Family life and economic status are closely intertwined. Fertility, family formation, family structure, parental relationship dissolution, multiple-partner fertility, and family complexity patterns vary by socioeconomic status, as do parenting behaviors and the quality of children’s home environments. The family contexts in which children are born and raised are, in turn, associated with their own economic and social well-being throughout their lives.
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Diaper Dilemma: Low-Income Families Face High Costs and Limited Supplies of an Essential Good
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- October 2022
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Shifts in Work and Family Life for Low-Income Parents
- Marcia Carlson, Sigrid Luhr, Elizabeth Ananat, and Alejandra Ros Pilarz
- Webinar
- September 28 2022
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Joseph Mullins on Valuing Parental Time and Children’s Development in the Design of Cash Transfer Programs
- Joseph Mullins
- Podcasts
- September 15 2022
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Youth Trauma and Resilience in Contexts of Poverty
- Noni Gaylord-Harden, Jocelyn Smith Lee, and Alvin Thomas
- Webinar
- August 17 2022
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Noni Gaylord-Harden, Jocelyn Smith Lee, and Alvin Thomas on Youth Trauma and Resilience in Contexts of Poverty
- Noni Gaylord-Harden, Jocelyn Smith Lee, and Alvin Thomas
- Podcasts
- August 17 2022
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Kathryn Edin on the 25th Anniversary of Making Ends Meet
- Kathryn Edin
- Podcasts
- June 15 2022
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Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana on Race and the Financial Toolkit
- Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana
- Podcasts
- June 01 2022
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Why Early Financial Support for New Parents Is a Good Investment
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- May 18 2022
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COVID-19 and Low-Income Noncustodial Fathers
- Tova Walsh, Michael Hoffmeister, Laura Zimmerman, and Sarah Meier
- Report
- May 2022
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Understanding and Addressing Fathers’ Mental Health
- Tova Walsh, Darryl Davidson, Sheehan Fisher, and Daniel Singley
- Webinar
- April 27 2022