Recent research suggests that children of prisoners are at risk for a range of adverse
outcomes throughout their lives. However, there is almost no information about how many …

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

Cross-national comparisons can teach lessons about antipoverty policy. While all nations
value low poverty, high levels of economic self-reliance and equality of opportunity for …

In 2021, the federal government of the United States expanded a set of income transfers that
led to strong reductions in child poverty. This research note uses microdata from more than …

There is an increasing amount of research focussing on the transition to adulthood, a stage
of the life cycle where young people face demanding life decisions, including completion of …

This is a unique and exciting book that challenges traditional conceptions of middle years
provision. It should be read by policy-makers, educators and researchers alike.'Jackie …

This paper offers a descriptive portrait of income poverty among children in Germany
between the early 1980s and 2004, with a focus on developments since unification in 1991 …

The household income data used most frequently to estimate poverty rates in the United
States substantially underreports the value of means-tested transfers. This paper …

Mounting acceptance throughout the world of human rights puts pressure on all countries to
re-cast development policies and eliminate poverty. This report traces the divergent …

Using time series and survey data, this article explores public commitment to children and
their families from 1980 through 2001 in 21 industrialized countries. Despite the shrinking …