Poverty
| Publication | Category | Topic |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Child Protective Services May Link Families to Needed Income Supports The adverse effects of poverty on child and adolescent development are well documented and have been of interest to policy makers for several decades.1 Childhood poverty has a number of lasting impacts, including negative educational and cognitive outcomes, social… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Family, Food Assistance, Poverty, Safety Net |
| 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 |
| Cause for Optimism? Child Poverty Declines for the First Time Since Before the Great Recession New data released on September 18, 2014, by the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that child poverty fell by 0.4 percentage point between 2012 and 2013, to 22.2 percent. Though still significantly higher than in 2007 when the Great Recession hit (18.0 percent), and higher… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Poverty |
| SNAP Use Increased Slightly in 2012 This brief uses data from the American Community Survey to examine rates of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) receipt in 2012, track changes since the onset of the recession, and monitor receipt by region and place type.
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Vulnerable Families Research Program | Family, Food Assistance, Health, Poverty, Safety Net |
| 2012 National Child Poverty Rate Stagnates at 22.6 Percent In this brief, authors Marybeth Mattingly, Jessica Carson, and Andrew Schaefer use American Community Survey data released on September 19, 2012, to explore patterns of child poverty across states and place types, focusing on changes both since 2011 and since the… |
New Hampshire, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, New Hampshire, Poverty |
| Wanting More but Working Less: Involuntary Part-Time Employment and Economic Vulnerability Using data from the Current Population Survey, a national survey of U.S. households, this brief outlines a strong association between involuntary part-time employment and economic vulnerability. Author Rebecca Glauber reports that the involuntary part-time employment… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Poverty |
| Child Care Subsidies Critical for Low-Income Families Amid Rising Child Care Expenses The high cost of child care is a barrier to employment among low-income families with young children. Child care subsidies are designed to support both parental employment and child development by lowering the cost of child care and making high-quality child care… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Child Care, Poverty |
