Poverty Archives

09.17.2024 Stressed woman managing finances on laptop at home office

Financial Strain and Health

Financial and mental well-being are directly linked, with women, young people, and minorities disproportionately affected by financial vulnerability.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

05.31.2023 child holding old, tore up teddy bear

The Intersection of Income Inequality and Child Maltreatment

When poor and marginalized communities have limited access to resources and community support, child maltreatment reports can increase.

Guest Author Liwei Zhang

02.27.2023 a graph showing the number of different sizes of data

Sky-high Rents

Rent stabilization not only helps families save money, it also prevents them from becoming rent-burdened, which limits their ability to afford food, transportation, and other essential needs.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

02.14.2023 a graph showing the growth of poverty

Breaking Down Child Poverty

Over the last 29 years, child poverty has dropped by 60%. But more can be done to prioritize the children that may slip through the cracks.

Fellow Abby Outterson

02.10.2023 a woman smiling at camera

Hannah Thompson

Hannah Thompson is an epidemiologist researching school- and community-based methods to decrease health disparities among youth.

Fellow Abby Outterson

11.18.2022 a graph of a number of people with their condition

Health Equity

Between the Loads: Health Care at the Laundromat?

New research suggests laundromats could provide a stage for public health interventions.

Fellow Abby Outterson

11.15.2022 note on computer reminder to schedule colonoscopy

Cancer Screening in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Researchers studied neighborhood and individual factors that influenced cancer screening among diverse, socio-economically disadvantaged, and underserved Philadelphia area residents.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

10.27.2022 kissing bug

Love Bites

A qualitative study provided insight into the challenges Chagas disease patients face, and lessons for improving screening and care.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

10.25.2022 a stack of wooden blocks with icons

Health Equity

Welfare Stigma

Mothers who experienced welfare stigma reported poor health.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

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