Family
The Hill: More Americans living alone as milestones slip later in life
In the previous decade, the number of Americans who live alone has jumped 4 million to 37 million one-person U.S. households in 2021 - representing 28 percent of all households across the country and 15 percent of the total U.S. population. The Hill interviewed Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken... Read More
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09/13/21NH Business Review: NH has long had a child care problem, but the pandemic has made it worse
New Hampshire's labor shortage has been exacerbated due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has extremely impacted a child care shortage, causing providers... -
06/02/21The Daily Yonder: Historic Expansion of Anti-Poverty Programs Comes With an Expiration Date
Jess Carson, a research professor at the University of New Hampshire's Carsey School of Public Policy, recently told The Daily Yonder that people... -
01/04/21NH Public Radio: Many N.H. Families Opting Out of Preschool and Kindergarten During Pandemic
Carsey School Research assistant professor Jess Carson reports that families have likely opted out of in-person classes because of "COVID-19... -
12/14/20Sentinel Source: COVID-era investment in child care is a start, not a solution
The pandemic has had a substantial impact on the childcare industry. Fortunately, the state’s early education and child care providers have been able...
Recent Stories
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12/19/13 - The Case Against SpankingMurray Straus, founder and co-director of the UNH Family Research Laboratory and professor emeritus of sociology, discusses the long-term implications of spanking. A new book by... Read More -
10/10/13 - Sibling Aggression and Mental HealthWhen Corinna Jenkins Tucker learned that her study linking the effects of sibling aggression to poor mental health outcomes would be published in the journal Pediatrics, she was... Read More -
10/10/13 - Former Senator and Business Leader Win Service AwardsUNH has announced the recipients of its most prestigious awards, the UNH Alumni Association’s Pettee Medal and the UNH Foundation’s Hubbard Family Award. Thomas W. Haas is the... Read More -
09/06/12 - Knotts LandingBeth Knotts ’79 nearly dropped out of UNH before finding what really mattered to her. Her journey of discovery changed her and her family forever. Now there’s a new Knotts on... Read More -
08/16/12 - Unique Program Connects N.H. Campers with Incarcerated FathersA program launched by UNH’s family studies department is sending some New Hampshire kids to camp – and to prison. Read about how that’s a good thing. Read More