DURHAM, N.H.—Sociologist Beth Mattingly, director of research on vulnerable families at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire, is available to discuss the latest national data on child poverty that will be released the morning of Sept. 13, 2018, by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Mattingly’s research centers on women, children, and family well-being. Her work at Carsey examines child poverty and how different family policies affect rural, suburban, and urban families and how growing up in poverty influences life outcomes. Her research also looks at obstacles to stabilities in family life and how state and federal policies may better support children and families. She is also a research consultant for the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality. She can be reached at beth.mattingly@unh.edu or (240) 593-4297.

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