Kids in Context

Kids in Context

Cutting across disciplines to understand families, communities, and the public systems that influence kids’ well-being and success

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Major Research

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10 Characteristics of Infants and Toddlers

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Job Market and Labor Force

Without addressing poverty, child labor laws aren’t enough to keep kids safe

Emily Peiffer
May 21, 2018
Testimony
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Strengthening the TANF Program: Putting Children at the Center and Increasing Access to Good Jobs for Parents

Nisha G. Patel
May 8, 2018
Research Report
Aging

Paying for Parental Leave with Future Social Security Benefits

Melissa M. Favreault, Richard W. Johnson
April 18, 2018
Research Report
Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

Exploring Teen Food Insecurity in Portland, Oregon

Martha M. Galvez, Megan Thompson, Micaela Lipman, Susan J. Popkin, Elaine Waxman
April 11, 2018
Research Report
Adolescents and Youth

Improving the Child Tax Credit for Very Low-Income Families

Robert Greenstein, Elaine Maag, Chye-Ching Huang, Emily Horton, Chloe Cho
March 31, 2018
Research Report
Children

Family-Centered Approaches to Workforce Program Services

Shayne Spaulding, Semhar Gebrekristos
March 22, 2018
Research Report
Taxes and Budget

Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Families with Young Children

Elaine Maag, Julia B. Isaacs
November 27, 2017
Brief
Adolescents and Youth

Building Ladders of Opportunity for Young People in the Great Lakes States: A Brief Overview

Heather Hahn, Megan Gallagher, Jesse Jannetta, Michael Katz, Rolf Pendall, Shayne Spaulding
November 16, 2017
Brief
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

The Impact of Proposed 2018 Changes to Key Safety Net Programs on Family Resources

Elaine Waxman, Linda Giannarelli
November 16, 2017
Brief
Children

How Parental Preferences and Subsidy Receipt Shape Immigrant Families’ Child Care Choices

Heather Sandstrom, Julia Gelatt
November 7, 2017
Research Report
Crime and Justice

Pretesting a Human Trafficking Screening Tool in the Child Welfare and Runaway and Homeless Youth Systems

Meredith Dank, Jennifer Yahner, Lilly Yu, Carla Vasquez-Noriega, Julia Gelatt, Mike Pergamit
September 29, 2017

Researchers

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Gina Adams
Senior Fellow
Julia B. Isaacs
Senior Fellow
Lisa Dubay
Senior Fellow

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11/18
Wednesday 1:00 PM
The Federal Role in Disaster and Climate Relocation
11/13
Friday 1:00 PM
Policy Matters: Reflections on the Past and Future of Apprenticeship

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