Allison Suppan Helmuth
University of Illinois at Chicago, Sociology, Graduate Student
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Women across the United States continue to feel the effects of the recession that began at the end of 2007. For women who live at or below the poverty line 1 —especially women with dependents, and without personal savings, work benefits,... more
Women across the United States continue to feel the effects of the recession that began at the end of 2007. For women who live at or below the poverty line 1 —especially women with dependents, and without personal savings, work benefits, or family supports—the hardships of the recession could be lessened through greater access to assistance through TANF, food stamps, and publicly provided health insurance. IWPR analysis of American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that 15.5 million women live in poverty. 2 The data also show that the number of women who receive help through health coverage, nutritional support, or cash assistance is much smaller than the number of those whose income level suggests they need assistance. Although 10.6 million, slightly more than two thirds, of adult women in poverty have health insurance to help cover costs, another 4.9 million (32 percent) are not covered. For nutritional support, 5.9 million women in poverty are using ...
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Page 1. The Need for Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees: Adapting to a Changing Workforce Kevin Miller, Ph.D., Allison Suppan Helmuth, and Robin Farabee-Siers Institute for Women's Policy Research Page 2. About This... more
Page 1. The Need for Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees: Adapting to a Changing Workforce Kevin Miller, Ph.D., Allison Suppan Helmuth, and Robin Farabee-Siers Institute for Women's Policy Research Page 2. About This Report ...