In the social sciences, empirical results are often inconclusive or contradictory, as different
studies may, for example, use different concepts, measurements that are more or less …

The Child Tax Credit (CTC) has become an increasingly important element of the US safety
net. We discuss the structure of the CTC and its effects on childhood poverty and other …

Childhood poverty increases the likelihood of adult poverty. However, past research offers
conflicting accounts of cross-national variation in the strength of—and mechanisms …

Households are core units of social organization and reproduction, yet, compared to other
areas of demographic research, we have limited understanding of their basic characteristics …

The changing landscape of family structures over the last decades has led to a growing
need to investigate its impact on children's well-being. This study examined differences in …

This study investigates whether generous family policies at the transition to parenthood
reduce single and partnered mothers' economic disadvantages later in the life course …

This article explores the spatial mobility of disadvantaged populations in order to enhance
our understanding of transport poverty. It is based on participatory GPS tracking data …

Single-parent families have historically faced greater economic precarity relative to other
family types in the United States. We investigate how and whether those disparities widened …

There is a long-standing debate on whether extensive Nordic family policies have the
intended equalizing effect on family and gender differences in economic outcomes. This …

In this study, we analyse the sharp rise in poverty among working-age singles and single
parents in Sweden. In a dual-earner society like Sweden, we show that the return of mass …