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Schmidt, Lucie; Shore-Sheppard, Lara; Watson, Tara – University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research, 2018
Previous literature documents a strong relationship between food insecurity and mental health, and also examines the impact of safety net programs on food insecurity. However, little is known about the intersection between mental health, safety net participation, and food insecurity. In this research, we use a multi-program safety net calculator…
Descriptors: Hunger, Food, Mental Health, Health Insurance
Anderson, Julie; Williams-Baron, Emma – Institute for Women's Policy Research, 2018
This report examines the status of women in North Carolina in terms of their employment, earnings, and occupations. The report includes an Employment & Earnings Composite Index comprised of four indicators--women's median annual earnings, the gender wage ratio, women's labor force participation rate, and the share of employed women in…
Descriptors: Females, Poverty, Socioeconomic Status, Economic Factors
Freedberg, Louis; Frey, Susan; Chavez, Lisa – EdSource, 2013
"Stress factor" is defined as any internal or external influence that makes it more difficult for a school or district to carry out its basic mission of providing a high quality education to all its students, as well as to ensure that its students succeed on state and federal accountability measures. This report identifies 11 such stress…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, School Districts, Economic Impact, Job Layoff