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Friday, February 1, 2019 at 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Mann Library 102
Can Improving Access to Economic Resources Prevent Child Maltreatment? Preliminary Results from a Randomized Experiment
Lawrence (Lonnie) Berger is Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on the ways in which economic resources, sociodemographic characteristics, and public policies affect parental behaviors and child and family wellbeing. He is engaged in studies in three primary areas: (1) examining the determinants of substandard parenting, child maltreatment, and out-of-home placement for children; (2) exploring associations among socioeconomic factors (family structure and composition, economic resources, household debt), parenting behaviors, and children's care, development, and wellbeing; and (3) assessing the influence of public policies on parental behaviors and child and family wellbeing. His work aims to inform public policy in order to improve its capacity to assist families in accessing resources, improving family functioning and wellbeing, and ensuring that children are able to grow and develop in the best possible environments.
Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS), Cornell Population Center, Center for the Study of Inequality
Meg Cole
6072551960
Lonnie Berger
cpc.cornell.edu
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