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Families

A multigenerational group of people who share a close relationship and generally live in the same household, with one or more parents caring for biological or adopted children, families also include adult children who care for their elderly parents. RAND research on families spans various populations and socioeconomic backgrounds in developed as well as developing countries and addresses such topics as child welfare, fertility, marriage and divorce, and household economic security.

Report
Use of childcare in the EU Member States and progress towards the Barcelona targets: Short Statistical Report No. 1
This report studies the progress of Member States, and Norway and Iceland, in meeting the Barcelona targets by 2010 by building on the 2008 analysis through examining parenthood and employment, and the cost and quality of childcare.
Oct 29, 2014
Report
Single parents and employment in Europe: Short Statistical Report No. 3
Many single-parent households are led my women which can have an effect on levels of employment. Differences exist between nations and age groups.
Oct 29, 2014
Report
Emerging trends in earnings structures of couples in Europe: Short Statistical Report No. 5
This report explores the division of labour in the home and finds that domestic tasks are shared unequally between men and women. Women generally take on a larger share of the domestic work while men, regardless of income, take on a lesser share.
Oct 29, 2014
Report
Gender equality in the workforce: Reconciling work, private and family life in Europe
This short statistical paper examines two specific aspects of the question: (i) the emerging trends in couples' earnings structures; and (ii) the extent to which more equal earnings relates to more equal domestic work contributions.
Oct 29, 2014
Report
Parents at work: Men and women participating in the labour force: Short Statistical Report No. 2
This report explores gender differences, parenthood and employment by analysing and comparing a number of related aspects.
Oct 29, 2014
Report
Family-related working schedule flexibility across Europe: Short Statistical Report No. 6
Access to increased work schedule flexibility varies across EU Member States Greater flexibility is reported in affluent countries and differences also emerge between social groups across countries.
Oct 29, 2014
Commentary
A Season of Bedtime Challenges
Halloween and Daylight Saving Time can wreak havoc on children's sleep schedules. But because parents know what's coming, they can prepare by monitoring what kids consume, maintaining calm, consistent schedules, and slowly shifting bedtime over a few days to accommodate the new time settings.
Oct 28, 2014
News Release
Cost of Informal Caregiving for U.S. Elderly Is $522 Billion Annually
The price tag for informal caregiving of elderly people by friends and relatives in the U.S. comes to $522 billion a year. Replacing that care with unskilled paid care at minimum wage would cost $221 billion, while replacing it with skilled nursing care would cost $642 billion annually.
Oct 27, 2014
Journal Article
Relationships and Health Among Emerging Adults with and Without Type 1 Diabetes
The study's goal was to examine the impact of parent and peer relationships on health behaviors and psychological well-being of those with and without Type 1 diabetes over the transition to emerging adulthood.
Oct 1, 2014
Report
Evidence-Based Practices in Child and Family Services
This document provides an overview of evidence-based practices in child and family services, including definitions and criteria for identifying them. It was originally published online as part of the Promising Practices Network Issue Brief series.
Sep 26, 2014
Tool
Programs That Work
Public and private organizations serve millions of children and families in the United States. But how many of these programs are effective? The Promising Practices Network provides insight into which child and family programs are achieving their goals.
Sep 26, 2014
Multimedia
Helping American Veterans and Their Caregivers
In this podcast, Terri Tanielian offers policy recommendations designed to improve the lives of veterans, their caregivers, and their families.
Sep 23, 2014
News Release
Private Effort to Address Veterans' Mental Health Needs Could Aid VA Health Care Reform
A unique partnership to support private efforts to provide mental health services to veterans and their families could provide a model for similar efforts should federal officials decide to expand privately provided health care as part of reform of the VA health system.
Sep 18, 2014
Research Brief
A Program Steps Up to the Plate to Aid Vets, Families with Mental Health Care
As federal, state, and local agencies work with the philanthropic community to create models to outsource or leverage potential efficiencies from the private sector, a unique partnership and grant-making program to support veterans and their families has value and could guide future efforts.
Sep 18, 2014
Report
Private Effort to Address Veterans' Mental Health Needs Could Aid VA Health Care Reform
A unique partnership to support private efforts to provide mental health services to veterans and their families could be a model for similar efforts should federal officials decide to expand privately provided health care as part of reform of the VA health system.
Sep 17, 2014
Commentary
Germs Go Back to School, Too: Five Ways to Protect Your Kids
With kids working and playing in close contact and sharing supplies and equipment, schools can be hotbeds for infection. Each year, K-12 students miss about 60 million school days due to colds and the flu combined. But these five approaches can help reduce their chance of spreading infections and getting sick.
Aug 25, 2014
Commentary
Meeting the Caregivers Challenge
Ill or injured military personnel and veterans and people with dementia are unique populations, but they give us a preview of the enormous long-term care challenges Americans will face in the decades to come.
Aug 25, 2014
Commentary
Response to 'Study on Parental Longevity Is Short on Causation'
The possible effects of families on health and mortality is an extremely complex topic. No single study or type of study is exactly a test of the argument. We need more studies that advance possible interpretations and describe patterns of associations in broad populations of interest.
Aug 11, 2014
Report
How Deployments Affect the Capacity and Utilization of Army Treatment Facilities
This study examines how the Army's Force Generation (ARFORGEN) deployment cycle affects capability and soldier health care utilization at Army military treatment facilities and how it affects family health care utilization.
Aug 7, 2014
Commentary
Military and Veteran Mental Health: Why Should Psychiatrists Care?
What's happening in the mental health world of the U.S. military and veterans is of great interest to all American psychiatrists. The local impact of recent deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan runs much deeper than just the number of veterans in a particular practice or community.
Aug 6, 2014

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