Children who move into better homes and neighborhoods suffer little or no negative consequences a result of a move,whereas students from poverty or single-parent homes who move often experience lower grades in school as a result.

Negative Consequences

Unfavorable or adverse outcomes that result from an action or decision.

Poverty

A situation in which people or groups do not have enough money and basic needs to maintain a minimum quality of life.

Single-parent Homes

Households where a child or children are raised by only one parent due to various circumstances.