Child Material Well-being

Material Material Well-BeingWell-Being

Presented By: Lauren, Trace, Sai, Nikki & Kenneth

Material Well-BeingMaterial Well-Being Material wellbeing is measured through income,

consumption patterns or assets/wealth. In developing countries assets of poor people often include land of livestock. No unique definition exists but the concept is most often thought as representing the stock of wealth used to generate wellbeing.

Definition of Well-Being: A feeling of being comfortable, healthy, and

happy. The well-being of a country is the state in which it

is strong and doing well.

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These quotes from renowned researchers have three things that all of them can be classified into:

1. The general definitions do not detail the possible components of well-being.

2. The component definitions break down well-being into its constituent parts, dimensions or domains, or only identify key characteristics considered essential to evaluate well-being.

3. The definitions either explicitly or implicitly refer to just one or a few components of well-being.

OECDOECD’’s (Oragnisation for Economic Co-s (Oragnisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) explanation of operation and Development) explanation of


The OECD came up with three pillars for understanding and measuring people’s well-being.

1. Material living conditions (or economic well-being) which determine people’s consumption possibilities and their command over resources.

2. Quality of life, which is defined as the set of non-monetary attributes of individuals that shapes their opportunities and life chances, and has intrinsic value under different cultures and contexts.

3. The sustainability of the socio-economic and natural systems where people live and work, which is important for well-being to last over time. Sustainability depends on how current human activities impact on the stocks of different types of capital (natural, economic, human and social) that underpin well-being.

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Our Definition: Material Well-Being can be defined by three factors, individual sustainability, quality of life, and opportunities and life chances for individuals to further one’s sustainability and success.

Income/Income/HousingHousingOne in five kids One in five kids have lived have lived under the under the poverty linepoverty line

Less income-Less income-less choiceless choice

““One child-one One child-one room” is a room” is a WantWant

Educational FundingEducational Funding

State Income & ResourcesState Income & Resources Property taxesProperty taxes

California is progressiveCalifornia is progressive

49% of California school 49% of California school districts have 20% or higher districts have 20% or higher concentrations of poor concentrations of poor students in the districtstudents in the district

EducationEducation

•10% Income Increase10% Income Increase• 0.2% to 2% school years 0.2% to 2% school years completedcompleted

•Income Effects Income Effects Education Most from 0 Education Most from 0 – 5 – 5 •Other Factors:Other Factors:

•Parental EducationParental Education•Family StructureFamily Structure•Neighborhood CharacteristicsNeighborhood Characteristics

•Quality of EducationQuality of Education

EducationEducation

““Common CoreCommon Core””MathMathEnglishEnglishGATE ProgramGATE Program

Bad StartBad Start

Little to No HelpLittle to No Help

StatisticsStatistics

Study based on 8 Study based on 8 educations itemseducations items

1.3 educational gap1.3 educational gap19.2% disadvantage 19.2% disadvantage

from missing itemsfrom missing items Inequality in literacyInequality in literacy

Reading - missing Reading - missing Math 13Math 13thth Science 24Science 24thth

Success & ResourcesSuccess & Resources

Parents Education & ComputersParents Education & ComputersNon-high school graduates Non-high school graduates

45.1%45.1%High school graduates 67.1%High school graduates 67.1%Some college 82.3%Some college 82.3%Bach 92.6 %Bach 92.6 %

Higher EducationHigher Education

College Acceptance RequirementsCollege Acceptance Requirements Minimal College QualificationsMinimal College Qualifications High School GraduationHigh School Graduation ApplyApply

1988 81988 8thth Grade Study Grade Study 81% Completed Requirements81% Completed Requirements 1 Out of 10 Attended College1 Out of 10 Attended College

Effects of Wealth on Effects of Wealth on HealthHealth

On a National LevelOn a National Level

Poverty rates of > Poverty rates of > 35% have obesity 35% have obesity rates 145% greaterrates 145% greater

How is poverty How is poverty linked to obesity?linked to obesity?lack of fresh foodlack of fresh foodlack of healthy lack of healthy

options that are options that are affordableaffordable

"food insecurity"food insecurity””

Health Health InsuranceInsurance•4.2 million uninsured 4.2 million uninsured Americans over 55 Americans over 55 years oldyears old

•64% make under 64% make under $50,000/year$50,000/year

•In 2009 27% In 2009 27% Americans uninsuredAmericans uninsured

•Income < $25,000Income < $25,000•Apparent positive Apparent positive correlation between correlation between poverty and lack of poverty and lack of health insurancehealth insurance

Ways to Be HealthyWays to Be Healthy Gym membership costsGym membership costs

CrossFit: $175-$200/monthCrossFit: $175-$200/month 24H Fitness: $27-$75/month 24H Fitness: $27-$75/month LA Fitness: $30/monthLA Fitness: $30/month

Alternatives? Outdoor exercise?Alternatives? Outdoor exercise? safety as an issue in poor neighborhoods safety as an issue in poor neighborhoods $25,000+ income, 14.5% feel unsafe to exercise $25,000+ income, 14.5% feel unsafe to exercise

outdoorsoutdoors $15,000 - $25,000 income, 26.2% feel unsafe to $15,000 - $25,000 income, 26.2% feel unsafe to

exercise outdoorsexercise outdoors <$15,000 income, 30.6% feel unsafe to exercise <$15,000 income, 30.6% feel unsafe to exercise

outdoorsoutdoors

Effects on Children Growing Effects on Children Growing Up in AmericaUp in America

Children see, children do Children see, children do

Family RelationshipsFamily Relationships

ConclusionConclusion

ConclusionConclusion

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Too Small to FailToo Small to Fail

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