How Will Higher Minimum Wages Affect Family Life and Children's Well‐Being?
In recent years, new national and regional minimum wage laws have been passed in the
United States and other countries. The laws assume that benefits flow not only to workers …
United States and other countries. The laws assume that benefits flow not only to workers …
A path to ending poverty by way of ending unemployment: A federal job guarantee
Poverty in the United States, one of the world's most wealthy and prosperous nations, is
persistently high. Despite a complex array of social insurance programs in place, 43.1 …
persistently high. Despite a complex array of social insurance programs in place, 43.1 …
Worth less? Exploring the effects of subminimum wages on poverty among US hourly workers
M Maroto, D Pettinicchio - Sociological Perspectives, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage laws provide important protections for
workers. However, it still permits employers to pay subminimum wages to youth under age …
workers. However, it still permits employers to pay subminimum wages to youth under age …
Household economic instability: Constructs, measurement, and implications
A growing body of research demonstrates the multiple dimensions and dynamism of family
income and employment. The metrics of household economic instability and their …
income and employment. The metrics of household economic instability and their …
[HTML][HTML] Anti-poverty policy innovations: New proposals for addressing poverty in the United States
BACKGROUND Just over fifty years ago, the War on Poverty marked a significant expansion
of the scope and scale of anti-poverty programs, as well as a considerable change in their …
of the scope and scale of anti-poverty programs, as well as a considerable change in their …
Racial, ethnic, and gender differences in the association between higher state minimum wages and health and mental well-being in US adults with low educational …
Background To date, research evaluating the association between minimum wage and
health has been heterogenous and varies based on the specific subpopulation or health …
health has been heterogenous and varies based on the specific subpopulation or health …
Experiences of Parents Earning Low Wages in Raleigh, North Carolina: Compounding Effects of Caretaker Responsibility, Piecemeal Resources, and Lack of …
I Lu, E Welle, CJ Sadeghzadeh… - Journal of Hunger & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
We conducted interviews with parents earning low wages to understand their experiences
related to financial responsibilities and use of government and informal resources in …
related to financial responsibilities and use of government and informal resources in …
The initial nonprofit exposure and response to Seattle's minimum wage ordinance
SW Allard, J Romich, JH Buszkiewicz… - Social Service …, 2020 - journals.uchicago.edu
Nearly 40 local governments adopted minimum wage rates higher than the federal minimum
in the last decade. Research on such laws focuses on employment and price adjustments of …
in the last decade. Research on such laws focuses on employment and price adjustments of …
Assessing the Potential Impacts of Innovative New Policy Proposals on Poverty in the United States
C Wimer, S Collyer, S Kimberlin - RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation …, 2018 - rsfjournal.org
This article provides estimates of the potential anti-poverty impacts of eight proposals
presented in this double issue of RSF. Using the 2016 Annual Social and Economic …
presented in this double issue of RSF. Using the 2016 Annual Social and Economic …
The minimum wage and fathers' residence with children
The minimum wage is an important determinant of earnings among lower-skilled parents
and may have implications for their children's living arrangements. We used nationally …
and may have implications for their children's living arrangements. We used nationally …