The Center on Labor, Human Services, & Population analyzes employment and income trends, studies how the U.S. population is growing and changing, and evaluates programs dealing with homelessness, child welfare, and job training. The center also works on immigration, mortality, sexual and reproductive health, adolescent risk behavior, child care, domestic violence, and youth development.

Strengthening Marriage in Poor Communities

States are developing programs to encourage marriage among low-income families. The range of Healthy Marriage programs is being explored with an eye toward whether the right population is being served.
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Single Parents in the Recession

The weakening economy and job losses after late 2000 posed a tough challenge for welfare reform’s employment strategy. Results show a mixture of good news and bad.
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