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Financial Help among Family and Friends in Vulnerable Neighborhoods (Article/Opportunity and Ownership Facts)
Author(s): Lynette A. Rawlings, Kerstin Gentsch

Financial assistance from family and friends is an important resource for lower-income families dealing with difficult economic circumstances. This fact examines what percent of respondents in low-income neighborhoods gave financial help, either to family and friends or to other people they live with, in the last 12 months. The percentage of respondents who gave financial help is high 39 percent, with substantial variation within immigrant and U.S.-born respondent groups by race and ethnicity in the proportion that gave and where the assistance was sent

Posted: May 20, 2008

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Financial Help among Family and Friends in Vulnerable Neighborhoods (Article/Opportunity and Ownership Facts)
Author(s): Lynette A. Rawlings, Kerstin Gentsch

In the second fact we examine what percent of respondents in low-income neighborhoods received financial help in the last 12 months from families and friends or from other people they live with. Overall, 25 percent of respondents received financial help from families and friends. This figure differs substantially by nativity. Moreover, the patterns of receiving help from family and friends are fairly similar across race and ethnic groups for U.S.-born respondents, whereas the percent of immigrant respondents who received help from family and friends differed sizably among region of origin.

Posted: May 20, 2008

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Every Kid Counts in the District of Columbia: 14th Annual Fact Book 2007 (Research Report)
Author(s): Jennifer Comey, Peter A. Tatian, Elizabeth Guernsey, Betsy Chang

The 14th annual Fact Book is a comprehensive data source for indicators of child well-being in the District of Columbia. Over 50 data indicators are tracked over time. This publication provides a broad perspective on the status of children and youth in the District. We seek to inform and educate our readers about the issues affecting children and their families in the District. We encourage community residents, policy makers, professionals, and others who work with and/or on behalf of children and families to create conditions that foster the optimal health and development of our children.

Posted: February 08, 2008

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High Prices and Demographic Shifts Will Test Metro D.C.'s Ability to House Residents with Special Needs (Press Release)
Author(s): The Urban Institute

Despite the recent housing market slowdown, home prices and rents remain out of reach for many Washington-area residents, especially those with physical and mental disabilities, elderly people who can no longer live independently, and the homeless, a new study by the Urban Institute concludes.

Posted: November 29, 2007

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Housing in the Nation's Capital 2007 (Research Report)
Author(s): Margery Austin Turner, G. Thomas Kingsley, Kathryn L.S. Pettit, Mary Kopczynski Winkler, Barika X. Williams

This is the sixth in a series of annual reports about housing in the Washington metropolitan region. It assembles and analyzes the most current data on housing conditions and trends in the District of Columbia and the surrounding suburbs. Last year's report focused on linkages between housing and schools in the District of Columbia and the metropolitan region. This year's report takes a regional perspective, examining how the region addresses housing for special needs populations. More specifically, the report assesses the housing options and services available to the elderly, disabled, and homeless and explores the consequences and opportunities for housing policy across the region.

Posted: November 29, 2007

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Immigrant Integration in Low-income Urban Neighborhoods (Research Report)
Author(s): Lynette A. Rawlings, Randolph Capps, Kerstin Gentsch, Karina Fortuny

The paper explores the financial well-being and economic integration of immigrant groups compared with native-born minorities and whites in vulnerable urban neighborhoods. Among the main findings from the analysis is that immigrants and native minorities in the neighborhoods we examine face similar types of economic difficulties. However, after controlling for citizenship, English proficiency, educational attainment, and having a driver’s license and a reliable car, many of the economic disadvantages disappear for immigrant groups, but not for native-born minorities. These findings suggest that even in tough neighborhoods, the potential for economic integration of immigrants is strong.

Posted: November 27, 2007

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The Burden of Caring for Frail Parents (Testimony)
Author(s): Richard W. Johnson

Working without pay and often putting in long hours over many months or years, family caregivers improve the lives of many frail older Americans. The help they provide saves the public billions of dollars a year in nursing home and paid home care costs. Yet care responsibilities often create serious burdens for caregivers, especially those balancing elder care duties with paid employment and childcare. More public funds are needed to support their work.

Posted: May 16, 2007

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Report Projects Future Need for Long-Term Care, Effects on Family and Public Policy (Press Release)
Author(s): The Urban Institute

Providing long-term care to older adults is a growing challenge for American families. About 10 million people 65 and older now depend on such services, and that number is expected to double by 2040. A new report from the Urban Institute projects the number and percentage of people 65 and older with disabilities and their use of long-term care services.

Posted: May 07, 2007

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Meeting the Long-Term Care Needs of the Baby Boomers (Series/The Retirement Project Discussion Papers)
Author(s): Richard W. Johnson, Desmond Toohey, Joshua M. Wiener

The demand for long-term care services will surge in coming decades when the baby boomers reach their 80s. Declining family sizes, increasing childlessness, and rising divorce rates will limit the number of family caregivers. Rising female employment rates may further reduce the availability of family care, increasing the future need for paid home care. This study projects to 2040 the number of people ages 65 and older with disabilities and their use of long-term care services. The simulations show that even under the most optimistic scenario long-term care burdens on families and institutions will increase substantially.

Posted: May 01, 2007

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Who Will Pay for Boomers' Long-Term Care? (Audio Podcasts / First Tuesdays)
Author(s): The Urban Institute

Providing long-term care to frail older adults is a crucial challenge for American families. About 10 million people 65 and older now need such services, and the number is expected to rise to more than 20 million by 2040 as the population ages. Panelists discussed the financial burdens of caring for family members, the impact on Medicare, Medicaid, and families, and the roles of government and private insurance. Listen to the podcast.

Posted: May 01, 2007

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