The Federal Reserve System Community Development Research Conference is a unique event that convenes researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to consider important issues people and their communities face.
This conference will focus on the economic futures of America’s kids and communities. Kids with strong cognitive and social foundations are better-equipped to manage their financial circumstances, succeed in the labor market, and contribute to society at large. Recognizing that not all children have the same opportunities to grow and develop, how can leaders and decision-makers help set young people on a strong course?
The 2017 conference will explore the interplay between the development of kids and their communities, with an understanding that “development” factors into key economic and social aspects of kids’ lives. High-quality and emerging research from multiple disciplines will be presented in a dialogue with policymakers and community practitioners who can utilize the lessons gleaned from the research. This conference will spotlight research that can inform questions about key drivers to success, differences across subpopulations, scalable intervention strategies, and policy considerations. Research that explores the implications for lower-income, minority, or diverse populations is of particular interest.
Conference organizers seek to create a robust discussion around the state of—and the role for—community development in child and youth development, and the implications that such development has for the economy. The Community Affairs Officers of the Federal Reserve System invite original, high-quality research from economics, education, health, housing, sociology, public policy, psychology, and other pertinent fields that can spur engaging dialogue.
Submissions for plenary, concurrent, and poster sessions that are consistent with one or more of the following key themes will be considered:
- The Context for Child and Youth Development
- The Role of Community Development and Key Partners
- Implications for the Economy and Workforce
For a detailed list of questions and topic areas researchers are encouraged to consider, click here.
Abstracts (500-word limit) with optional attachments are due no later than August 19, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Additional consideration will be given to submissions that include attachments of papers nearer completion. Research that has already been published or presented in another forum may be considered. Accepted papers will be due no later than March 3, 2017.
Printable version of Call for Papers
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