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It is within our power to provide an opportunity-rich childhood for all
In 1941 President Franklin Roosevelt delivered his famous Four Freedoms speech. In that speech Roosevelt proposed that all Americans should be granted the freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. In his new book, The Fifth Freedom, senior vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York David Erickson makes the case for the freedom to an open future.
The status quo in the United States is unfair and expensive. We spend too much on downstream consequences of people living in poverty rather than spending money on the upstream conditions that would guarantee an opportunity-rich childhood for all. A strong foundation in childhood is the best predictor of a healthy and productive adulthood. A commitment to the fifth freedom would save trillions on avoided chronic disease, incarceration, educational failures, and lost productivity.
The Fifth Freedom calls for place-based institutions that support growth and developmentāgood schools, well-funded libraries, safe streets and public spaces, quality health care, spiritual homes, and well-functioning transportation that puts other essential amenities in reach, especially jobsāthat work in concert with individual interventionsātutoring, counseling, and coaching. Not providing children with the resources they need is more expensive than reacting the negative consequences of not having them.
In 1941 President Franklin Roosevelt delivered his famous Four Freedoms speech. In that speech Roosevelt proposed that all Americans should be granted the freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. In his new book, The Fifth Freedom, senior vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York David Erickson makes the case for the freedom to an open future.
The status quo in the United States is unfair and expensive. We spend too much on downstream consequences of people living in poverty rather than spending money on the upstream conditions that would guarantee an opportunity-rich childhood for all. A strong foundation in childhood is the best predictor of a healthy and productive adulthood. A commitment to the fifth freedom would save trillions on avoided chronic disease, incarceration, educational failures, and lost productivity.
The Fifth Freedom calls for place-based institutions that support growth and developmentāgood schools, well-funded libraries, safe streets and public spaces, quality health care, spiritual homes, and well-functioning transportation that puts other essential amenities in reach, especially jobsāthat work in concert with individual interventionsātutoring, counseling, and coaching. Not providing children with the resources they need is more expensive than reacting the negative consequences of not having them.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction and Summary: Better Policies and Improved Neighborhoods Can Secure the Fifth Freedomāan Opportunity-Rich Childhood for All
- 1. Evolution of the Welfare State: 150 Years of Efforts to Assist Low-Income Communities and Individuals
- 2. Guardrails and Airbags: Better Strategies to Improve Neighborhoods and Support Families Are the Basis for a Smarter Social Safety Net
- 3. Financing Guardrails and Airbags: Creating a Market That Values Health
- 4. Hawaii Case Study: How an Island State Can Point the Way
- 5. Conclusion and Next Steps
- Notes
- Index