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 article examines the context of growing up in rural America and how rural roots shape
life chances. The distinctive physical, social, and cultural attributes of rural areas can …

Rural America is commonly viewed as a repository of virtuous and patriotic values, deeply
rooted in a proud immigrant history of farmers and industrious working-class White ethnics …

Since 2007, many fundamental aspects of the economy and the labor market have changed
dramatically. With the exception of Medicaid, subsidies flowing to the unemployed and …

This article investigates the responsiveness of women's labor supply to their husband's job
loss—the so-called added worker effect. The authors contribute to the literature by taking an …

Recession may increase divorce through a stress mechanism, or reduce divorce by
exacerbating cost barriers or strengthening family bonds. After establishing an individual …

Using American Time Use Survey (ATUS) data for 2003–10, this study examines whether
the 2007–09 recession contributed to gender equality in married mothers' and fathers' paid …

Unemployment, especially in insecure times, has devastating effects on families, but it is not
clear what happens to domestic work. On the one hand, unemployment frees up time for …

Rising costs of higher education have prompted debate about the value of college degrees.
Using mixed effects panel models of data from the Youth Development Study (ages 31–37) …

Using nationally-representative data collected during the summer of 2009 (N= 575), this
study examines how reports of financial declines are associated with financial behaviors …