Comment by ip26
2 years ago
It’s likely strongly subject to Goodheart’s Law, however. In other words, there are probably many things you could do to improve the goal (e.g. figure out how to keep kids from seeing the violence) without improving outcomes for these kids (because they remain just as poor)
Not really? All things being equal a child that sees someone get shot will grow up more traumatized than a child that does not.
That makes intuitive sense, but that's not enough. Many untrue things make intuitive sense, especially when it comes to poverty.
Is there any research that shows that having witnessed someone get shot affects future prospects INDEPENDENT of the factors that lead to the kid witnessing someone get shot?