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

Does Child Abuse Cause Crime?
Research by CRCW Research Associate Janet Currie and coauthor Erdal Tekin is highlighted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The authors find that child maltreatment nearly doubles the probability that an individual will engage in many types of crime.

Should States Raise the Age of Mandatory Attendance?
The New York Times covers a discussion on The Brian Lehrer Show with Cecilia Rouse regarding President Obama's call for states to require students to stay in school until they graduate or turn 18. Evidence indicates that age increases lead to higher salaries for students later on.

Years After Katrina, Minds Slow to Recover
Research by Christina Paxson is highlighted by Futurity. Data collected before and after Katrina indicate that many survivors of the hurricane continue to struggle with poor mental health years later. The results may help mental health professionals address the needs of disaster survivors.

Segregation Curtailed in US Cities, Study Finds
In the New York Times, Douglas Massey comments on a Manhattan Institute study which found that US cities are more racially integrated than they have been in over a century. Still, Massey says, in metro areas with large black populations there has been little or no decline.

What's Happening at CRCW

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