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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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Welfare Time Limits: State Policies, Implementation, and Effects on Families

by: Dan Bloom, Mary Farrell, and Barbara Fink with Diana Adams-Ciardullo

Effects of Parental Incarceration on Young Children

For imprisoned mothers, one of the greatest punishments incarceration carries with it is separation from their children. As one mother put it, "I can do time alone OK. But its not knowing what's happening to my son that hurts most". As this quote suggests, when parents are incarcerated, "what's happening" to their children is a great concern. It is a concern for us as well.

Exploring the Needs and Risks of the Returning Prisoner Population

Much has and continues to be written and discussed on the topic of released prisoners.

Assessing the Context of Permanency and Reunification in the Foster Care System

Contents Permanency and Reunification Trends in 25 States Reunification From Foster Care in Nine States 1990-1997: Description and Interpretation The Role of Race in Parental Reunification Casework Decision Making

Assessing the Context of Permanency and Reunification in the Foster Care System: Lucas County Ohio Community Development Department

1. Background InformationOhio's child welfare system is administered at the county level with supervision provided by the state. Of Ohio's 88 counties, 25, including the major metropolitan areas of Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Toledo, have adopted the Annie E. Casey Foundation's reform initiative called Family to Family.

A Woman's Journey Home: Challenges for Female Offenders and Their Children

From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities A Womans Journey Home: Challenges for Female Offenders and Their Children By: Stephanie S. Covington, PhD, LCSW Co-director, Center for Gender & Justice December 2001

Prisoners and Families: Parenting Issues During Incarceration

This paper provides an overview of family matters during incarceration as one means of informing public debate and actions in this emerging area of social policy and practice. The problems that families face when a parent is incarcerated and the strategies they use to manage those problems are described.

The Economic Rationale for Investing in Children: A Focus on Child Care

Project Director:  Diane Paulsell Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.