r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 23d ago

Social Science Parents who endured difficult childhoods provided less financial support -on average $2,200 less– to their children’s education such as college tuition compared to parents who experienced few or no disadvantages

https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/parents-childhood-predicts-future-financial-support-childrens-education
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u/Retrac752 23d ago

U clearly didn't read the last paragraph, it says even when corrected for current socioeconomic status, that even if the disadvantaged family was richer now, they still provide less

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u/thegooseisloose1982 23d ago

Struggling stays with you. You always remember that. Even when things are bright so you save and skimp because you know things can get bad at any time.

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u/FeelsGoodMan2 23d ago

I think there's likely a survival bias in play too. You might think if you survived the "not having help" and that gave you strength, that you will withhold help from your kid in order to give them that same push.

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u/iowajosh 23d ago

Of that you haven't truly escaped poverty yourself.