Childhood psychological health during the Great Recession in Ireland

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2020-12-14
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Burke, Lee-Ann
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The aim of this paper is to quantify the effect of economic, parental and lifestyle factors on the psychological health of children at significant points in recent economic history in Ireland. The paper uses data from the Growing Up in Ireland study and employs a dynamic random effects ordered logistic regression model to test the magnitude of these effects.The results indicate that proxy income variables, such as ability to make ends meet and homeownership, are relevant in predicting child psychological health outcomes. Equally important are intergenerational health associations between the mother and the psychological health of children.
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Socioeconomic inequalities , Young children , Growing up , Difficulties , Depression , Population , Austerity , Trends , Persistence , Overweight
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Burke, Lee-Ann (2020) 'Childhood psychological health during the Great Recession in Ireland', Economic and Social Review, 51(4), pp. 489-506.
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https://www.esr.ie/article/view/1652
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https://hdl.handle.net/10468/11328
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Cork University Business School - Journal Articles
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