The strengths and abilities children develop from infancy through adolescence are crucial for their physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, which in turn hel

Families and Children Living in Poverty explores the factors that contribute to the existence of poverty, as well as the social, developmental, and environmenta

"In Fostering Resilience and Well-being in Children and Families in Poverty, Dr. Valerie Maholmes sheds light on the mechanisms and processes that enable childr

Identifying factors related to poverty that affect infants, toddlers, and their families, this book describes promising early child care and intervention practi

One in five American children now live in families with incomes below the povertyline, and their prospects are not bright. Low income is statistically linked wi