News Archive

“Immigrant children offer lessons”
The North Country Times profiled a study headed by Alejandro Portes on children of immigrants who achieve economic success.

“1 in 6 Americans Live Below the Poverty Line”
Ron Haskins was quoted in an ABC News article about the recent rise in U.S. poverty rates.

Newsweek referred to Jeanne Brooks-Gunn’s study of child behavior and school performance in the NurtureShock blog post “In Defense of Children Behaving Badly.”

MetroCatholic’s article “Latinos and education, U.S. future at stake” discussed Marta Tienda’s work on closing the educational achievement gap for Hispanic students.

Kathy Edin was profiled by the Evangelical Covenant Church in Chicago, which drew attention to her advocacy on behalf of the underprivileged.

Is the American Dream a Myth?
Isabel Sawhill and Ron Haskins’ new book on upward mobility, Creating an Opportunity Society, was reviewed in National Journal Magazine.

Nancy Duff Campbell was quoted in the MSNBC story “Legal changes open doors to working women,” describing how laws against sex discrimination and court rulings promoting reproductive choice have transformed women’s roles in the family.

Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, CRCW associate and Fragile Families collaborator, was one of 65 researchers elected to the Institute of Medicine.

“Hispanic group urges Census boycott for immigration change”
Marta Tienda and Alejandro Portes were quoted by the Times of Trenton about the upcoming U.S. Census, warning that a Latino boycott would be self-destructive.

Kathryn Edin was selected as one of North Park University’s alumni of the year at their 2009 Homecoming Week.

Isabel Sawhill was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s blog post, “Deserving elderly vs. not-so-deserving kids,” about the disproportionate attention in public policy to the elderly rather than to underprivileged children.

Elisabeth Donahue shared the findings of a recent The Future of Children publication, Juvenile Justice, with Michigan lawmakers and executives.

“Unmarried births and health-care costs”
An article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch mentioned the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study in connection to poverty reduction strategies.

Ron Haskins’ essay, “Getting Ahead in America,” in the new National Affairs magazine focuses on marriage and family stability as a key to economic mobility. This essay and the emergent magazine were highlighted in a column in the New York Times, “The Bloody Crossroads.”

Cecilia Rouse discussed how to increase college graduation rates at a recent panel hosted by the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institute.

“De Facto Parents”
The National Review Online quoted Sara McLanahan's book, Growing Up with a Single Parent, in an article about laws defining "de facto" parenthood.

“Do you know where your children are? Look in a virtual world”
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn was quoted by the Daily News in an article on how online games and programs influence children as they grow up.

“The Final Expense”
Anne Case’s work in South Africa was highlighted in a Foreign Policy article on funeral expenses contributing to poverty in the developing world.

Irwin Garfinkel was quoted in an article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, “Brooks says aid program flawed,” about providing low-income families with stimulus money to purchase school supplies.

The Fragile Families Study was referenced in the USA Today Magazine article “Preparing for the New School Year: Success Begins at Home,” about how family structure and parental involvement influence children’s scholastic achievement.

"Lean on Me: Informal Safety Nets in Hard Times"
Sara McLanahan and the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study were included in a recent New York Times Economix post about financial and housing support networks among low-income families and single mothers.

"Safety Net Is Fraying for the Very Poor"
CRCW Advisory Board member Sheldon Danziger was quoted in an article in the New York Times about federal social programs failing to serve impoverished families.

Christine Paxson, co-editor of The Future of Children journal and co-PI for the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, was named dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

"Is There Hope for the American Marriage?"
Sara McLanahan and Kathy Edin were quoted in this Time Magazine piece on dwindling success rates of intact marriages in the U.S.  

"In Prisoners' Wake, a Tide of Troubled Kids"
Recent Princeton sociology and demography Ph.D. Chris Wildeman was quoted in an article for The New York Times on the deleterious effects of parental incarceration on child wellbeing. Chris uses Fragile Families Study data in his research.

Jeanne Brooks-Gunn was quoted in a Forbes.com article, “Time Off Debate: Infancy Vs. The Teen Years,” on the effects of mothers’ employment on children.

Devah Pager’s research on the effect of race on hiring policies was highlighted in a New York Times editorial.

"Paying for College: Simplify Financial Aid"
Ron Haskins was quoted in The Ledger on the how to make college more affordable for poor and minority families.

Congratulations to Jeanne Brooks-Gunn who was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by Northwestern University.

"Downward Path Illustrates Concern About Immigrants’ Children"
Alejandro Portes was quoted in an article in The New York Times on the challenges facing the children of immigrants in the U.S.

"The Guilted Age: Spending to Keep Others Afloat"
Viviana Zelizer was quoted in an article in the Wall Street Journal on how families view money and relationships.

"US Senate Confirms Goolsbee, Rouse for CEA"
Cecilia Rouse was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Rouse is on-leave as a CRCW Associate and Executive Committee member.

"How the Final Economic Recovery Package Helps Women and Families"
CRCW Advisory Board member Nancy Duff Campbell wrote a piece for The Huffington Postwhich outlines how The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will effect women and families.

"The Other College"Cecilia Rouse co-authored a report published by the Center for American Progress which discusses retention and completion rates among two-year college students.

"2 Kids + 0 Husbands = Family"
Sara McLanahan was quoted in an article in The New York Times Magazine on the growing trend of unmarried college educated mothers.

"The Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs"
Jean Grossman and colleagues have completed a report for the Wallace Foundation on the cost of high quality after-school and summer services.  The report, The Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs, along with an “Out-of-School-Time Cost Calculator” is available on the publications page.,

"Obama Expected to Name Labor Economist to Advisory Council"
The Wall Street Journal recently announced that President-elect Barack Obama plans to appoint Cecilia Rouse to his Council of Economic Advisors. The three-member panel is also slated to include Christina D. Romer of the University of California at Berkeley and Austan D. Goolsbee of the University of Chicago.

"Dispite Racial Leap, Disparities Linger"
Devah Pager's research on discriminatory hiring practices was noted in an editorial in the News & Observer discussing race in the context of the American politics.

"You Can't Have Too Much (of a Good After School) Thing"
December 3, 2008: Prevention Action
Research on after school programs by Jeanne Brooks-Gunn and colleagues was featured in "Prevention Action," an online news publication focusing on children's health.

"Two-Parent Black Families Showing Gains"
December 17, 2008: The New York Times, by Sam Roberts
Douglas Massey and FOC Board Member Kay Hymowitz were quoted in an article in The New York Times on new census data which indicates that the number of black children being raised by two parents is on the rise.

"Why Unmarried Fathers Stay"
December 16, 2008: The New York Times, by Lisa Belkin
The NYT blog on parenting highlights new work by Natasha Cabrera and colleagues  which uses Fragile Families Study data to examine father involvement before and after the birth of a child.

"Use of Antipsychotics in Children is Criticized"
Daniel Notterman was quoted in an article in the New York Times on the use of antipsychotic medicines in children.

"An Epic Moment, Yes. But Transcendent? No"
Devah Pager and Bruce Western’s work on employment, incarceration, and discrimination was highlighted in an article inNewsweek on race in the context of the 2008 presidential race.

"Princeton Woman on CF Board"
November 5, 2008: The Trenton Times
Michelle DeKlyen has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Children's Futures in Trenton, NJ.

"Women Leaders Dream Big, Urge Transition Team to Bring Women and Women's Issues to Center of New Administration"
Advisory Board member Nancy Duff Campbell contributed to a Huffington Post article recommending policies focusing on women and children for the new administration to pursue.

"A Dollar is a Doller...Right?"
October 29, 2008: Psychology Today blog
Viviana Zelizer's book, "The Social Meaning of Money" was featured in an entry which discussed new research on how people value and allocate money.

"Limiting and Watching, What Children Watch"
September 15, 2008: New York Times
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn quoted and highlights the Spring 2008 Future of Children journal issue, "Children and Electronic Media."

"Young, Unmarried, and with Children"
July 1, 2008: "On Point" NPR
Sara McLanahan answers questions about non-marital childbearing.

"Harris Seeks New Insights into Persistent Achievement Gap"
June 16, 2008: Princeton Weekly Bulletin by Hilary Parker

“Mothers Don’t Have the Monopoly”
June 13, 2008: Newsday Op-Ed by Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

"Women with Children Working More, Longer: Study"
June 12, 2008: Reuters
Features research by former Office of Population Research and Department of Sociology Ph.D. student Christine Percheski on the employment trends of college-educated women with children.

"Achieving the Goals of the Newark Children’s Bill of Rights"
Spring 2008: Report sponsored by a CRCW-Woodrow Wilson School Policy Workshop of M.P.A. students led by Sara McLanahan, Elisabeth Donahue and Michelle DeKlyen.

"Strategy For Improving Philadelphia's Out-of-School-Time System"
Spring 2008: Report sponsored by a CRCW-Woodrow Wilson School Policy Task Force of undergraduate students led by Jean Grossman.

"Century of Difference"
Fall 2007: Announcement for book published by Mike Hout (CRCW Visiting Researcher 2007-08)

"Two Candidates to Roll Out on Domestic Proposals "
May 21, 2007: NY Times, East Coast Edition, by Patrick Healy and Michael Cooper
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn comments on Senator Hilary Rodham Clinton's proposal for universal prekindergarten classes.

The Elusive Altar
January 18, 2007: NY Times, East Coast Edition, by David Brooks
David Brooks reviews Future of Children Advisory Board member Kay Hymowitz book, "Marriage and Cast in America." He notes results from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study and discusses marriage, divorce, and inequality in the U.S.

"Single Mothers, Many Problems "
December 1, 2006: The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition
Work by Sara McLanahan and Future of Children Advisory Board Member Kay Hymowitz is highlighted in a Wall Street Journal Opinion piece.

Michelle DeKlyen to Serve on Mayor Cory Booker's Council
Fall 2006: Michelle DeKlyen has been asked to serve on Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker’s Council on Family Success, and to co-chair its Outcomes Subcommittee, whose purpose will be to identify metrics for assessing the success of his efforts to improve the well-being of families and children in Newark.

"Shoring Up, 'Fragile Families' "
July 23, 2006: The Washington Times, Baltimore, by Cheryl Wetzstein
Research from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study indicates that many marriages between low-income, young couples do not last. The article explors the usefulness of federally funded relationship-skills classes provided to couples when they are still together.

Fragile Families Study Earns $17 Million Federal Award
July 26, 2006: News at Princeton by Steve Barnes
Researchers at Princeton have been awarded $17 million from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to support a new round of data collection for the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study.

"Program Seeks to Fight Poverty by Building Family Ties"
July 20, 2006: The New York Times by Erik Eckholm
New York Times article features the Fragile Families Study. Sara S. McLanahan is quoted discussing relationships skills classes and the need for job training and mental health services.

Committee on Ways and Means
July 19, 2006: Ron Haskins, Future of Children senior editor, testifies before the Committee on Ways and Means about welfare reform's ten year anniversary.

"The Vows Are Not Enough"
June 7, 2006: Guardian Unlimited (UK) by Yvonne Roberts
Sara McLanahan and Irv Garfinkel head the Fragile Families Study, a groundbreaking research project now in its fifth year. The (married) couple were recently invited to the UK by the relationship research charity One Plus One to discuss their findings and the implications for Britain.

British Royal Society in London
May 15, 2006: Sara McLanahan presents a lecture on the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study at the British Royal Society in London.

"Overweight Kids: Schools Take Action"
May 2, 2006: Christian Science Monitor by Amanda Paulson
Christina Paxson, a CRCW Research Associate, Princeton University professor of public affairs and editor of the current Future of Children journal on childhood obesity was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor.

Officer of the British Empire Award
May 26, 2006: Kathleen Kiernan
Kathleen Kiernan, professor of Social Policy and Demography at the University of York, and CRCW visitor, has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the British Empire) for her services to social science. Her research interests include lone parenthood, social exclusion, divorce and children.

Education World rates FOC
April 2006: Site Reviews by Education World
Education World gave Future of Children an A+ and reviews the website and journal.

"Fragile Families study spawns research and teaching opportunities"
November 2, 2005: Princeton Weekly Bulletin by Jennifer Greenstein Altmann
The Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study brings together students and faculty at Princeton University, Columbia University, and University of Pennsylvania. The study, which released its third wave of data last month, has spawned dozens of theses and dissertations by students and more than 70 academic papers by scholars at Princeton and at many other universities.

“The Purchase of Intimacy”
Fall 2005: Viviana Zelizer has published a new book (Princeton Press) analyzing how ordinary people and American law handle the intersection of economic activity and close interpersonal relations, concentrating on couples, households, and caring relations. It includes many observations on children's social worlds and economic activities.

"Intimate Truths"
September 24, 2005: The Gaurdian by Viviana Zelizer
CRCW associate Viviana Zelizer wrote an article on monetary subsidies for mothers.

Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholars Program
Fall 2005: Sara McLanahan was recently appointed to the National Advisory Committee (NAC) of the Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholars Program. The NAC is a national program designed to improve health by training scholars to investigate the connections among biological, behavioral, environmental, economic and social determinants of health.

The Today Show, NBC Network
September 14, 2005: The Future of Children journal’s latest volume on "Marriage and Child Wellbeing" was mentioned on "The Today Show" as a nonpartisan policy source of information revealing that new marriage research may indeed indicate that it is better to stay together for the sake of the children.

"Soft Patriarchs, New Men: How Christianity Shapes Fathers and Husbands."
Winter 2004: W. Bradford Wilcox, Fragile Families collaborator, has published a new book on religion and fatherhood,

"The Growth and Consequences of American Inequality."
Winter 2005: Bruce Western recently received a Guggenheim award for his project entitled,

Textor Prize
Fall 2005: Katherine Newman was awarded the 2005 Textor Prize by the American Anthropological Association.

"Students gain insight on children’s policy issues"
May 30, 2005: Princeton Weekly Bulletin By Jennifer Greenstein Altmann
Elisabeth Donahue, associate editor of “The Future of Children,” leads a graduate seminar that focuses on childhood obesity, the topic for the spring 2006 issue of the journal.