Vulnerable Families Research Program
| Publication | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| More Than 95 Percent of U.S. Children Had Health Insurance in 2015 Enrolling all children in health insurance is a primary goal of health care advocates. Children who have health insurance have better access to health care and, as a result, experience gains in a variety of well-being measures, including health and school attainment.… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Health Insurance, Safety Net |
| Gains in Reducing Child Poverty, but Racial-Ethnic Disparities Persist In 2015, for the second year in a row, child poverty rates declined in the United States. However, familiar patterns in levels and characteristics of child poverty persist: more than one in five children are poor; children of color are at disproportionate risk for… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | African Americans, Children, Poverty |
| Involuntary Part-Time Employment The number of involuntary part-time workers, defined as those who would like full time work but for a variety of economic reasons cannot find it, rose sharply during the Great Recession and reached a peak of over 9 million in 2010.1 Although unemployment overall has… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment |
| Teen Dating Violence in New Hampshire Dating Violence Among High School Teens Dating violence, defined as physical abuse (such as hitting) or sexual abuse (such as forcible sexual activity) that happens within the context of a current or former relationship, leads to a host of negative consequences,… |
New Hampshire, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Health, New Hampshire, Trust, Young Adults |
| State EITC Programs Provide Important Relief to Families in Need The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the largest anti-poverty programs in the nation, offering tax credits to low- and moderate-earning families.1 The amount of EITC benefits varies by earnings and the number of dependent children in a family, with… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Poverty, Safety Net, Tax |
| A Profile of Youth Poverty and Opportunity in Southwestern Minnesota Like many rural communities across the United States, Southwestern Minnesota (hereafter SW Minnesota; see Box 1) has an aging population, evidenced by a growing share of seniors and a declining share of children and young adults, particularly among the non-Hispanic… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Education, Income, Poverty |
| Drugs, Alcohol, and Suicide Represent Growing Share of U.S. Mortality Americans are killing themselves at an alarming rate. Nationwide, the mortality rate1, from drug poisoning, alcohol poisoning, and suicide increased by 52 percent between 2000 and 2014. Most of this increase was driven by a surge in prescription opioid and heroin… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Drugs, Health, Substance Abuse |
| The Impact of State Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act on Health Insurance Coverage at the County Level Counties and states with large shares of uninsured risk having to contend with a range of health and economic impacts, such as reduced workplace productivity, unsustainable demands on emergency departments, higher tax burdens resulting from uncompensated care costs,… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Health Insurance, Safety Net |
| Child Care Costs Exceed 10 Percent of Family Income for One in Four Families Access to quality, affordable child care is critical for American working families, and it is a major focus of efforts to bring about more family-friendly workplaces. In this brief, we analyze families’ child care expenses and identify, among families with young… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Child Care, Community Development Finance, Family |
| Most U.S. School Districts Have Low Access to School Counselors In education today, diverse movements such as the “whole child” approach, “conveyor belt” services, and “Let’s Move!” share a common understanding that children bring a host of needs to school and often require more than academic support.1 Students living in poverty… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Education |
