Urban Institute: Families and Parenting http://www.urban.org/family/index.cfm Urban Institute reports on: Families and Parenting - The Urban Institute is a nonprofit nonpartisan policy research and educational organization established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. en-us Copyright 2010 Urban Institute http://backend.userland.com/rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:35:12 EST Urban Institute http://www.urban.org/images/UI_logo_29x29.jpg 29 29 http://www.urban.org <![CDATA[Next Steps for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=412047&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Sheila R. Zedlewski, Olivia Golden ) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Every Kid Counts in the District of Columbia : 16th Annual Fact Book 2009]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=412038&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Jennifer Comey, Kaitlin Franks, David Price, Michel Grosz, Lesley Freiman ) Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Economic Modeling of Child Poverty and Prevention Council Initiatives : Final Report]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=412027&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Linda Giannarelli, Sheila R. Zedlewski ) Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public Expenditures on Children through 2008]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=412003&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Jennifer Ehrle Macomber, Julia Isaacs, Adam Kent, Tracy Vericker ) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Work and Income Security from 1970 to 2005]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=412000&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Gregory Acs, Seth Zimmerman ) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Data Appendix to Kids' Share An Analysis of Federal Expenditures on Children through 2008]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411969&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Adam Kent, Tracy Vericker, Julia Isaacs, Jennifer Ehrle Macomber ) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Do Assets Help Families Cope with Adverse Events?]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411994&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Signe-Mary McKernan, Caroline Ratcliffe, Katie Vinopal ) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Intentions and Results: A Look Back at the Adoption and Safe Families Act]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001351&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Olivia Golden, Jennifer Ehrle Macomber, Additional Authors ) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kids' Share: An Analysis of Federal Expenditures on Children through 2008]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411989&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Julia Isaacs, Tracy Vericker, Jennifer Ehrle Macomber, Adam Kent ) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Expanding the EITC to Help More Low-Wage Workers]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001341&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Harry Holzer, Additional Authors ) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Children of Immigrants: A Statistical Snapshot]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901294&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Children of Immigrants: Immigration Trends]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901292&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Karina Fortuny, Ajay Chaudry ) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Risk and Recovery: Understanding the Changing Risks to Family Incomes]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411971&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Gregory Acs, Pamela J. Loprest, Austin Nichols ) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Are Families Prepared for Financial Emergencies?]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411959&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Caroline Ratcliffe, Katie Vinopal ) Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Transitioning In and Out of Poverty]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411956&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Signe-Mary McKernan, Caroline Ratcliffe, Stephanie R. Cellini ) Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411948&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Jennifer Ehrle Macomber, Mike Pergamit, Tracy Vericker, Daniel Kuehn, Marla McDaniel, Erica H. Zielewski, Adam Kent, Heidi Johnson ) Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[New Research Explores the Sometimes Rough Road to Adulthood]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901280&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Children of Immigrants: National and State Characteristics]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411939&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Karina Fortuny, Randolph Capps, Margaret Simms, Ajay Chaudry ) Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Interactive Website Details the Lives of Children of Immigrants]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901279&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Effect of Alternative Savings Approaches on College Aid]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411944&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Elaine Maag ) Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Many Low-Income Working Families Turn to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Help]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411938&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Sheila R. Zedlewski, Ei Yin Mon ) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Racial and Ethnic Disparities Among Low-Income Families]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411936&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Margaret Simms, Karina Fortuny, Everett Henderson ) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Impacts of Foreclosures on Families and Communities: A Primer]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411910&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( G. Thomas Kingsley, Robin E. Smith, David Price ) Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Facts and Findings about Foreclosures, Families, and Communities]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901264&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Impacts of Foreclosures on Families and Communities]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411909&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( G. Thomas Kingsley, Robin E. Smith, David Price ) Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Stimulus and Poverty: A Role for Foundations in Seizing the Moment : How Foundations Can Help the Stimulus Reach Low-Income Families]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901260&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Olivia Golden ) Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Extending the EITC to Noncustodial Parents: Potential Impacts and Design Considerations]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411906&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Laura Wheaton, Elaine Sorensen ) Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Low-Income Working Families: Updated Facts and Figures]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411900&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Alexandra Stanczyk ) Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Risk and Recovery: Documenting the Changing Risks to Family Incomes]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411890&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Gregory Acs, Pamela J. Loprest, Austin Nichols ) Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Five Questions For Mary Cunningham]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901247&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Mary K. Cunningham ) Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Susan Popkin to Head the Urban Institute's New Program on Neighborhoods and Youth Development]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901248&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Employers' Perspectives on San Francisco's Paid Sick Leave Policy]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411868&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Shelley Waters Boots, Karin Martinson, Anna Danziger ) Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Impact of Marital and Relationship Status on Social Outcomes for Returning Prisoners]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411871&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Christy Visher, Carly Knight, Aaron Chalfin, John Roman ) Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Strengthening Families Through Stronger Fathers Initiative: Lessons from the First Year of the Evaluation]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411870&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Elaine Sorensen, Carolyn T. O'Brien, Ronald B. Mincy ) Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Stimulus Package (HR1) and Low-Income Families]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411867&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Margaret Simms ) Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fresh Ideas On Work-Life Balance Explored in New Book]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901243&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Disability Onset Among Working Parents : Earnings Drops, Compensating Income Sources and Health Insurance Coverage]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411855&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Cynthia Perry, Genevieve M. Kenney, Bogdan Tereshchenko ) Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Working for Cents on the Dollar : Race and Ethnic Wage Gaps in the Noncollege Labor Market]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411856&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Gregory Acs, Pamela J. Loprest ) Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Minnesota Integrated Services Project : Final Report on an Initiative to Improve Outcomes for Hard-to-Employ Welfare Recipients]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411852&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Karin Martinson, Caroline Ratcliffe, Katie Vinopal, Joanna Parnes ) Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Residential Segregation and Low-Income Working Families]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411845&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Margery Austin Turner, Karina Fortuny ) Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[A Safety Net For the Least Fortunate]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001249&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Peter Edelman, Mark Greenberg, Harry Holzer ) Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Examining Child Support Arrears in California: The Collectibility Study]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411838&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Elaine Sorensen, Heather L. Koball, Kate Pomper, Chava Zibman ) Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Preventing Child Support Arrears in Texas by Improving Front-end Processes]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411829&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Elaine Sorensen, Tess Tannehill ) Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Assessing Child Support Arrears in Nine Large States and the Nation]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001242&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Elaine Sorensen, Liliana Sousa, Simone G. Schaner ) Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Demographic Survey Results from Nine-State IV-D Programs]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001243&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Elaine Sorensen, Tess Tannehill ) Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Providing Maternity Care to the Underserved : A Comparative Case Study of Three Maternity Care Models Serving Women in Washington, D.C.]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411818&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Louise Palmer, Allison Cook, Brigette Courtot ) Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[A Quick Look at U.S. Households and Their Assets]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901202&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Scholars Say Asset Building is Vital to Economic Well-Being of Low-Income Familes]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901203&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Department of Health and Human Services: Improving Services for Children and Families]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001233&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Olivia Golden, Joan Lombardi ) Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kids Having Kids Unravels the Complex Consequences of Teen Parenthood for Individuals and Society]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901199&RSSFeed=UI_FamiliesandParenting.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST