Research from the National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan provides information on the low-wage workforce in the United States. Due to recent immigration, the typical low-wage worker is now most likely to be a Hispanic immigrant.…

This article from the Urban Institute provides community organizations with information on effectively disseminating reentry mapping and analysis. Based on the experience of Reentry Mapping Network sites, this brief offers recommendations on how…

This research brief from the Urban Institute describes preliminary findings from a study of the experiences of prisoners returning home to areas around Cleveland. Providing a broad range of reentry challenges, authors examine potential factors…

This brief explores the connection between healthy marriage, responsible fatherhood, and domestic violence to promote the well-being of families and children. Authors discuss barriers to connecting these three disciplines and offer solutions for…

This Web article features Polk County Decategorization that works in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Corrections and administers the youthful offender portion of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Grant. The program provides a…

This policy brief explores the position of women in the labor force over the past 25 years. Across all labor categories, the number of women in the workforce has increased, and the male/female wage gap has narrowed. Less-skilled women currently…

This issue brief from the Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago and the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reviews a study of 1,075 TANF applicants in Milwaukee County agencies between…

In 2002, 2.3 million children across the country resided with a relative -- 1.8 million of whom were not involved with the child welfare system. Using data from the National Survey of American's Families, this brief concludes that the standard of…

In 2004, 1.5 million children were born out of wedlock in the United States, reaching a record number. While marriage is important to improving outcomes for low-income families, this article argues that reducing unwed childbearing is a key for…

This article, through the Family Strengthening Policy Center, reviews a new model to help support families raising children in low-income environments. Children have better outcomes when cared for by supportive families in supportive communitives…