Self-Sufficiency Standard
Massachusetts
The Center for Women’s Welfare Self-Sufficiency Standard defines the income working families need to meet a minimum yet adequate level, taking into account family composition, ages of children, and geographic differences in costs. The Standard is an affordability and living wage economic security measure that provides an alternative to the official poverty measure.
Publications
The Self-Sufficiency Standard Methodology for Massachusetts 2006
December 2006 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard Work Supports for Massachusetts 2006
December 2006 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Massachusetts 2003
April 2003 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Massachusetts 1998
1998 | Diana Pearce & Jennifer Brooks
Data & Tools
Partner
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Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath), formerly Crittenton Women’s Union, disrupts poverty through direct services, advocacy, research, and a global learning network. Read more.
How to cite
All Self-Sufficiency Standard data that has been produced by the Center for Women’s Welfare is publicly available. When using the data, please credit the Self-Sufficiency Standard at the Center for Women’s Welfare, University of Washington.
Contact cwwsss@uw.edu with any questions regarding methodology or appropriate citation.
The Standard in Use - Massachusetts
The Rent Eats First, Rental Housing Unaffordability in the US
The Rent Eats First, Rental Housing Unaffordability in the US This paper examines the housing affordability crisis using a residual income approach to identify renter
Measuring Housing Affordability: Assessing the 30 Percent of Income Standard
Measuring Housing Affordability: Assessing the 30 Percent of Income Standard The 30-percent of income standard is a widely used and accepted measure of the extent
Crittenton Women’s Union (now EMPath) 2007 report
Crittenton Women’s Union (now EMPath) 2007 report Unlocking the Doors to Higher Education and Training for Massachusetts’ Working Poor Families to advocate for tuition-free community
Achieving Success in the New Economy: Which Jobs Help Women Reach Economic Self Sufficiency
Achieving Success in the New Economy: Which Jobs Help Women Reach Economic Self Sufficiency Following the release of the Crittenton Women’s Union, now known as