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http://nwlc.org/resources/listening-workers-child-care-challenges-low-wage-jobs/
This report provides preliminary information about findings from surveys and focus group research that examined low-wage workers' child care needs.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Family Law and Public Policy
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http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Reports/2013/Confronting-Commercial-Sexual-Exploitation-and-Sex-Trafficking-of-Minors-in-the-United-States.aspx
This report recommends strategies for responding to commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the U.S.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9780.html
RAND researchers have developed a blueprint to help decisionmakers improve long-term services and supports for those with dementia and their caregivers.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/immigrant-parents-early-childhood-programs-barriers
This report identifies the unique needs of [immigrant and refugee] newcomer parents across the range of expectations for parent skill.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Parent Education and Guidance
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https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=5008
This report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics provides statistical information on the nature of crime in schools.
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http://www.mdrc.org/publication/behavioral-economics-and-social-policy
The project aims to learn how behavioral economics tools can improve the well-being of individuals and families.
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Family Law and Public Policy
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http://www.childtrends.org/?publications=social-indicators-predicting-postsecondary-success
This Child Trends study identified multiple indicators for increasing the odds of completion of post-secondary education.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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http://www.childtrends.org/?publications=transitioning-to-adulthood-the-role-of-supportive-relationships-and-regular-religious-involvement&utm_source=E-News%3A%20Head%20Start%20and%20Early%20Education%20and%20Care&utm_campaign=enews%205/29/14&utm_medium=email
The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term implications of supportive relationships and religious involvement.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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Research Brief
https://dec.usaid.gov/dec/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=ODVhZjk4NWQtM2YyMi00YjRmLTkxNjktZTcxMjM2NDBmY2Uy&rID=MzQ0MzM4
The United States Agency for International Development has a policy that aims to integrate youth issues and engage young people.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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http://www.search-institute.org/blog/research-update-developmental-relationships
Search Institute's Developmental Relationships Framework — an evolving work — includes strategies for adults to build relationships with young people.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships
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http://www.childtrends.org/?indicators=adverse-experiences
This Child Trends indicator examines trends among children within nine adverse experiences.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Internal Dynamics of Families
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http://cepr.net/publications/reports/expanding-federal-family-medical-leave-coverage
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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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Family Law and Public Policy
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http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication-1/2014-04-09-Inequities-and-Paid-Leave-Brief.pdf
This CLASP brief addresses which groups are least likely to have access to paid-leave options through their jobs.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Family Law and Public Policy
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http://worldfamilymap.org/2014/
The World Family Map Project monitors global changes in the areas of family structure, family socioeconomics, family processes, and family culture.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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http://www.ecedata.org/2013-national-results/
This report is based on a survey of 50 states and the District of Columbia, assessing the coordination of their early childhood data systems.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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http://www.childtrends.org/?publications=the-research-base-for-a-birth-through-eight-state-policy-framework-2
This report is a compendium to the framework that emphasizes three messages.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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http://www.childtrends.org/?publications=the-youngest-americans-a-statistical-portrait-of-infants-and-toddlers-in-the-united-states
This report from Child Trends focuses on infants and toddlers, their parents, communities, and the resources that exist to support them.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/resource/early-childhood-developmental-screening-a-compendium-of-measures-for-children-ages-birth-to-five
This report contains a review of research on 16 developmental screening tools for children from birth to age five.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Professional Ethics and Practice
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https://www.mathematica-mpr.com//publications/pdfs/earlychildhood/EBHV_makingreplication.pdf
This report from Mathematica Policy Research describes the results of a national evaluation of replication of evidence-based home visiting programs.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR499.html
This report from the Rand Corporation summarizes a study designed to describe the magnitude of military caregiving in the United States today.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Internal Dynamics of Families
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http://www.childtrends.org/?publications=do-parents-feel-more-aggravated-these-days-parental-aggravation-in-the-u-s-1997-2012
Parental functioning is a critical factor determining whether children flourish, so it's important to examine stress that can jeopardize effective parenting.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
Parent Education and Guidance
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Research Brief
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/news/resources/spotlight/Pages/031814-family-life-project.aspx
This report highlights results from the first three years of the Family Life Project, which was begun in 2003 to study childhood development in rural areas.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Parent Education and Guidance
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http://www.clasp.org/issues/child-care-and-early-education/in-focus/child-care-subsidy-spending-participation-fall-to-new-lows
This brief from CLASP analyzes spending and participation in Child Care and Development Block Grant and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families child care in 2012.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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http://www.healthymarriageinfo.org/resource-detail/index.aspx?rid=2861
This report addresses what we have learned about the design and implementation of government-sponsored marriage and relationship education (MRE) programs.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships
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