Children's early experiences shape who they are and affect lifelong health and learning. To
develop to their full potential, children need safe and stable housing, adequate and …

This research study examines the factors involved in the child care choices of low-income
working families in two urban communities. Applying qualitative research methods, this …

Poverty declined significantly in the decade after Lyndon Johnson's 1964 declaration of"
War on Poverty." Dramatically increased federal funding for education and training …

This article examines how parents supported their children's education while transitioning
from welfare to work. Interviews with parents, elementary school educators, and staff at a …

Although the importance of social supports for single mothers in times of crisis is widely
recognized, little is known about the stability of such “private safety nets” over time, as …

Abstract Families are changing. In 1975, two-thirds of American children had a stay-at-home
parent. Today only about a quarter of children do (20 percent live with two parents, only one …

Poverty is a risk factor for many problems experienced by children and youth. Evidence from
various disciplines indicates that children growing up in low-income households experience …

How government spends money, and who benefits, reveals the priorities. How, then, do
children fare in the competition for public resources? While families have long been the …

Having a child with a disability is considered a barrier to self-sufficiency among welfare
recipients. This study examines the impact of children's educational disability on single …

The families in which American children live have changed dramatically in recent years.
Stay-at-home mothers, once the norm, have become an increasingly rare phenomenon, due …