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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.
Welfare Mothers as Potential Employees: A Statistics Profile Based on National Survey Data
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When women who receive welfare benefits are compared with other women, both poor and non-poor, in the NLSY and other national sample surveys, welfare mothers are notably different from non-poor mothers. At the same time, these data show that there is considerable diversity within the welfare population.
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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Eligible Uninsured African Americans: 6 in 10 Could Receive Health Insurance Marketplace Tax Credits, Medicaid or CHIP
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ASPE ISSUE BRIEF By: Emily R. Gee Abstract
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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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.
Welfare Mothers as Potential Employees: A Statistics Profile Based on National Survey Data
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Research Briefs
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term used to describe the range of disability that can result from prenatal alcohol exposure. FASD is an important public health and social issue associated with a large burden on society through the healthcare system, mental health and substance abuse system, foster care, criminal justice system, and long-term disability care services.
State Responses to FASD: Effective Strategies and Ongoing Challenges Research Brief
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This brief synthesizes effective state and local level strategies for prevention, identification and intervention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.Related Products:
The Role of Health and Human Service Providers in Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Research Brief
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This brief reviews the role of health and human service providers in preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.Related Products: