Strength-Based Parenting-Low Income Living

Rachel Tolbert Kimbro, PhD, Professor of Sociology at Rice University co-authored a study that found that, in the wake of the Great Recession, more children than ever are living in low-income neighborhoods. She said white children were the group with the biggest increase. She explained why low-income living conditions are a negative influence on academic performance. She offered suggestions of how educators and legislators should attempt to deal with the issue.