Background Adoption subsidies are perhaps the single-most powerful tool by which the child welfare system can encourage adoption and support adoptive families. Yet little is known about the factors associated with the receipt and amount of subsidies.
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Understanding Foster Parenting: Using Administrative Data to Explore Retention: Research Brief
Understanding Foster Parenting: Using Administrative Data to Explore Retention
Contents Research Questions and Methods Key Findings Foster homes are a critical resource within the child welfare system, with more than 260,000 children in non-relative foster care at the end of FY 2001.
Understanding Adoption Subsidies: An Analysis of AFCARS Data
Prepared by: Barbara Dalberth, Deborah Gibbs, and Nancy Berkman RTI International RTI Project Number 07578.006
Public Assistance Use Among Two-Parent Families: An Analysis of TANF and Food Stamp Program Eligibility and Participation
Contents Data Sources and Methodological Approach Key Findings Conclusions
Statutory Rape: A Guide to State Laws and Reporting Requirements
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Successful Transitions Out of Low-Wage Work for TANF Recipients
Researchers at the Urban Institute recently completed a study of employment and wage growth among TANF recipients and low-wage workers.(1) The study's three main questions were:
Families on TANF in Missouri: Employment Assets and Liabilities
Submitted to: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Project Officer: Susan Hauan Through the: Missouri Department of Social Services and the Local Investment Commission, Inc.