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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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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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https://aspe.hhs.gov/basic-report/work-family-supports-low-income-families-key-research-findings-and-policy-trends
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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https://www.justice.gov/defendingchildhood/cev-rpt-full.pdf
This report from the U.S. Attorney General's office contains recommendations for protecting children against exposure to violence.
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http://www.mdrc.org/publication/funder-s-guide-using-evidence-program-effectiveness-scale-decisions
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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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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by Martie Gillen, Ph.D., assistant professor, University of Florida; Karen A. Zurlo, Ph.D., assistant professor, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; and Hyungsoo Kim, associate professor, University of Kentucky
The projected growth in the number of older adults is unprecedented in the history of the United States.
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Family Resource Management
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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by Karen A. Roberto, Ph.D., Director, Center for Gerontology, Virginia Tech
National surveys suggest that intimate partner violence affects nearly one third of women aged 50 and older each year.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Internal Dynamics of Families
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https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-2/long-term-unemployment-over-mens-careers.htm
This Bureau of Labor Statistics article examines entry into and out of long-term spells of unemployment.
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http://datacenter.kidscount.org/publications/databook/2013#downloadbook
The 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation provides a detailed picture of how children are faring in the United States.
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/ncfr-report/focus/family-focus-global-families/china-s-one-child-policy-impressions-fulbrighter
by Karen Seccombe, MSW, Ph.D., School of Community Health, Portland State University
Few Americans can imagine a level of government intrusiveness into our fertility decisions that most Chinese take for granted
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Family Law and Public Policy
Human Sexuality
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by Giovanna Gianesini, Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Center for Family Studies (CIRF), University of Padova, Italy; marriage and family counselor, Ethica Counseling Center; ESFR Newsletter co-editor
The welfare state in many European countries is calling for a social debate on both social policy orientations and policy culture.
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by Katherine Newman, Ph.D., James B. Knapp Dean of the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University
Why should government officials care where adult children make their homes? Because those private choices have serious public consequences.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00581.x/full
This 2009 Journal of Marriage and Family paper reports on a study of 25 transracially adopted multiracials regarding "being raised by White people."
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http://www.childtrends.org/young-children-and-their-complex-families-facing-some-uncomfortable-facts/
Recent estimates by Child Trends show that 41 percent of all births in 2009 were to unmarried couples, roughly half to cohabiting couples.
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http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2013/download
The Human Development Report was launched in 1990 to put people at the center of development, going beyond income to assess people's long-term well-being.
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http://www.srcd.org/sites/default/files/documents/spr_264_final_2.pdf
Research suggests that schools should integrate social and emotional learning skills into daily work with students and daily school routines.
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https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/vcay9410.pdf
Data come from the National Crime Victimization Survey, responded to by a nationally representative sample of U.S. households.
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http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb12-243.html
The U.S. population will be considerably older and more racially and ethnically diverse by 2060, according to 2012 census projections.
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http://worldfamilymap.org/2013/
The World Family Map report summarizes a large body of data on family strengths and challenges, as well as important educational outcomes for children and youth.
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http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Hunter-GL-Same-Sex-Marriage-Article-2012.pdf
This article includes an examination of the implications of same-sex marriage on family law.
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