Vulnerable Families Research Program
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| Rural America and the South Have the Highest Percent of Veterans with Service-Related Disabilities Veterans with service-related disabilities are concentrated in the American South and in rural places, this new fact sheet finds. Issued to commemorate Veterans Day (November 11), the report analyzes new data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 American Community… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Health, Rural |
| Rural Children and Those Residing in Central Cities Have Lower Rates of Health Insurance Coverage and are More Often Covered by Public Plans This Carsey brief looks at the geographic distribution of health insurance for children. Based on data from the 2008 American Community Survey, it includes such findings as one in ten children are still uninsured, insurance rates vary considerably by geographic area… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Health Insurance, Rural, Urban |
| Regional Young Child Poverty in 2008: Rural Midwest Sees Increased Poverty, While Urban Northeast Rates Decrease In 2008, America's recession affected poverty rates for children under age 6 unevenly, with rates in the rural Midwest rising significantly, while rates in northeastern central cities fell slightly. And in the rural South, where more than 30 percent of young… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Poverty, Rural, Urban |
| Family-Friendly Policies for Rural Working Mothers For working parents, family friendly work policies like paid sick days, flexible time, or medical insurance can reduce work-family conflict and lead to less absenteeism and higher productivity. Working parents in rural America, however, have less access to these… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Family, Rural, Urban, Women |
| Unemployment Insurance: A Safety Net for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence and Their Children The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that over 5 million intimate partner assaults are perpetrated against women each year, and they lose more than 8 million days of work annually. Expanding Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits to victims of domestic… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Health, Safety Net, Unemployment, Women |
| Forgotten Fifth: Child Poverty in Rural America, The One in five poor children in this country lives in a rural area. Yet this group of vulnerable young Americans is seldom on the minds of the public or policy makers when they talk about child poverty in the United States. This report highlights child poverty… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Poverty, Rural, Young Adults |
| Rural Children Are More Likely to Live in Cohabiting-Couple Households As cohabiting increases nationwide, new data show that the growing rate of children in these households is most pronounced in rural areas. This brief analyzes recent U.S. Census Bureau data to explore these trends and patterns.
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Demography, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Demography, Housing, Rural, Young Adults |
| Rural Workers More Likely to Work Nontraditional Shifts Workers in rural areas have historically worked at different times of the day compared to their counterparts in urban areas, including during less traditional work periods, such as in the early morning, afternoon, and evening hours. This brief presents a snapshot of… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Rural, Urban |
| New, Longer Road to Adulthood: Schooling, Work, and Idleness among Rural Youth, The This report focuses on the education and work experiences of rural youth during the emerging adult years (age 20 to 24), as they make the transition from adolescence to adulthood. It documents how rural emerging adults combine work and school and experience idleness… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Education, Employment, Rural, Urban, Young Adults |
| Rural Workers Would Benefit from Unemployment Insurance Modernization Rural workers stand to benefit from the modernization of unemployment insurance (UI) to cover part-time workers, which is an opportunity for states under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Plan (ARRA). Rural workers are more likely to work part-time, and many… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Rural, Safety Net, Unemployment |
