摘要:This study was based on theories of the culture of poverty and the causes and consequences of poverty. The strong relationship of family income to mother`s education presents the possibility of an intergenerational education cycle. Using a longitudinal approach,parental poverty status was measured by family income,welfare assistance,single parent,and occupation when children were 2 years of age;children`s school performance was measured by teacher reports of their reading,mathematics,writing,and overall ability at grade 1. Data were analyzed by structure equation modeling. Results showed that mother`s pre-childbearing level of education predicted child school performance in grade 1,confirming an intergenerational cycle. In addition,the results indicated that parental poverty acts as a mediator between the cycle.
关键词:mother`s pre-childbearing level of education;parental poverty;school performance;longitudinal study