@article{Lawrence_33_32,
author = {Lawrence, Elizabeth M. and Root, Elisabeth and Mollborn, Stefanie},
title={{Residential mobility in early childhood: Household and neighborhood characteristics of movers and non-movers}},
journal = {Demographic Research},
volume = {33},
number = {32},
pages = {939--950},
doi = {10.4054/DemRes.2015.33.32},
year = {2015},
abstract = {Background: Understanding residential mobility in early childhood is important for contextualizing influences on child health and well-being. 

Objective: This study describes individual, household, and neighborhood characteristics associated with residential mobility for children aged 0-5. 

Methods: We examined longitudinal data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort (ECLS-B), a nationally representative sample of children born in 2001. Frequencies described the prevalence of characteristics for four waves of data and adjusted Wald tests compared means. 

Results: Moving was common for these families with young children, as nearly three-quarters of children moved at least once. Movers transitioned to neighborhoods with residents of higher socioeconomic status but experienced no improved household socioeconomic position relative to non-movers. 

Conclusions: Both the high prevalence and unique implications of early childhood residential mobility suggest the need for further research. },
URL = {https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol33/32/},
eprint = {https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol33/32/33-32.pdf}
}