Natasha V. Pilkauskas

Faculty Associate, Population Studies Center.
Assistant Professor, Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

Ph.D., Social Welfare Policy, Columbia University

Research Interests: Dr. Pilkauskas' broad research interest is the health, development, and wellbeing of low-income families. She examines the effects of material hardship, unemployment, poverty, and public policy on families and children, focusing on the role of private support networks - particularly grandparents - in helping families make ends meet.

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npilkaus@umich.edu

734.615.6984

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Pilkauskas writes of how her research w/ K. Michelmore on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) might help improve families' access to housing by giving parents more disposable income.

PSC Researchers & Trainees presenting latest research findings at PAA 2019

Pilkauskas discusses rise in 3-generation households

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Pilkauskas, Natasha V., and Christina Cross. 2018. "Beyond the Nuclear Family: Trends in Children Living in Shared Households." Demography, 55(6): 2283-2297.

Pilkauskas, Natasha V., Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, and Jane Waldfogel. 2018. "Maternal employment stability in early childhood: Links with child behavior and cognitive skills." Developmental Psychology, 54(3): 410-427.

Duque, Valentina, Natasha V. Pilkauskas, and Irwin Garfinkel. 2018. "Assets among low-income families in the Great Recession." PLoS ONE, 13(2): e0192370.

Amorim, Mariana, Rachel Dunifon, and Natasha V. Pilkauskas. 2017. "The magnitude and timing of grandparental coresidence during childhood in the United States." Demographic Research, 37(52): 1695-1706.

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Maternal Employment Stability, Intensity, and Quality: Exploring the Links with Children's School (Spencer Found)

Assessing the Effectiveness of Tax Credits in Early Childhood: The Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Links with Poverty and Material Hardship (SAMHSA)

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