Poverty Research & Policy
The Poverty Research & Policy Podcast is produced by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) and features interviews with researchers about poverty, inequality, and policy in the United States.Podcasts
Tiffany Green on How Charging Dads for the Medicaid Costs of Their Baby’s Birth Affects Child Support
Published: Nov. 8, 2023, 3:07 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 38 seconds
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Jamila Michener on How State Interference with Local Housing Policy Impacts Tenant Health and Racial Equity
Published: Oct. 24, 2023, 8:11 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 12 seconds
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Crystasany Turner on the Strengths, Challenges, and Cultural Assets of Family Child Care Professionals
Published: Oct. 6, 2023, 3:19 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 3 seconds
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IRP Book Talk: Zach Parolin on “Poverty in the Pandemic: Policy Lessons from COVID-19”
Published: Sept. 7, 2023, 3:49 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 52 seconds
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Manny Teodoro On Increasing Water Affordability through a Permanent Federal Water Assistance Program
Published: Aug. 29, 2023, 4:34 p.m.Duration: 38 minutes 28 seconds
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Svetlana Shpiegel on Measuring Resilience Over Time Among Young Adults with Foster Care Experience
Published: July 12, 2023, 7:51 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 59 seconds
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Mina Addo on the Impacts of Non-Standard Work on Retirement Security
Published: June 27, 2023, 4:44 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 35 seconds
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Brittany Battle on the Negative Impacts of Probation and Other Types of Community Supervision
Published: May 11, 2023, 5:20 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 31 seconds
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Daniel Auguste On Barriers To Entrepreneurial Success For Low- And Middle-Income People
Published: April 25, 2023, 2:44 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 26 seconds
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Elizabeth Linos on Reducing Stigma To Increase Participation in Safety Net Programs
Published: March 14, 2023, 4:21 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 19 seconds
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Deyanira Nevarez Martinez On The Latinx Paradox And Homelessness
Published: Feb. 27, 2023, 9:16 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes
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Hope Harvey on Doubled-Up Households
Published: Dec. 6, 2022, 4:36 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 19 seconds
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Jamein Cunningham on How Segregation Affects Homicide Rates
Published: Nov. 21, 2022, 8:20 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 53 seconds
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Nidia Bañuelos on Valuing the Skills and Assets of Lower Income and Underrepresented College Students
Published: Oct. 26, 2022, 3:51 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 1 second
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David Brady on Labor Unions and U.S. Poverty
Published: Oct. 11, 2022, 1:36 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 3 seconds
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Joseph Mullins on Valuing Parental Time and Children's Development in the Design of Cash Transfer Programs
Published: Sept. 15, 2022, 1:10 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 1 second
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Nick Hillman on the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Act
Published: Aug. 31, 2022, 3:42 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 25 seconds
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Youth Trauma and Resilience in Contexts of Poverty with Noni Gaylord-Harden, Jocelyn Smith Lee, and Alvin Thomas
Published: Aug. 18, 2022, 4:41 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 11 seconds
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Casey Stockstill on Economic and Racial Segregation in Preschools
Published: July 25, 2022, 11:52 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes 8 seconds
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Kathryn Edin on the 25th Anniversary of "Making Ends Meet"
Published: June 15, 2022, noonDuration: 39 minutes 19 seconds
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Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana on Race and the Financial Toolkit
Published: June 2, 2022, 2:16 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 44 seconds
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Brieanna Watters and Robert Stewart on Native Americans and Monetary Sanctions
Published: May 16, 2022, 11:22 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes 13 seconds
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José Pacas on the Puzzle of Measuring Rural Poverty in the Supplemental Poverty Measure
Published: April 29, 2022, 2 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 59 seconds
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Whitney Gent on How Homelessness is Portrayed in Movies and Why it Matters
Published: March 21, 2022, 10 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 4 seconds
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Lindsey Bullinger on Evaluating Risk of Child Maltreatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published: March 2, 2022, 9:53 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 10 seconds
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Prentiss Dantzler on the Concept of Who Deserves to Have Access to Public Housing
Published: Feb. 7, 2022, 11:30 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 31 seconds
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Quentin Riser on Family Income Instability and How it Might Affect Kids' School Readiness
Published: Jan. 20, 2022, 3:40 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 23 seconds
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Andrea Elliott and Darcey Merritt in Conversation about Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City
Published: Jan. 13, 2022, 7:03 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 55 seconds
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Anna Gassman-Pines on Early Impacts of the Pandemic for Parents in Service Occupations
Published: Dec. 20, 2021, noonDuration: 15 minutes 50 seconds
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Amy Castro On Early Results From Guaranteed Income Programs
Published: Dec. 15, 2021, 2:21 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 50 seconds
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Amelie Hecht on Universal Free School Meal Programs
Published: Nov. 29, 2021, 2:30 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 31 seconds
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Juan Pedroza on Immigrant Health, Place, and the Pandemic
Published: Nov. 17, 2021, 4:30 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 9 seconds
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Judi Bartfeld on Food Insecurity Rates and the Increase in SNAP Benefits
Published: Oct. 15, 2021, 2:18 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 33 seconds
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Mustafa Hussein on the Broader Effects of Local Living Wage Ordinances
Published: Sept. 30, 2021, 7:30 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 59 seconds
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J. Michael Collins on whether allowances help to develop financial capability
Published: Sept. 13, 2021, 7:48 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 40 seconds
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Adrian Huerta on the School Experiences of Gang-Associated Youth
Published: July 1, 2021, 8:29 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 27 seconds
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Maia Cucchiara on the Hidden Curriculum of Parenting Education
Published: June 15, 2021, 4:39 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 13 seconds
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Andria Smythe on the College Outcomes of Young Adults in a Recession
Published: May 17, 2021, 2 p.m.Duration: 16 minutes 2 seconds
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Katherine Magnuson on the American Families Plan and Child Care as Infrastructure
Published: May 7, 2021, 3:24 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 21 seconds
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The Anti-Poverty Intern: Episode 5: Joshua Wright
Published: May 4, 2021, 4:22 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 12 seconds
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The Anti-Poverty Intern: Episode 4: Kadijha Marquardt-Davis
Published: April 27, 2021, 1:33 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 32 seconds
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The Anti-Poverty Intern: Episode 3: Kim Sutter
Published: April 13, 2021, 6:23 p.m.Duration: 17 minutes 54 seconds
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Kathryn Anne Edwards on Women Leaving the Labor Force in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published: April 8, 2021, 6:17 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 19 seconds
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Chloe Gibbs on Full-Day Kindergarten and its Impact on Academic Achievement
Published: March 11, 2021, 7:54 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 4 seconds
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Timothy Smeeding on Proposals for a Refundable Monthly Child Tax Credit
Published: March 5, 2021, 12:02 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 38 seconds
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Jacob Faber on How a New Deal Era Program Shaped America's Racial Geography
Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 5:12 p.m.Duration: 16 minutes 26 seconds
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Pamela Oliver on What the Numbers Say About How to Reduce Imprisonment, Part 1
Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 7:58 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 46 seconds
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Carolyn Heinrich on Whether the Labor Market Offers the Same "Credit" for Online Learning
Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 8:49 p.m.Duration: 32 minutes 33 seconds
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The Anti-Poverty Intern: Episode 2: Eleanor Pratt
Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 2:49 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 46 seconds
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The Anti-Poverty Intern: Episode 1: Troy M. Williams
Published: Oct. 20, 2020, 3:32 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 17 seconds
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Eric Chyn on the Impacts of Removing Children from Abusive or Neglectful Homes
Published: Aug. 14, 2020, 3:25 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 17 seconds
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Troy M. Williams and Simon Guma on Community Engagement and Institutional Change
Published: July 16, 2020, 4:46 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 36 seconds
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Stephanie Canizales on the Experiences of Undocumented and Unaccompanied Youth Workers
Published: June 27, 2020, 7:51 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 39 seconds
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Mario Small on How Social Networks and Social Capital Matter for Human Services Programs
Published: May 19, 2020, 5:24 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 10 seconds
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Sarah Halpern-Meekin on "Social Poverty"
Published: April 15, 2020, 5:08 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 8 seconds
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Peter Blair on Occupational Licenses and What They Signal in the Job Market
Published: March 30, 2020, 10:01 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 44 seconds
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Jessica Calarco on Parents and the Power of Privilege in Schools
Published: Feb. 24, 2020, 9:52 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 18 seconds
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Angela Guarin: Do Low-Income Noncustodial Fathers "Trade" Earlier Families for New Ones?
Published: Feb. 12, 2020, 9:49 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 40 seconds
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Lars Højsgaard Andersen on the Consequences of Lowering Welfare Benefits for Migrants and Their Families
Published: Jan. 6, 2020, 11:01 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 59 seconds
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Michael Strain: The American Dream Isn't Dead
Published: Nov. 13, 2019, 5:25 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 24 seconds
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Leslie Hodges on Unemployment Insurance and Material Hardships
Published: Oct. 15, 2019, 3:34 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 30 seconds
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Brian Thiede on the Rural Economy and Barriers to Work in Rural America
Published: Sept. 30, 2019, 7:42 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes
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Aaron Sojourner and Matt Wiswall on the Value of Investments in Quality Child Care
Published: Aug. 5, 2019, 7:19 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 13 seconds
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Damon Jones on Whether a Modest Basic Income Might Lead People to Work Less
Published: July 18, 2019, 6:22 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes
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Marci Ybarra on the Administrative Burdens of Research in Non-Profit Settings
Published: May 28, 2019, 7:39 p.m.Duration: 16 minutes 54 seconds
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Walter Stern on Race and Education in New Orleans: Creating the Segregated City
Published: April 26, 2019, 5:06 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 33 seconds
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Maria Cancian and Dan Meyer on Final Results from the CSPED Impact Evaluation
Published: March 14, 2019, 3:24 p.m.Duration: 41 minutes 14 seconds
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Jordan Conwell on Parental Income, Race, Gender, and Children's School Readiness
Published: Feb. 1, 2019, 8:59 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 33 seconds
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Lenna Nepomnyaschy on the Role of Fathers in Reducing Inequalities in Child Outcomes
Published: Jan. 15, 2019, 5:22 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 23 seconds
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Jacob Bastian on the Real Costs of the EITC
Published: Nov. 27, 2018, 7:05 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes
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Michael Light on Rates of Violence and the Consequences of Segregation
Published: Nov. 2, 2018, 4:08 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 30 seconds
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Beth Vaade, Kerry Lawton, and Eric Grodsky on Research-Practice Partnerships in Education
Published: Sept. 7, 2018, 3:16 p.m.Duration: 46 minutes 53 seconds
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Heather Hill on Why Disruptions in Income Might Matter for Child Development
Published: Aug. 1, 2018, 1:15 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 44 seconds
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Maria Cancian On Changing Families And Changing Child Support Policies
Published: July 5, 2018, 4:03 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 45 seconds
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Kathleen Moore on the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Rental Market Discrimination
Published: April 2, 2018, 5 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 48 seconds
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Brad Wilcox On The “Success Sequence” For Millennials
Published: March 5, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 20 seconds
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Mustafa Hussein: Can Your Neighborhood Affect Your Health?
Published: Jan. 8, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 16 minutes 53 seconds
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Robert Doar on "A Safety Net That Works"
Published: Dec. 1, 2017, 6 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 28 seconds
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Claudia Persico on How Exposure to Toxic Waste Sites Before Birth Affect Children’s Development
Published: Nov. 1, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: 17 minutes 26 seconds
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Tashara Leak on Childhood Obesity in the United States
Published: Oct. 10, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 33 seconds
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Jason Houle on Student Loan Debt and the Reproduction of Racial Wealth Inequality
Published: Sept. 1, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 15 seconds
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Julie Poehlmann-Tynan on Attachment Behaviors In Children With Incarcerated Fathers
Published: Aug. 1, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 26 seconds
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Scott Winship on Extreme Poverty after Welfare Reform
Published: July 1, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 14 seconds
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Abigail Sewell on Mortgage Markets And The Roots Of Racial Health Disparities
Published: June 1, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 30 seconds
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Joe Soss on How Governments and Corporations Made the Criminal Justice System Profitable
Published: May 1, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 9 seconds
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Harry Brighouse on the Costs of Raising a Child
Published: April 3, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: 16 minutes 2 seconds
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Anna Gassman-Pines: Does the timing of SNAP benefits affect kids' performance on tests?
Published: March 3, 2017, 6 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 48 seconds
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Julien Teitler on how resources matter for health and quality of life
Published: Feb. 3, 2017, 6 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 38 seconds
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Nicole Deterding: Does it Matter Where You Get Your Two-Year Degree?
Published: Jan. 4, 2017, noonDuration: 11 minutes 54 seconds
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Tim Maloney on Using Predictive Analytics to Assess Risk for Child Maltreatment
Published: Dec. 5, 2016, 2 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 25 seconds
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Lorenzo Almada on Measuring the Effects of SNAP on Obesity
Published: Nov. 7, 2016, 2 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 41 seconds
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Steven Durlauf on Understanding Poverty and Inequality in the 21st Century
Published: Oct. 3, 2016, 5 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 2 seconds
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Tim Beatty: Do the Labels We Use for Public Benefit Programs Matter?
Published: Sept. 5, 2016, 5 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 12 seconds
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Scott Allard on the Suburbanization of U.S. Poverty
Published: Aug. 1, 2016, 5 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 4 seconds
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Chris Wildeman on Paternal Incarceration and What We Can Learn from a Danish Policy Shock
Published: July 7, 2016, 5 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 2 seconds
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Alexes Harris on the Costs of Monetary Legal Sanctions for the Poor
Published: June 6, 2016, 5 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 46 seconds
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Chris Herbst: Reassessing the Evidence on the Rising Costs of Child Care
Published: May 3, 2016, 5 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 40 seconds
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Megan Reid on Cohabiting Stepfamily Formation for Low-Income Black Families
Published: April 5, 2016, 5 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 3 seconds
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Susannah Camic Tahk on the Tax War on Poverty
Published: March 7, 2016, 6 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 17 seconds
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Lincoln Groves: Does Child Medicaid Access Improve Long-Term Educational Outcomes?
Published: Feb. 1, 2016, 6 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 26 seconds
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Julia Isaacs on How the Safety Net Supported Kids with an Unemployed Parent During the Great Recession
Published: Jan. 4, 2016, 6 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 34 seconds
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Lisa Gennetian on Income Instability in the Lives of Hispanic Children
Published: Dec. 7, 2015, 6 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 7 seconds
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Clare Huntington on the Mismatch Between Family Law and Nonmarital Families
Published: Nov. 9, 2015, 6 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 15 seconds
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Robert Vargas on the Persistence of Violence in Some Areas of Chicago
Published: Oct. 5, 2015, 5 p.m.Duration: 17 minutes 8 seconds
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Lonnie Berger on the Academic Achievement of Children in Foster Care
Published: Sept. 7, 2015, 5 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 38 seconds
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