Author: Shilin Liu
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Social Capital Matters for the Mental Health of Children in Rural China
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This piece, first published on July 13, 2016, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. Social capital is an important component in ensuring sound mental health in children. The more quality time a parent spends with…
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Social Capital Matters for the Mental Health of Children in Rural China
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Social capital is an important component in ensuring sound mental health in children. The more quality time a parent spends with their child, the better it is for the child’s development. This is just one way in which family social capital helps the child’s development, as parents can pass their…
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Does Changing Kindergarten Entry Cutoff Age Help Improve Educational Achievement?
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Research suggests that an earlier kindergarten entry date generally reduces the dispersion of test scores in fourth and eighth grades, which is seen as a measurement of the educational achievement gap among different socioeconomic groups.
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Early Childcare Especially Helps Children from Disorganized Households
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For children living in highly disorganized households, greater childcare hours may lead to more optimal cognitive and social outcomes.
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Money Alone Can’t Buy Positive Education Outcomes in China
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Compared to monetary resources, non-monetary resources, particularly parenting practices, are more consequential for children’s achievement in the Chinese context.
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Messages to Parents Can Help Low-Performing Students
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Weekly, direct messages from teachers to parents significantly reduce low-performing students’ risk of not earning course credit.