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Children, Youth, & Families

ASPE produces a range of policy research to promote child development, early childhood care and education, child welfare, positive youth development, and child and family well-being. 

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What Challenges Are Boys Facing, and What Opportunities Exist To Address Those Challenges? Fact Sheet: Mental Health*

All through elementary school, Michael couldn’t sit still in class and frequently interrupted his teachers.  He never seemed to be able to focus long enough to get his work done.  His grades suffered.  Now in the sixth grade, he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Expert Panel Meeting on Disease Management Outcomes Measurement

Summary of panel discussion concerning the challenges of measuring the impact of disease management programs, especially for individuals with multiple chronic conditions.

What Challenges Are Boys Facing, and What Opportunities Exist To Address Those Challenges? Fact Sheet: Substance Abuse*

David was looking forward to some Friday night fun.  A starter on his high school basketball team, he had practiced hard every evening that week for the big game against a crosstown rival and still had to make time to study for his first period geometry test.  After dinner with his family, he headed over to a party at the house of a schoolmate whose parents were out o

Marriage and Health Care Coverage Among Families with Children

Original Research Prepared for:Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and EvaluationU.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): Using Research to Guide the Development of an Evolving Statewide Initiative

As a pioneer in broad-based marriage initiatives, the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI) has charted new territory. Recognizing that there was little prior information to guide implementation designs and strategies for pursuing its goals, OMI planners enlisted the help of a range of research experts from around the country.

Marriage Education, Financial Literacy, and Asset Development Roundtable Meeting Summary

Prepared by: Elise Corwin Anupa Bir Pamela Joshi RTI International Robert F.

Addressing the Needs of Victims of Human Trafficking: Challenges, Barriers, and Promising Practices

This Issue Brief focuses on the multiple service needs of victims of human trafficking and the services available to meet those needs. Additionally, it discusses challenges and barriers to providing services to victims, international and domestic, adults and minors, and highlights innovative solutions to these challenges and promising practices to overcome barriers. [10 PDF pages]