Urban Institute: Family/Parents http://www.urban.org/family/index.cfm Urban Institute reports on: Family/Parents - 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 2009 Urban Institute http://backend.userland.com/rss Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:35:41 EST Urban Institute http://www.urban.org/images/UI_logo_29x29.jpg 29 29 http://www.urban.org <![CDATA[The Impacts of Foreclosures on Families and Communities]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411909&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( G. Thomas Kingsley, Robin E. Smith, David Price ) Mon, 22 Jun 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_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( G. Thomas Kingsley, Robin E. Smith, David Price ) Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Facts and Findings about Foreclosures, Families, and Communities]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901264&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) 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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.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_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[U.S. Intragenerational Economic Mobility From 1984 to 2004 : Trends and Implications]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001226&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Gregory Acs, Seth Zimmerman ) Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Scholars Delve Into How Money, Family Structure, and Culture Influence Care of the Elderly]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901196&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Mapping Community Data on Children of Prisoners: Strategies and Insights]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411766&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Diana Brazzell, Nancy G. La Vigne ) Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Impact of Rising Gas Prices on Below-Poverty Commuters]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411760&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Christopher Hayes ) Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Workforce Development and the Disadvantaged : New Directions for 2009 and Beyond]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411761&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Harry Holzer ) Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Food Stamps, Federalism, and Working Families]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411752&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Kenneth Finegold ) Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Q&A: New Income and Poverty Statistics and the Social Safety Net]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411897&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( 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 ) Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[A New Safety Net for Low-Income Families]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411738&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Sheila R. Zedlewski, Ajay Chaudry, Margaret Simms ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Enabling Families to Weather Emergencies and Develop : The Role of Assets]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411734&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Signe-Mary McKernan, Caroline Ratcliffe ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Supporting Work for Low-Income People with Significant Challenges]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411726&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Pamela J. Loprest, Karin Martinson ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Weathering Job Loss : Unemployment Insurance]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411730&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Margaret Simms ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Making Work Pay II : Comprehensive Health Insurance for Low-Income Working Families]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411714&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Cynthia Perry, Linda J. Blumberg ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Helping Poor Working Parents Get Ahead : Federal Funds for New State Strategies and Systems]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411722&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Harry Holzer, Karin Martinson ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Family Security : Supporting Parents' Employment and Children's DevelopmentSummary]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411718&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Shelley Waters Boots, Jennifer Ehrle Macomber, Anna Danziger ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Making Work Pay Enough : A Decent Standard of Living for Working Families]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411710&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Gregory Acs, Margery Austin Turner ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[When Traditional Asset Building Is Not Enough]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411735&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Jessica Gordon Nembhard ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Health Insurance for Low-Income Working Families - Summary]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411717&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Cynthia Perry, Linda J. Blumberg ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Making Work Pay Enough - Summary]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411713&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Gregory Acs, Margery Austin Turner ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Comment on "Making Work Pay II"]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411715&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Jack A. Meyer ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Helping Poor Working Parents Get Ahead - Summary]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411725&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Harry Holzer, Karin Martinson ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Comment on "Making Work Pay II"]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411716&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Len Nichols ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Weathering Job Loss - Summary]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411733&RSSFeed=UI_Family/Parents.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Margaret Simms ) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST