The purpose of this paper is to: (1) examine family definitions used in federal programs; (2) look at how family definitions are used in some broad policy areas; and, (3) suggest improvements in how families can be defined for policy research. This paper was presented at the American Statistical Association, Winter Conference. [25 PDF pages]
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Advanced SearchCost of Teenage Childbearing: Current Trends
This article discusses the cost of teenage childbearing as estimated by the Center for Population Options (CPO). The single-year cost for all families originating from a teen birth is estimated at approximately $25 billion in 1990, up from $16.6 billion in 1985.
Barriers to Self-Sufficiency and Avenues to Success Among Teenage Mothers
Submitted to: U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAssistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Rm. 404E, HHH Bldg. 200 Independence Ave., SW
Intensive Foster Care Reunification Programs
By Ariel Ahart, Ruth Bruer, Carolyn Rutsch, Richard Schmidt, and Susan Zaro. Macro International, Inc. For the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. The Social and Policy Context A. The Family Reunification Problem
Enrolling Teenage AFDC Parents in Mandatory Education and Training Programs: Lessons from the Teenage Parent Demonstration
By Alan M. Hershey
Case Management for Teenage Parents: Lessons from the Teenage Parent Demonstration
TEENAGE PARENT DEMONSTRATION Report on Case Management for Teenage Parents, Executive Summary CASE MANAGEMENT FOR TEENAGE PARENTS: Lessons from the Teenage Parent Demonstration Executiv
Designing Program Workshops for Teenage Parents: Lessons from the Teenage Parent Demonstration
Submitted to: U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAssistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Rm. 404E, HHH Bldg. 200 Independence Ave., SW
Community-Relevant Policy Research Meeting: Summary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Community-Relevant Policy Research August 8, 1991 Meeting Summary HHS/ASPE Division of Family and Community Policy November 13, 1991 PDF Version
Family Research Meeting: Summary
On August 8, 1991, the Division of Family and Community Policy within ASPE convened a meeting of family-related researchers to discuss the following questions: Why has so little family research impacted policy? What can be done to improve the situation? What issues are important to future research?
Research and Grants on Issues Relating to Children and Youth: 1986-1991
This compendium is published by the Division of Children and Youth Policy within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It summarizes the results of the Division's research projects from 1986 through the present.