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ABSTRACT
Despite the multitude of obstacles that low-income parents face, many of them succeed in helping their children flourish.
They raise children who possess the social-emotional competence needed to develop and keep friendships; establish good relationships with parents, teachers, and other adults; and experience a range of achievements that contribute to their self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-efficacy.
The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is a nonpartisan public policy research center at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
NCCP is dedicated to promoting the economic security, healthy development, and well-being of America’s low-income children and their families.