abstract: 'In the United States and around the world, economic inequality is one of

  the greatest challenges of our time. Psychological research is crucial

  to illuminating and interrupting the damaging consequences of economic

  hardship and disparities, understanding interpersonal and institutional

  responses to poverty and economic inequality, and developing effective

  poverty alleviation programs and policies. The articles in this special

  section explore psychology''s contributions to understanding and

  alleviating poverty and economic inequality, focusing on mitigating the

  effects of economic hardship on children and youth, how employment and

  work-related dynamics contribute to economic inequality, and

  psychology''s presence in federal policymaking. Collectively, this body

  of work highlights the need for psychologists'' engagement in a full

  spectrum of antipoverty and economic justice initiatives.'
affiliation: 'Bullock, HE (Corresponding Author), Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Dept Psychol,
  1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA.

  Bullock, Heather E., Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Dept Psychol, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz,
  CA 95064 USA.'
author: Bullock, Heather E.
author-email: hbullock@ucsc.edu
author_list:
- family: Bullock
  given: Heather E.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1037/amp0000532
eissn: 1935-990X
files: []
issn: 0003-066X
journal: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST
keywords: poverty; economic inequality; income; wealth
keywords-plus: 'SOCIAL-CLASS; HEALTH; INTERSECTIONALITY; DISADVANTAGE; MOBILITY; POLICY;

  POOR; WORK'
language: English
month: SEP
number: '6'
number-of-cited-references: '56'
pages: 635-640
papis_id: 744760c525ca1769dd98f0aab9861386
ref: Bullock2019psychologyscontribut
times-cited: '9'
title: 'Psychology''s Contributions to Understanding and Alleviating Poverty and Economic
  Inequality: Introduction to the Special Section'
type: Editorial Material
unique-id: WOS:000487093100001
usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
usage-count-since-2013: '35'
volume: '74'
web-of-science-categories: Psychology, Multidisciplinary
year: '2019'