This paper has two main goals. First, we provide a review of 34 studies on the relationship
between assets and children's educational attainment. Second, we discuss implications for …

In this article, the authors examine patterns of economic exclusion in Canada's labor market
in 2000 and 2010. Using Canada's Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics data, the …

'Wilt'occurs when a young person in high school expects to attend college but does not do
so shortly after graduating. In this study we find that youth with no savings account in their …

Research demonstrates that volunteering provides many benefits for individuals and
communities. However, research has not adequately addressed the potential significance of …

A household is considered asset poor if its assets (financial assets or net worth, taken
separately) are insufficient to maintain well‐being at a low‐income threshold for 3 months …

The long‐term economic security and development of a family depend largely upon saving
and asset accumulation, yet most measures of economic well‐being focus on short‐term …

Descriptive data indicate that 62% of White young adults between the ages of 17 and 23
years were on course (ie, either in college or have graduated from college) in 2007 …

Little is known about the impact of assets on low-to-moderate-income (LMI) young adults'
college progress. In this study college progress refers to young adults who were currently …

Poverty is a risk factor for many problems experienced by children and youth. Evidence from
various disciplines indicates that children growing up in low-income households experience …

Economic shocks test the resilience of families around the world. Lockdowns, extended
periods of unemployment, and inflation challenge the capabilities of private households to …