Not exact matches
to consider should be the following: 1) the achievement of full
employment or reduction in the unemployment rate; 2) increase the income distribution measured by the Gini index; 3) reduction of the levels of crime in society; 4) increase in service levels of education,
health, housing and transport to the population; 5) increase of the investment in infrastructure, education,
health, housing and sanitation; 6) increase in the HDI - Human Development Index, used by the United Nations, which takes into account GDP per capita, the longevity of people and their education (measured by illiteracy rate and the enrollment rates at various levels of education); and 7) increase of GNH (Gross National Happiness) indicator, which analyzes 73 variables that contribute most to the goal of
achieving the
well - being and satisfaction with life (See GNH posted in website
The authors pointed out some of the advantages of low poverty noting, «Children whose parents read to them at home, whose
health is
good and can attend school regularly, who do not live in fear of crime and violence, who enjoy stable housing and continuous school attendance, whose parents» regular
employment creates security, who are exposed to museums, libraries, music and art lessons, who travel outside their immediate neighborhoods, and who are surrounded by adults who model high educational achievement and attainment will, on average,
achieve at higher levels than children without these educationally relevant advantages.»
The role of home visiting in mitigating toxic stress and helping parents set and
achieve education and
employment goals offers a two - generation strategy for ensuring the
health and
well - being of children, according to the report.