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October 2008
A State by State Report on Children's Health: Family Income and Education More Important than Medical Care
Publisher(s):This article discusses a report released that reveals the degree to which a children's health is determined by the circumstances into which they are born.
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August 2008
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007
Publisher(s):This annual report covers income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the U.S. Each main section includes highlights and discussion by race/ethnicity, nativity, age, and region. State level data is provided.
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June 2008
Urban and Rural Children Experience Similar Rates of Low-Income and Poverty
Publisher(s):This study uses statistics to analyze the position of poor children in both urban and rural environments. The report takes into consideration type of job and ethnicity, as well as, location.
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April 2008
Women in the Wake of the Storm: Examining the Post-Katrina Realities of the Women of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast
Publisher(s):"This report shares findings garnered from a series of interviews held with a diverse group of women from throughout the Gulf region. In telling their stories, it provides an analysis of women's increased vulnerability during times of natural disasters and lays out policy recommendations that pinpoint how best to address those needs in the wake of this disaster, and in anticipation of the next."
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March 2008
"I am at the lowest end of all": Rural women living with HIV face human rights abuses in South Africa
Publisher(s):This report provides an analysis of patterns of human rights abuses against women who are exposed to the risk of or are already living with HIV in rural contexts of widespread poverty and unemployment.
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January 2008
A Brief Description of CRA
Publisher(s):This webpage defines the Community Reinvestment Act and describes the history of the regulations.
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January 2008
An Introduction to the Basic Concepts of Food Insecurity
Publisher(s):This brief document explains the concept of food insecurity: outlining its four dimensions (availability, access, utilization, and stability), explaining the two general types (chronic and transitory) based on duration, exploring the severity of the problem, and providing definitions of the related concepts of hunger, malnutrition, and poverty.
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November 2007
Parents' Low Education Leads to Low Income, Despite Full-Time Employment
Publisher(s):This fact sheet reveals the effect on decreasing children's poverty rates as parents, even those working full time, increase their own education level. Implications for policy are discussed.
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November 2007
Most Low-Income Parents are Employed
Publisher(s):This sheet shows that most children in low-income families have parents employed full-time and year round, and that many low-income parents are unable to find full-time, year-round work. It also addresses the concentration of low-income workers in the service industry.
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July 2007
Gender Justice: A citizen's guide to gender accountability at international financial institutions
Publisher(s):Although publicly-funded International Financial Institutions (IFIs) have missions to reduce poverty and promote economic growth, IFI projects often ignore gender inequality and increase poverty, prostitution, and HIV/AIDS, particularly among women and girls.
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February 2007
Implementing the TANF Changes in the Deficit Reduction Act: "Win-Win" Solutions for Families and States
Publisher(s):This manual outlines changes to the TANF program as a result of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA). The DRA increases the proportion of recipients who must participate in work activities and HHS' new regulations issued in 2006 limits states flexibility in assigning eligible work activities. This document includes details about these changes, information on income supports for families, TANF eligibility and requirements for people with disabilities, and concludes strategies for states trying to implement the new rules.
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January 2007
Individual Development Accounts and Banks: A Solid "Match"
Publisher(s):This page offers a brief history of IDAs, a description of the role of banks, and a breakdown of where the match comes from, which states have state-supported IDA programs, and examples of successful IDA outcomes.