Vulnerable Families
Yahoo News-New Hampshire Union Leader: Time vs. money: Sweeping child care reform proposed
New Hampshire State Rep Patrick Abrami is sponsoring one of two key bills aimed at altering the state's formula for determining child support payments, which are currently the third-highest in the nation. Many of the changes Abrami has presented came from a 2018 Carsey School of Public Policy... Read More
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03/21/22Making Childcare More Accessible
Carsey School of Public Policy Research Assistant Professor Jess Carson and Ph.D. student Kamala Nasirova met the summer of 2021 through a mutual... -
02/07/22The Berlin Sun: UNH research finds lack of childcare led to disproportionate job loss
Childcare for children under the age of 12 has been a struggle for many households in the recent years. An article from the Berlin Sun examines... -
01/26/22Policy Genius: Who's getting left behind in the COVID-19 recovery?
COVID-19 has taken a toll on many, but as the economy begins to recover, some demographics are still behind. An article from Policy Genius examines... -
01/03/22NH Public Radio: Report: One-quarter of U.S. households with young children struggle to find child care
Todd Bookman of New Hampshire Public Radio recently reported on the nationwide dearth of adequate child care, citing new research from Jess Carson at...
Recent Stories
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09/27/18 - Associated Press: Status of Women Report Shows New Hampshire DisparitiesThe New Hampshire Women’s Foundation has released its first report on the status of women. Read More -
09/17/18 - Concord Monitor: Grandparents Bearing Brunt of Opioid Epidemic in New HampshireCarsey School report shows relatives continue to bear parenting responsibilities four years after the opioid crisis took flight. Read More -
09/05/18 - UNH Research Finds Access to Early Childhood Education LackingThe number of slots offered by licensed early childhood education providers in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont is 2,000 short of the estimated number of young... Read More -
08/29/18 - UNH Research Finds Child Care Expenses Make the Middle Class Hard to ReachAbout nine percent of working families with children under the age of six are pushed out of the middle class as a result of their child care expenses, according to new research... Read More -
08/08/18 - WalletHub: States with the Most Underprivileged ChildrenMarybeth J. Mattingly, Ph.D., Director of Research on Vulnerable Families, Research Assistant, Professor of Sociology, The Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New... Read More -
08/08/18 - The Daily Yonder: Fast Takes - The Latest Clone of the Empowerment ZoneA conference committee in the U.S. Congress is trying to decide whether there should be more strict requirements on those who receive food stamps. The House wants more people who... Read More -
07/08/18 - Seacoast Online: Opioid funding: Grandparents raising kids deserve helpA recent study by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire revealed 49 percent of grandparents raising grandchildren in New Hampshire are living at... Read More -
06/21/18 - The Laconia Daily Sun: Local increase in child abuse, neglect reports tops stateThe local office of the state Department of Children, Youth and Families had the biggest percentage increase in child abuse and neglect reports in New Hampshire over a three-year... Read More -
06/19/18 - UNH Research Finds Higher Urban Opioid Death Rates Overall but Dramatic Increases in Rural CountiesOpioid mortality rates were higher in urban than in rural counties but rates have increased more in rural counties over the past two decades, according to new research by the... Read More -
06/05/18 - The Union Leader: Beyond the Stigma: Opioid epidemic separating more children from their parentsMore New Hampshire children are being removed from their parents’ care, living with grandparents and other relatives, and being assessed by the state for abuse and neglect — all... Read More