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by Dena K. Wise, Ph.D., professor and family economics specialist, University of Tennessee Extension; Denise J. Brandon, Ph.D., CFLE, professor emeritus, University of Tennessee Extension; and Alex Tucker, graduate student, University of Tennessee
Family Impact Seminars facilitate the research-policy connection through the presentation of research-based information to state policymakers.
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by Samantha A. Goodrich, M. A., doctoral student; Kellie G. Randall, M. A., doctoral student; Stephen A. Anderson, Ph. D.; and Ronald M. Sabatelli, Ph. D., University of Connecticut Center for Applied Research in Human Development
A critical component of the criminal justice system that influences families is the juvenile justice system.
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Juggling family and work is critically important to contemporary families. This collection of works stems from two major themes.
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Families and Work Institute is a nonprofit organization that provides research for living in today's changing workplaces, families, and communities.
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Key Research Findings and Policy Trends
This research shows that work–family policy can positively affect children's well-being, family income, job stability, employers' productivity, and public health.
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National and state statistics on state laws and juvenile justice practice to help policymakers and stakeholders chart juvenile justice system change.
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The nonpartisan Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) works to develop and advocate for federal, state and local policies to strengthen families.
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This report from the U.S. Attorney General's office contains recommendations for protecting children against exposure to violence.
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The project aims to learn how behavioral economics tools can improve the well-being of individuals and families.
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This guide provides funders with practical advice on how to think about and use evidence of effectiveness when considering investments in scale-up opportunities.
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The U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention provides resources regarding juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. 
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Find resources, training events, and materials for juvenile justice audiences including local programs, state juvenile justice representatives, and more.
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NCFR member Karen Bogenschneider was part of a panel that spoke at the United Nations in 2014 for the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family.
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MDRC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that designs interventions and evaluates programs to improve life for low-income families.
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The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a nonprofit child advocacy organization that champions policies and programs to bring children out of poverty.
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This early 2014 report suggests that expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) would provide coverage for 34 million working Americans.
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This CLASP brief addresses which groups are least likely to have access to paid-leave options through their jobs.
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This framework is a tool anyone can use to guide policy to improve the health, learning, and economic outcomes for vulnerable young children.
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The foundation supports research, policy development, and advocacy to ensure that all families have resources to raise healthy, educated, productive children.
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This report is a compendium to the framework that emphasizes three messages.
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The University-based Child and Family Policy Consortium is a forum for members to share strategies for conducting child and family policy-related research.
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by Debbie Jensen, MS, CFLE
When I was a busy newspaper editor writing an article about local child advocates, I found myself asking for more information about how I could join them.
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by Jane Wirth, CFLE
I started with The Children's Cabinet in November of 2009. One of my many responsibilities is to help families find affordable, quality child care. 
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by Rebecca Rogers
As a licensing specialist, I work closely with families who are interested in becoming foster and/or adoptive parents.
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