- September 2016
- FactSheet11
- Link to FactSheet11-PoorFamilies (PDF)
- Link to FactSheet11-PoorFamiliespdfsources (PDF)
“Which Families Are Poor and Why?” released in September 2016 explores the evidence and suggestions for improving opportunity and reducing poverty among struggling families. It draws heavily from a recent report by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)/Brookings Working Group on Poverty and Opportunity, a working group of top poverty experts from across the political spectrum, which highlights differences in three major factors—education, work and wages, and family—which are associated with whether families are poor.
Categories
Child Poverty, Children, Education & Training, Employment, Family & Partnering, Family Structure, Inequality & Mobility, Intergenerational Poverty, Low-Wage Work, Multiple-Partner Fertility, Unemployment/Nonemployment, Wealth