Employment
| Publication | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Carsey Perspectives: Local Owners Driving Lasting Solutions As outlined in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, there is an urgent need for mechanisms that effectively scale proven interventions for tackling some of humanity’s toughest challenges (United Nations 2015). While there are exemplary models that have… |
Changemaker Collaborative | Community Development, Economic Development, Employment, Entrepreneurship |
| Carsey Perspectives: Meeting Farmers Where They Are This case study provides an overview of Ziweto Enterprises, a social venture using franchising methodology to scale its growth. The goal of this study is to present a clear picture of how the starting stages of a social franchise can expand and thrive in a developing… |
Changemaker Collaborative | Community Development, Economic Development, Employment, Entrepreneurship |
| Employment, Poverty, and Public Assistance in the Rural United States When asked to describe the rural United States, people usually mention serene and sprawling farmlands, rolling hills, open spaces, and safe, idyllic communities in which to raise children.1 Although there are a lot of acres in rural America, just 6 percent of rural… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Poverty, Rural |
| 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 |
| Paid Family and Medical Leave in New Hampshire Life events such as an illness, the birth of a child, or a parent’s need for care require workers to take extended time away from their jobs. The aging of the New Hampshire population and the rise of women in the labor force mean that more workers in the state are… |
New Hampshire, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, New Hampshire, Public Opinion |
| After a Parent Left Employment, One in Five Children Lost Private Insurance Parental job loss is an important trigger for a child’s loss of private health insurance.1 For example, research shows that parental loss of full-time employment doubles the odds that a child will lose private health insurance.2 Until the 1990s, substantial numbers… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Employment, Health Insurance, Hispanics, Unemployment |
| Women As Economic Providers Women’s contributions to family income are essential for most families. This is obviously true for the growing number of single-mother families, but increasingly so for married couple families. While dual-earner families are doing relatively well, family income… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Family, Gender |
| Gaps in Youth Opportunity by State Public discourse on economics in the United States, and around the world, often focuses on rising income and wealth inequality. The “Occupy” movement drew great attention to the rising fortunes of the top one percent while middle- and lower-income Americans lost… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Education, Employment, Income, Poverty, Young Adults |
| After Great Recession, More Married Fathers Providing Child Care The U.S. economy lost 8.7 million jobs between December 2007 and January 2010.1 Sixty-nine percent of the jobs lost during the recession were held by men, 2 and the employment rate of married fathers (whether working full or part time) with employed wives decreased… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Child Care, Employment, Family, Unemployment |
| Health Insurance Among Young Adults Rebounds Post Recession: More Become Dependents on a Parent's Plan After ACA Extends Coverage to Adult Children While much of the existing research explores young adults' insurance only in the post-recession period (that is, 2010 to present), authors Michael Staley and Jessica Carson assess young adults' rates of coverage within and beyond the context of the… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Employment, Health, Health Insurance, Young Adults |
