Children and Families

RAND research on children covers the prenatal period up to age 18 and includes areas such as child health and the role of the family unit, neighborhoods, and communities in influencing child well-being. RAND's family-focused research covers additional topics such as marriage and divorce, senior care, and family finances.

Research conducted by: RAND Child Policy; RAND Health; RAND Europe; UCLA/RAND Center for Adolescent Health Promotion; RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment; RAND Labor and Population; RAND Gulf States Policy Institute; Initiative for Middle Eastern Youth

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Child Policy Provides Gateway to RAND Research on Children's Issues

RAND Child Policy serves as a gateway to RAND research on children's issues from prenatal to age 18 and provides easy access to objective information that will help improve policy and decisionmaking. RAND research on child policy is conducted by multiple research divisions and draws upon the expertise of over 140 researchers and consultants.

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Laura J. Hickman

Behavioral Scientist
Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice, University of Maryland

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Matthew Hoover

Assistant Policy Analyst
Ph.D. candidate in policy analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School; M.P.H. in population health, Columbia University; M.I.A. in international development, Columbia University; B.A. in accounting, Michigan State University

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Rita Karam

Policy Researcher
Ph.D. in education, University of California, Riverside; M.A. in sociology, California State University, Fullerton; B.A. in sociology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

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Benjamin R. Karney

Adjunct Staff
Ph.D. and M.A. in social psychology, University of California, Los Angeles; B.A. in psychology, Harvard University

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Lynn A. Karoly

Senior Economist
Ph.D. and M.A. in economics, Yale University; B.A. in economics, Claremont McKenna College

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M. Rebecca Kilburn

Director, RAND Child Policy; Director, Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School; Senior Economist
Ph.D. and M.A. in economics, University of Chicago; B.A. in economics, Kenyon College

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Jacob Alex Klerman

Economist
M.A. in economics, University of Chicago

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Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo

Behavioral & Social Scientist
Ph.D. in developmental psychology, Columbia University's Teacher College

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Vi-Nhuan Le

Behavioral/Social Scientist
Ph.D. in educational psychology, Stanford University

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Adriana Lleras-Muney

Adjunct Researcher
Ph.D. in economics, Columbia University

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David S. Loughran

Adjunct
Ph.D. in economics, University of Maryland; B.A. in economics and political science, Swarthmore College

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M. Susan Marquis

Adjunct Staff
Ph.D. in economics, University of Michigan

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Daniel F. McCaffrey

PNC Chair in Policy Analysis; Senior Statistician
Ph.D. in statistics, North Carolina State University; B.A. in mathematics and economics, Mount Saint Mary's College

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Kevin F. McCarthy

Adjunct Staff
Ph.D. in sociology, University of Wisconsin; B.A. in government, Wesleyan University

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Juliana McGene

Behavioral Scientist
Ph.D. in sociology, Penn State University; M.A. in sociology, Arizona State University; B.A. in sociology, Arizona State University

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Amalia Miller

Economist
Ph.D. in economics, Stanford University; B.S. in economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Andrew M. Parker

Behavioral Scientist
Ph.D. in behavioral decision theory, Carnegie Mellon University; M.S. in statistics, Carnegie Mellon University; B.A. in psychology and statistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Christine E. Peterson

Senior Research Associate
M.A. in economics, University of Southern California

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Michael Pollard

Behavioral / Social Scientist
Ph.D. in sociology, Duke University

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Nancy Pollock

Director of Operations and Business Strategy, National Security Research Division
M.P.H. in epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health

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