A Randomized Study of Neighborhood Effects on Low-Income Children's Educational Outcomes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9787785 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tama Leventhal (Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author), Jeanne Brooks-Gunn (0000-0001-9493-8400, Columbia University) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 488-507 |
| Publication date | 2004-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0012-1649.40.4.488 |
| PMID | 15238038 |
| OpenAlex | W2093885803 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 94 |
| References cited | 70 |
Experimental data from the Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing Demonstration were used to examine (a) if moving from high- to low-poverty neighborhoods (via randomization) was associated with low-income minority children's achievement, grade retention, and suspensions/expulsions; (b) if moving minimized gender differences in these outcomes; and (c) potential mediators of observed program effects. Data on school-age children (mean age = 11.79 years, SD = 3.26) were obtained from standardized assessments and parent and adolescent interviews during the New York City site's 3-year follow-up evaluation (N = 588). Moving to low-poverty neighborhoods had positive effects on 11-18-year-old boys' achievement scores compared with those of their peers in high-poverty neighborhoods. These male adolescents' scores were comparable to females' scores, whereas male adolescents in high-poverty neighborhoods scored 10 points lower than female peers. Homework time and school safety partially accounted for program effects. From a policy perspective, the program benefited disadvantaged male adolescents at high risk for dropping out of school
Academic achievement · Developmental psychology · Disadvantaged · Grade retention · Low income · Poverty · Socioeconomics · Demography · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
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| Unique citing works | 94 |
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| Citations per year | 4,09 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2026 (24) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 94 |