Welcome to the CRCW

The Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing (CRCW) is an interdisciplinary center at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Office of Population Research at Princeton University. Our mission is to stimulate basic research, educate faculty and students about issues related to children's policies, and influence policymakers and practitioners at the federal, state, and local levels. read more

In the News

Define 'Welfare State,' Please
The New York Times draws on research by Irwin Garfinkel and Timothy Smeeding in a discussion about inconsistencies in defining the "unsustainable welfare state."

Are Dads the New Moms?
The Wall Street Journal highlights the Future of Children in an article about changing views of fatherhood. Research from the Fragile Families Study indicates that a high proportion of unmarried fathers say they want to be involved in raising their child, and mothers say they want the father's involvement.

The Number of Children Diagnosed with a Disability at an 'Unprecedented' Level
Birth to Thrive Online calls the latest volume of the Future of Children "one of the most ambitious efforts to explore and understand what spikes in [childhood disabilities] mean."

Is the American Dream a Thing of the Past?
The Washington Times discusses changing economic circumstances in the US and Mexico. Alejandro Portes finds economic growth to be anemic in Mexico, with unemployment higher than it was when NAFTA was signed.

What's Happening at CRCW

See below for upcoming events at Princeton University and across the country.