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Sara Shaw, Anne Partika, and Kathryn Tout
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U.S. Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
This synthesis of research covers continuity/stability of subsidies, predictors of subsidy exits, correlates of instability, and more.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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Elisabeth Wright Burak
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Society for Research in Child Development
If just one uninsured family member faces high medical costs or untreated conditions, the resulting stress can harm a child's well-being throughout their life.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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Rachel Rosenberg and Samuel Abbott
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Child Trends
New research suggests that extended foster care can help connect youth to resources that help build skills needed for a successful transition to adulthood.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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Natasha Cabrera and Avery Hennigar
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National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families
This report addresses the gap in research on early home experiences of Latino children in the U.S., and provides implications for research, programs, and policies.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Family Life Education Methodology
Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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Scott Baumgartner and Diane Paulsella
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U.S. Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
Explore findings on the development and implementation of this program for low-income pregnant women and new mothers in Denver, Colorado.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Family Life Education Methodology
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Kasey J. Eickmeyer
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National Center for Family & Marriage Research
This profile documents the change in the first marriage rate between 1990 and 2017 across age groups and by race and ethnicity.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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Krista K. Payne
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National Center for Family & Marriage Research
The median age at first marriage in the United States has increased steadily since the mid-20th century. A closer look at this trend.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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Krista K. Payne
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National Center for Family & Marriage Research
In this profile, the median age at first marriage is estimated for the nation and each state by gender for 2017 using 1-year estimates from the ACS.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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Kristen Selleck, Jeannie Newman, and Debra Gilmore
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Children’s Bureau, U.S. Administration for Children and Families
This manual discusses the intersection of child maltreatment and domestic violence with a focus on child protection practice.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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Andra Wilkinson and Hannah Lantos
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Child Trends
This report examines the link between self-reported experiences of child maltreatment and later delinquent or criminal behaviors across age, sex, and race.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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Children’s Bureau, U.S. Administration for Children and Families
This report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States during federal fiscal year 2017.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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State TANF Policies as of July 2017
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Christine Heffernan et al.
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Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Explore this publication to see changes to welfare rules over time and how rules differ between states.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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Paul Hemez
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National Center for Family & Marriage Research
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 this report shows how family formation experiences differ across demographic characteristics.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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Paul Hemez
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National Center for Family & Marriage Research
Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 this report examines the number and types of family formation events young adults experienced by age 30.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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Paul Hemez
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National Center for Family & Marriage Research
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 this report considers the coresidential union experiences of young adults when they became parents.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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María A. Ramos-Olazagasti; Child Trends
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National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families
What research on child development, neuroscience, and trauma tells us about the negative effects of forced separation and detention can have on immigrant families
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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Elizabeth Wildsmith; María A. Ramos-Olazagasti; Marta Alvira-Hammond
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National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families
The job characteristics of low-income Hispanic parents associated with child well-being: job security, work schedule, earnings, and employer-provided benefits.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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Julia L. Mendez; Danielle A. Crosby; Demi Siskind
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National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families
This report synthesizes the latest research on early care and education (ECE) access for low-income Hispanic families, and highlights two emerging themes.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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A Review of the Literature and Environmental Scan
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Robin Dion, Lareina LaFlair, Melissa Azur, Michaella Morzuch, and Angela D’Angelo
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Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
A review of the research on trauma among fathers with incarceration histories and how responsible fatherhood (RF) programs can be trauma-informed.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Internal Dynamics of Families
Family Life Education Methodology
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Alicia Torres, Selma Caal, Luz Guerra, and Angela Rojas
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Child Trends
Partnerships between researchers and the media have a potential to teach research-based parenting strategies to the general public and low-income Latino families.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Parent Education and Guidance
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David Murphey, Dale Epstein, Sara Shaw, Tyler McDaniel, and Kathryn Steber
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Child Trends
This report on the well-being of young children in the sixth-largest U.S. city measures poverty, health and safety, and family and community characterisitcs.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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A Review of the Qualitative Literature
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Janet Quint, Katherine M . Griffin, Jennie Kaufman, Patrick Landers with Annie Utterback
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Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
The purpose of this review is to summarize the qualitative literature as it applies to key research questions on children's and parents' perceptions of poverty.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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Best Practices for States
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Amy Dworsky and Denali Dasgupta
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Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
The brief seeks to addresses best practice knowledge gaps for housing young adults in extended care, and how housing options vary across and within states.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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Douglas Walton, Samuel Dastrup, and Jill Khadduri
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Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
This brief explores homeless families' earnings while in an emergency shelter, prior to becoming homeless, and after experiencing homelessness.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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