Neighborhood Poverty and Adverse Childhood Experiences over the First 15 Years of Life

This study examines the relationship between neighborhood-level poverty and the likelihood of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) across the first 15 years of a child’s life. Using data from six waves of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study ( n  = 4,898), we employ Poisson and logit regre...

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Published in:International journal on child maltreatment : research, policy and practice policy and practice, 2021-04, Vol.4 (1), p.93-114
Main Authors: Maguire-Jack, Kathryn, Font, Sarah, Dillard, Rebecca, Dvalishvili, Darejan, Barnhart, Sheila
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adverse childhood experiences
African American Children
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Health
Child Welfare
Child Well-being
Childhood factors
Children
Children & youth
Community Relations
Data Analysis
Domestic violence
Drug abuse
Families & family life
Family Income
Foster care
Health care
Imprisonment
Interviews
Literature Reviews
Low income groups
Mental Disorders
Mental health
Meta Analysis
National Surveys
Neighborhoods
Original Paper
Parents & parenting
Poverty
Racial Differences
Residents
Social Capital
Social Environment
Social Sciences
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic Status
State Surveys
Substance Abuse
Victimization
Victims of Crime
Violence
Well being
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Summary:This study examines the relationship between neighborhood-level poverty and the likelihood of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) across the first 15 years of a child’s life. Using data from six waves of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study ( n  = 4,898), we employ Poisson and logit regression to examine the extent to which neighborhood-level poverty is associated with increased likelihood of ACEs. We find that above and beyond the impact of individual-level economic hardship, neighborhoods with high levels of poverty (between 20 and 39.9% residents living under the federal poverty level) and concentrated poverty (greater than 40% of residents living under the federal poverty level) at the time of birth are associated with an increased number of ACEs reported by age 15. Further, living in a neighborhood with concentrated poverty at the time of birth is associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing 4 or more ACEs.
ISSN:2524-5236
2524-5244
DOI:10.1007/s42448-021-00072-y