ACCT20200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Childes, Heritability
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Socioeconomic status (ses): socioeconomic status (ses): (cid:449)ay that (cid:396)esea(cid:396)(cid:272)he(cid:396)s assess a fa(cid:373)ily"s sta(cid:374)di(cid:374)g, which combines 3 related, but not completely overlapping variables: P(cid:396)estige of o(cid:374)e"s jo(cid:271) a(cid:374)d skill it (cid:396)e(cid:395)ui(cid:396)es measure of social status. Income measure of economic status: education= major contributor to ses, greater economic security allows parents to pay more attention to their children, thus fostering better development, ses is linked to: 10% of all children in the u. s. live in extreme poverty. Constant poverty= negatively affects the family system as well: affluence: Sometimes, parents who are well off fail to engage in positive interactions with their child. Children are worse off because their parents fail to have these positive. Neighborhoods, towns, and cities: interactions with them: benefits of strong community ties. Neighborhoods= resources and social ties that promote development. Particularly important for low ses groups because community resources become source of activity. Importance of getting children involved in neighborhood activities, especially in areas of poverty.
