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Economic growth and prosperity in the Great Lakes region depends on ensuring that young people remain in the region and attain the education and skills relevant for future jobs. Much of the power to effect change rests with state and local governments, with important...
The Great Lakes region is positioned to rewrite its Rust Belt narrative as a story of resurgence. Capturing that potential depends in large part on the presence, skills, and well-being of young people. In a series of briefs, summarized here, authors from across the...
The authors investigated whether trends in attitudes about gender were consistent with the gender stall primarily occurring in the family domain and examined potential mechanisms associated with changing gender norms. Using data from Monitoring the Future surveys (1976...
As the American family changes, fatherhood is changing in important and sometimes surprising ways. Today, fathers who live with their children are taking a more active role in caring for them and helping out around the house. And the ranks of stay-at-home and single fathers have grown...
This paper surveys some of the main strands in the recent literature on the economics of divorce, with a focus on U.S. studies. We begin with a discussion of changes over time in the divorce rate and the widening gap in marital instability by socioeconomic status. We review the role of age at...
Many private-sector organizations in the US are taking a new look at paid family leave – paid time off to enable employees to care for a new child or an ill family member. While overall coverage in the US is low, increasingly diverse companies are starting to see a compelling business case for...
As states move to meet the needs of children and parents simultaneously, reimagining the way specific services are administered will help more parents get the education, training, and career jobs they need to provide for their children and move their families toward long-term economic stability...
Work activity among prime-age (25 to 54) men in America has declined precipitously, leaving seven million or more working-age men in the US outside the labor force. The causes are widespread and include a lack of postsecondary education, dependence on benefit programs, opioid dependency, the...
Since 1967, the labor force participation rate has decreased from 96 percent to 88 percent. As a result, seven million working-age men are out of the labor force. AEI’s Robert Doar partnered with Georgetown University’s Harry Holzer and ICF’s Brent Orrell to explore these issues in a new paper...
As part of the "Looking Forward" series, which provides policymakers with memos that suggest ways to make progress on critical issues, MDRC presents the topic of balancing welfare support for poor families and children with promoting self-sufficiency through work.