From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty: Speaker: Elira Kuka, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, George Washington University Most research on the social safety net focuses on understanding its effects on recipients and …
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Networks, Regulation, and the Cessation of Professional Deviance in the Prescription Opioid Crisis
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty: Speaker: Victoria Zhang, Assistant Professor, Department of Management and Human Resources, University of Wisconsin–Madison More than two million Americans are living with an opioid addiction. Because …
Webinar: Recognizing the Diversity of Fathers and Families in Child and Family Services
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty: Recognizing the Diversity Of Fathers and Families in Child and Family Services Father-inclusive practice requires recognition of the diversity of fathers and families. This webinar …
What Makes Systemic Discrimination ‘Systemic?’ Formal Models and Real-World Examples
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty: Speaker: David McMillon, Assistant Professor, Economics Department, Emory College Systemic Discrimination has become one of the most salient, misunderstood, and definitionally amorphous concepts, not only in …
Race and Discretionary Decision-Making in the Administration of SNAP
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty: Speaker: Jennifer R. Daniels, IRP National Poverty Fellow, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Welfare reform has resulted in widespread …
The County Line: An Analysis of Race and Place in the Child Support Enforcement System
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty: Speaker: Maretta McDonald, IRP National Poverty Fellow, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Extralegal factors like race and place both …
Black Fathers – Indispensable Partners in the Health and Well-Being of Black Families
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty: Speaker: Alvin Thomas, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development & Family Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison Black fathers have long been thought of as functioning, at best, …
Webinar Recording Now Available: New Research On The Child Support Landscape In Wisconsin
Three researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison share their study findings on the current child support context in Wisconsin as part of the webinar hosted by the Institute for Research on Poverty at UW-Madison, New …
Children and the US Social Safety Net: Balancing Disincentives for Adults and Benefits for Children
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Diaper Dilemma: Low-Income Families Face High Costs And Limited Supplies Of An Essential Good
The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has released a Fast Focused Policy Brief on diaper scarcity. “Diaper Dilemma: Low-Income Families Face High Costs And Limited Supplies of An Essential Good” …