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Out-Of-School Time Matters: Activity Involvement And Positive Development Among Coos County Youth, Erin H. Sharp Jan 2010

Out-Of-School Time Matters: Activity Involvement And Positive Development Among Coos County Youth, Erin H. Sharp

Carsey Publications

This brief looks at the connections between how youth spend their free time and positive or negative attitudes about themselves and their future plans. Family studies assistant professor and Carsey faculty fellow Erin Hiley Sharp used data from the Carsey Institute's Coos County Youth Survey to show differences by activity level and students' expectations for positive outcomes in their future.

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Students In Rural Schools Have Limited Access To Advanced Mathematics Courses, Suzanne E. Graham Dec 2009

Students In Rural Schools Have Limited Access To Advanced Mathematics Courses, Suzanne E. Graham

Carsey Publications

This Carsey brief reveals that students in rural areas and small towns have less access to higher-level mathematics courses than students in urban settings, which results in serious educational consequences, including lower scores on assessment tests and fewer qualified students entering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) job pipelines.

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Increased Reliance On Wives As Breadwinners During The First Year Of The Recession, Kristin Smith Dec 2009

Increased Reliance On Wives As Breadwinners During The First Year Of The Recession, Kristin Smith

Carsey Publications

Among low-income families, the wages of employed wives account for the majority of family earnings, according to this Carsey brief. The analysis finds that in 2008, women contributed 56 percent of total family earnings, up from 51 percent in 2007. Also, husbands' education level and race are factors in how much wives contribute to family earnings.

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Survey: Nh's Mental Health Services Are Reduced As Challenges Continue, Matthew Gianino Nov 2009

Survey: Nh's Mental Health Services Are Reduced As Challenges Continue, Matthew Gianino

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

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Carsey, Children's Alliance: Nh Schools Expel Less, Suspend More Than National Average, Beth Potier Oct 2009

Carsey, Children's Alliance: Nh Schools Expel Less, Suspend More Than National Average, Beth Potier

Media Relations

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Student Discipline In New Hampshire Schools , Barbara Wauchope Oct 2009

Student Discipline In New Hampshire Schools , Barbara Wauchope

Carsey Publications

A new analysis of student discipline in New Hampshire schools in the 2007–2008 school year shows that out-of-school suspension rates are higher and statewide expulsion rates are lower than the average. Schools reporting the highest rates of suspensions and expulsions are the smallest in the state and have the highest percentage of students in poverty. This brief is the first in a collaborative series between the Children's Alliance of New Hampshire and the Carsey Institute.

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Demographic Trends In The Manchester-Nashua Metropolitan Area, Kenneth M. Johnson, Robert Macieski Oct 2009

Demographic Trends In The Manchester-Nashua Metropolitan Area, Kenneth M. Johnson, Robert Macieski

Carsey Publications

In the city of Manchester, New Hampshire, 25 percent of children live below the poverty line, a high rate that is in stark contrast to the state's rate of just 10 percent, one of the nation's lowest. That is the most surprising finding from this new analysis of demographic trends in the Manchester-Nashua metropolitan area. The brief presents recent demographic shifts in Manchester, Nashua, and suburban Hillsborough County alongside historical perspectives of the region.

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Child Poverty High In Manchester, New Carsey Demographic Analysis Finds, Beth Potier Oct 2009

Child Poverty High In Manchester, New Carsey Demographic Analysis Finds, Beth Potier

Media Relations

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New Study Finds High Rates Of Childhood Exposure To Violence And Abuse In U.S., Lori Wright, David Finkelhor Oct 2009

New Study Finds High Rates Of Childhood Exposure To Violence And Abuse In U.S., Lori Wright, David Finkelhor

Media Relations

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Children’S Exposure To Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey., David Finkelhor, Heather Turner, Richard Ormrod, Sherry L. Hamby, Kristen Kracke Oct 2009

Children’S Exposure To Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey., David Finkelhor, Heather Turner, Richard Ormrod, Sherry L. Hamby, Kristen Kracke

Crimes Against Children Research Center

Presents findings from the National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence, the most comprehensive survey to date of children’s exposure to violence in the United States. The survey was conducted between January and May 2008, and surveyed more than 4,500 children or their parents or adult caregivers regarding their past-year and lifetime exposure to violence. This Bulletin discusses the survey’s findings regard children’s direct and indirect exposure to specific categories of violence, how exposure to violence changes as children grow up, and the prevalence and incidence of multiple and cumulative exposures to violence. It also discusses the implications of the …

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Rural And Urban Children Have Lower Rates Of Health Insurance Coverage And Are More Often Covered By Public Plans, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Michelle L. Stransky Oct 2009

Rural And Urban Children Have Lower Rates Of Health Insurance Coverage And Are More Often Covered By Public Plans, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Michelle L. Stransky

Carsey Publications

This Carsey brief looks at the geographic distribution of health insurance for children. Based on data from the 2008 American Community Survey, it includes such findings as one in ten children are still uninsured, insurance rates vary considerably by geographic area, and rural children are most likely to depend on public plans for their health care.

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Carsey: Recession's Impact On Young Child Poverty Uneven Throughout Nation, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale Sep 2009

Carsey: Recession's Impact On Young Child Poverty Uneven Throughout Nation, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale

Media Relations

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Regional Young Child Poverty In 2008: Rural Midwest Sees Increased Poverty, While Urban Northeast Rates Decrease, Marybeth J. Mattingly Sep 2009

Regional Young Child Poverty In 2008: Rural Midwest Sees Increased Poverty, While Urban Northeast Rates Decrease, Marybeth J. Mattingly

Carsey Publications

In 2008, America's recession affected poverty rates for children under age 6 unevenly, with rates in the rural Midwest rising significantly, while rates in northeastern central cities fell slightly. And in the rural South, where more than 30 percent of young children are poor, poverty rates for young children persisted at a very high rate. This is an analysis of American Community Survey data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Home Care Workers: Keeping Granite Staters In Their Homes As They Age, Kristin Smith Sep 2009

Home Care Workers: Keeping Granite Staters In Their Homes As They Age, Kristin Smith

Carsey Publications

Using data from the New Hampshire Direct Care Workforce Survey, this brief shows that New Hampshire's demand for home-based care workers outpaces supply because its population is aging at a faster rate than the average. These workers play a critical role and face many challenges, including low pay, little or no paid time off, and lack of access to health insurance.

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Reports Document Need, Challenges Of N.H. Direct Care Workforce, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale Sep 2009

Reports Document Need, Challenges Of N.H. Direct Care Workforce, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

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Carsey: Family-Friendly Policies Less Available To Rural Working Moms, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale Sep 2009

Carsey: Family-Friendly Policies Less Available To Rural Working Moms, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale

Media Relations

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Family-Friendly Policies For Rural Working Mothers, Rebecca K. Glauber Sep 2009

Family-Friendly Policies For Rural Working Mothers, Rebecca K. Glauber

Carsey Publications

For working parents, family friendly work policies like paid sick days, flexible time, or medical insurance can reduce work-family conflict and lead to less absenteeism and higher productivity. Working parents in rural America, however, have less access to these policies than their urban counterparts.

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The State Of Working New Hampshire 2009, Allison Churilla Sep 2009

The State Of Working New Hampshire 2009, Allison Churilla

Carsey Publications

The issue brief finds that while New Hampshire workers have fared well compared with other New England states, wages have stagnated and full-time workers now form a smaller share of the labor force.

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Carsey: State Of Working New Hampshire Is Mixed For 2009:Granite State Workers Fared Better Than Others In Region, But Wages And Full-Time Employment Suffered, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale Jul 2009

Carsey: State Of Working New Hampshire Is Mixed For 2009:Granite State Workers Fared Better Than Others In Region, But Wages And Full-Time Employment Suffered, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale

Media Relations

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Carsey: Parents Shape Coos Youth's "Stay Or Go?" Decisions, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale Jun 2009

Carsey: Parents Shape Coos Youth's "Stay Or Go?" Decisions, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale

Media Relations

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Rural Children Are More Likely To Live In Cohabiting-Couple Households, William P. O'Hare, Wendy Manning, Meredith Porter, Heidi Lyons Jun 2009

Rural Children Are More Likely To Live In Cohabiting-Couple Households, William P. O'Hare, Wendy Manning, Meredith Porter, Heidi Lyons

Carsey Publications

As cohabiting increases nationwide, new data show that the growing rate of children in these households is most pronounced in rural areas. This brief analyzes recent U.S. Census Bureau data to explore these trends and patterns.

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Carsey: Rural Children More Likely Living In Cohabiting Households, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale Jun 2009

Carsey: Rural Children More Likely Living In Cohabiting Households, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale

Media Relations

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Rural Workers More Likely To Work Nontraditional Shifts, Rogelio Saenz Jun 2009

Rural Workers More Likely To Work Nontraditional Shifts, Rogelio Saenz

Carsey Publications

Workers in rural areas have historically worked at different times of the day compared to their counterparts in urban areas, including during less traditional work periods, such as in the early morning, afternoon, and evening hours. This brief presents a snapshot of the rural workforce around the clock.

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Stay Or Leave Coos County? Parents' Messages Matter, Corinna J. Tucker Jun 2009

Stay Or Leave Coos County? Parents' Messages Matter, Corinna J. Tucker

Carsey Publications

When it comes to deciding whether to stay in New Hampshire's rural Coos County or leave for other opportunities, young people are listening to their parents. Surveying 78 percent of all seventh and eleventh graders in public schools in Coos County, researchers found that young peoples' future intentions to migrate from Coos in search of economic or educational opportunities or to remain in Coos to pursue a future close to home are closely aligned with the messages their parents deliver to them.

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The New, Longer Road To Adulthood: Schooling, Work, And Idleness Among Rural Youth, Anastasia Snyder, Diane Mclaughlin, Alisha Coleman-Jensen Jun 2009

The New, Longer Road To Adulthood: Schooling, Work, And Idleness Among Rural Youth, Anastasia Snyder, Diane Mclaughlin, Alisha Coleman-Jensen

Carsey Publications

This report focuses on the education and work experiences of rural youth during the emerging adult years (age 20 to 24), as they make the transition from adolescence to adulthood. It documents how rural emerging adults combine work and school and experience idleness, closely examines their educational attainment, and compares their experiences with those in central city and suburban areas.

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Carsey: Rural Workers To Benefit Most From Unemployment Insurance Changes, Amy Sterndale, Beth Potier May 2009

Carsey: Rural Workers To Benefit Most From Unemployment Insurance Changes, Amy Sterndale, Beth Potier

Media Relations

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Rural Workers Would Benefit From Unemployment Insurance Modernization, Anne M. Shattuck May 2009

Rural Workers Would Benefit From Unemployment Insurance Modernization, Anne M. Shattuck

Carsey Publications

Rural workers stand to benefit from the modernization of unemployment insurance (UI) to cover part-time workers, which is an opportunity for states under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Plan (ARRA). Rural workers are more likely to work part-time, and many states that do not provide UI benefits to part-time workers have higher than average proportions of rural residents.

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Seventy-Eight Percent Of Working Rural Families To Receive Full Making Work Pay Tax Credit, Marybeth J. Mattingly May 2009

Seventy-Eight Percent Of Working Rural Families To Receive Full Making Work Pay Tax Credit, Marybeth J. Mattingly

Carsey Publications

The Making Work Pay Tax Credit provides eligible U.S. workers with additional money in each paycheck throughout the year. The fact sheet shows that 78 percent of rural working families will receive the full amount of the credit, while an additional 10 percent of families will receive a partial credit due to low earnings or high earnings. These tax credits, along with the expansion to the Child Tax Credit, are an important financial boost to families in rural America, particularly low-income working families.

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Forty-Three Percent Of Eligible Rural Families Can Claim A Larger Credit With Eitc Expansion, Marybeth J. Mattingly May 2009

Forty-Three Percent Of Eligible Rural Families Can Claim A Larger Credit With Eitc Expansion, Marybeth J. Mattingly

Carsey Publications

This policy brief on the changes to the Earned Income Tax Credit in the ARRA also shows that families with three or more children and married couples will receive an increased refund under these new EITC rules for tax years 2009 and 2010. Many families in urban and suburban communities will also see increased benefits under these new provisions.

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Navigating The Teen Years: Promise And Peril For Northern New Hampshire Youth, Anne M. Shattuck May 2009

Navigating The Teen Years: Promise And Peril For Northern New Hampshire Youth, Anne M. Shattuck

Carsey Publications

This report provides a snapshot of how youth are doing in Carroll, Coos, and Grafton counties and describes some of the difficulties they and their communities face as they negotiate the transition to adulthood. The study is based on data from several agencies that collect county- and community-level information about youth, as well as from interviews with individuals working with youth in each of the three counties.

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