Editor’s Note: Changing How We Talk About Entitlement Programs

December 6th, 2013 - Oona Bernhardt

This is an editor's summary of the five articles below, comprising a special series on the intersection of entitlements and child and family policy. More »

Growth of Extreme Poverty in the US: Is Welfare Reform Largely to Blame?

December 6th, 2013 - Cheryl Healy

New research estimates the growth of families living in extreme poverty from 1996 to 2011 is 159 percent, and the authors argue that welfare reform is largely to blame. More »

Unintended Consequences: How Child Support Programs Discourage Employment for Low-Income Families

December 5th, 2013 - Shaun Edwards

Low-income fathers with debt are more likely to reduce labor hours and child support payments. More »

Left Out: Women’s Life Changes Put Their Access to Health Insurance at Risk

December 4th, 2013 - Misuzu Schexnider

Instability in low-income women’s life events corresponds to an increased reliance on public health insurance systems. More »

How Sweets, SNAP, and Stress Affect Childhood Obesity

December 3rd, 2013 - Louise Geraghty

A study examines prenatal risk factors among low-income Hispanic mothers that may lead to childhood obesity. More »

Holes in the Safety Net: Why Eligible Families Don’t Fully Participate in Assistance Programs

December 2nd, 2013 - Matt Repka

In Maryland, the lowest-income families aren’t signing on for the public assistance for which they’re eligible. More »

Illinois’ 100 Billion Dollar Question: How Do We Solve the Pension Crisis?

December 2nd, 2013 - Scarlett Swerdlow

Daniel Biss, once a University of Chicago mathematician and now a State Senator, gives an inside look at the pension reform proposal in the Illinois General Assembly. More »

December 2013