Child Policy Publications: Poverty and Welfare
2012
Association of Childhood Abuse with Homeless Women's Social Networks — 2012
The effects of childhood physical abuse should be more actively investigated in clinical settings, especially those frequented by homeless women.
2011
Increased Substance Use and Risky Sexual Behavior Among Migratory Homeless Youth: Exploring the Role of Social Network Composition — 2011
Young homeless "travelers" engage in higher risk behavior than non-traveler homeless and may have different service needs and require different service approaches.
Social Networks of Homeless Youth in Emerging Adulthood — 2011
Interventions need to recognize the importance of social networks of homeless youth in emerging adulthood by enhancing supportive bonds and reducing substance use and risky sex.
2010
Personal Network Correlates of Alcohol, Cigarette, and Marijuana Use Among Homeless Youth — 2010
Youth with more substance users in their networks reported greater alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana consumption. Network-based interventions may be a means to enhance pro-social influences and reduce exposure to substance use for this population.
Predictors of Substance Abuse Treatment Need and Receipt Among Homeless Women — 2010
A strong social network, informational support from sex partners, and other social factors affect whether homeless women receive substance abuse treatment.
Toolkit for Adapting Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) or Supporting Students Exposed to Trauma (SSET) for Implementation with Youth in Foster Care — 2010
Assists school-based mental health professionals, school personnel, and child welfare social workers in adapting two school-based interventions for use with youth in foster care who have symptoms of distress following exposure to trauma.
2009
Cohabitation and Marriage Rules in State TANF Programs — 2009
Examines whether the recent push for marriage initiatives and the discretion afforded to states under welfare reform has translated into rules or regulations that favor marriage and discourage cohabitation.
Editor's Review: Whatever It Takes : Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America — 2009
Review of: Whatever it takes: Geoffrey Canada's quest to change Harlem and America, by Paul Tough.
Education Vouchers in Colombia — 2009
This chapter presents evidence on the impact of a voucher program implemented in 1991 in Colombia. Specifically, the analysis is centered on the mechanism by which the program increased learning outcomes.
Prevalence, Characteristics, and Associated Health and Health Care of Family Homelessness Among Fifth-Grade Students — 2009
The authors describe the lifetime prevalence and associated health-related concerns of family homelessness among fifth-grade students.
Reducing Inequities Among Children with Asthma in the Island of Puerto Rico: Experiences of a Community-Based, Trans-Sectoral Effort — 2009
This project has implemented successful interventions to improve the quality of life and reduce disparities for children with asthma in Puerto Rico.
2008
Adolescent Mothers Involved in the Child Welfare System in Los Angeles: Who are They and How Can We Help Them? — 2008
Addresses the reunification of maltreated children with the adolescent mothers who maltreated them.
Sanctions in the CalWORKs Program — 2008
Reports on a study of California's policy for sanctioning participants who do not comply with statutory requirements of the welfare-to-work program.
2007
Lifecourse, Immigrant Status and Acculturation in Food Purchasing and Preparation Among Low-Income Mothers — 2007
This research sought to understand physical and economic access to food, from both individual and community perspectives.
2006
Effects of Medicaid Managed Care Policies on Mental Health Service Use Among a National Probability Sample of Children in the Child Welfare System — 2006
Children in the child welfare system are dependent upon Medicaid to finance services for their considerable mental health needs. This study examines the effects of Medicaid policies on mental health service use among a national probability sample of children in the child welfare system.
Routes to Better Health for Children in Four Developing Countries — 2006
Describes the circumstances of four countries whose reductions in child mortality exceeded what might be expected from their poor economic circumstances, and asks whether they followed common routes to improved health for children.
Triple Jeopardy for Vulnerable Children: Greater Health Needs, Less Access, Poorer Primary Care — 2006
This research brief summarizes an analysis of data from a nationwide survey to determine why children eligible to be in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) are not enrolled.
2005
Psychotropic Medication Use in a National Probability Sample of Children in the Child Welfare System — 2005
This suggests a need to further understand the prescribing of psychotropic medications for child welfare children.
2004
Are L.A.’s Children Ready for School? — 2004
Because school readiness is important for children, for their families, and for society at large, this book focuses on how the home literacy environment, parenting behavior, and social characteristics are associated with two aspects of school readine::TRUNC
Physical Violence Against Impoverished Women: A Longitudinal Analysis of Risk and Protective Factors — 2004
Violence represents a significant threat to the health of impoverished women.
Results from the First California Health and Social Services Survey — 2004
Presents results from the first wave of the California Health and Social Services Survey of 2,905 current and former CalWORKs recipients in six California counties.
2003
Welfare Reform in California: Early Results from the Impact Analysis, Executive Summary — 2003
A summary of early findings on the impact of CalWORKs, California's welfare reform program.
Welfare Reform in California: Early Results from the Impact Analysis — 2003
Early findings on the impact of CalWORKs, California's welfare reform program.
2002
Beyond Medi-Cal: Health Insurance Coverage Among Former Welfare Recipients — 2002
This research examines health insurance coverage among families who have left welfare, using data on approximately 3,000 current and former welfare recipients from the California Health and Social Services Survey.
Challenges of Conflicting School Reforms: Effects of New American Schools in a High-Poverty District — 2002
During the 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 school years, RAND assessed the effects of NAS designs on classroom practice and student achievement in a sample of schools in a high-poverty district.
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