Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study
@ffcws.bsky.social
Formerly known as Fragile Families & Child Wellbeing Study. A longitudinal urban birth cohort study.
Princeton University | @ColumbiaUniversity | Notre Dame
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Princeton University | @ColumbiaUniversity | Notre Dame
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Publication Alert! A new study using #FFdata found mothers who received public assistance had lower odds of remaining in poverty and of passing poverty to their children. Learn more about their findings: tinyurl.com/34hjebsj #FFpubs
December 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Publication Alert! A new study using #FFdata found mothers who received public assistance had lower odds of remaining in poverty and of passing poverty to their children. Learn more about their findings: tinyurl.com/34hjebsj #FFpubs
📢 Postdoc Opening at
@notredame.bsky.social! Work with FFCWS data, collaborate with faculty, and develop your own research through the new FFCWS@ND Fellowship. Check it out and apply: apply.interfolio.com/178605
@notredame.bsky.social! Work with FFCWS data, collaborate with faculty, and develop your own research through the new FFCWS@ND Fellowship. Check it out and apply: apply.interfolio.com/178605
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December 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
📢 Postdoc Opening at
@notredame.bsky.social! Work with FFCWS data, collaborate with faculty, and develop your own research through the new FFCWS@ND Fellowship. Check it out and apply: apply.interfolio.com/178605
@notredame.bsky.social! Work with FFCWS data, collaborate with faculty, and develop your own research through the new FFCWS@ND Fellowship. Check it out and apply: apply.interfolio.com/178605
We’re excited to share that dissertations are now being added to the @ffcws.bsky.social website. Using FFCWS data in your dissertation? Send us your ProQuest link for our Publications Archive!
December 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We’re excited to share that dissertations are now being added to the @ffcws.bsky.social website. Using FFCWS data in your dissertation? Send us your ProQuest link for our Publications Archive!
Publication alert! A new study using @ffcws.bsky.social data found neighborhood social cohesion may be an important pathway through which neighborhood disorder influences child maltreatment, highlighting the value of community-building efforts. Read more: tinyurl.com/58xbr33z #FFpubs
December 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Publication alert! A new study using @ffcws.bsky.social data found neighborhood social cohesion may be an important pathway through which neighborhood disorder influences child maltreatment, highlighting the value of community-building efforts. Read more: tinyurl.com/58xbr33z #FFpubs
Publication alert! 🚨 A new study using @ffcws.bsky.social data found reliance on self-report may misclassify sleep duration & underestimate insufficient sleep, particularly in marginalized groups. Read more: tinyurl.com/yutdjyvn #FFpubs
Measurement bias in adolescent sleep duration: Comparison of self-reported and actigraphy-assessed sleep duration among adolescents in the Future of Families and Child-Wellbeing Study - PubMed
Reliance on self-report may misclassify sleep duration and underestimate insufficient sleep, particularly in marginalized groups, underscoring the need to understand measurement bias when objective measures are unavailable.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Publication alert! 🚨 A new study using @ffcws.bsky.social data found reliance on self-report may misclassify sleep duration & underestimate insufficient sleep, particularly in marginalized groups. Read more: tinyurl.com/yutdjyvn #FFpubs
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The presentation “Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Policies on Young Adult Hardship” by Christal Hamilton will begin in 15 minutes. Learn more in the online program:
APPAM Fall Research Conference 2025
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November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The presentation “Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Policies on Young Adult Hardship” by Christal Hamilton will begin in 15 minutes. Learn more in the online program:
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The presentation “Adjusting for Under-Reporting for CPS Involvement in the FFCWS: Implications for Empirical Analyses” by Hye-Min Jung will begin in 15 minutes. Learn more in the online program:
APPAM Fall Research Conference 2025
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November 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The presentation “Adjusting for Under-Reporting for CPS Involvement in the FFCWS: Implications for Empirical Analyses” by Hye-Min Jung will begin in 15 minutes. Learn more in the online program:
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The presentation “A person-centered approach to heterogeneity in neglect and children’s internalizing behaviors in the poverty contexts” by Favour Atieno Omondi will begin in 15 minutes. Learn more in the online program:
APPAM Fall Research Conference 2025
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November 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The presentation “A person-centered approach to heterogeneity in neglect and children’s internalizing behaviors in the poverty contexts” by Favour Atieno Omondi will begin in 15 minutes. Learn more in the online program:
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: This is the last day to visit the FFCWS Data Support Team at our booth (610) in the Exhibit Hall at this year’s APPAAM conference. Come between 8:00am-1:30pm to say hello, ask your questions, and grab some swag!
November 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: This is the last day to visit the FFCWS Data Support Team at our booth (610) in the Exhibit Hall at this year’s APPAAM conference. Come between 8:00am-1:30pm to say hello, ask your questions, and grab some swag!
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: Join us for our workshop using #FFdata for policy research in 15 minutes! See more details in the online program:
APPAM Fall Research Conference 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: Join us for our workshop using #FFdata for policy research in 15 minutes! See more details in the online program:
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The presentation “The Effects of CPS Involvement on Caregiver Mental Health, Employment, and Income” by Daniela Kaiser (@Daniela_Ksr) will begin in 15 minutes. Learn more in the online program:
APPAM Fall Research Conference 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The presentation “The Effects of CPS Involvement on Caregiver Mental Health, Employment, and Income” by Daniela Kaiser (@Daniela_Ksr) will begin in 15 minutes. Learn more in the online program:
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The FFCWS Data Support Team will have a booth (610) in the Exhibit Hall at this year’s APPAAM conference today from 8:00am-5:00pm. Stop by and say hello, ask your questions, and grab some swag! Or, come to our workshop from 10:15 am – 11:45 am!
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The FFCWS Data Support Team will have a booth (610) in the Exhibit Hall at this year’s APPAAM conference today from 8:00am-5:00pm. Stop by and say hello, ask your questions, and grab some swag! Or, come to our workshop from 10:15 am – 11:45 am!
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The presentation “Policing Families: The Long-Term Consequences of Parental Policy Contact on Adolescent Legal Cynicism” by Lenna Nepomnyaschy (@lennan77) will begin in 15 minutes. Learn more in the online program:
APPAM Fall Research Conference 2025
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November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The presentation “Policing Families: The Long-Term Consequences of Parental Policy Contact on Adolescent Legal Cynicism” by Lenna Nepomnyaschy (@lennan77) will begin in 15 minutes. Learn more in the online program:
Join us for our workshop tomorrow for an overview of the @FFCWS data and a panel to discuss how FFCWS can be used in policy research! Add it to your personal calendar in the APPAM dashboard
APPAM Fall Research Conference 2025
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November 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Join us for our workshop tomorrow for an overview of the @FFCWS data and a panel to discuss how FFCWS can be used in policy research! Add it to your personal calendar in the APPAM dashboard
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The FFCWS Data Support Team will have a booth (610) in the Exhibit Hall at this year’s APPAAM conference tomorrow and Friday from 8am-5pm PST and Saturday 8am-1:30pm PST. Stop by and say hello, ask your questions, and grab some swag!
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
#FFdata at #APPAM2025: The FFCWS Data Support Team will have a booth (610) in the Exhibit Hall at this year’s APPAAM conference tomorrow and Friday from 8am-5pm PST and Saturday 8am-1:30pm PST. Stop by and say hello, ask your questions, and grab some swag!
Join us at our APPAM conference workshop, "Using Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study Data for Policy Research."
📅 November 14th 📍Hyatt Regency Seattle
Open to all APPAM attendees! Don’t miss it! #APPAM2025
📅 November 14th 📍Hyatt Regency Seattle
Open to all APPAM attendees! Don’t miss it! #APPAM2025
Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study: What It is and How It Can Be Used in Policy Research
We welcome participants to this workshop, which brings together FFCWS staff and researchers to explore how the data can be used in policy research. The session will open with an overview by our data…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Join us at our APPAM conference workshop, "Using Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study Data for Policy Research."
📅 November 14th 📍Hyatt Regency Seattle
Open to all APPAM attendees! Don’t miss it! #APPAM2025
📅 November 14th 📍Hyatt Regency Seattle
Open to all APPAM attendees! Don’t miss it! #APPAM2025
If you’re attending the American Society of Criminology 2025 Annual Meeting, check out the presentation “Implications of Youth Involvement with the Justice System and Later Transition into Adulthood” using @ffcws.bsky.social data!
🗓️Wed Nov 12, 2-3:20pm
📍Marriott Marquis, Washington DC
🗓️Wed Nov 12, 2-3:20pm
📍Marriott Marquis, Washington DC
November 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
If you’re attending the American Society of Criminology 2025 Annual Meeting, check out the presentation “Implications of Youth Involvement with the Justice System and Later Transition into Adulthood” using @ffcws.bsky.social data!
🗓️Wed Nov 12, 2-3:20pm
📍Marriott Marquis, Washington DC
🗓️Wed Nov 12, 2-3:20pm
📍Marriott Marquis, Washington DC
Are you attending #APPAM2025 next week? See our presentation schedule for papers using #FFdata and opportunities to connect with the data team as well as more information on the workshop we are hosting!
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November 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Are you attending #APPAM2025 next week? See our presentation schedule for papers using #FFdata and opportunities to connect with the data team as well as more information on the workshop we are hosting!
Publication alert! 🚨 New study using @FFCWS data: Material hardship shapes early learning environments—but doesn’t directly predict academic or behavioral outcomes at age 9, challenging Family Investment Theory. See more of their results here: tinyurl.com/4fh4dcjk #FFpubs
Material hardship and child outcomes in two-parent families: Perspectives from family stress, investment, and developmental cascade theories
This study examines the impact of material hardship on the cognitive, academic, and behavioral outcomes of children at the age of 9 in two-parent fami…
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November 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Publication alert! 🚨 New study using @FFCWS data: Material hardship shapes early learning environments—but doesn’t directly predict academic or behavioral outcomes at age 9, challenging Family Investment Theory. See more of their results here: tinyurl.com/4fh4dcjk #FFpubs
🚨Exciting news! We've released new Restricted Use Contract Data files: transcripts from the FFCWS Origins of Unpredictability Qualitative Interviews Study and an accompanying quantitative file with limited variables from the FFCWS Public Use Data 📄#FFdata
October 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🚨Exciting news! We've released new Restricted Use Contract Data files: transcripts from the FFCWS Origins of Unpredictability Qualitative Interviews Study and an accompanying quantitative file with limited variables from the FFCWS Public Use Data 📄#FFdata
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✨Happy Fresh Take Friday!✨
The Future of Families Study @ffcws.bsky.social recently released new school context and school characteristics variables from the NCES and CRDC for their Year 22 data wave. See ffcws.princeton.edu/alerts for more information
#FreshTake
The Future of Families Study @ffcws.bsky.social recently released new school context and school characteristics variables from the NCES and CRDC for their Year 22 data wave. See ffcws.princeton.edu/alerts for more information
#FreshTake
Data Alerts
October 1, 2025The FFCWS Data Team is thrilled to announce the release of new as well as updated files to the Restricted Use Contract Data. This data release includes:An update to the Stanford Educati...
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October 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
✨Happy Fresh Take Friday!✨
The Future of Families Study @ffcws.bsky.social recently released new school context and school characteristics variables from the NCES and CRDC for their Year 22 data wave. See ffcws.princeton.edu/alerts for more information
#FreshTake
The Future of Families Study @ffcws.bsky.social recently released new school context and school characteristics variables from the NCES and CRDC for their Year 22 data wave. See ffcws.princeton.edu/alerts for more information
#FreshTake
The FFCWS Data Team is celebrating the start of the school year with the release of new school context files as part of our Restricted Use Contract Data.
This data release includes:
This data release includes:
October 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The FFCWS Data Team is celebrating the start of the school year with the release of new school context files as part of our Restricted Use Contract Data.
This data release includes:
This data release includes:
🚨New Publication Alert! 🚨A new study using @ffcws.bsky.social data found Between 45% and 71% of children experienced at least one housing insecurity event by age 15.Read more: tinyurl.com/5559wbhp #FFpubs
The Cumulative Burden of Housing Insecurity among Children in the USA from Birth to Adolescence - Journal of Urban Health
Housing insecurity is a key social determinant of a wide range of health outcomes, subject to large racial inequities, and with a likely sensitive period in childhood. Housing insecurity can manifest ...
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September 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
🚨New Publication Alert! 🚨A new study using @ffcws.bsky.social data found Between 45% and 71% of children experienced at least one housing insecurity event by age 15.Read more: tinyurl.com/5559wbhp #FFpubs
New study using @ffcws.bsky.social data: Students with unstable/minimal connections were more likely to report suspension/expulsion & anxiety/depression vs. those with optimal connections. Read more: tinyurl.com/4eykd6yv #FFpubs
School Connectedness and Suicidal Ideation Among Black Youth: A Latent Class Analysis - School Mental Health
Suicide rates among Black youth are rising faster than any other group, with increased deaths and suicidal behaviors. While research highlights protective factors like school connectedness in reducing...
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August 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New study using @ffcws.bsky.social data: Students with unstable/minimal connections were more likely to report suspension/expulsion & anxiety/depression vs. those with optimal connections. Read more: tinyurl.com/4eykd6yv #FFpubs
Publication alert! 🚨 A new study using
@ffcws.bsky.social data found kids with a history of suspension/expulsion & a disability status had 3x higher odds of suicidal ideation in comparison to kids with no disability status Read more: tinyurl.com/5arzrk5a #FFpubs
@ffcws.bsky.social data found kids with a history of suspension/expulsion & a disability status had 3x higher odds of suicidal ideation in comparison to kids with no disability status Read more: tinyurl.com/5arzrk5a #FFpubs
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August 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Publication alert! 🚨 A new study using
@ffcws.bsky.social data found kids with a history of suspension/expulsion & a disability status had 3x higher odds of suicidal ideation in comparison to kids with no disability status Read more: tinyurl.com/5arzrk5a #FFpubs
@ffcws.bsky.social data found kids with a history of suspension/expulsion & a disability status had 3x higher odds of suicidal ideation in comparison to kids with no disability status Read more: tinyurl.com/5arzrk5a #FFpubs