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View Research by Author - Jennifer Ehrle Macomber
More about Jennifer Ehrle Macomber's areas of expertise can be found on this Urban Institute expert's page. Citation URL: http://www.urban.org/JenniferEhrleMacomber
| Viewing 1-10 of 42. Most recent posts listed first. | Next Page >> | Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood (Research Brief)This series examines youth vulnerability and risk-taking behaviors on several outcomes for young adults, using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 cohort. Notable results suggest youth follow one of four patterns in connecting to the labor market and school in the transition to adulthood: consistently-connected, later-connected, initially-connected, or never-connected. Second generation Latinos make a fairly smooth transition to young adulthood, but are less likely to engage in post-secondary schooling than whites. Youth from low-income families, distressed neighborhoods, and youth with poor mental health engage in relatively higher levels of adolescent risk behaviors and have relatively lower earnings and levels of connectedness in early adulthood. | Posted to Web: August 27, 2009 | Publication Date: August 19, 2009 | Data Appendix to Federal Expenditures on Infants and Toddlers in 2007 (Research Report)| Adam Kent, Tracy Vericker, Paul Johnson, Julia Isaacs, Jennifer Ehrle Macomber, Gillian Reynolds, Elizabeth Bell, Rebecca L. Clark, Rosalind Berkowitz King, Christopher Spiro, C. Eugene Steuerle, Adam Carasso |
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Federal Expenditures on Infants and Toddlers in 2007 looks comprehensively at federal spending and tax expenditures targeted toward infants and toddlers. This appendix details our data sources, the programs we include, and the methodology used to estimate the percentage of federal expenditures that went to infants and toddlers in 2007. | Posted to Web: June 03, 2009 | Publication Date: May 26, 2009 | Federal Expenditures on Infants and Toddlers in 2007 (Research Report)This report examines more than 100 programs through which the federal government spends money on children and calculates the amount spent on children under three. These first time expenditure estimates provide a place to start in gauging the priority the nation places on investing in very young children and in comparing expenditure patterns to researchers’ findings about investments that work. For example, despite extensive child development research underscoring the importance of quality early care and education programs for infants and toddlers, especially those in poverty, just 7 percent of federal funding for children between birth and age 2 went toward these efforts in 2007. | Posted to Web: May 05, 2009 | Publication Date: April 01, 2009 | Federal Expenditures on Infants and Toddlers in 2007 Key Facts (Fact Sheet / Data at a Glance)Extensive research shows investing in very young children can help build a strong future workforce, improve children's educational success and health, and potentially reduce some of the social ills that drain the nation’s resources and will. What investments does the United States currently make in infants and toddlers? | Posted to Web: May 05, 2009 | Publication Date: May 05, 2009 | Q&A: New Income and Poverty Statistics and the Social Safety Net (Opinion)| Gregory Acs, Linda J. Blumberg, Harry Holzer, Pamela J. Loprest, Jennifer Ehrle Macomber, Karin Martinson, Signe-Mary McKernan, Cynthia Perry, Caroline Ratcliffe, Margaret Simms, Margery Austin Turner, Shelley Waters Boots |
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The Census Bureau released its annual report on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage for the U.S. population on August 26, 2008. According to the report, median household income increased by 1.3 percent in 2007, while the overall poverty rate dipped slightly and the number and percentage of people without health insurance decreased. While the overall numbers were positive, not everyone shared in the economic gains. The number and percentage of children in poverty increased, and households in the lowest 40 percent of the income distribution had no significant income gains. | Posted to Web: August 27, 2008 | Publication Date: August 27, 2008 | Family Security: Supporting Parents' Employment and Children's Development—Summary (Series/New Safety Net)Parents in low-wage jobs lack both the time and resources needed to fill their dual roles of worker and parent. In this essay, the authors outline a "family security" approach that would help parents fulfill their roles effectively. They suggest policies for enabling parents to improve prospects for their children and combine work with child rearing. Among the recommendations are flexible and paid leave policies for working parents, guaranteed child care, and expansion of the Early Head program. | Posted to Web: July 16, 2008 | Publication Date: July 16, 2008 | Supporting Parents' Employment and Children's Development - Summary (Series/New Safety Net)Parents in low-wage jobs lack both the time and resources needed to fill their dual roles of worker and parent. In this summary, the authors outline a “family security” approach that would help parents fulfill their roles effectively. They suggest policies for enabling parents to improve prospects for their children and combine work with child rearing. Among the recommendations are flexible and paid leave policies for working parents, guaranteed child care, and expansion of the Early Head program. | Posted to Web: July 16, 2008 | Publication Date: July 16, 2008 | Kids' Share 2008: How Children Fare in the Federal Budget (Research Report)Kids' Share 2008, a second annual report, looks comprehensively at trends in federal spending and tax expenditures on children. Key findings suggest that historically children have not been a budget priority. In 2007, this trend continued, as children's spending did not keep pace with GDP growth. Absent a policy change, children's spending will continue to be squeezed in the next decade. | Posted to Web: June 24, 2008 | Publication Date: June 23, 2008 | Kids' Share 2008: Key Facts (Fact Sheet / Data at a Glance)Key Facts: Kids' Share 2008 summarizes findings from the Kids' Share 2008 report, which looks comprehensively at trends in federal spending and tax expenditures on children. Key findings suggest that historically children have not been a budget priority. In 2007, this trend continued, as children's spending did not keep pace with GDP growth. Absent a policy change, children's spending will continue to be squeezed in the next decade. | Posted to Web: June 24, 2008 | Publication Date: June 23, 2008 | Coming of Age: Employment Outcomes for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care Through Their Middle Twenties (Research Report)| Jennifer Ehrle Macomber, Stephanie Cuccaro-Alamin, Dean Duncan, Daniel Kuehn, Marla McDaniel, Tracy Vericker, Mike Pergamit, Barbara Needell, Hye-Chung Kum, Joy Stewart, Chung-Kwon Lee, Richard P. Barth |
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This study examines employment outcomes for youth who age out of foster care through their middle twenties in three states: California, Minnesota, and North Carolina. The study linked child welfare, Unemployment Insurance (UI), and public assistance administrative data to assess outcomes. Results suggest that youth who age out of foster care continue to experience poor employment outcomes at age 24 and generally follow one of four employment trajectories as they transition to adulthood. | Posted to Web: April 18, 2008 | Publication Date: April 01, 2008 |
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