Prevent Child Abuse America’s Study of Economic Support Policies
Studying the Impact of Economic Support Policies
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common. Child abuse and neglect and intimate partner violence (IPV) are ACEs. But they can be prevented. PCA America is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study state policies that prevent ACEs. We want to understand if economic support policies reduce child abuse and neglect and IPV. Specifically, we’re interested in evaluating the impacts of multiple policies—or “state policy ecosystems– on family violence. Together, we can build happy and healthy communities to help children thrive!
Aims of the Project
For this project, we are partnering with Chapin Hall and Dr. Katherine Masyn to:
Review the research literature on economic support policies and family violence
Conduct a landscape assessment of state policy ecosystems
Study how these policies shift over time and if they reduce family violence
What are Economic Support Policies?
We define economic support policies as publicly funded, state-level, policy options that provide direct or indirect financial assistance to families. Policies like:
Childcare Subsidies
Child Tax Credit (CTC)
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Paid Family Leave
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Housing Choice Voucher Program
Medicaid
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Unemployment Insurance
To learn more about this project, please contact:
research@preventchildabuse.org.
