The living standards of households are traditionally measured by income. However, income is not the only measure available. Extended measures of well-being help deepen our knowledge about household conditions in ways not captured by money alone.
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PUBLICATION | NOVEMBER 06, 2018
A Child's Day: Parental Interaction, School Engagement, and Activities
This report uses SIPP data to analyze a number of school- and home-related child well-being measures.
PUBLICATION | FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Subjective Well-Being of Eldercare Providers: 2012-2013
This is a research report on subjective well-being of eldercare providers, using data from the American Time Use Survey.
PUBLICATION | JULY 06, 2017
Fluctuations in the U.S. Income Distribution: 2009-2012
This report uses SIPP’s longitudinal data to identify changes in annual household income over time, as well as the factors that contribute to such changes.
Tables
TABLE | NOVEMBER 2018
A Child's Day: 2014 - Detailed Tables
Source: Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), 2014 Panel, Wave 1
TABLE | DECEMBER 2014
A Child's Day: 2011 - Detailed Tables
Source: Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), 2008 Panel, Wave 10
TABLE | 2011
Extended Measures of Well-being: Living Conditions in the U.S. 2011
View and download the table on extended measures of well-being living conditions in the United States, 2011.
Working Papers
WORKING PAPER | NOVEMBER 2014
Impact of Family Structure, Mobility, & Employment on Children
Research has found that children fare best in stable family environments where parents have stable relations, employment, and housing.
WORKING PAPER | NOVEMBER 2013
Program Participation and Child Well-Being
This study compares the well-being of low-income children who receive assistance from TANF and SNAP to their low-income, non-recipient counterparts.
WORKING PAPER | APRIL 2013
The Relation of Income to Other Measures of Material Well-being
This paper builds on previous research using the SIPP to examine how income earned by household members contribute to the well-being of the household.