UPCOMING EVENT
Friday, May 16, 2008
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC
The National Healthy Marriage Resource Center and the Center on Children and Families at Brookings Institution are cosponsoring a series of three seminars to share the lessons learned to date from research and the experience of over 300 healthy marriage and relationship programs located across the USA serving diverse populations. In this seminar on May 16, researchers, program administrators and program participants will focus on key lessons learned about the economic factors that affect couples' lives. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Rebecca M. Blank and Brian Kovak, May 2008, The Brookings Institution
There are a growing number of low-income single mothers who are long-term welfare recipients or are without steady employment. They tend to face more barriers to stable employment, with less education, younger children, higher rates of mental and physical health problems and substance abuse, and a history of domestic violence. This brief proposes a new program to link these mothers to medical and economic supports and give them greater assistance in securing employment. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Washington, DC
The Center on Children and Families and the National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy held a forum to discuss the policy challenges posed by single mothers who have not been able to find stable employment and who may have used up their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families eligibility or face sanctions. These women head the families that are most vulnerable to the current economic downswing. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Homi Kharas, April 23, 2008, Newshour with Jim Lehrer
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Rebecca M. Blank, April 16, 2008, The Brookings Institution
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Elizabeth Kneebone, April 14, 2008, The Brookings Institution
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Julia B. Isaacs, March 2008, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
PAST EVENT
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Washington, DC
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes and Elizabeth Roberto, March 14, 2008, The Brookings Institution
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
John Karl Scholz, December 2007, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Washington, DC
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Hans Bos, Greg J. Duncan, Lisa A. Gennetian and Heather D. Hill, December 2007, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Harry J. Holzer, December 2007, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jason Bordoff, Jason Furman and Paige Shevlin, December 2007, Hamilton Project Strategy Paper