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https://www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr/resources/data/family-profiles/payne-median-age-first-marriage-geo-fp-19-07.html
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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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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/supporting-development-of-self-regulation-in-young-children-tips-for-practitioners-working-infants-in-classroom-settings
Tips for Practitioners Working with Infants in Classroom Settings
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U.S. Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
This resource provides tips to help caregivers use co-regulation to support early development of self-regulation skills in infants in childcare settings.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Family Life Education Methodology
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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/supporting-development-of-self-regulation-in-young-children-tips-for-practitioners-working-toddlers-classroom-settings
Tips for Practitioners Working with Toddlers in Classroom Settings
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U.S. Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
This resource provides tips to help caregivers use co-regulation to support early development of self-regulation skills in toddlers in classroom settings.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Family Life Education Methodology
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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/supporting-development-of-self-regulation-in-young-children-tips-for-practitioners-working-preschool-children-classroom-settings
Tips for Practitioners Working with Preschool Children in Classroom Settings
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U.S. Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
This resource provides tips to help caregivers use co-regulation to support early development of self-regulation skills in preschool children in classroom settings
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Family Life Education Methodology
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Tips for Practitioners Working with Families in Home Settings
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U.S. Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
Home visitors can use the tips provided within this document to help caregivers support the specific self-regulation skills their child is developing.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Family Life Education Methodology
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http://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/helping-babies-and-toddlers-thrive-a-look-at-recent-state-legislation.aspx
A Look at Recent State Legislation
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National Conference of State Legislatures
This policy brief gives an overview of polciies across the country that improve services and support infants, toddlers, and their families.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Family Law and Public Policy
Family Health
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https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/usermanuals/domesticviolence2018/
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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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https://www.childtrends.org/publications/school-family-community-protective-factors-can-help-youth-experienced-maltreatment
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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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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/resource/child-maltreatment-2017
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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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https://www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr/resources/data/family-profiles/schweizer-marriage-divorce-ratio-geo-2017-fp-19-03
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National Center for Family & Marriage Research
In 2017, there were slightly more than two marriages for every one divorce in the United States (marriage to divorce ratio = 2.2)
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Internal Dynamics of Families
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https://www.frpn.org/asset/frpn-grantee-report-do-responsible-fatherhood-programs-work-comprehensive-meta-analytic-study
A Comprehensive Meta-analytic Study
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Fatherhood Research & Practice Network
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Family Life Education Methodology
Parent Education and Guidance
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http://www.pewforum.org/2019/01/31/religions-relationship-to-happiness-civic-engagement-and-health-around-the-world/
Report: In U.S. and other countries, participation in a congregation is a key factor
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Pew Research Center
This analysis looks at data from the U.S. and more than two dozen other countries, using three different datasets.
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Religion and Families
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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/effects-home-visiting-prenatal-health-birth-outcomes-health-care-first-year-final-implementation-impact-findings-strong-start
Final Implementation and Impact Findings from the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation-Strong Start
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Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
The effectiveness of evidence-based home visiting for improving prenatal and birth outcomes for families enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Family Life Education Methodology
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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/how-much-did-households-us-pay-child-care-in-2012-child-age-household-income-community-urbanicity-snapshots
An Examination of Differences by Child Age, Household Income, and Community Urbanicity
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Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Explore three snapshots that use data from the National Survey of Early Care and Education to answer that question, looking at differences in three areas.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/a-summary-of-results-from-the-mihope-and-mihope-strong-start-studies-of-evidence-based-home-visiting
A Summary of Results from the MIHOPE and MIHOPE-Strong Start Studies Of Evidence-Based Home Visiting
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Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Both MIHOPE and MIHOPE-Strong Start examined the implementation and impacts of evidence-based home visiting; explore this summary of findings across both studies.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Family Life Education Methodology
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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/impacts-family-outcomes-evidence-based-early-childhood-home-visiting-results-mother-infant-home-visiting-program-evaluation
Results from the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE)
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Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Findings on the effects of programs funded by the MIECHV Program across a wide array of child and family areas.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Family Life Education Methodology
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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/developing-state-learning-agenda-maternal-infant-early-childhood-home-visiting-program
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Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
This brief explains what a learning agenda is, how to develop one, and how to integrate it with programmatic and research and evaluation activities.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Human Sexuality
Family Life Education Methodology
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https://www.childtrends.org/publications/responding-to-trauma-through-policies-that-create-supportive-learning-environments
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Child Trends
This brief introduces a trauma-informed policy framework to help state officials create supportive learning environments for all students.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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https://www.childtrends.org/publications/building-protective-and-promotive-factors-in-afterschool
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Child Trends
This brief outlines a common approach for addressing three developmental outcomes in childhood and adolescence through afterschool programs.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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https://www.childtrends.org/publications/using-policy-to-create-healthy-schools
Resources to Support Policymakers and Advocates
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Child Trends
This report features a 50-state analysis of how state policies support healthy schools.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Counseling and Therapy
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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/welfare-rules-databook-state-tanf-policies-as-of-july-2017
State TANF Policies as of July 2017
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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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https://www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr/resources/data/family-profiles/hemez-young-adults-cohab-birth-mar-fp-18-22.html
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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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https://www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr/resources/data/family-profiles/hemez-young-adults-family-form-type-fp-18-23.html
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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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https://www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr/resources/data/family-profiles/hemez-young-adults-seq-unions-births-fp-18-24.html
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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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