SRCD brings the science of child development to public policy through the production of the Social Policy Report Brief, which summarizes the longer Social Policy Report for policy audiences. Reports from 2006 on are available.
Millions of children worldwide struggle as a result of prejudice and discrimination due to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, indigenous background, and age. In many countries, intergroup tension is rising amid growing immigrant populations and increasing ethnic diversity. Legal mandates are the first step in laying the foundation against discrimination and prejudice; the next step involves changes in social interactions. To be effective, intervention programs should be informed by developmental science research and used more widely. This brief summaries a longer Social Policy Report.
Two Generations in Poverty: Status and Trends among Parents and Children in the United States, 2000-2010
January 04, 2012
"As poverty has become more widespread in the United States, it is important to acknowledge the large body of research documenting the association between poverty or economic hardship and negative outcomes for parents, especially women, and their children."
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.
Benjamin Karney speaks about Building Stronger Families in this clip from his presentation What's (Not) Wrong With Low-income Couples: Maintaining Intimacy in More and Less Affluent Marriages.Runtime: 2:27
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.
