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 analyzes a decade of qualitative research to identify and explore an overlooked
survival strategy used in low‐income families: children's family labor. Defined as physical …

In this article, Ajay Chaudry and Heather Sandstrom review research on child care and early
education for children under age three. They describe the array of early care and education …

While previous research has examined the school-to-work transition of noncollege-bound
youth, most have considered how a limited set of variables relate to job attainment at a …

The purpose of this study was to better understand human capital and social support in the
long-term economic well-being of rural, low-income mothers in the US. Three waves of data …

The struggle for rural, low-income mothers to enter and remain in the workforce can
contribute to job volatility, longitudinal changes in employment patterns. This study used a …

This paper explores how the burden of child care costs affect the budgets of working
mothers at different income levels. It finds that only about 15 percent of children eligible for …

Sentiments favoring a sweeping overhaul of the United States' social welfare system
culminated in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act …

For these workers, nutrition, medical, and child care assistance can help support their
families and stabilize work. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly …

This study examined the contributions of maternal labor force participation and marital status
on economic self-sufficiency over time for rural mothers. Data were from 174 rural families …