marriage and stable live-in partnerships.
  • The most likely to abuse drugs were better-off white men.

Read more about the findings on the Johns Hopkins news website.

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