The chronic stressors faced by low-income rural families – including unemployment, low wage markets, lack of access to health care and nutritious food, substance abuse, and relative isolation – are issues that culturally responsive healthy marriage…

This research/policy brief from the Institute for Research on Poverty discusses the decline of prime-age men working or actively looking for work. It summarized how demographic and health shifts have contributed to labor force participation, and…

This brief is a call to action for the research community to close the research gap on hard-to-study and minority populations. In the evidence-based intervention world of today, many programs require significant scientific justification before they…

This issue brief from Mathematica Policy Research provides a review of the informal child care network in Detroit. Interviews were conducted with program staff and other key informants regarding parents’ use of informal child care. Site visits and…

This brief summarizes current research around those Americans most at risk for falling into deep poverty. It also examines the role of the safety net in preventing and solving deep poverty. It proposes three potential areas of research, including: 1…

This national issue brief, from the University of New Hampshire Casey School of Public Policy, highlights findings from examining housing challenges in several New England regions through interviews and focus groups. While discussing the effects of…

From the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, these three briefs address issues associated with prolonged youth homelessness, the role of mental health, as well as interventions that have been attempted to prevent and stop…

In this issue brief, the National Skills Coalition proposes a $500 million Career Pathways Support Fund that would allow community colleges to provide classes and support services to non-traditional and low-income students pursuing job-driven…

This research brief from the American Enterprise Institute provides data on the class divide in marriage. Only 26% of poor Americans and 39% of working-class Americans ages 18-55 are currently married, compared to 56% of upper- and middle-class…

This Urban Institute brief examines the experiences of clients applying for work supports, such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Medicaid, and child care assistance. Applying for these benefits can be a daunting process…