Child Poverty in the U.S.: An Evidence-Based Conceptual Framework for Programs and Policies

Gershoff, E.T., Aber, J.L. & Raver, C.C.
In R. M. Lerner, F. Jacobs, & D. Wertlieb (Eds.) Promoting positive child, adolescent, and family development: A handbook of program and policy innovations, (pp. 81-136). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications,

Introduce the concrete reality of family finances when living on the line. Describe the great variation in "supports" for low-income families & their children within & across States.