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Dr. Williams in the news!

January 15, 2014

Dr. Williams in the news!

Kristi Williams

Cleveland Pubic Radio Ideastream: The War on Poverty: Who's winning

Also, check out her briefing report for the Council on Contemporary Families: Promoting Marriage among Single Mothers: An Ineffective Weapon in the War on Poverty?

And be sure to read her post on the Family Inequality Blog (Philip N. Cohen)

 

 

Various related coverage as part of the 50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty

  • NBC News: Marriage may not be the silver bullet for poverty
  • Time Health and Family: Why Marriage May Not Be the Answer for Low-Income Single Moms
  • Huffington Post: Marriage May Not Help Single Moms Out Of Poverty
  • The Atlantic Cities: It's Time to Stop Blaming Poverty on the Decline in Marriage
  • The National Review: Oversimplifing the Connection Between Marriage and Poverty
  • MSNBC: Family decay, single moms get blame for poverty from GOP

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