health and human capital formation for children. Children who experience a parental health shock are more likely to have … therapy and take anti-depressant medication following the shock. These children have lower test scores and school enrollment … shock; children from low-income families are more likely to be prescribed anti-depressants following the shock, while …

establish that child health- and education-related human capital outcomes are affected by resources of extended family members …

establish that child health- and education-related human capital outcomes are affected by resources of extended family members …

This Element reviews what we know about parental investments and children's human capital in low …-to-middle-income countries (LMICs). First, it presents definitions and a simple analytical framework; then discusses determinants of children …'s human capital in the form of cognitive skills, socioemotional skills and physical and mental health; then reviews estimates …