Supplemental income program affects on primary caregiver burden
Do Income Supplemental Programs for Older Adults’ Help Reduce Primary Caregiver Burden? Evidence from Mexico Article is in the Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, published online June 5, 2019 by Emma Aguila, Mariana López-Ortega, Sean Angst. Abstract: In countries such as Mexico without formal public long-term care policies, informal care becomes the Read more…
Aguila new paper on the effect supplemental income programs have on primary caregiver burdens in Mexico
Do Income Supplemental Programs for Older Adults’ Help Reduce Primary Caregiver Burden? Evidence from Mexico Article is in the Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, published online June 5, 2019 by Emma Aguila, Mariana López-Ortega, Sean Angst. Abstract: In countries such as Mexico without formal public long-term care policies, informal care becomes Read more…
LaVonna Blair Lewis, Ph.D., MPH, to receive Humanitarian Award
LaVonna Blair Lewis, Ph.D., MPH, to receive Humanitarian Award at the 2019 Dignity Awards Gala by MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity). With dignity and respect, MEND’s mission is to meet immediate needs of individuals and families and increase their access to opportunities that strengthen their capacity to thrive. Dr. Read more…
An unHappy Meal: how government spending forced reliance on fast food
by Olivia Olson Despite being one of the richest, most resource-dense, and innovative countries on the globe, the United States “remains the most obese country in the world.” Given that obesity is an epidemic that disproportionately affects those of lower socioeconomic status, public opinion often characterizes it as a byproduct of Read more…
Aguila shares data on elderly pensions, effective implementation at OECD conference in Paris
by Matthew Kredell Increasing poverty rates among the elderly have led more than 40 countries to introduce non-contributory pensions. And in many countries across Africa and elsewhere, the money is disbursed every two months – instead of monthly – because it’s more cost-effective for governments. However, research from USC Price Read more…
Location, Location, Location! Mobility and Opportunity in East King County
By Emily Lieb What’s in a neighborhood? Scholars (and realtors) agree: Where a person lives determines how much access to opportunity she has. Good schools, safe streets, high-quality housing that appreciates in value, accessible jobs and services, clean air and water—all of these things make it possible for people to Read more…
Evicted
Evicted is written by Harvard sociologist and MacArthur “Genius” Award winner Matthew Desmond. It is being hailed as a “landmark work of scholarship and reportage that will forever change the way we look at poverty in America.”
When Your House Is Not a Home: The Tragedy of Concentrated Poverty
by Raphael Bostic On the afternoon of August 15, 2015, Jamyla Bolden came home from Koch Elementary School in eastern Missouri to play with her friend Akeelah on Ellison Drive, where the Bolden family lived. They probably danced until the sun set. (Jamyla was known for making up new dance Read more…
Working paper: How Johnson Fought the War on Poverty
“How Johnson Fought the War on Poverty: The Politics and Economics of Funding at the Office of Economic Opportunity,” with Martha J. Bailey. The Journal of Economic History 74(2):351-388, June 2014. NBER Working Paper No. 19860. Winner of the Arthur H. Cole Prize for the the best article published in Read more…
National experts debate solutions for ending urban poverty
USC Price’s Innovating to End Urban Poverty Conference drew top scholars and practitioners from across the country. (Photos by Matt Gainer, left, and Tom Queally) Fifty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson declared his War on Poverty, the issue remains an all-too-familiar part of American life. The USC Sol Read more…
Renewing the Fight Against Poverty
by Jeremy Loudenback In his 1964 State of the Union address, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared an “unconditional war on poverty,” beginning an expansive campaign to alleviate the effects of poverty. As part of his Great Society agenda, Johnson rolled out or strengthened a raft of programs that have become part Read more…
LBJ on Poverty
“Many Americans live on the outskirts of hope – some because of their poverty, and some because of their color, and all too many because of both. Our task is to help replace their despair with opportunity. This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America. Read more…
War On Poverty: Still Worth Fighting? Yes!!
by Raphael Bostic January 10, 2014 First published on Forbes.com 1/10/2014 This week marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s announcement of the war on poverty. The anniversary has sparked many retrospectives this week about the policies and programs that emerged from it, as well as a debate about Read more…