Welcome! Explore this website to learn more about current social research projects being pursued by Drake University professors and students in the Des Moines Metro Area.

• The Des Moines Moms Study examines the experiences of mothers with children between 3-12 who were unemployed due to being laid off, fired, or leaving their job during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The Des Moines Family Homelessness Study interviews and shadows unhoused families as they search for affordable housing in Des Moines.

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