Families, Children & Youth


Does Child Abuse Cause Crime?

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 64-page discussion paper studying the effects of child maltreatment on crime

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-04-11

Does Head Start Improve Children's Life Chances?

Institute for Research on Poverty

This 71-page U.S. discussion paper examines the effect of the Head Start programme on the health and schooling of poorer children in the U.S.

Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-01-18

Does Part-time Employment Help or Hinder Lone Mothers' Movements into Full-time Employment?

Melbourne Institute

This 42-page working paper investigates the growth in lone parent families in Australia and reports on policies that can enable lone parents to participate in employment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-01-21

Does Quality Time Produce Quality Children? Evidence on the Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital Using Parental Deaths

IZA

This paper uses variation created by parental deaths in the amount of time children spend with each parent to examine whether the parent-child correlation in schooling outcomes stems from a causal relationship

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-03-03

Domestic Violence Death Review Committee Annual Report 2005

Office of the Chief Coroner - Ontario

The 157-page annual report of a Canadian committee established to prevent deaths resulting from domestic violence

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-08-03

Domestic Violence in Australia: An Overview of the Issues 2011

Parliamentary Library - Australia

This 41-page background note is a guide to research and resources on domestic violence in Australia. It includes an overview of research on the prevalence of domestic violence, attitudes and risk factors, at risk groups and communities and the costs of domestic violence to communities and to the economy. It also covers policy approaches designed to prevent domestic violence

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-12-02

Domestic Violence in New South Wales

Parliament of New South Wales

A 56-page Australian briefing paper outlining current issues concerning domestic violence with the objective of reducing recidivism

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-06-18

Double Alienation and Muslim Youth in Europe

USIP

This US briefing examines the alienation felt by much of Muslim youth in Europe and recommends remedial policies

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-08-31

Down the Track: TAFE Outcomes for Young People Two Years On

National Centre for Vocational and Education Research

A 41-page Australian report of a survey evaluating the outcomes of technical and further education for students aged 15-24

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-07-11

Drug Use in the Family: Impacts and Implications for Children

ANCD

A 255-page Australian report dealing with the opportunities and difficulties in engaging and supporting families where parents or carers have a substance abuse problem

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-05-25

Early Care and Education for Children in Low Income Families

Urban Institute

This 58-page US report assesses the patterns of early care and education utilization by low income families in the US

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2007-07-03

Early Childhood Centres and Family Resilience

Ministry of Social Development - New Zealand

This 100-page New Zealand report examines whether early childhood centres were perceived by users to have supported family resilience

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-12-21

Early Childhood Education: Pathways to Quality and Equity for all Children

ACER

A 75-page report reviewing early childhood education in Australia

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-11-20

Early Childhood Experiences: Laying the Foundation for Health Across a Lifetime

Commission on Health

A 9-page US issue brief on the linkage between early childhood experiences and lifetime health

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-07-26

Early Childhood Intervention: Core Knowledge and Skills

Centre for Community Child Health

A 27-page Australian working paper identifying trends in the field of early childhood intervention.

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-17

Early Childhood Interventions: Proven Results, Future Promise

Rand Corporation

A 201-page U.S. review of research shedding light on effective early childhood intervention programmes

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-01-16

Early Childhood Stimulation Interventions in Developing Countries: A Comprehensive Literature Review

IZA

This 71-page report reviews the effectiveness of early childhood stimulation interventions in developing countries

International Development, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-11-08

Early Evaluation of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004

Ministry of Justice

A 53-page evaluation of selected aspects of this UK statute

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-08-19

Early Intervention in Youth Mental Health

MJA

An Australian Journal supplement containing a series of articles on aspects of youth mental health (single page linking to each article)

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-10-23

Early Intervention: Informing Local Practice

National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales

This 30-page UK report reviewed published literature exploring the impact of early intervention on outcomes for children, young people and families

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2012-03-20

Early Learnings: Indigenous Community Development Projects Report

Telstra Foundation

This 78-page Australian report evaluates 14 community-identified projects designed to create positive opportunities for indigenous children and youth

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-10-12

Early Maternal Employment and Child Development in Five OECD countries

OECD

This 53-page report investigates the effects of maternal employment on child development

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-10-12

Early Stages in the Development of the Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme (IDAP): Implementing the Duluth Domestic Violence Pathfinder

U.K. Home Office

A 17-page report on a process evaluation of a scheme designed to intervene in domestic violence cases

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-06-25

Economic Mobility, Family Background, and the Well-Being of Children in the United States and Canada

IZA

A 54-page comparative study of the relationship between family economic background and adult outcomes in the United States and Canada

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-26

Education and Family Background: Mechanisms and Policies

IZA

This 83-page discussion paper summarizes and evaluates recent empirical research on education and family background

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-06-27

Educational Outcomes of Children on Guardianship or Custody Orders: A Pilot Study

AIHW

This 54-page report provides a snapshot of the academic performance of Australian children on guardianship or custody orders for 2003

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-06-18

Effective Early Intervention for Youth at Risk of Future Poor Outcomes

DCSF

This 137-page UK study reviews and interprets existing evidence for the risk factors associated with poor outcomes for young people

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-10-30

Effective Preschool Curricula and Teaching Strategies

NCCP

This 40-page US issue brief identifies approaches to help young children succeed in the early school

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-09-15

Effective Youth Services: Good Practice

Office for Standards in Education U.K.

A 29-page report providing case studies of the good practice observed during a programme to inspect all local authority youth services in the U.K.

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2005-07-22

Effects of Food Marketing to Kids: I'm Lovin' It?

National Health Policy Forum

This 16-page US policy brief reviews key research findings and recommendations on food marketing and its effects on childhood obesity

Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2006-09-13

Embedding Research in Practice: Research within Family Relationship Centres in Australia

AFRC

This 17-page Australian briefing paper surveys a sample of research projects undertaken by FRCs established in funding rounds 1 and 2, and provides some insight into the issues of greatest concern to centres in the first few years of operation, the usefulness of reflective practice in service development, and the experience of the research process where external research partners are involved

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-07

Encouraging Strong Family Relationships

Center for the Study of Social Policy

A 73-page U.S. report examining recent changes in the structure of American families and proposing benchmarks for a framework favouring the healthy formation and maintenance of families

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-07-26

Enforcing Law on Tobacco Sales to Minors: Getting the Question and Action Right

New South Wales Public Health Bulletin

This 4-page Australian paper examines effectiveness of regulation and law enforcement pertaining to tobacco promotion, sale and public use

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-02-13

Engaging Fathers in Child and Family Services

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs - Australia

This 76-page Australian occasional paper on child and family services identifies successful strategies for engaging with fathers.

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-11

Engaging Older Youth: Program and City-level Strategies to Support Sustained Participation in Out-of-School Time

The Wallace Collection

This 106-page US study examines how to get youths to participate regularly in after-school programmes

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-04-29

Engaging Young People in Volunteering: What Works in Tasmania

Volunteering Tasmania

This 124-page Australian report outlines how to cultivate interest in volunteering among young people , how to create roles that are appropriate for young people, and the characteristics for successful leadership in youth volunteering

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-06-02

Enriching Summer Work: An Evaluation of the Summer Career Exploration Program

Public/Private Ventures

A 51-page U.S. report evaluating the impact of a privately-funded summer job programme for low-income teenagers

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-09-28

Ensuring the Best Start in Life

IRPP

This 52-page Canadian report assesses the case for selectivity versus universality in early childhood development

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2007-12-14

Equal Access? Appropriate and Affordable Childcare for Every Child

Institute for Public Policy Research

This 43-page report argues that the UK government should aim for a childcare system that promotes child development, supports complex family lives and enables parental employment as the best route out of poverty

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-06-13

Equal Opportunities for Children: Social Welfare Expenditures in English-speaking Countries and Western Europe

Institute for Research on Poverty

An 8-page paper measuring and comparing how social welfare expenditures close the gap in economic resources available to poor children in developed countries

Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-04-22

Eradicating Child Poverty: The Role of Key Policy Areas

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

A series of short reports focusing on certain key policy areas relevant to the 2020 target of eradicating UK child poverty. Each report presents an overview of the importance of the area, progress over the last few years, the extent of its likely contribution to the overall goal and effective alternatives where necessary (Single page with links to each report)

Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-17

Estimating the Technology of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skill Formation

IZA

This 55-page discussion paper formulates and estimates multistage production functions for children's cognitive and noncognitive skills

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-02-01

Evaluating Mentoring Programs

Public/Private Ventures

A 23-page US methodological brief designed to provide programme operators and researchers with practical advice about how to assess a mentoring programme's implementation and impact

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-10-15

Evaluating Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Adolescent Probationers

Rand Corporation

This 3-page abstract of a U.S. study identifies a programme that succeeded in helping young probationers reduce substance abuse and improve psychological functioning

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-09

Evaluation of Meningococcal B Immunisation National Roll Out

Ministry of Health - New Zealand

This 78-page report evaluates New Zealand's meningococcal B immunisation programme

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-01-09

Evaluation of the 2006 Family Law Reforms

AIFS

This 405-page report provides an evaluation of the 2006 changes to the Australian family law system

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-01-28

Evaluation of the PhunkyFoods programme

NFER

An 88-page assessment of a UK programme designed to teach primary children key messages related to healthy eating and physical exercise in a light hearted and fun manner through art, drama, music, play and practical experience with food.

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-11-17

Evaluation of the Self -directed Support Pilot Second Report for Children and Young Adults with a Physical Disability

SPRC

An Australian report on the outcomes of a pilot programme supporting children and young adults by facilitating community inclusion and and the empowerment of service users to make their own choices about their support

Disability, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-04-05

Evaluation of the Self-directed Support Pilot for Children and Young Adults with a Physical Disability

SPRC

A 48-page evaluation of the outcomes, process and costs of the Australian Self Directed Support pilot

Families, Children & Youth, DisabilityPosted: 2011-03-22

Evaluation of the Sporting Chance Program

ACER

This 137-page programme evaluation identifies a number of critical success factors that have contributed to improved outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

Indigenous Affairs, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-02-24

Evaluation of the Young Volunteer Challenge Pilot Programme: Research Report

Department for Education and Skills

This 91-page UK report presents the findings from the evaluation of the Young Volunteer Challenge (YVC) pilot programme, testing whether the YVC model led to an increase in volunteering among young people from low-income backgrounds

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-05-31

Evaluation of Youth One Stop Shops

Ministry of Health - New Zealand

This 206-page New Zealand evaluation examined the current place of youth one stop shops (YOSS) in the continuum of health service provision, and provided an overview of how they provide health services for New Zealand youth

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-01-07

Evaluation Plan: Early Intervention Program

SPRC

A 42-page Australian plan for the evaluation of a voluntary intervention programme designed to assist families encountering problems in caring for their children

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-10-30

Evidence of the Effectiveness of Child Support and Visitation

Harris School

This 33-page US working paper examines the effectiveness of two aspects of non-resident father involvement in reducing food insecurity among children

Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-03-22

Exceptional Returns: Economic, Fiscal and Social Benefits of Investment in Early Childhood Development

Economic Policy Institute

This 54-page U.S. report stresses the benefits of publicly funded early childhood development programmes for the children of low-income families

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-26

Explanations for the Decline in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

This 12-page US bulletin examines possible reasons for the decline in child sexual abuse cases and proposes further research

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-02-27

Exploring the Impacts of Public Childcare on Mothers and Children in Italy: Does Rationing Play a Role?

IZA

This 35-page discussion paper investigates the effects of public childcare availability in Italy on mothers' working status and children's scholastic achievements

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-09

Factors Associated with Relationship Dissolution of Australian Families with Children

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

This Australian report considers whether mental health problems, impaired physical functioning, hazardous levels of alcohol consumption and smoking are associated with later divorce or separation.

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-06

Factors of Risk, Vulnerability and School Readiness Among Preschoolers

IRPP

A 44-page Canadian study examining risk factors and vulnerability among preschool children in Quebec

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-06

Families and Expanded Learning Opportunities: Working Together to Support Children's Learning

HFRP

A 4-page US brief exploring the ways that families and ELOs (expanded learning opportunities)must work as equal partners in order to ensure ELOs are contributing to children's learning in meaningful ways

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-04-30

Families at Risk: The Effects of Chronic and Multiple Disadvantage

Government of South Australia et al.

An 84-page Australian study drawing attention to the strengths and challenges for parents living in situations of chronic and multiple disadvantage with children aged 0-7 years

Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-08-07

Families Make All the Difference: Helping Kids to Grow and Learn

Institute of Family Studies

This 8-page Australian fact sheet provides a range of information on ways in which families nurture and support children's physical, learning and social emotional development

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2012-05-17

Families Through Life

AIFS

Report of "Families Through Life", the July 2008 conference of the Australian Institute of Family Studies (single page linking to individual presentations)

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-07-25

Families with Children in Britain: Findings from the 2004 Families and Children Study

Department for Work and Pensions - UK

This 396-page study explores the characteristics and circumstances of families and children in Britain in 2004

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-04-12

Families, Incomes and Jobs

Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research

A 116-page report detailing how Australians have been living over the past three years, specifically in respect of families, incomes and employment

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-05-03

Family Characteristics and Transitions, Australia, 2006-07

Australian Bureau of Statistics

An Australian report on the changing pattern of family and household composition

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-06-12

Family Child Care in the United States

NCCP

A 28-page literature review of research relating to family child care in the United States

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-04-28

Family Engagement: A Shared Responsibility

Harvard Family Research Project

A US research report discussing how families, schools, and communities can create a shared responsibility for children’s learning and academic success

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-11-30

Family Intervention Projects: A Classic Case of Policy-based Evidence

Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

This 21-page UK briefing is based on a comprehensive re-analysis of government- funded evaluations on the effectiveness of its Family Intervention Project (FIP)strategy

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-08-19

Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education

Harvard Family Research Project

An 8-page US brief synthesizing the latest research on how family involvement contributes to young children's learning and development

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-07-13

Family Joblessness in Australia

SPRC

A 4-page article examining the problem of family joblessness in Australia

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-05-17

Family Location and Caregiving Patterns from an International Perspective

CESifo

This 30-page working paper conducts a cross-national econometric analysis of intra-family location and caregiving patterns

Ageing, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-04-08

Family Matters

Eurofound

A 13-page document focusing on families in the light of recent policy developments at EU and national level.

Families, Children & Youth, European UnionPosted: 2008-01-10

Family Relationships and Mental Illness: Impacts and Service Responses

AFRC

This 19-page Australian paper gives a brief overview of mental health problems, including types and prevalence, causes of mental illness, and family-related risk and protective factors.

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-10

Family Relationships Quarterly

AIFS

A special 30-page edition of an Australian bulletin containing a number of articles focusing on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families

Indigenous Affairs, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-09-14

Family Resilience Where Families Have a Child (0-8 years) with Disability

SPRC

This 91-page Australian report develops the understanding of resilience in families with a disabled child

Disability, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-08-18

Family Structure and Child Outcomes in the United States and Sweden

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 25-page paper compares the relationships between family structure and children's outcomes in terms of education and earnings data from Sweden and the U.S.

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-23

Family Ties

Fostering Results

A 12-page U.S. report on the advantages of subsidised guardianship by relatives and other caregivers as an alternative to long-term foster care

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-18

Family Violence and Family Law in Australia

Attorney-General's Department, Australia

This 219-page Australian report examines the impact of family violence, which had occurred before, during and or after parental relationship breakdown, on post-separation decision making and arrangements as viewed by children and parents

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-07-08

Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile

Statistics Canada

This 64-page annual report provides the most current data on the nature and extent of family violence in Canada, as well as trends over time. This year, the focus of the report is a profile of shelters that provide residential services to women and children fleeing abusive situations

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-10-22

Family Violence: Towards a Holistic Approach to Screening and Risk Assessment in Family Support Services

AFRC

This 18-page Australian briefing paper reviews the current research and literature specific to family violence screening and risk assessment. The paper aims to assist service providers and practitioners to develop and evaluate tools for use within family support services

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-10-19

Fast Times at Ridgemont High? The Effect of Compulsory Schooling Laws on Teenage Births

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 47-page discussion paper investigates U.S. and Norwegian experience of whether increasing mandatory scholastic attainment through compulsory schooling legislation encourages women to delay childbearing

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-12-06

Fatalities and the Organisation of Childcare in the United States, 1985-2003

Foundation of Child Development

A 29-page report examining the safety record of paid childcare in the U.S.

Families, Children & Youth, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-02

Fatally Flawed: The Child Protection Crisis in Australia

CIS

A 40-page Australian monograph examining the child protection crisis in New South Wales

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-05

Father-Inclusive Practice and Associated Professional Competencies

AFRC

This 10-page Australian briefing explores the research on fathers' involvement with children and effective practice for including fathers in health, education and welfare services

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-03-25

Fathers and Youth's Delinquent Behavior

IZA

This 50-page discussion paper analyzes the relationship between having one or more father figures and the likelihood that young people engage in delinquent criminal behaviour

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-11-02

Federal Nutrition Programs and Childhood Obesity: Inside the Black Box

IZA

A 40-page US discussion paper studying the mechanisms by which the relationships between federal nutrition programmes and child health arise

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-11-27

Female Breadwinner Families: Their Existence, Persistence and Sources

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 32-page discussion paper developing and testing a typology for understanding two-parent households in which the female is the major earner

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-09-17

Female Labor Supply and Parental Leave Benefits: The Causal Effect of Paying Higher Transfers for a Shorter Period of Time

IZA

A 10-page discussion paper studying the labor supply effects of a change in child-subsidy policy designed to both increase fertility and shorten birth-related employment interruptions

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-02-19

Female SAAP Clients and Children Escaping Domestic and Family Violence 2003-04

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This 28-page Australian bulletin overviews data about females and accompanying children escaping domestic violence and accessing the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-10-06

Fighting Youth Unemployment: The Effects of Active Labor Market Policies

IZA

This 54-page discussion paper analyzes the short- and long-term impacts for a variety of different programmes designed to assist the young unemployed into employment or further education

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-01-09

Final Report on the Evaluation of the Judicial Oversight Demonstration

Urban Institute

A US report presenting the results of an initiative testing the impact of a co-ordinated community approach to intimate partner violence in 3 US states (single page linking to all parts of the report)

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-07-21

Food and Beverage Marketing to Children and Adolescents:

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

A 12-page US research brief examining the changes in marketing necessary to promote healthy eating habits

Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2008-12-24

Forging the Link Between Alcohol Advertising and Underage Drinking

Rand Corporation

A 5-page US summary of research examining the linkage between alcohol advertising and underage drinking

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-04-11

Forging the Link Between Alcohol Advertising and Underage Drinking

Rand Corporation

A 5-page U.S. research brief investigating the link between alcohol advertising and underage drinking

Families, Children & Youth, Drug AbusePosted: 2006-02-24

Forming Partnerships: The Human Rights of Children in Need of Care and Protection

Crawford School of Economics and Government

This 23-page Australian paper synthesizes concepts of human rights, children's needs and citizenship as a basis for redefining policy and services for children in care

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-11-26

Foster Care Adoption in the United States: A State-by-State Analysis of Barriers and Promising Approaches

Urban Institute

This 122-page U.S. report describes the complexities, progress and struggles states are experiencing in trying to move more children into adoption

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-11-24

Foster Care Adoption in the United States: An Analysis of Interest in Adoption and a Review of State Recruitment Policies

Urban Institute

This 27-page U.S. report examines adoption recruiting, describing levels of interest in adoption, identifying the prime movers, chanelling interest to foster care adoption

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-12-02

Foster Care: Voices from the Inside

Pew Charitable Trusts

This 34-page report highlights the structural factors responsible for "a child welfare system (US) that is overly reliant on foster care" and the human costs resulting from the system

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-02-23

Fostering the Future: Safety, Permanence and Well-Being for Children in Foster Care

Pew Charitable Trusts

This 70-page U.S. report on foster care makes significant recommendations for improvement in federal funding and in the role of the courts

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-05-25