Self-Sufficiency Standard
Nebraska
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 for Nebraska 2010
October 2010 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Nebraska 2002
November 2002 | Diana Pearce
Data & Tools
Partner
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Nebraska Appleseed has used the Standard to inform job training programs, as an evaluation tool for human services programs, and to set policy goals and initiatives.
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 - Nebraska
Labor Union Negotiations
Labor Union Negotiations The Standard has been used in California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington State
Holding Corporations Accountable for Responsible Economic Development
Holding Corporations Accountable for Responsible Economic Development The Nebraska Appleseed Center developed job quality standards using the Self-Sufficiency Standard to hold corporations more accountable for