Children & Families
The decisive decade: Understanding the trajectories of 14- to 24-year-olds
In the last 50 years, single parenthood has become more prevalent in the United States and other countries. As compared to other high-income countries, the United States does little to support single-parent families and they fare poorly as a result.
On December 1, the Brookings Institution hosted an event marking the publication of the fall 2022 volume of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, titled “Public Policy and the Socio-Economic Status of Single-Parent Families: The United States in Cross-National Perspective.” Featuring research in collaboration with the London School of Economics Phelan United States Centre, this volume extends the research evidence on the experiences of single parent families and the best approaches to support their well-being through a comparative lens.
After opening remarks by Professor Cecilia Rouse and an overview of the volume by editor Janet Gornick, the first panel featured insights from the volume’s authors on what’s most effective in supporting single-parent families, drawing from research evidence from the United States and abroad. The event concluded with a discussion on the implications for U.S. policy.
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Agenda
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December 1
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Introduction
Isabel V. Sawhill Senior Fellow Emeritus - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity @isawhill -
Opening remarks
Cecilia Elena Rouse Dean; Lawrence and Shirley Katzman and Lewis and Anna Ernst Professor in the Economics of Education - Princeton University @CeciliaERouse -
Overview of volume
Janet Gornick Director of the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality; Professor of Political Science and Sociology - The Graduate Center, City University of New York @janetgornick -
What does social science research tell us about what’s most effective in helping single-parent families?
Moderator
Panelist
Thomas Biegert Assistant Professor in International Social and Public Policy - London School of Economics
Laura Cuesta Assistant Professor of Social Work - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey @LauraCuesta_
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What are the prospects for policy reform in the United States?
Moderator
Panelist
Doug Besharov Professor - University of Maryland
Irwin Garfinkel Professor Emeritus - Columbia School of Social Work
Melissa S. Kearney Nonresident Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity, The Hamilton Project @kearney_melissa
Eric Rodriguez Vice President, Policy and Advocacy - UnidosUS
Isabel V. Sawhill Senior Fellow Emeritus - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity @isawhill
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