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
Welfare rolls up in '09; more enroll in assistance programs -- Ron Haskins was quoted in USA Today article about how the welfare system responds to families during a recession.
Positive side effect from child support -- Irv Garfinkel was quoted by Father Focus in a news item revealing that states with tougher child support enforcement also have lower rates of non-marital births.
Juvenile Justice -- Elisabeth Donahue was interviewed by Arizona State’s PBS station, Eight, about best practices in juvenile justice.
A Moment With…Marta Tienda --
Princeton Alumni Weekly interviewed Marta Tienda about Hispanic immigration and assimilation into the United States.
What's Happening at CRCW
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February 9- Office of Population Research's Notestein Seminar Series: Audrey Beck- “Casting a Wider Net? Race, Mate Availability and Socially Distant Marriage in the U.S.”
February 11- Fragile Families Working Group: Sara McLanahan, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Janet Currie, Irwin Garfinkel, Ronald Mincy, Jane Waldfogel, Kristen Harknett, Terry-Ann Craigie, Dohoon Lee, Colter Mitchell, Natasha Pilkauskas, and Daniel Schneider- “Fragile Families and the Great Recession”
February 25- Fragile Families Working Group: Robert Wagmiller- “How Representative Are the Fragile Families Study Families?: A Comparison of the Fragile Families and ECLS-B Samples”
March 11- Fragile Families Working Group: Colter Mitchell- “The Role of Mother’s Genes and Environment on Postpartum Depression”
April 8- Fragile Families Working Group: Irv Garfinkel- “The Great Recession and Economic Hardship”
April 29- Fragile Families Working Group: Audrey Beck- “Racial Gaps in School Readiness Using Fragile Families”
April 30- The Future of Children Practitioners' Conference- "Transition to Adulthood"
May 13- Fragile Families Working Group: Dohoon Lee- “The Reciprocal Relationship between Parenting and Child Development”
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