Join the Kansas Population Center this Monday for the virtual seminar Life, Death, and Everything in the Middle with speaker Dr. Amanda Gaulke from K-State!

Join the Kansas Population Center this Monday for the virtual seminar Life, Death, and Everything in the Middle with speaker Dr. Amanda Gaulke from K-State!

Join the Kansas Population Center this Monday for the virtual seminar Life, Death, and Everything in the Middle with speaker Dr. Amanda Gaulke from K-State!

The Gender Wage Gap by State

Check out some new blog posts for Equal Pay Day!

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Most caregiving in the U.S. occurs unpaid within households. This work is essential to families and the labor market, yet remains largely invisible and under-supported. Tracking participation and hours shows care is widespread, time-intensive, and vital to the broader economy.

Care work is the foundation of the economy. Childcare, elder care, and family caregiving make it possible for millions of people to participate in the workforce. Learn more about the care economy at the Care Board. Link in bio.

Life, Death, and Everything in the Middle

Join the Kansas Population Center on Feb 23 for the next Life, Death, and Everything in the Middle virtual seminar! Dr. Susan Stewart and Dr. Kirsten Gustafson will present, "Alcohol Use and Relationship Satisfaction among Same-Sex Couples using the NCHAT."
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Care has real economic value, even when it’s unpaid. Childcare, elder care, and family caregiving underpin the workforce and the broader economy. Learn more at the Care Board. Link in bio.

Care isn’t just a personal responsibility, it’s an economy.
The Care Board is here to champion caregivers, resource families, and advocate for a future where care is valued.
Follow along as we connect voices shaping the care economy. 💛
#CareEconomy #CareWork #FamilyPolicy #CareIsEssential

Opinion | Dads Are Spending More Time With Their Kids Post-Pandemic Dads started spending more time with their kids and realized they liked it.

Exciting new article by Jessica Grose on American dads & the time they spend with their kids using data from the Care Board! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/o...

Parenthood and Full-Time & Part-Time Work: Insights from Prime-Age Workers

New on The Care Board blog: Parenthood and Full-Time & Part-Time Work: Insights from Prime-Age Workers 📊
Check out the latest insights on full-time vs. part-time work trends:
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#Parenting #LaborMarket #CareEconomy #KUResearch

The Care Board: A New Tool for Understanding the Care Economy

Check out our new blog post about how to use The Care Board! Explore care statistics across life stages, understand our methodology, and download data for your research and advocacy work. thecareboard.ku.edu/blogs/care-b...

The Care Board The Care Board: Visualizing care connections across the U.S. economy. Using data, we reveal the essential role of care in sustaining families, communities, workers, and the broader economy.

🚨For the past two years, we have worked feverously to create a solid set of starter statistics on the economics of care. I couldn’t be prouder of what our small but mighty team has created for y’all. Check it out below, download data, and follow us @thecareboard.bsky.social! 🚨

We have gathered official data from various government surveys and compiled statistics in a central location to help journalists, policymakers, researchers and others see the full breadth and economic value of care work that is done daily. (4/4)

Check it out: thecareboard.org

Flow of Care: Look @ how care is balanced & distributed, using Care Ratio & Gini Coefficient of Formal Care w/ a focus on Sandwich caregivers.

Broader Impacts: Macroeconomic care indicators, measuring total number of caregivers, time spent & economic value of care labor. (3/4)

Explore data on:

What is the Care Economy? – An overview of the care economy, examining care needs across stages of life, and exploring care provision.

The Circle of Care – A look at who provides care, whether through paid jobs in the formal economy or unpaid care. (2/4)

The Care Board The Care Board: Visualizing care connections across the U.S. economy. Using data, we reveal the essential role of care in sustaining families, communities, workers, and the broader economy.

📊 Introducing The Care Board: A revolutionary dashboard unveiling the hidden value of care work! Our mission is to reveal the essential role of care work in sustaining families, communities and the broader economy. thecareboard.org (1/4)