Informal Care to the Impaired Elderly: Report of the National Long Term Care Demonstration Survey of Informal Caregivers
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Experiences of Families During A Father’s Incarceration: Descriptive Findings from Baseline Data Collection for the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering
Using data from baseline interviews, this report describes the experiences of 1,482 incarcerated fathers and their intimate or coparenting female partners. One key contribution of this report is that responses reflect the dual perspectives of both men and their partners, thereby providing the most detailed portrait to date of couples who are in in
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Toward Understanding Homelessness: The 2007 National Symposium on Homelessness Research. Homeless Youth in the United States: Recent Research Findings and Intervention Approaches. Prevention Research
In addition to research on how to best address the needs of youth who are already homeless, other studies have focused on preventive interventions.
Toward Understanding Homelessness: The 2007 National Symposium on Homelessness Research. Homeless Youth in the United States: Recent Research Findings and Intervention Approaches. Intervention Research
Much progress has been made in providing services to homeless youth and families since 1987 when the Stuart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77) was signed into law. There now exist a vast array of shelters and other emergency services to address the diverse needs of homeless individuals and families, including homeless youth (T
Beginning Too Soon: Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Pregnancy and Parenthood. A Review of Research and Interventions.
by : Kristin A. Moore, Brent C. Miller, Barbara W. Sugland, Donna Ruane Morrison, Dana A. Glei, Connie Blumenthal,
Beginning Too Soon: Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Pregnancy and Parenthood. A Review of Research and Interventions.. Sexual Intercourse
Most young people in the United States begin having sexual intercourse during their teenage years. Current data suggest that slightly more than half of females and nearly two-thirds of males have had intercourse by their 18th birthday. In the last several decades there have been substantial increases in the proportion of adolescents who report sex
The Long Term Impact of Adolescent Risky Behaviors and Family Environment. References
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Amato, P. R. (1996). Explaining the intergenerational transmission of divorce. Journal of Marriage and the Family , 58, 628-640.
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The Long Term Impact of Adolescent Risky Behaviors and Family Environment. 3. The Relationship of Adolescent Family Structure to Adult Outcomes
In the previous section we found that engaging in adolescent risky behaviors generally is associated with diminished adult outcomes; the earlier the initiation, the worse the outcome. In this section we examine the role played by adolescent family structure in the relationship to the adult outcomes. As noted in Chapter II , much of the research
The Long Term Impact of Adolescent Risky Behaviors and Family Environment. D. Family Structure
ast research has emphasized the important role that family-related variables play in the prediction of various adolescent risky behaviors (e.g., Hawkins, et al., 1992; Kandel, 1996). It also seems likely that the impact of adolescent risk factors on adult outcomes is influenced, for the better or worse, by the adolescent's family unit. Family stru
Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Income Conversion Methodologies. Section I: Methods Considered by the Department for Income Conversion
The Department evaluated a number of potential conversion methodologies. To inform this evaluation, it consulted with states, solicited public comments through a request for information (“Solicitation”) in June 2012, and worked with 10 pilot states to test the feasibility of potential conversion methodologies, including analyzing the impacts
Medicaid and Permanent Supportive Housing for Chronically Homeless Individuals: Emerging Practices From the Field. 5.2. Who Qualifies for Medicaid Mental Health Services?
Community-based mental health services, as used in this report, are a range of services that are part of a system of treatment and support for people with mental health disorders that enable them to live stably in the community. 55 Given our focus on services for people living in PSH, this most often means services that are included in Medicaid s
Formal and Informal Kinship Care
By Allen W. Harden of the Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago and Rebecca L. Clark and Karen Maguire of The Urban Institute for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, June 20, 1997.
This report presents the results of work pursued by analysts at
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
Executive Summary
By
Alan M. Hershey
National Evaluation of the Welfare-to-Work Grants Program: Final Report
Contents
Key Questions and Findings
Conclusions
Lessons Concerning Program Design and Implementation
Endnotes
Foundations for Strong Families 201. Introduction
Changes in the housing and credit markets during the past year have led to increased recognition that developing comprehensive family-based money and credit strategies is critical in the short-term to weather financial storms, but also for long-term financial health of the children. Financial stability strongly interacts with family relationships.
Foundations for Strong Families 201
This is the second of two briefs that examine the interplay between education and skills-building programming for lower income individuals and families in the areas of marriage and relationships, financial literacy, and asset development. It explores how communication, marriage and divorce, money management, credit and debt, children and child s
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Foundations for Strong Families 101. What Do Marriage and Family Strengthening Programs Do?
Marriage and family-strengthening programs seek to develop participants’ relationship skills (e.g. communication, problem solving) in order to develop and sustain healthy relationships, marriages and families.
Foundations for Strong Families 101. Introduction
Family and finances are key sources of strength and self-sufficiency that interact in the lives of most Americans. However, many face ongoing problems and stress because of family and financial instability, especially in these uncertain times. Families in low-income communities may face greater difficulties in accessing resources to build strong f
Evaluation Design Options for the Long-Term Care Registered Apprenticeship Program. 6.2. Survey Option for Apprentices
Survey data collection and analysis is a potential evaluation option to address research questions regarding the apprenticeship experience on topics not available in secondary data. For the LTC RAP evaluation, a survey of apprentices would provide systematic quantitative information on the experiences of apprentices with the LTC RAP compared to di