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Projects in resilience with a focus on poverty examine how children, youth, and families adapt and thrive despite the challenges associated with economic hardship. These studies explore the individual, relational, and community-level protective factors—such as strong caregiver relationships, supportive schools, cultural strengths, and community resources—that promote positive development and well-being in low-income contexts. Researchers investigate how poverty-related stressors (e.g., housing instability, food insecurity, neighborhood disadvantage) interact with resilience processes over time. Many projects also emphasize equity-focused, strengths-based approaches that inform policies and interventions designed to buffer the effects of poverty and foster long-term success. This research highlights the capacity for resilience in marginalized communities and contributes to more effective, context-sensitive support systems.
“Poverty” by Jerzy Gorecki, in the public domain (CC0 1.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- EAGER: Developing a New Tool to Measure Discrimination Based on Social Class for AdolescentsProject Abstract/Summary Poverty is increasing in America, especially among young people. Teenagers who are poor earn lower grades and are more likely to drop out of high school than teenagers who are not poor. The amount of schooling that teenagers complete determines the opportunities they have for work and, as a result, the amount of money they earn for the rest of their life. Despite the large amount of research on poverty and schooling, there has yet to be a… Read more: EAGER: Developing a New Tool to Measure Discrimination Based on Social Class for Adolescents