The Social Science Research Network released a paper discussing financial literacy, education, and downstream financial behaviors. A meta-analysis of the relationship of financial literacy and of financial education to financial behaviors was…

This research article illustrates the origins, processes and strategies of health coaching and motivational interviewing as well as identifies the similarities and differences within these approaches. The article also points how these approaches…

This article provides an overview of available research on children who experience homelessness, the impact of homelessness on children's physical and educational development outcomes, as well as policies and programs established to help address…

This study, looking at a longitudinal sample of 1,259 low-income children followed from birth, found that that chronic exposure to poverty and the strains of financial hardship were each uniquely predictive of young children's performance on…

Brookings released a paper touching upon the opportunity gap faced by Americans, and the difficulty for those individuals in the bottom ranks to move up. Children born into the top fifth of the income distribution have twice as much of a chance…

This article examines how acquisition of financial skills begins with parental teaching, providing children with their first exposure to financial literacy and money management. Since parental instruction is critical for children's future financial…

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the single most important social insurance programs in place in the U.S. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the insurance and incentive effects of the EITC on a central class of recipients:…

This article provides a thorough overview of the existing research related to how poor economic situations contribute to intimate partner violence. The authors explain how low socio-economic status, unemployment, career stress, and poverty are…

This journal article presents findings from a longitudinal study which examined the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV), five mental disorders (depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, panic attack, posttraumatic…

This paper documents an approach, used in Connecticut, for outreaching, connecting, and serving low-income, ethnically diverse, non-custodial fathers. The approach focuses on engaging men "where they are" by building their strengths and addressing…