Poverty and Socioeconomic Status
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Poverty and Socioeconomic Status
Poverty impacts the ability to access needed resources as well as the function of communities. Community Psychologists realize that low-resource communities are vulnerable to decreases in mental health and wellness.
Posted in: Marginalized Groups, Poverty and Socioeconomic Status, Public Policy | Tags: Featured ResearchFood insecurity is related to poor nutrition and many other negative health outcomes. Food banks can and should implement nutrition policies.
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Posted in: Poverty and Socioeconomic Status, Prevention ScienceThe Community Resilience Framework is a starting point for systemic assessment of resilience building efforts at the community level.
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Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Mental Health, Poverty and Socioeconomic StatusCommunity violence impacts all youth, not just youth who are directly exposed to the violence.
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Posted in: Education, Marginalized Groups, Poverty and Socioeconomic StatusPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyFinancial stress can have a significant impact on well-being. Colleges and universities can create opportunities for students to build empathy around social class.
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Posted in: Coalition Building, Inspiration, Poverty and Socioeconomic Status, Rural Communities | Tags: Featured ContentThe United States feels divided by race, social class, and political ideologies. Hands Across the Hills seeks to increase personal connections and promote greater understanding.
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Posted in: Marginalized Groups, Poverty and Socioeconomic Status, Public Policy | Tags: Global JournalWe must carefully consider urban sustainability measures and account for who most uses sustainable transportation.
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Posted in: Education, Marginalized Groups, Poverty and Socioeconomic Status | Tags: ResearchSocial network analysis can be used in the operational definition of social regularities, behavior settings, and similar ecological concepts. In the period 2015-2016 we implemented a program for the prevention of child labor in marginal areas in the outskirts of Lima, Peru.
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Posted in: Coalition Building, Poverty and Socioeconomic Status, Rural Communities, Sense of Community | Tags: PracticeThe Southeast Equine Research and Education Partnership (SEREP) is an interdisciplinary, interinstitutional, community-university collaborative. The long-term goal is to build on the organically grown local equine ecosystem to bring community, economic, and workforce development to a rural region in the southeastern United States.
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Posted in: Poverty and Socioeconomic Status | Tags: ResearchPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyCan the income-level of the people we share our neighborhoods with affect our health? Does the income-level of our neighbors shape how we perceive our own social status?
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