Families, Children & Youth
The Experience of Birth and Early Mothering After Assisted Conception
Key Centre for Women's Health in Society
A 358-page Australian thesis characterizing the postpartum psychological functioning of women conceiving through assisted reproductive technology
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-03-12
The Family Law Violence Strategy
Attorney-General's Department - Australia
A 13-page document explaining the strategy of the Australian Government for improving the family law process for people involved in cases where family violence and child abuse issues are raised
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-03-17
The First Report - Task Force for Action on Violence Within Families
Ministry of Social Development - New Zealand
A 40-page programme of action to improve the manner in which family violence is addressed in New Zealand
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-09-27
The Fiscal Effects of Investing in High-Quality Preschool Programs
Brookings Institution
An 8-page US brief examining the long-term fiscal benefits of investing in high-quality preschool programmes
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-04-19
The Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework: Promoting Family Engagement and School Readiness from Prenatal to Age 8
Office of Head Start
This 22-page US framework document highlights a set of desired outcomes in early childhood learning and examples of strategies to achieve them
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2011-10-10
The Health and Well-Being of Young Children of Immigrants
Urban Institute
A 57-page U.S. report examining the health and well-being of young children in immigrant families
Immigration & Refugees, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-10
The Impact of Changes in Kindergarten Entrance Age Policies on Children's Academic Achievement and the Child Care Needs of Families
Rand Corporation
This 159-page U.S. dissertation finds a significant positive outcome from delaying kindergarten entrance by one year
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-04-16
The Impact of Child Support Payments on the Labour Supply Decisions of Resident Mothers
AIFS
This 34-page Australian paper examines the effect of child support payments on separated mothers' employment
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-10-19
The Impact of Child-Care Centers on Early Childhood Development
IDB
This 22-page paper presents a systematic and complete agenda to assess the impact of attending a child-care center on early childhood development (ECD) in the context of a developing country
Families, Children & Youth, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-10-30
The Impact of Migration on Family Left Behind
IZA
This 35-page discussion paper addresses the effects of migration on families left behind and offers new evidence on the impact of migration on elderly parents
Immigration & Refugees, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-03-08
The Impact of Parental Involvement on Children’s Education
DCSF
A 12-page UK guide providing a summary of research evidence on the impact of parental involvement on children’s education, the stages at which it is know to have an impact, and the types of activities are influential.
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-28
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
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
The Impact of Young Motherhood
Social Policy Research Centre
This 4-page Australian article examines the economic situation of young mothers in Australia
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-08-07
The Impact of Young Motherhood on Education, Employment and Marriage
SPRC
A 37-page Australian discussion paper examining the outcomes of women who have their first child when young
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-11-20
The Implementation of the Partners for Fragile Families Demonstration Projects
Urban Institute
This 123-page US report describes the design and implementation of a programme aimed at increasing the capacity of young disadvantaged fathers to become more supportive of their children
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-08-11
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
The Influence of Personal, Family, and School Factors on Early Adolescent Substance Use
Rand Corporation
This US study of middle school students in Southern California found that racial and ethnic variations in substance use among young adolescents are influenced by individual, family and school factors
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-04-12
The Ishraq Program in Rural Upper Egypt
Population Council
The 46-page report of a pilot programme in rural Upper Egypt designed to provide improved opportunities for adolescent girls
Families, Children & Youth, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-05-17
The Leadership Imperative: Reforming Children
Demos
A 93-page U.K. report stressing the need to reform the culture of organisations if the "Every Child Matters" reform agenda is to work on the ground
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-01-11
The Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project: Supporting Mental Health Treatment in Primary Care
Commonwealth Fund
This 20-page US study looks into the development and implementation of a programme that provides timely telephonic psychiatric and clinical guidance to primary care providers treating children with mental health problems
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-12
The Mental Health and Well-Being of Children and Adolescents in Home-Based Foster Care
'Medical Journal of Australia'
This study identifies the prevalence of mental health problems, rates of suicidal ideation and behaviour and use of professional mental health services among children and adolescents in home-based foster care
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2007-02-19
The Nature and Impact of Caring for Family Members with a Disability in Australia
AIFS
This 140-page Australian report examines the effects of caring for family members
Disability, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-06-25
The New Kid on the Block: What is Marriage Education and Does it Work?
Center for Law and Social Policy
An 8-page U.S. brief describing marriage education and examining whether it works
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-08-04
The Origin of Lone-Parent Concentrations in Metropolitan and Regional Australia
Australian Institute of Family Studies
This 7-page analysis investigates why there are higher concentrations of lone-parent families in Australia
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-02-02
The Other Glass Ceiling: The Domestic Politics of Parenting
Demos UK
A 123-page UK report examining the everyday lives of families with children
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-05-04
The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report
Ministry of Justice - New Zealand
A 115-page New Zealand report evaluating The Parenting Hearings Programme (PHP) pilot, which is intended to provide an early response to urgent applications and to cases not resolved through counselling or mediation
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-11-29
The Pathways to Prevention Program: Doing Developmental Prevention
A 6-page paper reporting interim results of an Australian programme involving family, school and community in a series of interventions designed to prevent anti-social behaviour
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-09-25
The Pathways to Prevention Project
Key Centre
This 132-page Australian report deals with an innovative programme of community action designed to reduce the incidence of developmental problems in childhood
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-01-29
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
The Prohibition of Illicit Drugs is Killing and Criminalising Our Children and We Are All Letting It Happen.
Australia21
The 28-page report of a roundtable held to consider the likely costs and benefits of a change in Australia's current policy on illicit drugs
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-04-05
The Promise and Challenge of Mentoring High-Risk Youth: Findings from the National Faith-Based Initiative
Public/Private Ventures
A 57-page report exploring whether a monitoring program run by a faith-based organisation is a viable intervention for high-risk youth
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-05-24
The Provider System for Children's Mental Health: Workforce Capacity and Effective Treatment
National Health Policy Forum
This 18-page U.S. issue brief examines two issues relevant to meeting the unmet needs of children requiring mental health care in the U.S., adequate provider supply and effectiveness of care delivery
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-14
The Relative Effectiveness of 10 Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in the United States
Rand Corporation
A 126-page report on the results of a comparative study of youth substance abuse treatment programs in the US
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-06-07
The Role of Environmental Characteristics in Changing the Pathways to Adolescent Antisocial Behaviour of High- and Low-Risk Children
Australian Institute of Family Studies
This 31-page Auustralian conference presentation explores the ways in which developmental pathways of resilient and low-risk but antisocial children can be identified
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-07-18
The Role of Specialty Mental Health Courts in Meeting the Needs of Juvenile Offenders
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
A U.S. paper considering whether specialty mental health courts would be of benefit to juvenile offenders
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-12-02
The Safety and Wellbeing of Children in Families with Multiple and Complex Problems
AIFS
This 24-page Australian paper presents evidence regarding the extent to which parental substance misuse, domestic violence and parental mental health problems co-occur and discusses the wider context of exclusion and disadvantage.
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-15
The School Environment and Adolescent Well-being: Beyond Academics
Child Trends
This 11-page US brief looks at schools as an environment affecting multiple aspects of adolescent development.
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-24
The Science of Prevention for Children and Youth
Australian Review of Public Affairs
This 15-page Australian paper documents the potential of prevention and argues for prevention science as a framework for advancing a coherent, evidence-based approach to address the problems of Australian children and youth
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-23
The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts
Civic Enterprises
A 44-page US study of young people dropping out of high school, to ascertain their personal characteristics and reasons
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-03-10
The State of Preschool: 2004 State Preschool Yearbook
National Institute for Early Education Research
A 228-page annual report profiling state-funded pre-kindergarten programmes in the U.S.
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-24
The State of the World's Children 2005: Childhood Under Threat
United Nations Children's Fund
A 164-page report showing that nearly half the world's children are suffering extreme deprivation from poverty, war and HIV/AIDS
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-12-18
The State of the World's Children 2007
UNICEF
This 160-page report examines the discrimination and disempowerment suffered by women
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-05-02
The Sure Start Journey: A Summary of Evidence
DCSF
This 49-page UK document summarizes the principal findings of research into the Sure Start programme, a system providing an integrated approach to children's services
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-03-11
The Territory as Parent: Review of the Safety of Children in Care in the ACT and of ACT Child Protection Management
ACT Government
This 236-page Australian report follows an investigation into all aspects of child protection in the ACT
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-05-28
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
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
The Validity of Risk Assessments for Intimate Partner Violence
Public Safety Canada
A 29-page Canadian meta-analysis reviewing the predictive accuracy of different approaches and tools used to assess the risk of recidivism for male spousal assault offenders
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-01-21
The War Between the State and the Family
IEA
An 84-page economic analysis of the effects of UK family policy
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-04-19
The Whole Child
Commission on the Whole Child
A US report calling for increased attention to conditions essential to learning
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-04-21
The Young Adult Outcomes of Childhood and Adolescent Antisocial Behaviour: An Australian Cohort
AIC
This 132-page Australian report focuses on the link between childhood and adolescent antisocial behaviour and young adult outcomes
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-07-09
The "Teen Triple P" Positive Parenting Program: A Preliminary Evaluation
Australian Institute of Criminology
A 6-page preliminary evaluation of an Australian pilot program designed to assist parents improve their parenting skills and reduce the chances of their children becoming at risk
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-13
Therapeutic Cloning: The Infertility Treatment Amendment Bill 2007
Research Service - Parliament of Victoria
This 55-page Australian issue brief discusses a range of issues relevant to the Infertility Treatment Amendment Bill 2007
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-04-26
This Time It's Different? Youth Labour Markets During 'The Great Recession'
IZA
This 24-page discussion paper looks at the effects of the 'Great Recession' on young people's labour market experiences in the European Union
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-04-19
Toolkit for Adapting Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools or Supporting Students Exposed to Trauma
Rand Corporation
This 45-page US toolkit was developed for use by school-based mental health professionals for any student with symptoms of distress following exposure to trauma. SSET was adapted from CBITS for use by any school personnel with the time and interest to work with students affected by trauma
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-26
Transitions in Australian Labour Markets: Initial Perspectives
Centre for Public Policy
A 50-page Australian discussion paper examining the concept of Transitional Labour Markets and its application to policy formulation in Australia
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-31
Trends in U.S. Foster Care Adoption Legislation
Urban Institute
A 128-page US study examining recent state legislation dealing with the adoption of children from foster care
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-11-22
Trends in Youth Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms in Australian Jurisdictions 1990-2002
National Drug Research Institute
A 4-page bulletin documenting trends in alcohol-attributable harms due to risky and high-risk drinking for young people across Australia
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-22
Triggering Movements into and out of Child Poverty: A Comparative Study of New Zealand, Britain and West Germany
Social Policy Journal of New Zealand
A 14-page New Zealand paper studying the significance of trigger events and responses in relation to child poverty
Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-10
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
Understanding Homeless Youth
Urban Institute
A 14-page US testimony on the numbers of homeless youth, their characteristics, factors predisposing them to become homeless and promising interventions
Families, Children & Youth, HousingPosted: 2007-06-23
Understanding Quality in Context: Child Care Centers, Communities, Markets, and Public Policy
Urban Institute
This US study explores why the quality of child care programmes varies widely and how public initiatives can help poor-quality programmes improve. The researchers consider how a programme’s characteristics, its director, market forces, and government policies interact with each other
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-08-12
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
United Nations System Efforts to Address Violence Against Women
CRS
This 22-page US report provides an overview of recent UN efforts to address violence against women
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-06-26
Use of Children in Armed Conflict
CDI
A 6-page US House testimony on the use of children in armed conflict
Human Rights, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-04-25
Use of Electronic Media and Communications: Early Childhood to Teenage Years
Australian Communications and Media Authority
This 27-page Australian report provides a comprehensive snapshot of young people’s use of electronic media from early childhood through to teenage years, and parents’ views about that media use
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-07-24
Use of Relative Care by Working Parents
Urban Institute
A 2-page U.S. snapshot on the incidence of relatives caring for children while their parents are at work
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-28
Using Pediatric Care and Practitioners to Ensure Children are Ready to Learn
CSSP
This 21-page US paper reports on a match of two programmes focusing on children's developmental health
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2008-02-20
Using Performance-Based Regulation to Reduce Childhood Obesity
ANZ Health Policy
This 30-page paper proposes a policy strategy termed "performance-based regulation" to combat chilhood obesity
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-21
Views of Children and Young People in Alternative Care in Queensland
CCYPCG
Three Australian reports documenting the views of children and young people in alternative care in Queensland (single page linking to each report)
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-08-07
Violence Against Women in Australia: Research Summary
VicHealth
This 12-page publication presents a synopsis of the latest published research examining violence against women in Australia and its prevention
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-12-19
Violence, Threats and Intimidation in the Lives of Professionals Whose Work Involves Children
Australian Institute of Criminology
Results of Australian research into extent of violence, threats and intimidation confronting professionals working in child protection
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-04-27
Water Fluoridation and Children's Dental Health
AIHW, ARCPOH
A 51-page Australian report examining the differences in the oral health of children living in areas of different concentrations of fluoride in the public water supply
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-01-03
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
Welfare-Enhancing Marginal Tax Rates: The Case of Publicly Provided Day Care
Institute for Futures Studies
A 23-page working paper highlighting the role of tax funding day care for children
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-05
What About the Kids? Improving the Experiences of Infants and Young People in a Changing World
New South Wales Commission for Children and Young People
This 76-page Australian paper offers concrete sugggestions for policy improvements to support the care and education of babies and young children
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-06-22
What Can the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children Tell Us About Infants' amd 4 to 5 year olds experiences of early childhood education and care?
Australian Institute of Family Studies
A 10-page analysis of data on the pattern of non-parental childcare in Australia
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-02-22
What Can We Learn from Quebec's Universal Childcare Program?
C.D. Howe Institute
A 5-page Canadian analysis of the impact of Quebec's universal childcare programme on work choices, family functioning and children's well-being
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-02-04
What Do We Know About Couples and Marriage in Disadvantaged Populations?
Center for Law and Public Policy
A 37-page US paper examining recent research on couples and marriage through the lens of economic disadvantage
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-07-02
What do "I Do's" Do? Potential Benefits of Marriage for Cohabiting Couples With Children
Urban Institute
An 8-page U.S. study quantifying the benefits of marriage, as compared to cohabitation, for families with children
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-05-26
What Happened When Kindergarten Went Universal?
Hoover Institution
This US study estimates the impact of earlier state interventions to introduce kindergarten into public schools
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-03
What Makes a Child Molester?
Public Safety Canada
A 2-page Canadian summary of research into the characteristics of individuals who sexually abuse children
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-15
What Makes Juvenile Offenders Different from Adult Offenders?
AIC
This 8-page Australian paper outlines the factors (biological, psychological and social) that make juvenile offenders different from adult offenders and that necessitate unique responses to juvenile crime
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-03-25
What Works Best in Reducing Child Poverty? A Benefit or Work Strategy?
OECD
This 54-page study assesses the extent to which child poverty is associated with the work status of parents and discusses possible policy directions
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-03-19
What Works in Stimulating Creativity Amongst Socially Excluded Young People
NFER
A 138-page UK report of a project investigating what works in stimulating creativity in socially-excluded young adults
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-10-31
What Works with Adolescents? Family Connections and Involvement in Interventions for Adolescent Problem Behaviours
AIFS
This 13-page Australian briefing explores the literature regarding adolescent-parent relationships and the evidence for family involvement in interventions, such as family therapy, to address adolescent problems. Examples of practice are provided.
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-30
What's Holding Black Kids Back?
Manhattan Institute
A U.S. commentary on the need for improved parenting if black children are to overcome underachievement
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-20
Where Have All the Children Gone?
NATSEM
A 39-page paper on trends in the childlessness of professional women in Australia
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-07-02
Where To Now for Early Childhood Education and Care?
Australian Council for Educational Research
An article examining the state of early childhood education and care in Australia
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-08
Who Cares? The Cost of Caring in Australia 2002 to 2005
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
A 28-page study examining how the future caring needs in Australian families might be resourced
Ageing, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-05-03
Whole Child Approach: A guide to Applying the Whole Child Approach
New Zealand Ministry of Social Development
This 24-page New Zealand guide follows a governmental decision to make the whole child approach the basis for child policy and service development. It provides a rationale for the approach, guidance on how to apply it and examples of its application
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-09-21
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
Why Youth Join al-Qaeda
USIP
A 20-page US report on what drives youth to join al-Qaeda, and the policy implications of the findings
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-05-09
Without a Paddle: What to do About Canada's Young Dropouts
Canadian Policy Research Networks
A 114-page study examining the labour market experience of school dropouts in Canada and identifying appropriate policy responses
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2005-10-17
Women, Domestic and Family Violence and Homelessness
OWF
This 84-page Australian report investigates the support and accommodation needs of women (and children) affected by domestic and family violence
Families, Children & Youth, HousingPosted: 2008-12-04
Women, Domestic and Family Violence and Homelessness
OFW
This 84-page Australian report studies the support and accommodation needs of women and children affected by family violence
Families, Children & Youth, HousingPosted: 2008-10-05
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
Women's Lifework: Labour Market Transition Experiences of Women
Social Policy Research Centre
A 118-page Australian report describing the labour market transition experiences of Australian mothers balancing work and family responsibilities
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-03-15
Work and Well-being Over Time: Lone Mothers and their Children
DWP
This 122-page UK study explores how lone mothers and their children manage and adapt to employment over time
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-04
Work Choices of Married Women: Drivers of Change
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 71-page Australian study estimates the influences affecting married women’s participation in the labour force and how this varies with changes in their lives
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-01-21