Families, Children & Youth


Single Motherhood and (Un)Equal Educational Opportunities

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 25-page discussion paper studying the effect of single motherhood on children's educational attainment in Germany

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-15

Job Turnover, Wage Rates and Marital Stability: How are they related?

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 51-page discussion paper examining the interplay between job stability, wage rates and marital instability

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-23

Child Poverty and Changes in Child Poverty in Rich Countries Since 1990

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 65-page discussion paper documents levels and changes in child poverty rates in 12 OECD countries, and focuses on an analysis of the reasons for changes over the 1990s

Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-20

The Impact of Tax and Transfer Systems on Children in the European Union

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 65-page discussion paper analyzing the impact of fiscal policy on the economic resources available to children, and on child poverty rates

Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-05-05

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

How Do Marital Status, Wage Rates, and Work Commitment Interact?

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 45-page discussion paper examines the linkages between marriage, work commitment and wage rates

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-08-02

"It Wasn't Me, It Was Them!" - Social Influence in Risky Behaviour by Adolescents

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 25-page discussion paper examines risky behaviour (the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana) by American adolescents in the context of peer group behaviour

Families, Children & Youth, Drug AbusePosted: 2005-04-20

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

Child Poverty and Family Transfers in Southern Europe

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 47-page discussion paper examines the effect of family transfers on child poverty in Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal

Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-03-03

Maternal Employment and Adolescent Development

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 57-page discussion paper investigating how maternal employment is related to outcomes for 10 and 11 year olds

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-07-20

Is the Child Health/Family Income Gradient Universal? Evidence from England

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 26-page discussion paper compares the child health/family income gradient in England with results from the U.S.

Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2004-10-12

Hours of Work and Gender Identity: Does Part-Time Work Make the Family Happier?

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 39-page discussion paper examining the relationship between part-time work and happiness

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-16

Can Parents Afford to Work? Childcare Costs, Tax Benefit Policies and Work Incentives

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 69-page discussion paper quantifies the net cost of purchasing full-time centre-based childcare in OECD countries, and assesses the financial trade-offs between work and staying at home

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-01-24

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

The Determinants of the Prevalence of Single Mothers: A Cross-Country Analysis

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 38-page discussion paper examines the effect of public assistance, labour market and marriage market conditions and the prevalence of single mothers across countries and over time

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-07-25

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

Developments in Family Policy in Portugal in 2003

Institute of Social Sciences

A 20-page working paper detailing developments in family policy in Portugal during 2003, covering benefits, reconciling work and family life, and the regulation of marriage and other relationships

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-06-23

Online Child Sexual Abuse Content: The development of a comprehensive, Transferable International Internet Notice and Takedown System

Internet Watch Foundation

This 131-page report establishes the value of an international ‘notice and takedown’ system, through the examination of the legislative and regulatory approaches in eight countries

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-09-20

Child Soldiers in Afghanistan

IPCS

A 6-page Indian report on the use of child soldiers in Afghanistan

Families, Children & Youth, Human RightsPosted: 2007-07-12

Parents at the Centre

IPPR

The objective of the research presented in this 37-page UK report is to understand why some parents who are entitled to use early years services don’t normally do so

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-12

Make Me a Criminal: Preventing Youth Crime

IPPR

This 94-page UK report makes the case for a more therapeutic and family-based approach to youth offending

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-05-15

Make Me a Criminal: Preventing Youth Crime

IPPR

This 92-page UK report argues for a more therapeutic and family-based approach to youth offending

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-02-22

Rallying Together: Summary of a Research Study of Raleigh's Work with Disadvantaged Young People

IPPR

This 65-page report was commissioned to research the long-term impact of Raleigh, a UK youth development organisation working with disadvantaged young people

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-14

The UK Child Trust Fund

IPPR

A 17-page paper setting out some of the early findings from the UK's experience of Child Trust Funds

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-07-17

Making the Case for Universal Childcare

IPPR

This 21-page UK paper makes the economic case for universal childcare for preschool-aged children

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-12-16

Labor Market Experiences and Transition to Adulthood

IRP

A 36-page US discussion paper measuring the labour market behaviour of young adults and associations with the transitions to young adulthood as measured by living with parents, being married or cohabiting

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-10-25

New Evidence about Child Care in Canada

IRPP

A 44-page Canadian report examining the use of non-parental pre-school care in Canada

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-10-20

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

Promoting Equity and Dignity for Aboriginal Children in Canada

IRPP

This 32-page Canadian study examines recent innovations in public policies, programmes and partnerships involving Aboriginal children

Indigenous Affairs, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-08-19

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

Gender Mainstreaming in ESDP Missions

ISS-EU

This 77-page report explores the issue of gender mainstreaming and the case for incorporating it in ESDP missions

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-06-20

Meaningful Investments in Pre-K: Estimating the Per-Child Costs of Quality Programs

IWPR

A 44-page US report estimating the costs of quality improvements in pre-kindergarten settings in the US

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-05-26

Women's Age at First Marriage and Marital Instability: Evidence from the 2006-2008 National Survey of Family Growth

IZA

An 18-page discussion paper examining the implications of women's delayed entry to marriage for marital stability

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-29

Understanding the Effects of Siblings on Child Mortality: Evidence from India

IZA

A 39-page discussion paper examining the impacts of sibling spacing on child mortality

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-10-27

The Effects of a Universal Child Benefit

IZA

This 51-page discussion paper examines the impact of a universal child benefit on fertility and family well-being

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-10-17

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

Child Care Subsidies and Child Development

IZA

This 48-page discussion paper provides a systematic assessment of the impact of subsidy receipt on a wide range of child outcomes.

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-11-28

Weight Gain in Adolescents and Their Peers

IZA

This 29-page discussion paper documents correlations in weight gain among adolescent peers

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-08-05

Child Care, Maternal Employment and Persistence: A Natural Experiment from Spain

IZA

This discussion paper analyzes the effects of a large-scale provision of publicly subsidized child care in Spain in the early 1990s, addressing the impact on mothers’ short- and long-run employment outcomes (up to four years after the child was eligible to participate in the program)

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-08-24

The Effect of Children on the Level of Labor Market Involvement of Married Women: What is the Role of Education?

IZA

This 51-page discussion paper analyzes the way women's education influences the effect of children on their level of labour market involvement

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-04-05

Cheaper Child Care, More Children

IZA

A 40-page discussion paper studying the effect of child care costs on the fertility behavior of Swedish women

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-01-30

More Schooling, More Children: Compulsory Schooling Reforms and Fertility in Europe

IZA

This 43-page discussion paper studies the relationship between education and fertility

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-11-01

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

Intrahousehold Distribution and Child Poverty: Theory and Evidence from Côte d’Ivoire

IZA

This paper extends the collective model of household consumption to recover mother's, father's and children's shares of consumption together with economies of scale

International Development, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-10-31

Scarring Effects of Remaining Unemployed for Long-Term Unemployed School-Leavers

IZA

This 39-page study investigates whether and to what extent further unemployment experience for youths who are already long-term unemployed imposes a penalty on subsequent labor market outcomes

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-09-16

"Might Not Be a Tomorrow": A Multi-Methods Approach to Anticipated Early Death and Youth Crime

IZA

A number of researchers point to the anticipation of early death, or a sense of "futurelessness," as a contributing factor to youth crime and violence. This 49-page discussion paper addresses the limitations of previous studies using a multi-methods approach, involving the analyses of national survey data and in-depth interviews with active street offenders

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-26

School Nutrition Programs and the Incidence of Childhood Obesity

IZA

A 37-page discussion paper assessing the impact of two US school nutrition programmes in the battle against childhood obesity

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-09-08

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

Public Policies and Women's Employment after Childbearing

IZA

This 48-page paper examines how the public policy environment in the United States affects work by new mothers following childbirth. We examine four types of policies that vary across states and affect the budget constraint in different ways

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-01-28

The Effects of California's Paid Family Leave Program on Mothers' Leave-Taking and Subsequent Labor Market Outcomes

IZA

This 34-page discussion paper examines how California's paid family leave (PFL) programme affected leave-taking by mothers following childbirth, as well as subsequent labour market outcomes

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-01-16

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

The Changing Nature of the School-to-Work Transition Process in OECD Countries

IZA

A 45-page discussion paper highlighting the contrasting trends in youth labour market performance in OECD countries over the past decade

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-03-26

Marriage and Divorce: Changes and their Driving Forces

IZA

A 41-page discussion paper documenting key facts about marriage and divorce in the US over a 150 year period and examining the driving forces responsible for changes

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-02-14

Adult Outcomes for Children of Teenage Mothers

IZA

A 41-page discussion paper studying the outcomes of being born to a teenage mother

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-05-10

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

Pill Power: The Prequel

IZA

A 46-page discussion paper concluding that fertility control, within or outside marriage, emerges as the key enabler of women's educational and professional advancement

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-02-11

The Political Economy of Intergenerational Income Mobility

IZA

This 46-page discussion paper seeks to identify the structural parameters that govern the intergenerational elasticity of income

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-03-10

Minimum Wages and Employment: Reconsidering the Use of a Time-Series Approach as an Evaluation Tool

IZA

This 37-page discussion paper uses an approach based on aggregate time-series data that allows us to determine if minimum wage changes have significant effects on employment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-02-19

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

Youth Unemployment: Déjà Vu?

IZA

This 58-page paper reviews current issues in youth labour markets in developed countries

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-02-04

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

Whose Children Gain from Starting School Later?

IZA

This 31-page discussion paper looks at the effect of school starting age on standardized test scores using data covering all grade four and grade eight students in Hungary

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-03-10

The Impact of Placing Adolescent Males into Foster Care on their Education, Income Assistance and Incarcerations

IZA

This 38-page discussion paper focuses on estimating the impact of placing 16 to 18 year old male youth into care on their rates of high school graduation, and post-majority income assistance receipt and incarceration

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-24

Under Pressure? The Effect of Peers on Outcomes of Young Adults

IZA

A 45-page discussion paper examining the role of peer composition in 9th grade on longer-run outcomes such as IQ scores at age 18, teenage childbearing, post-compulsory schooling educational track, adult labor market status, and earnings

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2010-05-28

Religion and Child Health

IZA

This 34-page discussion paper examines the determinants of the health of children ages 6 to 19. The primary focus is on the effect of religion on the reported overall health and psychological health of the child

Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2010-10-11

Inter-ethnic Marriage and Partner Satisfaction

IZA

This 18-page discussion paper investigates immigrant assortative mating and relationship satisfaction

Families, Children & Youth, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-11-24

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

Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital in the Midst of HIV/AIDS

IZA

This 47-page discussion paper provides evidence on how adverse health conditions affect the transfer of human capital from one generation to the next

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-09-22

Mentoring, Educational Services, and Incentives to Learn: What Do We Know About Them?

IZA

This 35-page discussion paper reviews recent studies on the effectiveness of services and incentives offered to disadvantaged youth

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2010-10-28

Is Child Labor Harmful? The Impact of Working Earlier in Life on Adult Earnings

IZA

This 55-page discussion paper explores whether working as a child harms adult earnings

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-09-17

A New Cost-Benefit and Rate of Return Analysis for the Perry Preschool Program: A Summary

IZA

This 19-page paper summarizes the authors' recent work on the rate of return and cost-benefit ratio of an influential early childhood programme

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2010-07-13

Child Labor

IZA

A 103-page discussion paper providing a detailed overview of the literature on why and how children work and the consequences of that work

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-19

A Flying Start? Long Term Consequences of Maternal Time Investments in Children During Their First Year of Life

IZA

A 66-page discussion paper studying the impact on children of increasing the time that the mother spends with her child in the first year by exploiting a reform that increased paid and unpaid maternity leave

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-16

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

The Effect of Childhood Conduct Disorder on Human Capital

IZA

This 37-page discussion paper estimates the longer-term effects of childhood conduct disorder on human capital accumulation and violent and criminal behaviour later in life using data of Australian twins

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-05-28

You Can’t Be Happier than Your Wife: Happiness Gaps and Divorce

IZA

This 42-page discussion paper examines whether the gap in subjective happiness between spouses matters per se, i.e. whether it predicts divorce

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-12-10

Parental Education, Grade Attainment and Earnings Expectations among University Students

IZA

A 47-page discussion paper analysing the relationship between socio-economic status and child outcomes in university

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-04-27

Youth Unemployment in Europe and the United States

IZA

This 29-page discussion paper focuses on youth unemployment, why we should be concerned about it, why it is increasing again, how the present difficulties of young people entering the labour market differ from those of the past and what useful lessons have been learned that may guide future policy

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-05-18

Child Care Subsidies and Childhood Obesity

IZA

A 42-page discussion paper investigating whether there is a relationship between child care subsidies and childhood obesity

Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2009-07-05

Children of War: The Long-Run Effects of Large-Scale Physical Destruction and Warfare on Children

IZA

This 47-page discussion paper provides causal evidence on long-term consequences of large-scale physical destruction during WWII on the educational attainment, health status and labor market outcomes of German children

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-09-24

Destined for (Un)Happiness: Does Childhood Predict Adult Life Satisfaction?

IZA

This 39-page discussion paper addresses the question of how much of adult life satisfaction is predicted by childhood traits, parental characteristics and family socioeconomic status

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-12

A Flying Start? Maternity Leave Benefits and Long Run Outcomes of Children

IZA

This discussion paper studies the impact on children of increasing maternity leave benefits using a reform that increased paid and unpaid maternity leave in Norway

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-04

Maternal Education, Home Environments and the Development of Children and Adolescents

IZA

This 56-page discussion paper studies the intergenerational effects of maternal education on children's cognitive achievement, behavioural problems, grade repetition and obesity

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-10-04

IQ and Family Background: Are Associations Strong or Weak?

IZA

This 12-page discussion paper studies the intergenerational transmission of abilities. It uses a large representative sample of Swedish men to examine both intergenerational and sibling correlations in IQ

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-29

Moving Down: Women's Part-Time Work and Occupational Change in Britain 19991-2001

IZA

A 43-page discussion paper analyzing the nature of occupational change as women make the transition between full-time and part-time work

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-10-31

Longer-Term Impacts of Mentoring, Educational Services, and Incentives to Learn: Evidence from a Randomized Trial

IZA

This 57-page discussion paper analyzes the short- and long-term educational and employment impacts of an after-school program, the Quantum Opportunity Program, that offered disadvantaged high-school youth: mentoring, educational services, and financial rewards with the objective to improve high-school graduation and post-secondary schooling enrollment

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-04

Immigration, Family Responsibilities and the Labor Supply of Skilled Native Women

IZA

This 50-page discussion paper investigates the effects of Spain's large recent immigration wave on the labor supply of highly skilled native women

Families, Children & Youth, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-07-10

Kindergarten Enrollment and the Intergenerational Transmission of Education

IZA

An 11-page discussion paper studying whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the age at which children enrol in kindergarten

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-10-17

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

The Unknown Immigration: Incentives and Family Composition in Intercountry Adoptions to the United States

IZA

This 39-page discussion paper studies the dynamics of US adoptions of children born abroad

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-11-18

Mothers Do Matter: New Evidence on the Effect of Parents' Schooling on Children's Schooling Using Swedish Twin Data

IZA

This 26-page discussion paper examines aspects of the intergenerational effects on children's schooling

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-09-16

Do International Labor Standards Contribute to the Persistence of the Child Labor Problem?

IZA

This 43-page discussion paper studies whether international labour standards and product boycotts may delay the ultimate eradication of child labour

Families, Children & Youth, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-06-23

Parental Leave and Mothers' Careers: The Relative Importance of Job Protection and Cash Benefits

IZA

This 52-page discussion paper studies how mothers' return to work behavior and labour market outcomes are affected by alternative mixes of key policy parameters

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-04

Parents' Incomes and Childrens' Outcomes: A Quasi-Experiment

IZA

This 47-page discussion paper examines the effect of parental incomes on children's outcomes

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

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Early Childhood Intervention: Evidence from a Randomised Evaluation of a Parenting Programme

IZA

This discussion paper evaluates of an early childhood intervention programme aimed at improving the skills and parenting strategies of parents, particularly those who find their child's behaviour difficult or challenging

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-11-12

Youth Risk-Taking Behaviour in Brazil: Drug Use and Teenage Pregnancies

IZA

A 17-page discussion paper studying interactions among different type of risk-taking behaviour by Brazilian youth

Families, Children & Youth, Drug AbusePosted: 2007-09-20

Schools, Skills and Synapses

IZA

This 95-page discussion paper studies the effectiveness of early intervention in offsetting inequalities and differences among children

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-06-11

Birth Weight and the Dynamics of Early Cognitive and Behavioural Development

IZA

This 30-page discussion paper explores the impact of birth weight on children's cognitive and behavioural outcomes

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-07-12

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

The Influence of Family and Friends on Young People's Drinking

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

The 8-page summary of a UK report examining family and friendship influences on young people's drinking habits

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-02-16