Parenting programs support social and academic engagement for children growing up in poverty Parent education programs and interventions that begin shortly after the birth of a child have shown to significantly impact parenting behaviors that support social and academic engagement for children growing up in poverty, according to a study led by pediatricians and psychologists across the country, including NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Steinhardt, and the University of Pittsburgh. The study, published today in the journal Pediatrics, examines the Smart Beginnings Project, a first-of-its...