Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 56. No. 4., 2017.
Case report
https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2017.56.04.23
Parental Socioeconomic Status as a Predictor of Physical and Mental Health Outcomes In Children – Literature Review
Mladenka Vukojević
; Department of Logopedia, Mostar University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ana Zovko
; Department of Psychology, Mostar University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ivana Talić
; student of logopedia at Mostar University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Merima Tanović
; student of logopedia at Mostar University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Biserka Rešić
; Split University School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
Ivana Vrdoljak
; School for Applied Arts and Design, Zagreb, Croatia
Bruno Splavski
; Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia; Osijek University School of Medicine, Osijek, Croatia; Mostar University School of Medicine, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract
Parental socioeconomic status is a multidimensional concept of special importance for the growth, development, health outcomes and education of children. Its definition generally refers to the amount of parents‘ income, their employment status and level of education. Hence, lack of economic resources and poverty of parents affect all aspects of the child‘s life, health outcomes and education, as well as his/her social inclusion. Accordingly, the consequences of a reduced parental socioeconomic status leave long-term effects on their children. Therefore, in order to create interventional programs for children of parents with low income and lower socioeconomic status, as well as with lower level of education, it is important to address the direct aspects of poverty. This review contributes to the evidence indicating that the parental socioeconomic status is highly influential in determining the child‘s physical and mental health and future outcomes including his/her academic achievements and education, as well as the parameters of his/her physical abilities, cognitive function and fundamental neurobiology affecting brain development.
Keywords
Social class; Income; Educational status; Academic success; Cognition; Neurobiology
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Publication date:
15.12.2017.
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