Sunggeun Park

Configuring the Geography of Social Service Provision: Neighborhood Characteristics, Nonprofit Spatial Strategies, and Public Funding

Social services in the United States are delivered jointly by government and nonprofits. Prior research examines either the location or the resources of nonprofits; it rarely examines how these factors jointly influence social service availability or access. We leverage a unique...

Urbanicity and County-Level Variation in Transitional Housing Placements for Transition-Age Youth in California Foster Care

The decentralized U.S. child welfare system has resulted in significant variation in practices and outcomes across states and counties. Despite growing attention to varying child welfare experiences based on urbanicity, particularly rural child welfare practice concerning younger...