How do we halt the intergenerational transmission of poverty?
McKnight, A.
(16 June 2025)
How do we halt the intergenerational transmission of poverty?
British Politics and Policy at LSE.
In order to reduce poverty we need to understand what leads to intergenerational poverty. Abigail McKnight reviews new evidence around the mechanisms of poverty transmission between generations and finds that the family stress caused by poverty can impede children’s development and educational attainment, as well as lead to lower self-esteem and aspirations.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2025 The Author(s) |
| Departments | LSE > Research Centres > Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion |
| Date Deposited | 08 Jul 2025 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/128684 |