The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is releasing findings from an in-depth, 18-month research project examining how parents and caregivers across five different racial and ethnic backgrounds feel about raising children in America today.
The report, “Raising the Next Generation: Research with Parents and Caregivers,” explores themes of parents’ optimism for the future, their feelings about parenting, their feelings about the opportunities their children have, and their experiences with racism and discrimination. It further assesses how some of those factors support or hinder a child’s health and well-being.
The nationwide survey asked questions of equal numbers of parents and caregivers from five different racial and ethnic groups: Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black, Indigenous, Latino, and White. The unprecedented scope of this effort aimed to elevate voices that are often marginalized or excluded in similar efforts. This research was conducted by the nonpartisan research firm PerryUndem and a broad set of partners with culturally specific expertise.
The findings are embargoed until 12:01 a.m. ET on March 18.
On Wednesday, March 17, at 2:00 PM ET, RWJF will host an embargoed, pre-release briefing for media to discuss:
The survey’s key findings
Implications for future efforts to address the needs of parents and caregivers across the United States.
WHO:
Jennifer Ng’andu, managing director, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Mike Perry and Scott Simpson, members of the research team led by PerryUndem