TY - JOUR
T1 - Poverty Reduction and Determinants of Health
AU - Denny, Justin
AU - Garvey, Brian
AU - Nguyen, Lenie
AU - Sebaka, Abia
PY - 2024/1/13
Y1 - 2024/1/13
N2 - Poverty is a contributor to poor health yet it can be challenging to break the cycle of poverty. We analyzed the characteristics of 2,981 CirclesUSA program participants. Of the 2,981 who were screened at program intake, 12.8% achieved success. Participants were more likely to drop out if they had children at home and/or were experiencing generational poverty. Participants with full time employment, stable housing, access to transportation, who experienced situational poverty, held a degree or who were without children at home were more successful. The CirclesUSA approach to poverty is an effective peer coaching model.
AB - Poverty is a contributor to poor health yet it can be challenging to break the cycle of poverty. We analyzed the characteristics of 2,981 CirclesUSA program participants. Of the 2,981 who were screened at program intake, 12.8% achieved success. Participants were more likely to drop out if they had children at home and/or were experiencing generational poverty. Participants with full time employment, stable housing, access to transportation, who experienced situational poverty, held a degree or who were without children at home were more successful. The CirclesUSA approach to poverty is an effective peer coaching model.
KW - Cycle of poverty
KW - federal poverty level
KW - mentoring
KW - poverty reduction
KW - social determinants of health
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85182480810&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10875549.2023.2301622
DO - 10.1080/10875549.2023.2301622
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85182480810
SN - 1087-5549
JO - Journal of Poverty
JF - Journal of Poverty
ER -
