Carsey School of Public Policy
UNH Research Shows Number of Childless Women in the U.S. Continues to Rise
Research from the Âé¶¹app reports that in 2024 there were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than expected given prior patterns — a significant jump from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022. This shift in fertility patterns has contributed to 11.... Read More-
09/15/25
Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire
A Carsey School expert breaks down the complicated landscape of childcare in New Hampshire. -
05/22/25In an Associated Press article about immigrants keeping the largest urban counties in the U. S. growing in 2024,Ìýthe Carsey School's Senior...
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05/22/25CBS News’ 60 Minutes Overtime interviewed the Carsey School’s Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson to find out what’s happening with American women...
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05/21/25In this Newsweek article, U.S. News Reporter Jordan King interviews experts to examine the reason Americans are moving to low-tax states. Kenneth...
Recent Stories
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12/08/21 -How can a Master in Public Policy, Master in Public Administration, or Master in Community DevelopmentÌýprepare you to work in Nonprofit Management? At the Carsey School of Public...
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12/06/21 -Data shows that the number of New Hampshire-licensed child-care providers has grown 17 percent since the start of the pandemic. However, according to Carsey School research...
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12/02/21 -In the previous decade, the number of Americans who live alone has jumped 4 million to 37 million one-person U.S. households in 2021 - representing 28 percent of all households...
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12/01/21 -From a field of 84 college students from across the state, nine teams have been selected to advance to the final round of the 2021 New Hampshire Social Venture Innovation...
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11/23/21 - Politics for Social WorkersThe social work profession calls on its members to strive for social justice. It asks aspiring and practicing social workers to advocate for political change and take part in... Read More
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11/23/21 -Carsey School of Public Policy Senior Demographer Ken Johnson joins NBC News to discuss some of the causes of the U.S. birthrate dropping for the sixth year in a row. The Pew...
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11/17/21 -Cities across the U.S. are working to better initiate public participation within their council meetings. The FulrcumÌýexplained the reason for this participatory change,Ìýincluding...
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11/16/21 -Fewer responsesÌýrecorded in the 2020 Census data, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have researchers worried about reliable estimates in the future. The Seattle Times recently...
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11/11/21 -In a recent article by The Valley News,Ìýcountless women have spoken out about their first hand sexual harassment encounters while workingÌýfor the Upper Valley cleaning companies....
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11/08/21 -As a result of staffing shortages many childcare facilities have had to close leaving parents desperate for alternatives. White River Junction childcare in the Upper Valley is...