This convening is hosted by the Institute for Research on Poverty and the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families
May 4–5, 2023
Child Trends: 7315 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1200W Bethesda, MD 20814
Internet Network Name: CTGuest
Password: childwireless
Agenda
| Thursday, May 4 | |
| 12:30–1:00 | Registration |
| 1:00–1:10 |
Opening Remarks
Katherine Magnuson, Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Lina Guzman, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families, Child Trends |
| 1:10–2:25 | Panel 1 – Heterogeneity and Stratification within the Latino Population: This panel will address Latino social stratification on a variety of levels: social mobility, spatial inequality (including as it relates to homeownership), the criminal justice system and health. The defining effects of immigration for Latino socioeconomic outcomes will be highlighted.
Moderator: Yolanda Padilla, University of Texas at Austin
Carmen Gutierrez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Community Supervision and Health among Latina Women: Understanding Gendered and Racialized Patterns Jose Loya, University of California, Los Angeles
Ethno-Racial and Credit Worthiness Disparities in Access to Mortgage Credit Giovanni Román-Torres, University of Michigan
Placing the American Dream: Latina/o Geographic Dispersion and Belonging Across the American Landscape |
| 2:25–2:35 | Break |
| 2:35–3:50 | Panel 2 – Safety Net: The session will focus on the role of the safety net in low-income Hispanic populations. Topics will include food insecurity in the New Mexican Hispanic population, mental health support groups for families enduring separation, and the politics of health care exclusion for Latino immigrants.
Moderator: Tara Watson, Williams College
Katie Gutierrez, University of New Mexico and Williams College
Food Insecurity in New Mexican Hispanics Cesar Daniel Vargas Nunez, Stanford University
Feeling Ill: The Infectious Effect of Perspective-Taking on Attitudes Toward Healthcare Access for Undocumented Immigrants Cheryl Aguilar, Smith College School for Social Work
Luchando Junt@s: Parental Healing in Community After a Family Separation |
| 3:50–4:00 | Break |
| 4:00–5:00 | Federal and State Perspectives: This panel will help early career academics make their research more policy-relevant to government agencies by discussing federal and state research priorities and how federal and state governments, and the organizations that aim to influence them, use research in the policy development process.
Moderator: Mina Addo, Institute for Research on Poverty and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Robin Ghertner, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Nicole Constance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Administration for Children and Families; Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Matt Lyons, American Public Human Services Association
Erik Gartland, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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| 5:00–5:15 | Wrap Up
Katherine Magnuson, Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Lina Guzman, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families, Child Trends Lisa Gennetian, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families, Duke University |
| 5:15–5:30 | Break |
| 5:30–7:00 | Reception at Tacombi Restaurant, located at 4749 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814 |
| Friday, May 5 | |
| 8:15–8:45 | Breakfast meet ups |
| 8:50–9:00 | Welcome
Lisa Gennetian, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families, Duke University
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| 9:00–10:15 | Panel 3 – Paid Work and Caregiving: This panel will address challenges that Latine families have finding childcare to fit their employment and school needs. In some cases the focus will be comparative, across racial/ethnic groups; in other cases it will focus explicitly on diverse Latine populations.
Moderator: Julia Henly, University of Chicago
Aida Pacheco-Applegate, University of Chicago
Finding Child Care in Two Chicago Communities: The Voices of Latina Mothers Alejandra Ros Pilarz, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Trends in Maternal Employment and Children’s Early Care and Education Participation in the U.S.: Examining Differences by Race and Ethnicity Valerie Taing, University of Michigan
Search for Child Care or Become A Child Care Provider? How Child Care Policies Shape Latina Mothers’ Cultural Strategies for Reconciling Work-Family Responsibilities |
| 10:15–10:30 | Break |
| 10:30–11:45 | Panel 4 – Income Instability: This panel will discuss exposure to economic shocks and income volatility among Latinx families. This discussion will include a consideration of gaps in the existing literature, as well as identification of the sources of volatility that may emerge for families—including macroeconomic factors, industry-specific trends, and barriers to access to social safety net benefits.
Moderator: Bradley Hardy, Georgetown University
Ejindu Ume, Miami University
Income Volatility, Consumption Smoothing, and Self-Insurance Julie Cai, Columbia University
Labor Market Churn and Income Instability: Implications for Hispanic Well-Being Joaquin Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Barriers to First-Class Citizenship: Challenges Faced by US-Born Children in Mixed-Status Families |
| 11:45–12:30 | Lunch Break |
| 12:30–1:45 | Panel 5 – Human Services: This panel will consider Latine individual and family-level access to social provisions, including nonprofit, housing, and safety net services. Issues considered include immigration, income, health, community, and organizational factors that shape access to services and supports.
Moderator: Marci Ybarra, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Apolonia Calderon, University of Maryland
Dando la mano: Latinx Patterns of Giving During 2020 Kristina Lovato, University of California-Berkeley
Addressing the Social Service Needs of Latinx Families Impacted by the Dual Pandemic of COVID-19 and Systemic Inequities Deyanira Nevarez Martinez, Michigan State University
Latinx Farmworkers and the Challenges of Employer-Provided Migrant Labor Housing in Michigan |
| 1:45–2:00 | Closing Remarks
Katherine Magnuson, Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Lina Guzman, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families, Child Trends Lisa Gennetian, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families, Duke University |
Note that this event uses the terms Latinx, Latino, Latine, and Hispanic interchangeably.
Link to Mentoring Meet-up Schedule
About the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (Center) is a hub of research to help inform programs and policy to better serve low-income Hispanic populations across three priority areas: poverty reduction and economic self-sufficiency, family stability and dynamics, and early care and education. The Center is led by Child Trends (Dr. Lina Guzman, PI; Dr. María Ramos-Olazagasti, Deputy Director and Building Capacity lead), in partnership with Duke University (Dr. Lisa Gennetian, Co-I), University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Dr. Julie Mendez and Dr. Danielle Crosby, Co-Is), and University of Maryland (Dr. Natasha Cabrera, Co-I). The Center is supported by grant #90PH0028 from the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation within the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.