Social Policy
Capturing the Essential Elements
Public/Private Ventures
This 23-page U.S. report shows how to define the essential elements of model social policies and programmes to increase the chances of successful replication
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-01-02
Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect - 2003
Health Agency of Canada
This 162-page study presents the major findings of the second cycle of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-12-20
Canada's New Social Risks: Directions for a New Social Architecture
Canadian Policy Research Networks
A 73-page report describing the social architecture required to cope with the social risks currently facing Canada
Social PolicyPosted: 2004-09-13
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
Can We Improve Job Retention and Advancement Among Low-Income Working Parents?
Urban Institute
This 30-page U.S. study examines four approaches for improving job retention and advancement among low-income working adults
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-13
Building Community-Based Care Systems for Elderly Persons with Memory Loss: A Case Study
NLI Research Institute
A 9-page Japanese report on a program launched by the town of Honbetsu to support dementia sufferers and their carers
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-09-17
Building Asset Security Among Low Income Households
Institute on Assets and Social Policy
A 55-page report describing asset-building policies used in the U.S. to build the asset base of low-income households
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-12-24
Boarding Houses and Government Supply Side Intervention
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
This 76-page Australian study examines the potential role of government in protecting and encouraging this form of accommodation, which provides an important source of low-cost housing in Australian cities
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-15
Beyond the Classroom: Using Title IX to Measure the Return to High School Sports
CESifo
This 45-page working paper examines the causal implications of an expansion in female sports participation in high schools
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-03-19
Better Opportunities for the Poor
Urban Institute
Six briefs examining the results of a US programme designed to help poor minority families move to better locations (single page linking to each paper)
Urban Issues, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-03-28
Benefits That Work
NEF
This 48-page UK report sets out the case for a Community Allowance: an innovative scheme which will create paid work opportunities in trusted community organisations. The Community Allowance combines the objectives of bringing participants closer to employment with doing important work in the communities that they live in
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-11-11
Benefit Duration, Unemployment Duration and Job Match Quality: A Regression-Discontinuity Approach
IZA
A 37-page discussion paper identifying the effect of extended benefit duration on unemployment duration and post-unemployment outcomes
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-01-15
Australia's Welfare 2009
AIHW
A 364-page comprehensive and authoritative source of national information on welfare services in Australia
Social PolicyPosted: 2009-11-17
Australia's Ageing Population: Fiscal, Labour Market and Social Implications
Committee of Economic Development of Australia
A 9-page overview of this report, which analyses the effects of demographic change and presents a range of policy measures designed to minimise the effects of an ageing population
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-10
Attitudes Towards the Public Pension: Analysis From a New Perspective
NLI Research Institute
A 9-page Japanese paper applying latent class anlaysis techniques to a private sector survey investigating public attitudes towards the Japanese public pension
Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2004-11-13
Attitudes About Homosexuality & Gay Marrige
American Enterprise Institute
Polling data relating to U.S. public opinion regarding homosexuality and gay marriage, showing trends in opinion
Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-03
At Risk Youth: A Transitory State?
ACYS
A 12-page briefing paper drawing on related research to consider whether being ‘at risk’ is a permanent or transitory state for young people
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-20
At Risk Youth: A Transitory State?
Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth
This 12-page Australian briefing paper draws on existing research on 'at risk' youth and some primary data analysis to consider whether being at risk is a permanent or transitory state
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-03-22
At Home and in Place? The Role of Housing in Social Inclusion
AHURI
A 118-page Australian report aiming to enhance understanding of aspects of home, housing and place which interact with social and economic disadvantage and the ways in which housing-related policies and programs can promote social inclusion
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-11-11
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
Assessing Poverty and Inequality at a Detailed Regional Level
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
A 19-page Australian paper describing new techniques developed to create synthetic household microdata and demonstrating their use in analysing poverty rates, the spatial impact of policy change and the characteristics of the poor by geographical area
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-31
Arranging and Paying for Child Care
Public Policy Institute
A report on child care in California
Social PolicyPosted: 2004-01-07
Are Wage Supplements the Answer to the Problem of the Working Poor?
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
This 13-page Canadian paper examines the casee for a national wage supplementation programme to address poverty
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-07-22
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
Are Social Marketing Campaigns Effective in Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect?
Australian Institute of Family Studies
This 28-page Australian paper examines evidence for the impact of media-based social marketing campaigns related to child protection, parenting and child abuse prevention
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-11-09
Are Lone Mothers Responsive to Policy Changes? Evidence from a Workfare Reform in a Generous Welfare State
IZA
This 30-page discussion paper analyzes the consequences of a major Norwegian workfare reform of the generous welfare system for lone mothers
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-11-04
Approaches to Research Priorities for Policy: A Comparative Study
NCVER
This 16-page Australian paper uses two contrasting case studies of Scotland and Australia to consider the extent to which it is feasible to align academic research investment with policy priorities
Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-02
Anti-Social Behaviour Intensive Family Support Projects: An Evaluation of Six Pioneering Projects
Department for Communities and Local Government - UK
The 188-page report of a two-year evaluation of special anti-social behaviour rehabilitation projects
Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-10-17
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
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
An Overview of Assisted Reproduction in Australia and Directions for Social Research
Australian Centre for Emerging Technologies and Society
This 13-page Australian paper gives an overview of reproductive technology services in Australia and examines the body of social research on the impacts of the technology
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-09
An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Anti-Poverty Programs in the United States
IRP
A 65-page US discussion paper assessing the effectiveness of means-tested and social insurance programmes in the United States
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-12
An Age-Old Challenge: Funding Our Future
World Bank
A series of five articles discussing different aspects of the global pensions dilemma (Single page linking to each article)
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-02-08
An Adequate Superannuation-Based Retirement Income?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 39-page Australian research brief discusses the adequacy of existing superannuation arrangements in Australia
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-03-27
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
Alternative Tax Benefit Strategies to Support Children in the European Union
ENEPRI
This 45-page working paper compares the strategies of three European countries that have recently reformed their family support systems
Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-04-05
Alternative Labor Market Policies to Increase Economic Self-Sufficiency
IZA
A 71-page US discussion paper evaluating policies used in the US to increase economic self-sufficiency
Social PolicyPosted: 2008-03-06
Ageing and the Welfare State: Securing Sustainability
CESifo
This 29-page working paper examines how some countries have made substantial progress in securing the long-term sustainability of their welfare systems
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-24
Aged Care Packages in the Community 2007-08: A Statistical Overview
AIHW
This 142-page statistical overview provides information on the provision of three types of Australian Government- funded aged care packages. These packages assist people who are eligible for residential aged care to remain in the community in their own homes
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-10-14
Age-Dependent Skill Formation and Returns to Education; Simulation Based Evidence
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper examines the shaping role early childhood has for human capital formation, growth and inequality
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-07-09
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
Affirmative Action: What Do We Know?
Urban Institute
A 50-page U.S. paper reviewing research on the effect of affirmative action in employment, university admission and government procurement
Social PolicyPosted: 2006-01-24
Affirmative Action: The US Experience and Implications for New Zealand
New Zealand Roundtable
A 30-page lecture considering the lessons to be drawn from affirmative action policies in the U.S.
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-04-28
Adjusting Social Security Benefits for Changes in the Cost of Living
Urban Institute
This US brief examines different price indices that might be used to adjust Social Security benefits for changes in the cost of living
Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2010-08-08
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
Active Labor Market Policy Effects for Women in Europe: A Survey
IZA
A 21-page discussion paper reviewing the literature on the effects of active labour market policies for unemployed women in Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-10-17
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
Activating Citizenship: A Social Inclusion Approach for Disability in South Australia
Social Inclusion Board
This 60-page Australian paper is designed to provoke discussion and invites people with a disability, their families and other carers, to contribute ideas on ways to support transformational change in community inclusion of people with disability
Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-08-04
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
A Survey of the World's Oceans
PRI
A 32-page Canadian discussion paper examining international approaches to the management of diversity in society
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-06-02
A Sure Start to Later Life: Ending Inequalities for Older People
Cabinet Office -UK
A 125-page UK report focusing on preventing social exclusion and promoting well-being in later life
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-31
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
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
A Profile of Social Housing in Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
In analysing the functions of social housing since 2003, this 54-page Australian report provides an evidence base upon which future policies can be built
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-09-23
A New Social Architecture for Canada's 21st Century: Research Highlights
Canadian Policy Research Networks
A 10-page summary of a series of reports on different aspects of redesigning Canada's social policy framework to respond to new risks and social reality of the 21st century
Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-02-21
A New Framework for the Analysis of Inequality
IZA
This 56-page discussion paper describes recent methodological advances that enable one to determine how policies shift people across economic sectors
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-01-28
A Modern Framework for Measuring Poverty and Basic Economic Security
CEPR
A US study proposing a new framework for measuring poverty and basic economic security in the United States. Instead of being limited to the “extremely-low-income-only” approach the current poverty line and administration’s proposed Supplemental Income Poverty Measure (SIPM) represent, this framework should utilize measures of low income and other forms of economic hardship related to low income
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-04-27
A Hand Up not a Hand Out: Renewing the Fight Against Poverty
Senate Community Affairs References Committee - Australia
This 551-page report investigates the current state of poverty and disadvantage in Australia
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-11
A Growth-Enhancing Approach to Economic Security
Brookings Institution
A 16-page US policy paper offering a strategy for providing a basic level of economic security that benefits families and national economic growth
Economic Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-09-19
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
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
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
A Community for All Ages - Building the Future
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
This 44-page report contains the findings and recommendations of a speakers series examining the implications of an ageing society on the built environment
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-07-06
A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education
EPI et al.
A 5-page US pamphlet advocating an approach to education that is capable of producing a substantial reduction in the current association between social and economic disadvantage and low student achievement (includes links to background papers)
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-09-06
A Blueprint for Social Care Excellence
CSCI
A UK speech on the role of commissioning in the care of older people
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-12-07
A Bit Rich?
NEF
This 44-page UK report uses new quantification techniques to calculate the value created for society by a range of different professions. For each, the authors measured the conventional economic returns, such as the number of jobs created, as well as key environmental impacts, including climate change effects, and social impacts, for example contribution to individual or community well-being
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-01-14
What is an Adequate Standard of Living during Retirement?
CESifo
A 36-page working paper addressing the question of what constitutes an adequate standard of living during retirement
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-04
Standard Deviation of Life-Length, Retirement Incentives, and Optimal Pension Design
CESifo
This working paper considers how the retirement age as well as a tax financed pension system ought to respond to a change in the standard deviation of the length of life
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-10-19
Staircases, Elevators and Cycles of Change: 'Housing First' and Other Housing Models for Homeless People with Complex Support Needs
Crisis
This 40-page UK study reviews the evidence base regarding the effectiveness of both orthodox and innovative models of supported housing for homeless people with complex support needs. The study assessed existing evidence regarding what works for homeless people with complex support needs and drew together lessons learned in other developed countries
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-07-26
Customer Satisfaction, Improving Quality and Access to Services and Supports in Vulnerable Neighborhoods.
CSSP
A 38-page US paper presenting a a framework or set of ideas for using customer satisfaction principles and strategies to improve the quality, responsiveness, and accessibility of public sector and privately provided services in vulnerable communities
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-07-12
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