Children Are Significantly Impacted By Their Parents’ Work Experience, Study Shows

By Jasmine Browley ·Updated February 3, 2023

Turns out that it’s harder for children to stay in a child’s place, particularly if their parent has a challenging job.

According to findings from a recent longitudinal study that followed more than 370 low-wage, working-class families over more than ten years, “children’s developmental outcomes were directly and significantly affected by their parents’ work lives.”

The Harvard Business Review’s Maureen Perry-Jenkins shared that parents’

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