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Poverty Expert Appointed as Governor’s Economic Advisor

Karen Michele Nikos — February 24, 2020 - 4:28pm

Marianne Page, professor of economics and director of the Center for Poverty Research at the University of California, Davis, has been appointed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new Council of Economic Advisors.

Training for Parents Referred to CPS Improves Toddler’s Physiological Regulation

Andy Fell — August 28, 2018 - 9:58am

A parental training program for families referred to Child Protective Services improved toddlers’ unconscious reactions to mildly stressful situations, as well as improving parents’ behavior, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis and the University of Washington. The work is published August 28 in Developmental Science.

Pregnant Mothers Who Received Medical Care Through Medicaid Had Healthier Grandchildren

Karen Michele Nikos — November 17, 2017 - 4:38pm

National Medicaid expansions in the 1980s that resulted in medical care being made available to more low-income pregnant mothers affected health outcomes for later generations, a substantial return on government investment, according to a working paper from the University of California, Davis, Center for Poverty Research.

�ٺ��Ƶ Survey: Potential Foster Parents Want to Keep Families Together

Kimberly L Hale — December 14, 2016 - 1:05pm

A new University of California, Davis, survey finds that one of the strongest motivations for potential foster parents is the chance to help keep families together. It also identifies those Californians who are most and least willing to foster children and why. These findings are reported in a new policy brief released by the �ٺ��Ƶ Center for Poverty Research from a survey of 466 California adults.

�ٺ��Ƶ Center for Poverty Research Points the Way Toward Poverty Reduction

Kimberly L Hale — September 13, 2016 - 1:20pm

A new report on the national poverty rate highlights the urgent need to address persistently low wages nationwide and to strengthen the social safety net, according to the University of California, Davis, Center for Poverty Research.

Today, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that a total of 13.5 percent of Americans lived in poverty in 2015. Children were affected at even higher numbers, with nearly 20 percent living below the poverty line. While these levels of poverty seem to persist year after year, research at �ٺ��Ƶ shows a path forward.

�ٺ��Ƶ Experts: Poverty and Economics

Kimberly L Hale — September 02, 2016 - 10:59am

University of California, Davis, experts are available for comment on a variety of aspects related to poverty and its affects. �ٺ��Ƶ facilities can accommodate live or recorded television and ISDN radio interviews for a nominal fee.

New Study Says Children of Poor Immigrants Can Benefit When Professionals Recognize That Mother Knows Best

Lindsey Alexandra OTousa — May 19, 2016 - 2:47pm

It can be a challenge for any mother in the United States to ensure her children get the best education and the best health care possible. It can be even more difficult when her English is limited and she feels inadequate for not understanding the system.

Poverty Researchers Connect with Policymakers at �ٺ��Ƶ Summit

Karen Michele Nikos — April 22, 2016 - 3:34pm

Poverty is a problem in the United States. The challenge for researchers who study its causes and possible solutions is to connect with those who can take action.

The University of California, Davis, Poverty Research and Policy Summit on Friday, April 22, at UC Center Sacramento brought together researchers with policymakers and professionals on the front lines of poverty to discuss research and policy now -- and where both can lead into the future. About 120 people attended.

�ٺ��Ƶ Sociologist to Study How K-12 Schools Adapt to Increases in Immigrants

Lindsey Alexandra OTousa — April 19, 2016 - 11:43am

A University of California, Davis, sociologist will study how schools adapt to a sharp increase in the number of immigrant families, and he plans to develop interventions to help low-income kids who may have trouble catching up to their peers.

Center for Poverty Research Content

Poverty Expert Appointed as Governor’s Economic Advisor

Training for Parents Referred to CPS Improves Toddler’s Physiological Regulation

Pregnant Mothers Who Received Medical Care Through Medicaid Had Healthier Grandchildren

�ٺ���Ƶ Survey: Potential Foster Parents Want to Keep Families Together

�ٺ���Ƶ Center for Poverty Research Points the Way Toward Poverty Reduction

�ٺ���Ƶ Experts: Poverty and Economics