Vulnerable Families Research Program
| Publication | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| New England Has the Highest Increase in Income Disparity in the Nation Income inequality in New England is rising at the highest rate in the nation, this brief finds. Between 1989 and 2004, the region experienced the largest increase in income inequality in the country, due to both growth among top earners and the hollowing out of the… |
New Hampshire, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Income, Inequality, New England |
| Rural Workers Would Benefit More Than Urban Workers from an Increase in the Federal Minimum Wage While members of the U.S. Senate considered the first increase in minimum wage in a decade, the Carsey Institute released findings of a study showing that it would benefit rural, low-wage workers every bit as much, if not more, than workers in big cities. … |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Rural, Urban, Wages |
| New Immigrant Settlements in Rural America: Problems, Prospects, and Policies Regions of rural America are being reshaped by growing numbers of immigrants who are choosing small-town life over the bright lights of the big city. This study found that immigrant settlers may have a big impact on small, rural communities—sometimes straining… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Community, Economic Development, Immigration, Rural |
| U.S. Rural Soldiers Account for a Disproportionately High Share of Casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan A study by the Carsey Institute found that among U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, those who are from rural America are dying at a higher rate than those soldiers who are from cities and suburbs. According to U.S. Department of Defense records, rural… |
Demography, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Mortality, Rural, Young Adults |
| Subprime and Predatory Lending in Rural America: Mortgage lending practices that can trap low-income rural people This brief examines predatory mortgage loans and the harmful impact they have on rural homeowners and their communities. The report finds that minorities and low-income people are more likely to fall victim to higher-cost loans. The brief includes recommendations for… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Family, Low Income, Rural |
| Values and Religion in Rural America: Attitudes Toward Abortion and Same-Sex Relations The rural vote is critical, but how do rural voters' views on issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage, and religion influence elections? This brief compares rural and urban views on these divisive issues and examines how much rural opinions vary within rural… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Politics and Elections, Religion, Rural |
| The State of Working Vermont 2006 Vermont enjoys higher-than-average workforce participation rates and the lowest unemployment in New England, but the state's wage levels remain well below regional standards and the workforce is aging, finds this issue brief prepared by the Carsey Institute in… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, New England, Seniors, Wages |
| Rural Families Choose Home-Based Child Care for their Preschool-Aged Children This policy brief examines who is taking care of preschoolers of employed mothers in rural America. While most rural families choose home-based child care (such as relatives or informal nonrelated care providers), formal care (such as in day care centers) has… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Child Care, Children, Education, Family, Rural |
| Child Poverty in Rural America: New Data Shows Increases in 41 States A study by the Carsey Institute, based on U.S. Census Bureau data, found that in forty-one states, a higher percentage of rural children live in poverty than did in 2000. While the national poverty level in 2006 was relatively stagnant compared to 2005's poverty… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Low Income, Poverty, Rural |
| Substance Abuse in Rural and Small Town America Alcohol abuse exceeds illicit drug abuse in rural America and is a serious problem among rural youth, as highlighted here. The report also confirms that the abuse of stimulants, including methamphetamine, is high among certain rural populations, particularly among… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Drugs, Rural, Substance Abuse, Urban, Young Adults |
