Intergenerational Effects of a Family Cash Transfer on the Home Environment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A natural experiment that provided income supplements to families has been associated with beneficial outcomes for children that persisted into adulthood. The children in this study are now adults, and many are parents.

Method

The study builds on the longitudinal, representative Great Smoky Mountains study conducted from 1993 to 2020. At follow-up in their late 30s, 1,094 of the 1,348 living participants (81.2%) were assessed. Of these participants (67.6%), 739 were parents. A tribe in the area implemented a cash transfer program of approximately $5,000 annually per person to every tribal member based on the profits received from operating a casino. Ten aspects of the home environment of participants were assessed (eg, family chaos, substance use, and food insecuri

SUBMITTER: Copeland WE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11290693 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature