Families Navigating Economic Crises

A new measure of poverty

If a child has enough to eat, but no access to medical care, is he poor? A group of researchers wants to change the way poverty is measured around the world. Currently, it's measured in monetary income, but that is that really the point? Or is it about whether basic needs have been met? Read the Chronicle of Higher Education article. See More

Discussion posted by Ann Nordby Mar 11, 2010

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88% of online Americans have used the internet in the past year for help in coping with the recession and understanding it

I found this article on the Pew website and thought it was interesting that people are using the internet for their own personal information to look for strategies in coping with the recession and processing what is happening. In terms of Extension resources, I'm wondering if people are using our sites.http://www.pewinternet.org/Press-Releases/2009/The-Internet-and-the-Recession.aspx See More

Blog post by Lori Ann Hendrickson Jan 27, 2010

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Amanda Abens is now a member of Families Navigating Economic Crises Nov 9, 2009

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Children in Poverty and Bankruptcy increases

Over the weekend I read a couple of newspaper stories that point out that even if we begin to see positives in the economy, there are still many families that will cope with the effects of the recession for a long time. The first story was about a government report indicating more children are living in poverty and what the factors are that are contributing to this. I will look for the link and post it as I find it. The second story had a more localized view of increasing numbers of…See More

Blog post by Lori Ann Hendrickson Jul 15, 2009

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The struggle of middle-class families

A recent study (see attached file) found that experiences of economic pressure were associated with an inability to afford both basic needs and some modest but highly valued "extras." This would seem to imply that although middle class families may still be able to meet their family's basic needs (food, shelter, safety, health care, etc) they are struggling to adjust to a lower "standard of living" where they cannot afford the luxuries and extras that they have grown accustomed to. How does…See More

Discussion posted by Alisha Hardman Jul 10, 2009

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Too poor to make the news

A very interesting editorial in the New York Times by the Author Barbara Ehrenreich. She talks about how the fates of the chronic poor are getting lost in this recession. Check it out...I would love to have a discussion about it in the very near…

Note posted by Mary Marczak Jul 10, 2009

Lori Ann Hendrickson replied to Mary Marczak's discussion 'What are you seeing out there?'

I'm seeing and hearing many things from relatives, neighbors and community partners. A relative who has experienced large medical expenses with her son told me last week that in her department at work in a city office, the person that she…

Jul 6, 2009

Economic Downturn Signals a New Normal

Below is a link to a short audio clip from NPR's (National Public Radio) All Things Considered. April 7, 2009 Economic Downturn Signals A New Normal by Robert Siegel · The country's economic situation is affecting how we live. People are taking…

Note posted by Alisha Hardman May 27, 2009

ali and Alisha Hardman are now friends May 26, 2009

ali and Kimberly Coffee are now friends May 14, 2009

Kimberly Coffee replied to Mary Marczak's discussion 'What are you seeing out there?'

I also have 7 brothers and sisters, and since last year - one brother has had to layoff a large portion of his staff, as his clients are unable to pay their invoices; one of my sisters, her husband, and my own husband were all laid off (including…

May 14, 2009

Ann Nordby updated their profile May 14, 2009