Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. The 2024 ACS 1-year estimates are now available

U.S. Census






2. Polling Gen Z: The Great Divide on What Defines a Successful Life

Emily Zanotti, NCR

https://www.ncregister.com/news/nbc-newsdesk-poll-gen-z-happiness?




3. Lifetime trends in happiness change as misery peaks among the young – new research

Alex Bryson, David Blanchflower, Xiaowei Xu 





4. Portfolio of Research in Welfare and Family Self-Sufficiency – FY 2024

https://acf.gov/opre/report/portfolio-research-welfare-and-family-self-sufficiency-fy-2024

OR

Beyond the Early Years: The Long-Term Effects of Home Visiting on Mothers, Families, and Children. Results from the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE)

https://acf.gov/opre/report/beyond-early-years-long-term-effects-home-visiting-mothers-families-and-children




5. Financial Stress and Coparenting Among Lower-Income Couples: A Dyadic Exploration

by Heidi E. Stolz *, Rebecca G. Renegar, Shailey Curtis, and Jessica L. McCaig

https://www.mdpi.com/3042-6693/1/1/7




6. Before They Can Read

 Robert Pondiscio, AEI

https://www.aei.org/op-eds/before-they-can-read/




7. Ideal family size: How many children do U.S. adults want?

 Lois M. Collins

https://www.deseret.com/family/2025/09/09/ideal-family-size-how-many-children-do-us-adults-want-gallup-poll/




8. Kids? Marriage? Young adults are delaying these key milestones

Sara Chernikoff, Jennifer Borresen




9. Fatherhood is more important than golf

Victor Penney

https://theinterim.com/columnist/victor-penney/fatherhood-is-more-important-than-golf/



10. Next Session of Online Initiative to Develop Fatherhood Skills Begins September 30

https://www.loudoun.gov/fatherhood





Thanks
Bill