Poor preschoolers get fewer chances than wealthier children to bring their prized personal possessions to school. That’s what I found in my two-year comparative ethnographic study of two preschools in ...

A few years ago, Eric Lutz got a call from a distraught client about a talk she'd had with her daughter's kindergarten teacher. It seems the kids had been discussing their February break vacations, ...

"Especially true if you were ridiculed for being poor. It stays with you. You either spend the rest of your life anxious about appearing poor (which may lead to overconsumption of luxury items and ...

The video outlines how growing up with fewer resources shapes practical skills and outlooks relevant to adulthood, with ...