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Who Goes to Jail for Child Support Debt?

Posted on June 19, 2018 in Brief Reports

A Research Brief Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Elizabeth Cozzolino Introduction Child support enforcement aims to increase child well-being by ensuring that noncustodial parents contribute to children’s material well-being. Yet owing child support debt puts nonresident parents at risk for going to jail, triggering potentially negative collateral […]

Topics of Expertise: Child Welfare / Childcare (Providers & Systems) / Children / Parenthood: Motherhood/Fatherhood

Community College Students Want to Use More Effective Birth Control Methods But Can’t Always Get What They Want

Posted on May 16, 2018 in Brief Reports

A Research Brief Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Kristine Hopkins, Celia Hubert, Kate Coleman-Minahan, Amanda Jean Stevenson, Kari White, Daniel Grossman, and Joseph E. Potter Introduction Female community college students who have a child while in college are 65% more likely to drop out than those who […]

Topics of Expertise: Economic Inequality / Fertility,Reproduction & Sexual Health / Reproductive Health

The Impact of Information about Abortion Safety on Texas Voters’ Opinions about Restrictive Laws

Posted on May 16, 2018 in Brief Reports

A Research Brief Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Kari White, Daniel Grossman, Amanda Jean Stevenson, Kristine Hopkins, and Joseph E. Potter Introduction A substantial gap exists between the scientific evidence demonstrating the safety of abortion in the United States and public opinion about abortion safety. For example, […]

Topics of Expertise: Fertility,Reproduction & Sexual Health / Reproductive Health

The Impact of the Zika Epidemic on Women’s Reproductive Intentions and Behaviors in Brazil

Posted on May 16, 2018 in Brief Reports

A Brief Report Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Letícia J. Marteleto, Abigail Weitzman, Raquel Zanatta Coutinho, and Sandra Valongueiro Alves Introduction The epidemic caused by the Zika virus has been a major public health shock for Brazil, particularly for reproductive-age women. The virus is transmitted via mosquito, […]

Topics of Expertise: Fertility,Reproduction & Sexual Health / Health & Illness / Reproductive Health

What are the Effects of Mothers’ and Fathers’ Depression and Thoughts of Death on Their Children’s Level of Parental Connectedness?

Posted on May 16, 2018 in Brief Reports

A Brief Report Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Susan De Luca, Yan Yueqi, and Yolanda Padilla Introduction Mental health outcomes such as depression are often passed down in families. While links between the mental health symptoms of parents and their children have been established, there is a […]

Topics of Expertise: Child Welfare / Children / Health & Illness

Improving Women’s Education Improves Maternal Health: Evidence from Peru

Posted on May 16, 2018 in Brief Reports

A Brief Report Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Abigail Weitzman Introduction Maternal mortality in Peru declined over 70 percent between 1990 and 2015, from approximately 250 deaths per 100,000 live births to 70 deaths per 100,000 live births. Women’s education levels simultaneously rose over the same period. […]

Topics of Expertise: Fertility,Reproduction & Sexual Health / Health & Illness / Reproductive Health

How Greater Travel Distance Due to Clinic Closures Reduced Access to Abortion in Texas

Posted on May 16, 2018 in Brief Reports

A Brief Report Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Daniel Grossman, Kari White, Kristine Hopkins, and Joseph E. Potter Introduction In 2013, the Texas legislature passed House Bill (HB) 2, a law that restricted access to medication abortion, banned abortions after 20 weeks “post-fertilization,” required doctors who provided abortions […]

Topics of Expertise: Feminism & Families / Fertility,Reproduction & Sexual Health / Reproductive Health

Is Dropping out of High School More Likely after Stressful Life Events?

Posted on May 16, 2018 in Brief Reports

Experts: Robert Crosnoe / Tama Leventhal, Ph.D.

A Brief Report Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Veronique Dupéré, Eric Dion, Tama Leventhal, Isabelle Archambault, Robert Crosnoe, and Michel Janosz Introduction High school dropout is associated with negative individual and social consequences. For example, dropping out of high school can lead to long-term economic hardships that can […]

Topics of Expertise: Child Welfare / Children / Economic Inequality / Trauma and Disaster

The Parenthood “Happiness Penalty”: The Effects of Social Policies in 22 Countries

Posted on May 15, 2018 in Brief Reports

Experts: Jennifer Glass

A Brief Report Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Jennifer Glass, Robin W. Simon and Matthew A. Andersson Introduction A large body of research has established that parents are less happy than nonparents. The main explanation for this “happiness penalty” is that stressors associated with parenthood – time and […]

Topics of Expertise: Parenthood: Motherhood/Fatherhood / Public Policy / Work & Family

Stephanie Coontz Weighs In On Ivanka Trump’s Defense of Paid Family Leave

Posted on July 10, 2017 in Members In The News

Experts: Stephanie Coontz

In a letter to The Wall Street Journal, Ivanka Trump defended the Trump administration’s proposed family leave program, stating that it is not an “entitlement” program, but an “investment” in working families. In a new opinion piece for CNN, CCF Director of Research Stephanie Coontz takes a look at Ivanka Trump’s claims and concludes that, […]

Topics of Expertise: Child Welfare / Family Caregiving (for Adults, Children, and Disabilities) / TANF & Public Assistance

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