What Census Data Tell Us about Families and the Shifting Economy

• Variation in the Formation of Multifamily Households During the Recession
  Presented by: Diana B. Elliott, Rebekah Young, Jane Lawler Dye
• Doubling Up as a Recession Strategy
  Presented by: Laryssa Mykyta, Suzanne Macartney
• Evaluating the Use of Government Assistance Among Different Family Structures: Does the Type of Analysis Matter?
  Presented by: Katherine G. Giefer
• The Impact of the 2007-2009 Recession on Mothers’ Employment
  Presented by: Christin Hilgeman
  

Abstracts

What Census Data Tell Us about Families and the Shifting Economy

At the U.S. Census Bureau, researchers have been studying how families have been affected by the recession.  The goal of this symposium is to describe families and the shifting economy, through the lens of U.S. Census data.  Four papers examine changes in family living arrangements, poverty outcomes, use of government programs, and maternal employment during the recession.  Overall, the symposium presents how the economic downturn has affected American families of varying economic backgrounds and living situations.  A secondary goal of this symposium is to raise awareness of Census data among researchers who study family well-being.