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The Family Impact Checklist for Assessing the Impact of Policies on Families

Family Impact Analysis critically examines the past, present, or probable future effects of a policy, program, or service on family well-being. Whereas evaluation research focuses on whether the goals of a program are being met, family impact analysis examines how program goals may benefit families or produce unintended negative consequences. The checklists can be used by professionals for formal assessments, or by policymakers or stakeholders for informal self-assessments of how family-centered policies, programs, services, and communities are. The site also includes Family Impact Checklists for Specific Purposes.

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2012 ADHD Conference and Symposium

January 26, 2012 - January 28, 2012

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama, together with a statewide advisory committee, is pleased to announce the 2012 Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Conference and Symposium. The ADHD Conference brings together a multidisciplinary group of experts to share their research and interventions on AD/HD and practitioners to share their best practices.

National Center for Family and Marriage Research

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NCFMR releases new publications

December 13, 2011

The National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State just release three new research profiles.

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Mathematica Working Paper Series

The series launched with three working papers and will release future papers as they are ready on a regular basis. It will feature cutting-edge research from our health, human services, and survey and statistical experts on compelling issues across Mathematica's diverse topic areas. In addition to providing access to our most current work, the working papers will share some of the in-depth analyses behind our other publications. The papers are intended to encourage discussion before final peer review and possible publication. In keeping with Mathematica's high standards of quality, all working papers undergo a rigorous internal quality review.

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Zero to Three Infant and Toddler State Fact Sheets

To support infant-toddler advocates in their work to promote programs and policies that help improve lives of infants and toddlers, Zero to Three has developed a set of Baby Facts. These fact sheets show how babies are faring in each of the 51 states and the important role federal programs play in supporting their healthy development.

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ZERO TO THREE Baby Brain Map

To get started, select an age range from the pull-down menu and click on it. Depending on the age range, different hotspots on the brain will appear. Click on a hotspot to reveal questions to find out how a baby's brain develops during this period of brain growth. You'll also learn what you can do to enrich a very young child's development.

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Zero to Three

Zero to Three is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. The mission of Zero to Three is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers.

from NCFR Community Blog

Doing the Right Thing: Assembly Required

by Dr. Jane Gilgun

Posted by Nancy Gonzalez | December 08, 2011

Doing the right thing is part of our truer, deeper selves. Yet everyday uncountable numbers of human beings do terrible things to each other. This article examines several circumstances that can get in the way when we actually want to do the right thing. (This item is posted on the NCFR Community Blog; readers may add comments.)

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The "Good Divorce," relationship dissolution and child well-being

By Nancy Gonzalez, CFLE

Posted by Nancy Gonzalez | December 07, 2011

One of the most highly-researched and controversial areas of family studies is that of divorce and relationship dissolution. This situation is especially important where child well-being is concerned. A fabulous new issue of our scholarly journal, Family Relations, has a special issue on this topic for December 2011.

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Family Instability and Child Well-being - Audio Recording

The symposium brings together scholars conducting innovative research on family instability and child outcomes from diverse disciplinary perspectives, including human development, education, psychology, and sociology. Each paper showcases different data to address how family instability (whether in terms of structure or processes) is related to children's well-being in multiple contexts, including disadvantaged and international populations.

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