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Assessing the Context of Permanency and Reunification in the Foster Care System: Mothers Making a Change Program
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1. Introduction and BackgroundMothers Making a Change (MMAC) is a public program serving mothers with a substance abuse problem in Cobb and Douglas counties in Georgia. MMAC came to our attention during a discussion with the Foster Care Unit Manager in the Social Services Section of the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) in Atlanta.
Male Perpetrators of Child Maltreatment: Findings from NCANDS - Research Summary
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The full report is available on the Internet at:http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/05/child-maltreat/index.htm
Receipt of Unemployment Insurance Among Low-Income Single Mothers
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This Issue Brief presents analysis of data on unemployment receipt from the Census Bureau's Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the Current Population Survey (CPS). This data analysis is supplemented by findings from two studies by Mathematica Policy Research on eligibility for unemployment insurance among former welfare recipients.
Past Work Experience and Earnings Trajectories of Single Mothers
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The increasing labor supply of single mothers in the US labor market in the 1990s is well documented, but due to data deficiencies it generally has been difficult to track the progress in the labor market of this group.
Assessing Child Support Arrears in Nine Large States and the Nation
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Contents Who Owes the Arrears? State Variation in Arrears How Collectible are the Arrears? Why have Arrears Grown So Rapidly? Actions taken by Study States to Manage Arrears Despite
Low-Income Single Mothers Disconnected from Work and Public Assistance
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This ASPE Research Brief presents information on trends in the rate of being disconnected from both work and public assistance, and the characteristics of the disconnected group compared to all low-income single mothers. The data are from a project examining the characteristics and experiences of low-income single mothers who are not working or receiving public assistance. [6 PDF pages]
Charting Parenthood: A Statistical Portrait of Fathers and Mothers in America
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Contents Parenting Family Formation Fertility Conclusion The great majority of Americans will become parents at some point in their lives.
A Demographic Snapshot of Disconnected Low-Income Men
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Effects of Parental Incarceration on Young Children
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From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities Effects of Parental Incarceration on Young Children Ross D. Parke University of California, Riverside K. Alison Clarke-Stewart University of California, Irvine December 2001
Barriers to Self-Sufficiency and Avenues to Success Among Teenage Mothers
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Submitted to: U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAssistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Rm. 404E, HHH Bldg. 200 Independence Ave., SW
Work Histories and Employment Outcomes of Single Mothers
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This ASPE Research Brief, written by Susan Hauan of ASPE and Fredrik Andersson of the Department of Treasury, presents research findings on the relationship between the past work experiences of single mothers and their subsequent employment and earnings outcomes.
Disconnected Low-Income Men
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A large number of U.S. men of prime working age are neither gainfully employed nor pursuing education or other training, suggesting a potentially significant disconnection from mainstream economic and social life. The Urban Institute, funded by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S.
A Demographic Snapshot of Disconnected Low-Income Men
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This brief, one in a series on disconnected low-income men, provides a geographic and demographic snapshot of these men. Low-income men are defined as those age 18 to 44 who live in families with incomes below twice the federal poverty level (FPL)1 and do not have four-year college degrees.
Economic Patterns of Single Mothers Following Their Poverty Exits
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This report examines the employment patterns and income progression of single mothers and their families for two years after they exit poverty. The study found that 30 percent of single mothers were poor but then left poverty. Work effort was high among single mothers who left poverty: on average they worked for three-quarters of the subsequent two years following their poverty exit.
A Historical View of The Demographic and Employment Characteristics of Families Receiving Child Care Subsidies From 2009-2013
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The child care subsidy program provides critical support to families to support parental labor force participation as well as child development. This study provides a historical view of the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of parents who received subsidies over the 2009-2013 period.
Children’s Interagency Coordinating Council FY 2023 Report to Congress
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As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Congress provided HHS with funding for the Children’s Interagency Coordinating Council (CICC). The CICC is charged with fostering greater coordination and transparency on child policy across federal agencies and examining a broad array of cross-cutting issues affecting child poverty and child well-being.