How cumulative disadvantages can impact life course trajectory

in #politics6 years ago


-The study indicates that symptoms of social disadvantage are cumulative, which could have not only short term immediate ramifications, but can create difficulties further down the road as well

-Individuals with resources within peer, family and academia may be able to counter some of the burdens associated with these stacked disadvantages

 -12 high schools in Washington State participated within this study by researchers with Beyond High school project by the University of Washington

-surveys administered through 5 waves of senior students in 2000 and annually from '02 to '05

91% of enrolled students participated

54.6% Female

60% White

6% Hispanic

13.2% Asian

4.7% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander

13.8% African American 

1.5% Native American

14% Foreign born

28.8% Immigrant Family  

-In regards to the cumulative disadvantage index, 11.3% none of the indicators, 15% had 1, 16% had 2, 16 had 3, 13% had 4, 10.5% had 5, 7% had 6, 5% had 7, 3.1% had 8, 2.7% had 9 or more




 Child Adolesc Soc Work J (2015) 567-576 Cumulative Disadvantage and Youth Well-Being: A multi-domain Examination with Life Course Implications -Paula S Nurius, Dana M. Prince, Anita Rocha 

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