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WIC and Food Insecurity
The WIC program not only help 2 in 5 babies to receive nutritious food, the benefits of the program can also be long lasting as those who received WIC as babies are less likely to be food insecure as adults.

PSID and caregiving for older relatives
About 1 in 10 young adults are caregivers for older relatives and researchers think this number will continue to rise, as the US population ages.

One way marriage affects men
Marriage affects the earnings of men in different ways, depending on whether they live in the US, Germany, or England. The income of men in Germany increases more than in England, while men in the US see decreases in their earnings.

Religion and parental support of young adults
A parent’s religious beliefs affect the amount and type of support they give to young adults, especially if the child is the same religion as their mother.

Watching TV together
Researchers using PSID found that children who watch TV with their mothers reported having a closer relationship with their moms.

Who does more housework?
A researcher using PSID found that when married mothers make more money than their husbands, as their income increases so do the number of hours of housework.

Neighborhood relationships are key in the decision to move
Researchers using PSID find that even when people are able to move to better neighborhoods, they often stay in their current one because of their relationships with neighbors and family living nearby.

Too many after school activities can affect teen mental health
Teens who are assigned a lot of homework and are signed up for many activities can become more anxious and depressed.

Many American young men do not want kids
TAS is one of many sources that shows in the last two decades the number of childless men in the US has doubled.