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Supporting and convening demographic research across CUNY and fostering connections among population researchers in the NYC metro area and beyond.

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Contending With Home Care Needs After a Work Disability - ASA Generations Who tends to become disabled, what benefits are available for caregiving, and how might benefits impact household income long-term?

When workers become disabled, unmet home-care needs are widespread. Beneficiaries receive help for fewer than 1/2 of the ADL difficulties reported—and care needs fluctuate constantly. Examining disability benefits, caregiving and household economic security. generations.asaging.org/contending-w...

31.10.2025 15:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Complex Impact of ‘On’ and ‘Off the Books’ Work - ASA Generations Estimating what we miss about direct care workers’ employment, earnings, and retirement savings.

Why don't we know the true size of the direct care workforce? New research note explores how movement between formal and informal work undermines retirement security for direct care workers—87% women, 61% people of color—and limits effective policy solutions. generations.asaging.org/the-complex-...

30.10.2025 18:33 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Policy Report: Impacts of federal health insurance policy changes This Robin Hood-funded report from CUNY analyzes how federal policy changes around health insurance provisions may impact poverty in New York.

What happens when the One Big Beautiful Bill Act takes effect? CUNY researchers simulate the impact on NY poverty of major health insurance provisions—before any state/local policy response.  Critical reading on what adjustments are needed to prevent rising poverty: robinhood.org/reports/poli...

30.10.2025 18:26 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Transformative Approaches to Social Security Benefits - ASA Generations Generations Journal, vol. 49, no. 3 (Fall 2025)

📚 New issue alert! Generations Journal Fall 2025 examines Social Security's legacy and the urgent need for continued policy attention to those left behind from its promise. Guest edited by Teresa Ghilarducci, Ruth K. Finkelstein & Na Yin. generations.asaging.org/publications...

29.10.2025 16:50 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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