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Children in Poverty Less Likely to Participate in Sports, Gifted Programs

Even Short-Term Spells of Poverty Lower School-Aged Children’s Involvement in Extracurricular Activities

An article published by Brian Knop, a sociologist in the Census Bureau’s Center for Economic Studies, presented findings from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).

Works Cited 

Knop, Brian. “Even Short-Term Spells of Poverty Lower School-Aged Children’s Involvement in Extracurricular Activities.” Census.gov, 8 Oct. 2021, https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/09/children-in-poverty-less-likely-to-participate-in-sports-gifted-programs.html.

 

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