How Social Safety Net Spending Improves Educational Outcomes in Theory and Practice

Having good health and getting a good education represents a two-way street. Individuals with more education enjoy better health over the course of their lives. And individuals with good health tend to complete more education. The association between social safety net spending and the health of the population is indirect but explains why the article by Kukla-Acevedo and Acevedo-Polakovich in this issue is important: more social safety net spending, including spending on health care and food stamps, contributes to a higher proportion of students who obtain a high school degree, which in turn contributes to better health [1].
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research