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Parental economic insecurity and child health
Nancy Kong1, Shelley Phipps2, Barry Watson3
1School of Economics, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales 2050, Australia; School of Economics and Finance, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Abstract:
We explore the effects of parental economic insecurity on their children's hyperactivity and anxiety. Our central argument is that even after controlling for current family income and employment status, parents may have legitimate feelings of economic insecurity, and these may be detrimental for their children. Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth indicate that the health of 2- to 5-year-old children is worse when parents report themselves to be "worried about having enough money to support the family." In particular, boys are more hyperactive and girls are more anxious when parents feel less economically secure. Changes in parenting styles appear to be channels through which parental economic insecurity affects their children.
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