Education and Class

• A Parent’s Unemployment Stress Trickles Down to the Children – NYTimes.com

  “For many families across the country, the greatest damage inflicted by this recession has not necessarily been financial, but emotional and psychological. Children, especially, have become hidden casualties, often absorbing more than their parents are fully aware of. Several academic studies have linked parental job loss — especially that of fathers — to adverse impacts in areas like school performance and self-esteem.”

  tags: Social class

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