Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
The wellbeing of families and children is affected not just by what happens at home and work, in classrooms, and on playgrounds, but also by broader forces, such as federal and state policies and programs. IPR faculty in this area study how social, economic, and governmental contexts intertwine to affect family dynamics and outcomes—in particular, those of children and young adults.
A Message From Mesmin Destin, Program Chair
This interdisciplinary program combines the interests of IPR faculty studying how social programs, policies, and contexts affect the lives of families and children. Drawing from the fields of human development and social policy, psychology, sociology, economics, and law, many faculty share common interests with scholars in IPR programs on Poverty, Race, and Inequality; Social Disparities and Health; and Education Policy—particularly in assessing the impact of public policies on America’s poor.
Working Papers
Recently published articles and working papers in this program area include:
Rebecca Dizon-Ross and Seema Jayachandran. 2022. Dads and Daughters: Disentangling Altruism and Investment Motives for Spending on Children (WP-22-16).
N. Meltem Daysal, Hui Ding, Maya Rossin-Slater, and Hannes Schwandt. 2021. Germs in the Family: The Long-Term Consequences of Intra-Household Endemic Respiratory Disease Spread (WP-21-53).
Robert Kaestner and Ofer Malamud. 2021. Headstrong Girls and Dependent Boys: Gender Differences in the Labor Market Returns to Child Behavior (WP-21-50).
Faculty Experts
Faculty come from the fields of economics, sociology, communication, African American studies, education and social policy, and others.
Events
There are no upcoming events at this time.