Shut Out: The Experience of People with Disabilities and their Families in Australia

National People with Disabilities and Carer Council

This 79-page Australian discussion paper asked people with disabilities and their families, friends and carers to identify the main barriers to their full participation in the economic and social life of the community

Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-08-11

Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration

The Joyce Foundation, MDRC

A 20-page US report describing testing strategies to help former prisoners find and keep jobs and stay out of prison

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-08-04

Self‐directed Community Aged Care for People with Complex Needs: A Literature Review

Uniting Care Community Options/Deakin University

This 102-page Australian report critically reviews the literature on older care recipient‐directed care arrangements in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia and highlights the importance to distinguish between Cash‐for‐Care and Self‐Directed Care schemes

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-08-02

Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2008

This 183-page annual US report provides programme and demographic information about the people who receive disability benefits,disabled workers, disabled widow(er)s, and disabled adult children

Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-31

Paid Sick Days Don't Cause Unemployment

CEPR

A 5-page US issue brief examining whether there is a significant relationship between national unemployment rates and legally-mandated access to paid sick days and leave

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-31

Promising Practices for Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Rand Corporation

This US issue brief provides a concise overview of child abuse and neglect prevention, including a summary of the scope of the problem, a discussion of the costs to individuals and society, and promising strategies for prevention

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

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

Ageing New Zealand: The Growing Reliance on Migrant Caregivers

IPS

This 38-page New Zealand working paper considers immigration of low-skill workers as a part of the measures needed to alleviate the future pressures on the demand for paid caregivers for the elderly

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-22

Stepping Stone or Dead End? The Effect of the EITC on Earnings Growth

Institute for Research on Poverty

A 30-page US discussion paper examining whether the jobs taken by single mothers as a result of the EITC incentives are “dead-end” jobs or jobs that have the potential for earnings growth

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-07-21

Activation in Integrated Services? Bridging Social and Employment Services in European Countries

Institute for Futures Studies

A 25-page Swedish working paper studying how new integrated services designed to promote the transition from welfare to work have affected government structures, e.g. shifts of responsibility upwards or downwards for both groups, and how encompassing these new services are both with respect to target group and involved actors

Social Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-07-21

Caught in the Trap? The Disincentive Effect of Social Assistance

IZA

A discussion paper investigating the disincentive effect of social assistance on single males

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-19

Countering Online Radicalisation in Australia

Australian Strategic Policy Institute

The report of a policy forum held to examine approaches to countering online radicalisation in Australia (single page linking to each contribution)

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-14

The Use of Child Support Money in Meeting Housing Costs

School of Sociology and Social Work

This 7-page Australian paper explores how - and indeed, if - child support money is a useful resource in meeting the housing needs of the children of separated parents and the resident parent who receives the payments

Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-14

The Dynamics of Housing Affordability: Movements in and out of Housing Affordability Stress 2001–2006

AHURI

A 70-page Australian report investigating the dynamics of housing affordability in Australia over the period 2001–06 by tracking the housing affordability trajectories of a nationally representative sample of Australians across a period of six years

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-14

Introducing Unemployment Insurance to Developing Countries

IZA

This 40-page policy paper identifies key labor market and institutional differences between developed and developing countries, analyzes how these differences affect the working of the standard, OECD-style unemployment insurance (UI) program, and derives a desirable design of unemployment benefit program in developing countries

International Development, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-10

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2009

Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics

This report is part of an annual series depicting child well-being in the areas of family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-10

The Impacts of Foreclosures on Families and Communities: A Primer

Urban Institute

This 54-page US brief summarizes what is known about how foreclosures adversely affect households and their neighborhoods — from children and the elderly to public safety and local property tax revenues. It also looks at policies, programs, and response strategies to prevent or mitigate the fallout

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-07

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

How a Reduction of Standard Working Hours Affects Employment Dynamics

CentER

A 20-page Dutch discussion paper analysing the employment effects of a reduction in standard working hours in Portugal

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-07

Laying a Solid Foundation: Strategies for Effective Program Replication

Public/Private Ventures

This 41-page US report provides policymakers, practitioners and philanthropists with guidance on how to successfully replicate and expand proven social programs

Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-06

Distributional Effects of Tax Expenditures

Tax Policy Center

This 27-page US paper examines the distributional effects of three of the largest groups of tax expenditures – those that subsidize owner-occupied housing, medical care, and retirement saving

Taxation, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-06

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

The Challenges of Russia’s Demographic Crisis

IFRI

A 28-page French paper examining the main demographic challenges that Russia faces today

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-06-18

Promoting Gender Equality through Stimulus Packages and Public Job Creation

Levy Economics Institute

This 12-page US paper examines the macroeconomic consequences of scaling up South Africa’s Expanded Public Works Programme by adding to it a new sector for social service delivery in health and education

Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-06-17

Money for Nothing? Australia in the Global Middle Class Welfare Debate

Parliamentary Library of Australia

This 44-page Australian research paper seeks to contribute to understanding of key issues in the debate about middle class welfare through an examination of comparative research into different welfare systems

Social PolicyPosted: 2009-06-11

Is Social Security Part of the Social Safety Net?

CESifo

This 40-page paper focuses specifically on how Social Security affects the poor

Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-06-05

Housing Insecurity and its Link to the Social Inclusion Agenda

AHURI

This 4-page Australian article examines the multi-dimensional nature of housing insecurity

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-05-26

Residential and Community Aged Care in Australia...

Senate Standing Committee

The 166-page report considers the funding, planning, allocation, capital and equity of residential and community aged care in Australia

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-05-13

Real Communities

Participation Society

An 8-page Australian essay on making social investments in communities

Social PolicyPosted: 2009-05-13

Reforming Pensions in Europe: Economic Fundamentals and Political Factors

CESifo

This 34-page working paper analyzes pension reforms in Europe and their determinants

Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2009-05-13

Paid Parental Leave: Support for Parents with Newborn Children

Productivity Commission - Australia

A 585-page Australian report into supporting the parents of newborn children with paid parental leave

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-05-11

Adequacy of Pension Systems in Europe: An Analysis Based on Comprehensive Replacement Rates

CEPS

This 56-page paper develops indicators to highlight the ability of different national pension systems within Europe to enable individuals to maintain their living standards at retirement

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-05-07

Stepping Stone or Dead End? The Effect of the EITC on Earnings Growth

IZA

This discussion paper examines whether the jobs taken by single mothers as a result of the US EITC incentives are “dead-end” jobs or jobs that have the potential for earnings growth

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-05-06

Long Overdue: The Macroeconomic Benefits of Paid Parental Leave

Australia Institute

An 8-page Australian policy brief presenting the macroeconomic benefits of paid parental leave

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-05-05

Social Protection: A Global Imperative

ODI

A UK opinion on how to realise the G-20 commitment to fund social protection for the poorest countries as part of its global plan for recovery

Social Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-03

Disconnected Youth: A Look at 16- to 24-Year Olds Who Are Not Working or In School

CRS

An 82-page US report providing context for Congress about the characteristics of disconnected youth, and the circumstances in which they live

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-04-28

Assessing the Impact of a Wage Subsidy for Single Parents on Social Assistance in Canada

IZA

This 30-page discussion paper investigates the impact of a wage subsidy for single parents on social assistance

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-04-26

Working in Disadvantaged Communities: What Additional Competencies do we Need?

Australia and New Zealand Health Policy

The purpose of this 17-page study was to develop a generic workforce needs assessment tool and to use it to identify the competencies needed by the public health workforce to work effectively in disadvantaged communities

Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-04-24

Paradigm Shift: Social Justice as a Prerequisite for Sustainable Development

ETUI

This 46-page working paper argues that a new paradigm is needed for European and national policies if the challenge of sustainable development is to be answered

Social Policy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-04-23

Reform of the Australian Retirement Income System

Brotherhood of St. Laurence

An Australian report on the need for policy reforms to the pensions/taxation systems

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-04-16

Taking Chances: The Effect of Growing Up on Welfare on the Risky Behaviour of Young People

CEPR

This 42-page Australian discussion paper analyzes the effect of growing up on welfare on young people's involvement in a variety of social and health risks

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-04-09

A Response to Critics of Family Planning Programs

International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

A 6-page article arguing for the importance of family planning programmes in development

Social Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-08

Estimating the Social Value of Higher Education: Willingness to Pay for Community and Technical Colleges

IZA

The purpose of this 56-page discusssion paper is to estimate the social value of one form of higher education

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-04-08

Canada’s Hidden Deficit: The Social Cost of Low Literacy Skills

CPRN

A 45-page Canadian study exploring the social costs of low literacy

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-24

Age at School Entry and Intergenerational Educational Mobility

CESifo

This working paper uses Swiss data to test whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the age at which children first enter (primary) school

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-19

Homelessness in Canada: Past, Present, Future

CPRN

This 13-page Canadian paper looks at the evolution of the set of social problems we now call homelessness and the efforts of governments and communities to address them

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-19

Paid Leave in the States

NCCP

This 12-page US brief examines existing paid leave policies in the US and concludes with recommendations for policymakers considering paid leave.

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-18

Culture and Wellbeing: The Case of Indigenous Australians

Centre for Labour Market Research

This 29-page Australian paper argues that indigenous culture should be viewed as a potential part of the solution to indigenous disadvantage in Australia, and not as part of the problem

Indigenous Affairs, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-12

What Evidence Should Social Policymakers Use?

Treasury - Australia

This 18-page Australiian paper proposes a hierarchy of research methods that can help policymakers sort through a daunting body of research, and may also inform governments' decisions on how to evaluate social policy interventions

Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-03-12

Promoting Social Networks for Older People in Community Aged Care

Social Policy Research Centre / The Benevolent Society

This 6-page Australian briefing draws from the research evidence promising and innovative practices that can be readily adapted and incorporated by care workers and managers into their day-to-day work

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-12

Immigration Can Alleviate the Ageing Problem

EIPA

This 4-page article explains how immigration can alleviate the burden that ageing poses for the welfare states of most Western economies

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-11

Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2008

SSA

This 231-page US report provides a cross-national comparison of the social security systems in 48 countries in Asia and the Pacific. It summarizes the five main social insurance programs in those countries: old-age, disability, and survivors; sickness and maternity; work injury; unemployment; and family allowances

Social Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-03-10

Keeping Skills In Hard Times

DSF

A 27-page Australian report offering proposals to promote the maintenance of skills during the economic downturn

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-06

The Impact of Disability Benefits: A Feasibility Study

DWP

This 50-page UK feasibility study into the impact of disability benefits aims to summarise the questions and assess alternative research approaches, with a view to launching more detailed investigations.

Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-04

Tackling Worklessness: A Review of the Contribution and Role of Local Authorities and Partnerships

CLG

An 82-page UK report on tackling worklessness. It contains recommendations on how multi-agency and cross-sector local partnerships can best tackle worklessness in their communities

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-04

Relationship Matters: Not-for-profit Community Organisations and Corporate Community Investment

The Centre for Corporate Public Affairs et al.

This 109-page Australian report looks at how to best leverage the operations and activities of not-for-profit community organisations to enhance interactions with large businesses.

Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-03

Another Look at the Aged Care Crisis: A Call for Kindness and Justice

Left Focus

This article provides a review of the aged care crisis in Australia and suggests a variety of options for reform

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-03

Cultural and Linguistic Inclusion?

National Ethnic Disability Alliance

This 52-page Australian literature review explores the definitions and measures of social exclusion, social inclusion and social cohesion through an analysis of literature and indicators from Australia and the United Kingdom. It also explores how measures of cultural diversity can be built into understanding and measuring social inclusion in Australia

Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-03-03

Reparable Harm: Assessing and Addressing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California

Rand Corporation

This 128-page US study identifies some of the greatest disparities for boys and men of color relative to their white counterparts across specific indicators in California. It also provides information about different strategies for reducing the disparities

Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2009-02-28

Vacancy Referrals, Job Search, and the Duration of Unemployment: A Randomized Experiment

IZA

A 28-page discussion paper reporting results from a randomized Swedish experiment where the outcome of vacancy referrals to the unemployed is examined

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-25

Cultural Transmission of Work-Welfare Attitudes and the Intergenerational Correlation in Welfare Receipt

CEPR

This 40-page Australian discussion paper considers the potential for the cultural transmission of attitudes toward work, welfare, and individual responsibility to explain the intergenerational correlation in welfare receipt

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-20

People and Community at the Heart of Systems and Bureaucracy: South Australia's Social Inclusion Initiative

South Australia's Social Inclusion Initiative

This 24-page report considers the Social Inclusion Initiative which has become the bedrock of South Australia's approach to delivering public value to the most marginalised people through joined-up government

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-20

Following in Your Parents' Footsteps? Empirical Analysis of Matched Parent-Offspring Test Scores

IZA

This 28-page discussion paper explores whether an intergenerational relationship exists between the reading and mathematics test scores, taken at age 7, of a cohort of individuals born in 1958 and the equivalent test scores of their offspring measured in 1991

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-20

Views & Visions of Coexistence in South Africa

ACCORD, Coexistence Initiative

A 115-page South African study that invited participants to explain and discuss how they had moved from conflict to coexistence and how they established and sustained their mode of coexisting with one another.

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-19

Rewarding Persistence

MDRC

This 167-page report evaluates the effects of a performance-based scholarship program for low-income parents

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-15

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

Measuring the Sustainability of Pension Systems through a Microsimulation Model: The Case of Italy

CEPS, ENEPRI

This 16-page paper takes Italy as a case study and uses a microsimulation model – an instrument able to monitor actuarial fairness of the pension rules in a less conventional approach – to analyse the phasing-in of reforms and their ability to recover the long-term sustainability of the system

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-04

On Mandatory Activation of Welfare Recipients

IZA

This 39-page discussion paper investigates whether mandatory activation programs for welfare recipients have effects on welfare participation, employment and disposable income

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-01

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

The Effect of Receiving Supplementary UI Benefits on Unemployment Duration

IZA

A 31-page discussion paper considering the consequences of working part-time on supplementary unemployment insurance benefits in the Danish labour market

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-27

The Cottage Service for Highly Disadvantaged Children in Fitzroy: A Review

Brotherhood of St Laurence

This 69-page evaluation of the Cottage Centre for Families and Children shows that it was an effective model for assisting families with complex needs. Defining principles included early intervention, considering the child in the context of family and community; and treating parents as expert partners

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-22

Social Inclusion of the Hard to Reach

Institute for Social Research

This 51-page Australian report is intended as a practical resource for local councils wishing to engage their communities in decision making and planning. The focus is on how to broaden the range of people represented in council processes, especially those who are reluctant to participate in traditional consultation methods

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-22

Child Protection Australia 2007-08

AIHW

This 117-page report provides comprehensive information on child protection and support services in Australia

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-21

Minimum Wages and Their Alternatives: A Critical Assessment

CESifo

This 31-page working paper examines the impact of three different policy options on employment, wage inequality, public expenditures, and incomes of poor households: 1) a statutory minimum wage, 2) a combination of minimum wages and wage subsidies as e.g. in France and the Netherlands, and 3) pure wage subsidies to low-paid workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-21

Pension Provision: Government Failure Around the World

IEA

This 161-page UK monograph surveys the results of government intervention in the market for retirement income provision throughout the world.

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-21

Cultural Transmission of Work-Welfare Attitudes and the Intergenerational Correlation in Welfare Receipt

IZA

This 41-page discussion paper considers the potential for the cultural transmission of attitudes toward work, welfare, and individual responsibility to explain the intergenerational correlation in welfare receipt

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-02

Employment Protection versus Flexicurity: On Technology Adoption in Unionised Firms

CESifo

A 28-page working paper analysing how different labour market institutions - employment protection versus flexicurity - affect technology adoption in unionised firms

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-19

Re-framing of Childcare in Germany and England: From a Private Responsibility to an Economic Necessity

Anglo-German Foundation

In both Germany and England a process of re-framing the political discourses around childcare for infants (0–3 years) can be seen in the last 10 years. In this 24-page research paper, this re-framing process is analysed using the example of the political debates around the introduction of two central pieces of legislation on the expansion of childcare for this age group

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-17

Pension Provision: Government Failure Around the World

IEA

This 161-page UK monograph surveys the results of government intervention in the market for retirement income provision throughout the world. The authors begin by looking at high-income democracies in which governments have, to a large degree, taken over the function of providing pensions

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-16

Understanding the Labour Market for Older Workers

IEA

This 25-page UK discussion paper examines retirement practice overseas in studying why retirement is so abrupt in the UK

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-16

Welfare and Employment: A European Dilemma?

IZA

A 36-page discussion paper examining the comprehensive welfare and labor market reforms undertaken by most of the EU member states in the years since the 1990s

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-15

How Canadians' Use of the Internet Affects Social Life and Civic Participation

Statistics Canada

A 29-page Canadian study into the role of the Internet in social engagement and the opportunities it represents for Canadians to be active citizens

Science & Technology, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-15

Creating Learning Spaces for Refugees: The Role of Multicultural Organisations in Australia

NCVER

Through the experiences of refugees from Bosnia, Iraq and Sudan, this 53-page research study explores the role multicultural community organisations play in creating important informal networks and learning spaces that connect people from refugee backgrounds to the wider Australian community

Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-11

Loneliness in Australia

HACRU

A 26-page paper reporting on a national survey examining loneliness in Australia

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-11

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

The Long-Term Effects of Job Search Requirements: Evidence from the UK JSA Reform

IZA

This 52-page discussion paper investigates long-term returns from unemployment compensation, using variation from the UK JSA reform of 1996, which implied a major increase in job search requirements for eligibility and in the related administrative hurdle.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-04

EFA Global Monitoring Report 2009

UNESCO

A new report from UNESCO, monitoring progress towards universal education, argues that the failure of governments across the world to tackle deep and persistent inequalities in education is consigning millions of children to lives of poverty and diminished opportunity. The report identifies a range of policies to remedy extreme inequality

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-04

A Safety Net for Bubble Buyers: Rescuing Homeowners from Collapsing Home Values

The Century Foundation

A 4-page US proposal for assisting homeowners from the consequences of negative equity

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-28

Are There Opportunities to Increase Social Security Progressivity Despite Underfunding?

Urban Institute

This 29-page US paper reviews why Social Security fails to lift more elderly low-wage workers and minorities out of poverty or provide a greater return on their contributions.

Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-11-27

The Effect of Community-Level Socio-Economic Conditions on Threatening Racial Encounters

IZA

This 40-page discussion paper analyzes the relationship between local socio-economic conditions and the propensity for outsiders to have threatening racial encounters with insiders.

Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-24

Achieving Outcomes for Children and Families from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds

ARACY

This 82-page paper reports on research (both primary research and a literature review), undertaken with the aim of demonstrating strategies for successful inclusion into Australian society of children and families from culturally and linguistically different (CaLD) backgrounds.

Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-21

Child Health and Young Adult Outcomes

CEPA

This 62-page paper investigates how child health after birth affect long-term outcomes

Social Policy, HealthPosted: 2008-11-20

The Impacts of Labor Market Policies on Job Search Behavior and Post-Unemployment Job Quality

IZA

This 34-page discussion paper examines empirically the impacts of labour market policies – in terms of unemployment insurance (UI) and active labor market programs (ALMP) – on the duration and outcome of job search and on the quality of a subsequent job

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-11

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

Workforce Development as an Anti-Poverty Strategy

Urban Instiute

This 41-page US paper examines the cost-effectiveness of funded workforce development programmes

Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-04

Criminal Obsessions: Why Harm Matters More Than Crime

CCJS

A 100-page UK critique of conventional criminological approaches to social issues

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-01

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

Do Targeted Hiring Subsidies and Profiling Techniques Reduce Unemployment?

IZA

This 43-page discussion paper examines the effect of targeted hiring subsidies on employment and wages

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-10-29

Social Inclusion: Origins, Concepts and Key Themes

Social Inclusion Unit - Australia

A 50-page Australian report providing a background on the concept of social inclusion

Social PolicyPosted: 2008-10-15

Community Cohesion and Neighbourhood Management

CLG

A 34-page UK report exploring the role that neighbourhood management can play in promoting community cohesion

Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-10-06