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PACEs occur in societal, cultural and household contexts. Social science research and theory provide insight into these contexts for PACEs and how they might be altered to prevent adversity and promote resilience. We encourage social scientists of various disciplines to share and review research, identify mechanisms, build theories, identify gaps, and build bridges to practice and policy.

Biological Poverty Line

 

Sharing from email from the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives:



Dear friends,

These investigators review scientific data suggesting there is a “biological poverty line” for infants in the first year that, when reached, negatively impacts their growth and functioning. Poverty is associated with conditions and experiences that do not adequately foster healthy development, with implications for long-term outcomes.  They suggest the determination of poverty lines should be informed by this developmental evidence; i.e., below this level of income, infants do poorly, whereas above this line, infancy is enhanced by positive experiences.  This approach promises to give every child the opportunity to thrive.

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