Learning from Young Adults to Improve Public Benefits for All

In 2024, Dr. Barnes served as a contributor to the concept paper, “Learning from Young Adults to Improve Public Benefits for All.” For the full report, consult the link below.

Authors: Bianca Sofia Lopez, Senior Associate, Financial Security Program & Sheida Isabel Elmi, Associate Director, Financial Security Program

To better understand the experiences of young adults and their ability to access public benefits, we conducted a literature review and interviews with public benefits experts and young adult leaders.

Based on our interviews with public benefits experts and young adult leaders, we developed five illustrative examples to depict some of the experiences and challenges young adults face when interacting with the public benefits system.