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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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Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground

A Report to Congress on Substance Abuse and Child Protection Department of Health and Human Services

Last Thoughts: Beliefs Shape Expectations

This article is excerpted from the speech “Lifelong Wellness and Disability” (November 1998). It discusses how those with a disability could strive for good health. (Window on Wellness, Spring 1999, page 19). [6 PDF pages]

Understanding Estimates of Uninsured Children: Putting the Differences in Context

This paper explains some of the major reasons why estimates of uninsured children from four federal surveys differ and explores the strengths and weaknesses of each survey. (ASPE Research Notes, Volume 21) [7 PDF pages]

Adolescent Decision Making: Implications for Prevention Programs

SUMMARY OF A WORKSHOP Baruch Fischhoff, Nancy A. Crowell, and Michele Kipke, Editors Board on Children, Youth, and Families Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education National Research Council Institute of Medicine

Positive Youth Development in the United States: Research Findings on Evaluations of Positive Youth Development Programs

THE STATE OF THE FIELD Contents Defining Positive Youth Development Selecting Programs for Review Program Findings Evaluation Findings Summary The past 30 years have see

Evaluation of the New York City Home Rebuilders Demonstration

The HomeRebuilders project was an ambitious effort to test a major reform of the foster care system in New York City. In 1993, the New York State Department of Social Services (DSS) and the New York City Child Welfare Administration began testing a new approach to the financing of services to foster children and their birth families based on concepts from managed care.

Serving A Changing Population: Home- and Community-Based Services for People With AIDS

This publication summarizes the results of a study, conducted by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, to examine the availability of and funding for home- and community-based services for people with AIDS.