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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://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
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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.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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http://www.childtrends.org/publications/making-the-grade-assessing-the-evidence-for-integrated-student-supports/
Child Trends did a comprehensive examination of the research and evidence base for Integrated Student Supports (ISS).
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http://nationalmarriageproject.org/wordpress/resources/facilitatingforever/
This report from the National Marriage Project documents policy experiments designed to help couples form and sustain healthy relationships and marriages.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Family Law and Public Policy
Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships
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http://www.childrensdefense.org/library/state-of-americas-children/
This 2014 report is an analysis of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on population, poverty, family structure, and more.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA13-4796?WT_mc_id=EB_20140130_SMA13-4796
This free resource provides data about key indicators of behavioral health problems and the percentages of those who seek treatment.
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Counseling and Therapy
Family Law and Public Policy
Internal Dynamics of Families
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http://www.aecf.org/resources/early-reading-proficiency-in-the-united-states/
This 2014 data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation finds 80 percent of fourth-graders from low-income families are not reading at grade level.
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http://www.urban.org/research/publication/kids-share-2013-federal-expenditures-children-2012-and-future-projections
Kids Share 2013: Federal Expenditures on Children in 2012 and Future Projections looks comprehensively at federal spending and taxes on children.
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/press/adoption-rate-increases-for-children-in-foster-care
Data on adoption and foster care suggests that while the number of children in foster care remains steady, the adoption rate continues to climb.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Internal Dynamics of Families
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http://www.equality-of-opportunity.org/
Researchers of the Equality of Opportunity Project aimed to study the impact of tax expenditures on intergenerational mobility.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Family Resource Management
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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http://www.urban.org/research/publication/unemployment-childs-perspective
This brief by the Urban Institute and First Focus examines unemployment from a child's perspective.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Family Resource Management
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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https://www.mathematica-mpr.com//publications/PDFs/EarlyChildhood/FACES_infographic.pdf?spMailingID=6529876&spUserID=MTgxMTM3ODcyOAS2&spJobID=77865517&spReportId=Nzc4NjU1MTcS1
This Mathematica infographic describes the cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development of children who take part in the Head Start program.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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https://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/programs-reduce-teen-pregnancy-sexually-transmitted-infections-and-associated-sexual-risk-behaviors-systematic-review
This paper presents findings from an ongoing systematic review of research on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection prevention programs.
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Family Health
Family Law and Public Policy
Human Sexuality
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http://www.childtrends.org/?publications=client-voices-youth-parent-and-relative-perspectives-on-family-finding
The family finding model provides child welfare practitioners search and engagement techniques to identify family close to a child in foster care.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Family Law and Public Policy
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http://www.srcd.org/sites/default/files/documents/washington/common_rule_electronic_use_pages_1-4_4.1.13.pdf
For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. DHHS is considering changes to federal regulations governing protections for people who participate in research.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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http://www.extension.umn.edu/family/cyfc/watch/documents/HomelessChildreneReview.pdf
The Children's Mental Health eReview summarizes children's mental health research and implications for practice and policy.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Internal Dynamics of Families
Parent Education and Guidance
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https://www.mathematica-mpr.com//publications/PDFs/family_support/YDD_Framework_IB.pdf
A new report presents a conceptual framework for efforts to prepare at-risk youth for healthy adult functioning and self-sufficiency.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Parent Education and Guidance
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http://www.nccp.org/publications/pub_1074.html
This fact sheet describes the demographic, socio-economic, and geographic characteristics of children and their parents.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Parent Education and Guidance
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http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/NCFMR/documents/FP/FP-13-06.pdf
This profile investigates the trends in women's median age at first marriage and median age at first birth since 1980.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Human Sexuality
Interpersonal Relationships
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https://aspe.hhs.gov/report/core-intervention-components-identifying-and-operationalizing-what-makes-programs-work
This is one of four research briefs prepared under the auspices of an ASPE contract, "Emphasizing Evidence-Based Programs for Children and Youth."
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Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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https://aspe.hhs.gov/report/importance-quality-implementation-research-practice-and-policy
This brief discusses fundamentals of quality program implementation identified through research and practice that may be useful for practitioners and researchers.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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