Vulnerable Families Research Program
| Publication | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| After Years of Decline, Private Health Insurance Rates Among Children Grew in 2014 Rates of private health insurance coverage for children increased between 2013 and 2014 for the first time since 2008, the first year in which the American Community Survey collected data on health insurance (see Figure 1). The rise corresponds with the… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Health Insurance |
| 2014 Data Indicate That Four in Ten Children Live in Low-Income Families In September 2015, the Census Bureau released 2014 poverty data from the American Community Survey (ACS), the only regular source for reliably estimating child poverty in geographic areas below the state level using the official poverty measure. In this brief, we use… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Poverty |
| Why Do the Children Flee? “Fleeing Gangs, Children Head to U.S. Border” New York Times July 9, 2014 In summer of 2014, headlines throughout the hemisphere called attention to an unfolding tragedy: the plight of Central Americans fleeing north to escape the violence engulfing… |
Demography, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Migration |
| Should I Say Something? A growing body of research has documented the alarmingly high rates among high school youth of dating aggression, defined as physical, sexual, or psychological aggression that happens between current or former dating partners, and sexual aggression, defined as any… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Health, Young Adults |
| Federal EITC Kept 2 Percent of the Population Out of Poverty This brief documents the proportion of Americans who would have been poor absent the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), all else being equal, across 2010–2014. We examine Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rates as well as hypothetical increases in the rates of SPM… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Poverty, Safety Net, Tax |
| Rural Adolescents Are More Likely Than Their Urban Peers to Abuse Prescription Painkillers U.S. media and popular culture historically portrayed drug abuse as an urban problem, but in recent years, there has been more media attention on rural drug issues. Part of this growing attention pertains to the growing epidemic of narcotic painkiller abuse in rural… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Drugs, Health, Rural, Substance Abuse, Young Adults |
| Although Child Poverty Declined in 2014, Persistent Racial and Ethnic Disadvantages Remain Poverty data from the American Community Survey were released on September 17, 2015, allowing a detailed examination of poverty in 2014 across the United States. These data reveal that child poverty has fallen slightly in the last year yet the longer term pattern of… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | African Americans, Children, Poverty |
| Official Poverty Statistics Mask the Economic Vulnerability of Seniors In this brief, we compare Maine, one of the oldest states in the nation, to the United States as a whole. Historically, both children and the elderly were regarded as vulnerable groups in need of support from government programs. Traditional poverty estimates suggest… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Health, Poverty, Seniors |
| Behind at the Starting Line Hispanics are driving U.S. population growth. Representing just 16 percent of the U.S. population in 2010, Hispanics accounted for the majority of U.S. population growth over the past decade. The current emphasis on immigration in public discourse and policy reflects… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Birth Rates, Children, Demography, Hispanics |
| Rates of SNAP Receipt Stabilize or Drop in All Regions for First Time Since Great Recession From the beginning of the Great Recession in 2007 until 2012, receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits grew steadily.1 Participation and funding rose to historic levels2 driven by the changing economy, intensified efforts to enroll… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Family, Food Assistance, Safety Net |
