Partnership for America's Economic Success published a preliminary study this month demonstrating the clear link between stable, affordable and decent housing and children's success later on in life. The recent government's bailout of the foreclosure crisis concentrated on the rescue of reckless financial institutions but neglected to address the real victims of this preventable debacle: children. The increasing housing burden illustrated by the tip of the iceberg that is today’s foreclosure crisis poses a substantial threat to young children’s odds of life success. Stable, affordable, decent housing can substantially boost young children’s school, and life attainment, but rising costs put such homes increasingly out of reach for too many and will have ripple effects for society as a whole decades to come. Read the brief summarizing the research by following the link below. A full report will be released later this summer. You can access the available summary in the Steeltown Library . ...
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Partnership for America's Economic Success published a preliminary study this month demonstrating the clear link between stable, affordable and decent housing and children's success later on in life. The recent government's bailout of the foreclosure crisis concentrated on the rescue of reckless financial institutions but neglected to address the real victims of this preventable debacle: children. The increasing housing burden illustrated by the tip of the iceberg that is today’s foreclosure crisis poses a substantial threat to young children’s odds of life success. Stable, affordable, decent housing can substantially boost young children’s school, and life attainment, but rising costs put such homes increasingly out of reach for too many and will have ripple effects for society as a whole decades to come. Read the brief summarizing the research by following the link below. A full report will be released later this summer. You can access the available summary in the Steeltown Library . ...