Ann Stevens

More Safety Net Programs Could Aid Escape from Deep Poverty

  • by Becky Oskin

With assistance such as food stamps, tax credits and utility and housing discounts, more than two-thirds of those in “deep poverty” escape within a year, but nearly a quarter return to poverty at some point, half of those in five years. The findings point to the effectiveness and further need for safety net programs that provide a boost out of poverty.

Ryan Finnigan

New Research Brief: Penalties for Poverty Risks Drive High Poverty in the United States

  • by Donna Justice

The UC Davis Center for Poverty Research released a brief by faculty affiliate Ryan Finnigan, which examines the relationship between poverty risks, prevalences and penalties in 29 industrialized, democratic countries. Finnigan, an assistant professor of sociology, finds that the relatively high poverty rate in the United States is due to high penalties for poverty risks. Download “Penalties for Poverty Risks Drive High Poverty in the United States.”

A Matter of Facts

  • by Kathleen Holder
Four UC Davis economists have joined forces with colleagues across the country on a new online publication, EconoFact, to bring fact-based analysis to the national debate on economic and social policy issues.
Illustration: Lady Justice, U.S. Capitol and bathroom sign icons shifting from male to female

Thought Leaders - Fall 2016

In the College of Letters and Science magazine released in December 2016, we featured faculty and graduate students who provided expertise and insight into the big public issues of the day, from the parenting transgender kids, the political divide and immigration to climate change and poverty.

Policy Brief Details Challenges for Immigrant Mothers

A new policy brief released by the Center for Poverty Research at UC Davis describes the informal as well as language barriers that Mexican immigrant mothers face in schools and health care settings. It also shows that mothers can partner with professionals who recognize how much they care for and understand their children.  

Imprisonment Takes Long-lasting Tolls on Children and Families

Children whose parents are in prison have worse health, poorer school performance and are at a greater risk for depression, anxiety, asthma and HIV/AIDS, according to a policy brief released by the Center for Poverty Research at UC Davis.

In 2010, an estimated 2.7 million children, and one in nine African American children, had an imprisoned parent.

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