Research to help programs and policies better serve Hispanic children and families with low incomes

Family on porch link to Hispanic Children in Families with Low Incomes mostly live in unaffordable housing.

The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (Center) conducts research to inform programs and policy to better serve Hispanic children and families with low incomes. Discover research on poverty reduction and economic self-sufficiency; child care and early education, including federal programs such as Head Start and the Child Care and Development Fund; and cross-cutting topics like parenting, family structure, and family dynamics.

Latest Research

May 14, 2025

Authors: Elizabeth Wildsmith, Marta Alvira-Hammond, Dana Thomson

Most Hispanic Children in Families With Low Incomes Live in Unaffordable Housing

May 7, 2025

Authors: Danielle A. Crosby, Amy Wrather, Anyela Jacome Ceron, Julia Mendez, Favour Omondi

Research Publication

Subsidy Policies for Child Care Affordability Vary Across States and Territories With Large Populations of Hispanic Families

Early Care and Education

A man and his kid look work on paperwork

Apr 10, 2025

Authors: Dana Thomson, Christina M. Padilla, Lisa A. Gennetian, Luis E. Basurto, Marcos Rangel, Prachi Shukla, Haocheng Yong, Emily Theresa Maxfield

Research Publication

State TANF Policies and Practices, Administrative Burdens, and Latino Families

Poverty Reduction and Self-Sufficiency

Apr 10, 2025

Authors: Lisa A. Gennetian, Hema Shah, Luis E. Basurto, Laura Stilwell, Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Silvana Freire, Katherine Magnuson, Kimberly G. Noble, Greg J. Duncan, Nathan A. Fox, Sarah Halpern-Meekin

Research Publication

The Effects of Monthly Unconditional Cash Support Among Latina Families

Poverty Reduction and Self-Sufficiency

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