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Area of Science:

  • Socioeconomic Determinants of Health
  • Intergenerational Mobility Studies
  • Disability Research

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  • Work-limiting disability affects a substantial portion of the population.
  • Intergenerational economic mobility is a key indicator of societal equity.
  • Previous research has not fully explored the link between parental disability and child economic outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of parental work-limiting disability on intergenerational economic mobility in the United States.
  • To quantify the extent to which disability modifies children's socioeconomic trajectories.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics.
  • Estimated intergenerational mobility using rank slope coefficients and absolute upward economic mobility.
  • Analyzed mobility metrics stratified by parent work-limiting disability status.

Main Results:

  • Children of parents with work-limiting disability experienced 5-12 percentiles lower absolute economic mobility.
  • Disparities were larger for more severe/chronic conditions and higher parental income.
  • Potential gender and racial/ethnic differences in mobility impacts were observed.

Conclusions:

  • Parental work-limiting disability is a significant factor modifying children's economic opportunity.
  • Disability contributes to disparate access to opportunity and economic disadvantages across generations.
  • Findings highlight the need for policies addressing disability-related economic barriers.