UW News
Erin Morgan
January 26, 2021
Anti-poverty policies can reduce reports of child neglect
![parents with young child walking in a park](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2021/01/26094841/Kovski-child-neglect-photo--150x150.jpg)
A University of Washington study analyzes how a state’s refundable Earned Income Tax Credit can lead to fewer reports of child neglect, by reducing the financial stress on families.
October 30, 2018
Suicide more prevalent than homicide in US, but most Americans don’t know it
![A study led by the University of Washington shows that public perception of gun violence and homicide risk is far from the reality of the data. Photo of firearm lying on the ground.](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2018/10/26094421/gun-photo-150x150.jpg)
First-of-its kind research, led by the University of Washington, Northeastern University and Harvard University, delves into public perceptions of gun violence and the leading causes of death in the U.S.