Los mejores podcasts de Policy Research (2024)

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Alexandra Flynn: housing and justice are completely intertwined 27:45

4d ago27:45

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Alexandra Flynn an Assistant Professor at UBC's Allard School of Law. She is the principal investigator of CHEC’s Balanced Supply of Housing Node. She is the Director of the Housing Research Collaborative, which comprises CMHC and SSHRC-funded projects focused on Canada’s housing crisis. Read more about her research. Jim Dunn is the Director of the…

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Episode 8: Interview with Dr. Vikas Gawai--Broadband Technology's Impact on Social Security Applications 21:49

4d ago21:49

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Research: Does Broadband Technology Affect Social Security Applications?Por UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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José Loya On How Race, Gender, And Age affect Access To Mortgage Credit And The Implications For Inequality 36:22

10d ago36:22

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Homeownership is one of the most common ways to accumulate wealth and promote intergenerational economic mobility in the United States. But even with laws and policies designed to ensure equal access to housing and financing, access to mortgage credit is far from equal. Factors like the race, gender, and age of the applicant can result in less favo…

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Marci Ybarra on Challenges for Latina Mothers Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic 31:37

3M ago31:37

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COVID-19 interrupted life on multiple levels for many people regardless of race, economic class, or citizenship. For Latina mothers who either lacked legal status or were part of a mixed-status household, the pandemic intensified the challenges they faced even before this health and economic crisis. In their paper, “No Calm Before the Storm: Low-In…

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Episode 7: Interview with Dr. Yvonne Hampton--Effects of Psychological Distress on Retirement Savings 24:43

3M ago24:43

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Research: An Analysis of The Effects of Prior Psychological Distress on Retirement Age and Wealth in Retirement by Race, Gender, and EthnicityPor UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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Jesse Rothstein On Ways To Reduce Intergenerational Poverty 28:02

3M ago28:02

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Experiencing poverty in childhood can hinder a person’s opportunities throughout their own lifetime, and those of their children and grandchildren as well. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently released a report titled “Reducing Intergenerational Poverty.” For this episode, we're joined by Jesse Rothstein, who serve…

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Maretta McDonald on Wealth Inequality and Housing Values of Black Meccas in the New South 27:30

4M ago27:30

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Black Meccas are cities where it appears that Black communities thrive more-so than other places in the United States. However, the housing values of Black-owned properties in these areas are substantially lower compared to their white counterparts, revealing the presence of wealth inequality even in cities where Black people are thought to experie…

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Episode 6: Interview with Dr. Daniel Schneider and Dr. Leah Abrams--Older Workers Working Longer 23:10

5M ago23:10

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Research: Older Workers, Working Longer? The Role of Precarious Work.Por UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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IRP Book Talk: Luke Shaefer on “The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America” 37:00

5M ago37:00

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Where you live can affect the quality of education you receive, your chances of finding a good job, and even how long you might live. In their new book, “The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America,” Dr. Luke Shaefer and his co-authors Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson create a new way of looking at poverty, called the Index o…

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Jessica Pac on the Effects of Child Poverty Reductions on Child Protective Services Involvement 21:03

6M ago21:03

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Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement is common, especially for children experiencing poverty, or who are Black or Native American. About a third of children are subject to a CPS investigation before their 18th birthday, but research shows reducing child poverty could help change this. In this episode, Dr. Jessica Pac discusses the recent pap…

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Justin Lewis says we need to look at everything 46:24

7M ago46:24

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Read the City of Hamilton’s Housing Sustainability and Investment Roadmap. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at McMaster University. Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, review, and share. Learn more about fixing Canadian housing policy at: chec_ccrl.ca | Safe, aff…

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The 15% solution - Heather Tremain and Options for Homes 35:30

7M ago35:30

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Learn more about Options for Homes. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at McMaster University. Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, review, and share. Learn more about fixing Canadian housing policy at: chec_ccrl.ca | Safe, affordable, and appropriate housing for al…

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William Darity Jr. and Kirsten Mullen on Why It’s Time to Pay Reparations to Black Americans 46:55

7M ago46:55

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Reparations for Black Americans is not a new idea—before the U.S. Civil War had ended, there was a proposal to provide freed Black people with “40 acres and a mule.” That did not materialize, and in the ensuing century and a half, the Black descendants of formerly enslaved people have faced systemic injustices, discrimination, and violence. In this…

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Even the big banks say we need more affordable housing 33:29

7M ago33:29

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Here’s a link to Rebecca Young's report: Canadian Housing Affordability Hurts | Post (scotiabank.com) She also released a report on seniors and aging at home: Rethinking Retirement in an Age of Longevity | Post (scotiabank.com) Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at McMast…

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Dayna Johnson on How Racism and Poverty Contribute to Sleep Disparities 35:37

7M ago35:37

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Many people suffer from not getting enough sleep from time to time. But for many people of color and those who are living in low-income neighborhoods and housing, additional factors may contribute to chronic poor sleep quality. Those factors can have long-term impacts on their health and well-being, including higher rates of heart disease, diabetes…

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Why land should be communal property 36:06

7M ago36:06

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Learn more about the innovative thinking that comes out of Alastair Parvin's Open Systems lab. This season of Fixing up housing policy - From Research to Reality is all about concrete research-based solutions to the housing crisis. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at Mc…

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Leilani Farha on housing as a human right 34:42

8M ago34:42

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Leilani Farha is the Global Director of The Shift, a nonprofit that focuses on the human right to housing. Between 2014 and 2020, she was the United Nations special rapporteur on adequate housing. Leilani shares her ideas on financialization, the right to housing, and homelessness. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collabora…

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Here comes our new season 2:30

8M ago2:30

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Hosts Jim Dunn and Cynthia Belaskie are back. This season features big thinkers sharing their visionary ideas on how to fix our housing crisis. First episode is dropping Wednesday!Por Jim Dunn and Cynthia Belaskie

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Tiffany Green on How Charging Dads for the Medicaid Costs of Their Baby’s Birth Affects Child Support 19:38

8M ago19:38

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Wisconsin is one of a few states with a Birth Cost Recovery program, which bills unmarried, non-custodial fathers for the birth costs of their child when the mother is on Medicaid. But the impacts of these policies on the children and both parents have not been studied closely. In this episode, Dr. Tiffany Green discusses the report that she co-aut…

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Episode 5: Interview with Dr. Anita Mukherjee--Abandoned Retirement Savings 25:13

8M ago25:13

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Research: Set It and Forget It? Financing Retirement in an Age of Defaults.Por UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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Jamila Michener on How State Interference with Local Housing Policy Impacts Tenant Health and Racial Equity 42:12

8M ago42:12

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Whether renters have access to safe, high-quality housing has serious implications for health and health equity. Local housing policy often focuses on community residents’ particular needs, yet state law can preempt local ordinances, frequently with detrimental results. In this episode, Dr. Jamila Michener discusses two of her recent papers, “Entre…

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Crystasany Turner on the Strengths, Challenges, and Cultural Assets of Family Child Care Professionals 23:03

9M ago23:03

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Family child care is the care of non-relative children within the providers' home. Thirty percent of family child care professionals are women of color, and oftentimes the cultural assets they contribute to the field of early care and education are diminished or disregarded. In this episode, Dr. Crystasany Turner discusses her research highlighting…

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IRP Book Talk: Zach Parolin on “Poverty in the Pandemic: Policy Lessons from COVID-19” 31:52

10M ago31:52

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In his new book, Dr. Zachary Parolin explores three perspectives on poverty—poverty as a risk factor, poverty as an expression of access to current resources, and poverty as a stratifying factor—and how they affected people during the COVID-19 pandemic. He advocates for policy approaches that will both prepare us for the next large-scale economic d…

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Manny Teodoro On Increasing Water Affordability through a Permanent Federal Water Assistance Program 38:28

10M ago38:28

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The federal government established a temporary water assistance program to alleviate the burden of water costs on households during the COVID-19 pandemic. Establishing a permanent water assistance program can increase long-term water affordability for households. In this episode, Dr. Manny Teodoro discusses the report he co-authored for the Nationa…

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Svetlana Shpiegel on Measuring Resilience Over Time Among Young Adults with Foster Care Experience 34:59

12M ago34:59

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There are known protective factors that can help young people exiting foster care to thrive by reducing or eliminating the challenges that they often face. By measuring resilience over time, and viewing it as “a state, not a trait,” there is more opportunity to create networks and systems to support these young people as they transition to adulthoo…

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Episode 4: Interview with Stephanie Moulton--Employment & Economic Security of Older Adults 31:43

12M ago31:43

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Research: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Older Adults' Employment and Economic Security--Insights from Earnings and Credit Panel DataPor UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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Mina Addo on the Impacts of Non-Standard Work on Retirement Security 25:35

1y ago25:35

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While non-standard work is not a new concept, technology has fueled a recent rise in independent contracting, freelancing, temporary, on-call, and “gig" work. Much of the research on non-standard work has focused on its precarious nature and lower economic security for active workers. In her recent paper, "The Retirement Implications of Non-Standar…

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Brittany Battle on the Negative Impacts of Probation and Other Types of Community Supervision 23:31

1y ago23:31

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Probation is often considered to be a kinder, gentler alternative to incarceration. But there are significant financial and emotional costs associated with home confinement that affect not just the person who is under supervision, but their families and communities as well. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Brittany Battle. She is an Assistant Prof…

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Daniel Auguste On Barriers To Entrepreneurial Success For Low- And Middle-Income People 29:26

1y ago29:26

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Self-employment can be a choice, or undertaken by necessity. In the United States, on average, 10 to 12% of the labor force is engaged in some form of self-employment. That proportion can be higher in times of economic downturns, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. But low- and middle-income workers face many obstacles to being successful in thei…

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Episode 3: Interview with Molly Costanzo and Lisa Klein Vogel--Retirement Issues for Parents of Children with Disabilities 32:45

1y ago32:45

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Research: All in the Family--Parents of Children with Disabilities and RetirementPor UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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S2: E4 Why do we have to move to afford a home? 46:59

1+ y ago46:59

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What is unaffordability migration? How has it affected cities and towns across Canada? And most importantly, how do we fix it? Hosts Jim Dunn and Cynthia Belaskie look at evidence-based solutions to the "drive 'til you qualify" phenomenon. This episode's experts: Penny Gurstein, Nemoy Lewis, Alix McLean, Mike Moffatt Love the show? Subscribe, rate,…

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S2: E3 How can we make homes affordable for first-time buyers? 51:34

1+ y ago51:34

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What can we do to make homes more affordable for first-time buyers.? Hosts Jim Dunn and Cynthia Belaskie talk about the challenges of buying your first home and some potential solutions. Our experts today: Mohamad Bsat, Penny Gurstein, Paul Kershaw, and Alix Mclean. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Learn more about fixing Canadian…

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S2: E2 Should housing be a profit centre for big business? 43:15

1+ y ago43:15

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Hosts Jim Dunn and Cynthia Belaskie explore financialization: how housing is a huge corporate money maker and what that means for us as renters and homeowners. Today's experts: Mohamad Bsat, Penny Gurstein, Nemoy Lewis. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at McMaster Unive…

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Elizabeth Linos on Reducing Stigma To Increase Participation in Safety Net Programs 21:19

1+ y ago21:19

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Estimates are that 20–50% of people eligible for social safety net programs don’t access them. While there may be many factors contributing to that gap, recent research has focused on the role that stigma plays. In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Linos joins us to discuss the paper she co-authored with Jessica Lasky-Fink, titled “It's Not Your Fault: R…

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S2: E1 How did we get into this mess? 35:06

1+ y ago35:06

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Buying a first home is way harder than ever before. Finding a decent affordable rental is beyond so many people's reach. In our Season Two opener, hosts Jim Dunn and Cynthia Belaskie explore how Canada got into this housing policy mess, and what we can do to scratch and claw our way out of it. Today's experts: Mike Moffat, Steve Pomeroy, Paul Kersh…

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Deyanira Nevarez Martinez On The Latinx Paradox And Homelessness 26:00

1+ y ago26:00

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Official measures of homelessness seem to indicate that the Latinx community is less affected than most other minoritized racial groups. But this aspect of what is called “The Latinx Paradox” might in fact be due to the extent of homelessness in Latinx communities being obscured by other factors. In this episode, Dr. Deyanira Nevarez Martinez share…

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Episode 2: Interview with Jill Hoiting--Impact of bank fees on low income parents 31:52

1+ y ago31:52

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Research: I Don’t Like all of Those Fees—Pragmatism about Financial Services Among Low-Income ParentsPor UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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Episode 1: Interview with Cliff Robb--Trust among people targeted by fraud 18:55

1+ y ago18:55

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Research: Enhancing Trust in the Social Security Administration and E-Government Among People Targeted by FraudPor UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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Hope Harvey on Doubled-Up Households 23:19

1+ y ago23:19

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In this episode, we hear from Hope Harvey about doubled-up households in the United States and why she thinks we should be paying more attention to the situations of people who are living in shared households. Professor Harvey is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of Kentucky, where she is a research affiliate at the Universi…

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Jamein Cunningham on How Segregation Affects Homicide Rates 21:53

1+ y ago21:53

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High levels of segregation can have significant impacts on communities and the individuals living in them. New research uses railroad tracks as a measure of segregation and overlays data on homicide deaths to determine if people of color living in highly segregated communities are more at risk. In this episode, Dr. Jamein Cunningham shares the find…

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Nidia Bañuelos on Valuing the Skills and Assets of Lower Income and Underrepresented College Students 26:01

1+ y ago26:01

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In this episode, we hear from Nidia Bañuelos about how we can better value and measure the assets that college students from low income and traditionally underserved backgrounds bring to their education and to their later careers. Bañuelos is an assistant professor in the Division of Continuing Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an …

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David Brady on Labor Unions and U.S. Poverty 30:03

1+ y ago30:03

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Labor unions receive relatively little attention in U.S. poverty research and our guest for this episode, Professor David Brady, says that this is an unfortunate omission. His research in a paper with Tom VanHeuvelen finds that being in a household with a union member and even being in a state with higher rates of union membership are both correlat…

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Joseph Mullins on Valuing Parental Time and Children's Development in the Design of Cash Transfer Programs 30:01

2y ago30:01

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When it comes to cash transfer programs like welfare for single parents and especially mothers, most of the evaluation and economic modeling efforts have focused on how those programs impact the amount of paid work single parents do. However, there's been less attention to the value of parental time and how that matters for children's development. …

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Nick Hillman on the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Act 27:25

2y ago27:25

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The Biden administration's plan to alleviate federal student loan debt has the potential to reduce the debt of approximately 43 million Americans, and almost half of those borrowers will have their debt forgiven completely. The move has prompted praise from some, and strong criticism from others. In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Nick Hill…

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Youth Trauma and Resilience in Contexts of Poverty with Noni Gaylord-Harden, Jocelyn Smith Lee, and Alvin Thomas 1:04:11

2y ago1:04:11

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IRP recently hosted Dr. Noni Gaylord-Harden, Dr. Jocelyn Smith Lee, and Dr. Alvin Thomas for a webinar conversation on Youth Trauma and Resilience in Contexts of Poverty. They discussed how a growing body of research has begun to change understandings of how toxic environments can affect young people, particularly African American boys and young me…

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Casey Stockstill on Economic and Racial Segregation in Preschools 35:08

2y ago35:08

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For this episode, we hear from Dr. Casey Stockstill about research she did to better understand economic and racial segregation in preschools. Dr. Stockstill spent time observing in two highly rated preschools in the same city: One was a Head Start location where nearly all of the children were students of color and from lower income families and t…

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Kathryn Edin on the 25th Anniversary of "Making Ends Meet" 39:19

2y ago39:19

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2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the publication of Making Ends Meet: How Single Mothers Survive Welfare and Low Wage Work, by Kathryn Edin and Laura Lein. The book was based on interviews with low-income single moms that took place between the late 1980s and early 1990s. Edin and Lein detailed the women's household budgets, the strategies they u…

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Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana on Race and the Financial Toolkit 24:44

2y ago24:44

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Where we get information about money and how to manage it can have long-lasting impacts on financial security and wealth accumulation. While there are some commonly shared sources of information that shape our attitudes and beliefs, there are also some significant differences across racial and ethnic groups. In this episode, Dr. Zawadi Rucks-Ahidia…

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Brieanna Watters and Robert Stewart on Native Americans and Monetary Sanctions 35:13

2y ago35:13

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In this episode of the Poverty Research & Policy Podcast, we hear from Brieanna Watters and Robert Stewart about a paper they coauthored* on Native Americans and Monetary Sanctions involving the criminal legal system. They discuss how Native American experiences in relation to the legal system are often unique, how the rural nature of Indian Countr…

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José Pacas on the Puzzle of Measuring Rural Poverty in the Supplemental Poverty Measure 34:59

2y ago34:59

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In this episode, we hear from José Pacas about data challenges involved in measuring rural poverty in the Supplemental Poverty Measure or SPM and how the subtleties of poverty measurement can have real world implications for the lived experiences of low-income people in rural places. Dr. Pacas is currently serving on a National Academy of Sciences,…

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