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Survey  of Financial and Economic Well-Being of Students

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Lead Researchers: Gerald Daniels (DAP) and Venoo Kakar

The Financial and Economic Well-being of Students (FEWS) survey is a ten-minute, online, cross-sectional survey of college-going students. The survey collects information on demographics, education, income, employment, spending habits, parental history, student loans, banking and credit, and financial literacy for a student. No other study collects similar information.

COVID-19 Recession: Young Adult Food Insecurity, Racial Disparities, and Correlates

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Lead Researchers Gerald Daniels (DAP) and Matthew Morton

The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted devastating health, social, and economic effects globally. This study examines the experiences of young adults in the United States with respect to food insecurity during the pandemic and factors associated with higher and lower risk for young adult food insecurity.

Untold Stories: Young Adult & Racial Dimensions of COVID-19

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Lead Researchers Matthew Morton and Gerald Daniels (DAP)

The study to examines previously untold stories of the COVID-19 pandemic among young people. They focused particularly on food and housing insecurity, mental health, and the racial dimensions of those adversities. The researchers analyzed a large, nationally representative dataset available through the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, which has collected data over the course of the pandemic.