Newswise Feature Channel: Poverty

Notre Dame's Pulte Institute Joins Global Consortium Using Research to End Poverty

University of Notre Dame — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:35:26 EST

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded $75 million to a consortium of leading global institutions, including the Pulte Institute for Global Development at the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs, to enhance the effectiveness of poverty alleviation programs through research.

Living in a Disadvantaged Neighborhood Linked to Higher Blood Pressure and Lower Cognition

Wake Forest University School of Medicine — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 07:00:00 EST

New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with higher blood pressure and lower cognitive scores, even among people who do not have an existing diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment.

Curious by Nature: Dr. Deborah Padgett - There Is a Solution to Homelessness

Newswise — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:35:58 EST

In the United States, homelessness is a persistent challenge intertwined with issues like mental health and addiction. Policy debates often struggle to make meaningful progress, burdened by stigma, prejudice, and politics. However, Dr. Deborah Padgett, a professor at NYU's Silver School of Social Work, is using data-driven research to explore practical solutions.

Long COVID-19 Is Costing Americans Money

University of Georgia — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:05:43 EST

The COVID-19 pandemic panic that characterized the early 2020s may be gone. But the SARS-CoV-2 virus is continuing to wreak havoc on some Americans' finances, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.

USAID Launches New Collaboration with Leading Organizations to Improve Agency Cost-Effectiveness

University of California San Diego — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:30:53 EST

A global consortium of leading research institutions, which includes the University of California San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy, recently announced a $75 million partnership that will contribute vital evidence to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) over the next five years, dramatically improving the cost-effectiveness of its efforts to fight global poverty and promote economic growth

Delivering Humanitarian Aid in Digital Age

Washington University in St. Louis — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:50:51 EST

A new study by Tarek Ghani, at WashU Olin Business School, found that, despite their lack of tech literacy, women in Afghanistan were able to use funds delivered directly to their phones to purchase food and other necessities. Aid agencies are already taking notice of the work.

Research Highlights Greater Financial Hardship and Importance of the Legal System for Divorced Survivors of Domestic Abuse

University of Bristol — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:00:00 EST

A new report reveals that women in England and Wales who have experienced domestic abuse are more financially vulnerable than other women in the wake of divorce and beyond.

New Case Western Reserve University Study Reveals How Caregiving for Loved Ones Shapes Lives of Cleveland's Chronically Homeless

Case Western Reserve University — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:25:55 EST

What began as a study exploring the intersections of race and gender in chronic homelessness soon revealed a more poignant theme: the profound impact of caretaking for loved ones.

Up to half of Medicare beneficiaries lack financial resources to pay for a single hospital stay

American College of Physicians (ACP) — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:00:00 EST

A nationally representative study of Medicare beneficiaries with modest incomes found that up to half of them may not have sufficient funds to cover out-of-pocket costs associated with a single hospital stay.

Recognizing the Strengths of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Students Leads to Better Grades

University of Vienna — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:00:24 EST

In their new study, psychologist Christina Bauer from the University of Vienna and her international team show the influence societal narratives can have on students' self-image and their performance. The researchers presented reverse narratives to socio-economically disadvantaged students: instead of portraying them as weak, they emphasized their strengths.

William T. Grant Foundation Grant to Wayne State University to Study Impact of Mixed-Income Neighborhood Initiatives on Black Youth

Wayne State University Division of Research — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:50:18 EST

The Wayne State University College of Education was awarded $600,000 from the William T. Grant Foundation to study the impact of mixed-income neighborhood initiatives on educational inequality for Black low-income youth. "How do Mixed-Income Neighborhood Initiatives Reduce Educational Inequality for Low-Income Black Youth?" will be conducted through the Detroit Partnership for Education Equity & Research (Detroit PEER), a college research center that conducts collaborative, community-centered and equity-focused studies to improve the Detroit educational ecosystem.

Reducing Extreme Poverty and Protecting Wildlife: A Decade Long Partnership between Village Enterprise and Wildlife Conservation Society Is Scaling Up

Wildlife Conservation Society — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:05:46 EST

In a world where poverty alleviation and conservation are often juxtaposed, an innovative partnership seeks to reshape the future of both people and planet. Today, Village Enterprise and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announce the scaling up of their partnership after nearly a decade of working together to address two critical issues simultaneously: extreme poverty and wildlife conservation.

EMERGE Study to Explore Language Trajectories of Low-Income, Ethnically Diverse Children with Autism

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:05:05 EST

Researchers at UCLA Health and the University of North Carolina Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) will co-lead a unique project to assess behavioral and neurological markers of language development in low-income children within their family settings, gathering valuable information that could lead to earlier, more targeted interventions for a population that has been largely underrepresented in autism research.

Expert Comment on UN's Pact for the Future: "It's Difficult Not to Be Cynical About Such Pacts, When Cynicism Is Justified by Past Events..."

Loughborough University — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:05:36 EST

Faculty in the News: Philosophy Professor Paul Schofield on Homelessness Being a 'Unique Form of Injustice'

Bates College — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:05:34 EST

Associate Professor of Philosophy Paul Schofield has become an expert source on the social and moral issues surrounding homelessness, writing opinion pieces on what he calls the "unique injustice" associated with being unhoused and prompting further conversation on the topic.

Study: Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Influences Stress-Related Genes, Which May Contribute to Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Men

University of Maryland School of Medicine — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:05:21 EST

Study: Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Influences Stress-Related Genes, Which May Contribute to Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Men

Nighttime Light Data Shows Inequities in Restoring Power After Hurricane Michael

Florida Atlantic University — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:30:13 EST

Using nighttime lightdata from NASA, remote sensing, official outage records and census information, a study reveals notable differences in power-restoration rates between urbanized and rural areas and between disadvantaged and more affluent communities after Hurricane Michael in Florida's Panhandle.

Expert Available: Evictions and Homelessness Trends in the United States

George Washington University — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:00:58 EST

California and Massachusetts ordered the clearing of homeless encampments and capped family shelter space declaring "we do not have room" for the unhoused. ...

UChicago Experts Available: Combatting Summer Learning Loss, Protecting Students' Personal Data, and Positioning Kids for Long-Term Success

University of Chicago — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:05:30 EST

New Study Shows Effects of Guaranteed Income Programs on Health and Poverty

University of Michigan Ross School of Business — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:05:51 EST

According to new research from Sarah Miller, associate professor of business economics and public policy, guaranteed income programs don't appear to improve the health of recipients, but they remain an important tool to consider for reducing poverty.