My research interests include women and families’ economic security; low-wage work and work-family policy; safety net programs; and child welfare policy and practice. My work draws on both quantitative and qualitative methods to assess impacts and implementation of public policies and programs. You can read more about my work at Mathematica on my Mathematica online profile. My Google Scholar profile is here, and you can access my Urban Institute publications here. Below, I list my academic papers, briefs, and works in progress.
Journal Articles
Ratcliffe, Caroline, William Congdon, Daniel Teles, Alexandra Stanczyk, and Carlos Martín. 2020. “From Bad to Worse: Natural Disasters and Financial Health.” Journal of Housing Research 29(S1): S25-S53.
Scott, Jennifer, Kathryn A. Edwards, and Alexandra B. Stanczyk. 2020.“Moonlighting to the Side Hustle: The Effect of Working an Extra Job on Household Poverty for Households with Less Formal Education.” Families in Society 101(3): 324-339.
Stanczyk, Alexandra B. 2020. “The Dynamics of Household Economic Circumstances Around a Birth.” Demography 57 (1): 1271-1296.
Stanczyk, Alexandra B. 2019. “Does Paid Family Leave Improve Household Economic Security Following a Birth? Evidence from California.” Social Service Review 93 (2): 262-304.
Ybarra, Marci, Alexandra B. Stanczyk, and Yoonsook Ha. 2019. “Paid Leave, Welfare, and Material Hardship After a Birth.” Family Relations 68 (1): 85-103.
Stanczyk, Alexandra B., Sarah Carnochan, Evelyn Hengeveld-Bidmon, and Michael J. Austin. 2018. “Family-Focused Services for TANF Participants Facing Acute Barriers to Work: Pathways to Implementation.” Families in Society 99 (3): 219-231.
Stanczyk, Alexandra B., Julia R. Henly, and Susan J. Lambert. 2017. “Enough Time for Housework? Low-Wage Work and Desired Housework Time Adjustments.” Journal of Marriage and Family 79 (1): 243-260.
Journal Articles Under Review
Ybarra, Marci, Alexandra Stanczyk, and Dylan Bellisle. “Paid Leave Availability and Public Health and Nutrition Program Participation Following a Birth.” Revisions requested.
Policy Briefs and Fact Sheets
Stanczyk, Alexandra B. 2016. “Paid Family Leave May Reduce Poverty Following a Birth: Evidence from California.” Research Brief. Chicago, IL: Employment Instability, Family Well-Being, and Social Policy Network, University of Chicago.
Stanczyk, Alexandra B. 2015. “Greater Financial Supports Could Improve Household Economic Wellbeing Around a Birth.” Policy Brief. Davis, CA: Center for Poverty Research, University of California, Davis.
Blog Posts and Commentaries
Alexandra B. Stanczyk. “What changes in household income around a baby’s arrival tell us about the importance of paid family and medical leave,” Urban Wire (blog), Urban Institute, February 5, 2018.
Stanczyk, Alexandra B. 2015. Review of the book “Unfinished Business: Paid Family Leave in California and the Future of U.S. Work-Family Policy.” Milkman, Ruth, and Eileen Appelbaum. Social Service Review 89(1): 207-211.
Journal Articles
Ratcliffe, Caroline, William Congdon, Daniel Teles, Alexandra Stanczyk, and Carlos Martín. 2020. “From Bad to Worse: Natural Disasters and Financial Health.” Journal of Housing Research 29(S1): S25-S53.
Scott, Jennifer, Kathryn A. Edwards, and Alexandra B. Stanczyk. 2020.“Moonlighting to the Side Hustle: The Effect of Working an Extra Job on Household Poverty for Households with Less Formal Education.” Families in Society 101(3): 324-339.
Stanczyk, Alexandra B. 2020. “The Dynamics of Household Economic Circumstances Around a Birth.” Demography 57 (1): 1271-1296.
Stanczyk, Alexandra B. 2019. “Does Paid Family Leave Improve Household Economic Security Following a Birth? Evidence from California.” Social Service Review 93 (2): 262-304.
Ybarra, Marci, Alexandra B. Stanczyk, and Yoonsook Ha. 2019. “Paid Leave, Welfare, and Material Hardship After a Birth.” Family Relations 68 (1): 85-103.
Stanczyk, Alexandra B., Sarah Carnochan, Evelyn Hengeveld-Bidmon, and Michael J. Austin. 2018. “Family-Focused Services for TANF Participants Facing Acute Barriers to Work: Pathways to Implementation.” Families in Society 99 (3): 219-231.
Stanczyk, Alexandra B., Julia R. Henly, and Susan J. Lambert. 2017. “Enough Time for Housework? Low-Wage Work and Desired Housework Time Adjustments.” Journal of Marriage and Family 79 (1): 243-260.
Journal Articles Under Review
Ybarra, Marci, Alexandra Stanczyk, and Dylan Bellisle. “Paid Leave Availability and Public Health and Nutrition Program Participation Following a Birth.” Revisions requested.
Policy Briefs and Fact Sheets
Stanczyk, Alexandra B. 2016. “Paid Family Leave May Reduce Poverty Following a Birth: Evidence from California.” Research Brief. Chicago, IL: Employment Instability, Family Well-Being, and Social Policy Network, University of Chicago.
Stanczyk, Alexandra B. 2015. “Greater Financial Supports Could Improve Household Economic Wellbeing Around a Birth.” Policy Brief. Davis, CA: Center for Poverty Research, University of California, Davis.
Blog Posts and Commentaries
Alexandra B. Stanczyk. “What changes in household income around a baby’s arrival tell us about the importance of paid family and medical leave,” Urban Wire (blog), Urban Institute, February 5, 2018.
Stanczyk, Alexandra B. 2015. Review of the book “Unfinished Business: Paid Family Leave in California and the Future of U.S. Work-Family Policy.” Milkman, Ruth, and Eileen Appelbaum. Social Service Review 89(1): 207-211.