NEW! "The Cliff Effect Experience: Voices of Women on the Path to Economic Independence"
View and download (1.5 mb) the new report, "The Cliff Effect Experience: Voices of Women on the Path to Economic Independence," that expands on the "Fits & Starts" policy brief.
"Fits & Starts: The Difficult Path for Working Single Parents"
View and download (526 kb) the policy brief, "Fits & Starts: The Difficult Path for Working Single Parents," published in partnership with The Center for Social Policy at UMass Boston.
The Massachusetts Working Poor Families Project Report
View and download (230 kb) "Unlocking the Doors to Higher Education and Training for Massachusetts' Working Poor Families."
New Directions in Workforce Development:
Do They Lead to Gains for Women?
View and download (89 kb) the report, reprinted from New England Journal of Public Policy, Vol. 22, No. 1 and 2.
2007 Hot Jobs Report
View and download Hot Jobs, Good Wages: How to Live, Work, and Thrive in Massachusetts (688 kb), our 2007 report on high demand jobs for women that pay self-sufficient wages.
The 2006 FESS Reports
View and download the 2006 Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Standard, a report on the real costs of living in Massachusetts.
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Past Reports:
2003 FESS Report: View and download the 2003 Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Standard report (522 kb)
Hot Jobs Report: View and download Which Jobs Help Women Achieve Self-Sufficiency in Massachusetts (1.9 mb - large file)
