The Oxford Handbook of Poverty and Child Development

Over 15 million children live in families subsisting below the federal poverty level, and there are nearly 4 million more children living in poverty today than in the turn of the 21st century. When compared to their more affluent counterparts, children living in fragile circumstances-including
homeless children, children in foster care, and children living in families affected by chronic physical or mental health problems-are more likely to have...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199769109
• ISBN13: 9780199769100
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 7.1" x 10.0"