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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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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
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
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
November 6, 2025 at 9:28 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!
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November 6, 2025 at 5:03 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
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
🚨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
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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

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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
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:
October 1, 2025 at 5:44 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
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 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
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
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August 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
New publication alert! 🚨 A new study using @FFCWS data found recent and long-term peer bullying was associated with higher depression scores, with school connectedness moderating the association between recent bullying and depression. Read more: tinyurl.com/4e4szcyx#FFp...
Peer bullying victimization, psychological distress, and the protective role of school connectedness among adolescents - BMC Public Health
Purpose The current study examined the association between prior-, recent-, and long-term peer bullying with psychological distress (i.e., depression, anxiety) and the protective role of school connec...
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August 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
#FFdata at #ASA2025: Last day the FFCWS Data Support Team will have a booth (539) in the Exhibit Hall at this year’s ASA meeting from 9:00am-12:00pm. Stop by and say hello, ask your questions, and grab some swag!
August 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#FFdata at #ASA2025: The presentation “The Early Origins of Biological Aging: Maternal Income, Education and DNA Methylation Patterns at Ages 9-15” will begin in 15 minutes. Learn more in the online program:
American Sociological Association 2025
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August 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
#FFdata at #ASA2025: We’re here at our booth (539) in the Exhibit Hall at this year’s ASA meeting today from 9:00am-4:00pm. Stop by and say hello, ask your questions, and grab some swag!
August 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
There are many opportunities to hear about research using @FFCWS data this afternoon at #ASA2025! Check out the presentations here: tinyurl.com/2mjsuyz7
August 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#FFdata at #ASA2025: Join us for a workshop on what’s new with FFCWS beginning in one hour! Open to all attending ASA. We look forward to seeing you! Learn more in the online program: tinyurl.com/bdd2kcv2
August 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#FFdata at #ASA2025: The presentation “Surveilling System Entanglement: Personal and Place Risk Factors” will begin in 15 minutes. Learn more in the online program: tinyurl.com/bdd2kcv2
August 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#FFdata at #ASA2025: The presentation “Neighborhood Social Factors and Adolescent Sexual Behavior” will begin in 15 minutes. Learn more in the online program: tinyurl.com/bdd2kcv2
August 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
#FFdata at #ASA2025: The FFCWS Data Support Team will have a booth (539) in the Exhibit Hall at this year’s ASA meeting today from 9:00am-4:00pm. Stop by and say hello, ask your questions, and grab some swag!
August 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#FFdata at #ASA2025: Tomorrow (2pm) at the Hyatt Regency the FFCWS Data Support Team will host a workshop, "What's New with the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study? Exploring 22 Years of Data with the Data Support Team."
Don’t miss it! tinyurl.com/yc2kh6ar
August 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#FFdata at #ASA2025: The FFCWS Data Support Team will have a booth (539) in the Exhibit Hall at this year’s ASA meeting today from 12:00pm-4:00pm. Stop by and say hello, ask your questions, and grab some swag!
August 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#ASA2025 is in full swing! The @FFCWS Data Support Team is excited to have a booth (539) in the Exhibit Hall starting tomorrow and host a workshop open to all attending ASA on Sunday. See more details here: tinyurl.com/2mjsuyz7
August 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
New publication alert! A new study using @FFCWS data found household chaos influences—and is influenced by—children’s behavioral self-regulation between ages 3 and 5. Read more here: tinyurl.com/44ttubud #FFpubs
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August 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Are you attending #ASA2025 next week? Check out the schedule of presentations using #FFdata and opportunities to connect with our data team, including a free workshop for all ASA attendees: tinyurl.com/2mjsuyz7
August 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🚨New publication Alert🚨 Checkout this new article using
@FFCWS on using factor analysis of adverse childhood experiences: tinyurl.com/4cy97uw8 #FFpubs
Factor Analysis of Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study Sample - Chelsea R. Moore, Todd I. Herrenkohl, Sarah A. Stoddard, 2025
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including exposure to abuse, neglect, or other significant household challenges within the first 18 years of life, have be...
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July 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM