Stress and economic hardship: the impact on children and parents.
This paper discusses the impact of stress and family economic hardship on children, parents, and parenting. Specific topics covered include the long-term impact of toxic stress on children, the mechanisms through which stressors appear to impact children, the impact of economic hardship, the role of parental depression, and implications for pediatric dentists.
Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Pediatric Psychology, and a director, Center for Effective Parenting, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Ark., USA. LongNicholas@uams.edu.
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D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D057172:Economic Recession; D005190:Family; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology