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Research paper thumbnail of Children Caring for Themselves and Child Neglect: When Do They Overlap?

Research paper thumbnail of Self Care and Child Neglect: When Do They Overlap and How Do Agencies Respond?

Research paper thumbnail of Children Caring for Themselves and Child Neglect: When Do They Overlap?

Research paper thumbnail of Families' Connections to Services in an Alternative Response System Families' Connections to Services in an Alternative Response System

Research paper thumbnail of More about the Dads: Exploring Associations between Nonresident Father Involvement and Child Welfare Case Outcomes

Research paper thumbnail of Foster Youths' Views of Adoption and Permanency

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

A s of September 30, 2005, 513,000 children were in the foster care system. A significant portion... more A s of September 30, 2005, 513,000 children were in the foster care system. A significant portion (40 percent) of these children were teens. During this year, 5,750 children age 13 or older were adopted from the foster care system. To contrast, nearly 25,000 youth were emancipated from the foster care system this same year (U.., over several months. The teen participants were living in various placement settings-kin and nonkin foster homes and group homes. When surveyed, nearly all of them had a permanency goal of independent living. In the focus groups, the teens were asked about permanency, adoption, and recruitment activities. The focus groups evolved from our earlier work on recruitment and retention of adoptive parents in which we heard from child welfare caseworkers that older youth were not always interested in adoption and often refused to participate in recruitment activities; yet, we had not previously talked directly with youth. This brief presents information from the 2007 focus groups to provide insights into foster youths' perceptions of permanency, adoption, and recruitment.

Research paper thumbnail of School Finance Litigation: The Promises and Limitations of the Third Wave

Peabody Journal of Education, 2004

ABSTRACT Equity and adequacy in school finance has been a concern of scholars and reformers since... more ABSTRACT Equity and adequacy in school finance has been a concern of scholars and reformers since the early 1900s and became a subject of court litigation in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Despite intensified school finance litigation and legislation over the past several decades, school systems in the United States continue their struggle to operate equitably and adequately. This persistent inequity, both in terms of educational inputs and outcomes, has generated a long and complex series of lawsuits, which we attempt to summarize in this article.

Research paper thumbnail of Rural Families' Connections to Services in an Alternative Response System

Journal of Public Child Welfare, 2008

... DOI: 10.1080/15548730802118215 Erica Hecht Zielewski MPP a & Jennifer Ehrle Macomber ... more ... DOI: 10.1080/15548730802118215 Erica Hecht Zielewski MPP a & Jennifer Ehrle Macomber ... harm to the child, although there is some concern that some higher-risk cases may be screened into this track in some states (English et al., 19995. English, D., Wingard, T., Marshall, D ...

Research paper thumbnail of Nonresident father support and reunification outcomes for children in foster care

Children and Youth Services Review, 2009

... Permanency may be expedited by placing children with their nonresident fathers or paternal ..... more ... Permanency may be expedited by placing children with their nonresident fathers or paternal ... to reunify with their families compared to all other racial groups, and children ... Explanations offered for this phenomenon include demographic or family characteristics that influence both ...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Life Skills Training Program, Los Angeles County, California: Final Report

… for children & families, 2008

This report presents findings from a rigorous evaluation of the Life Skills Training Program (LST... more This report presents findings from a rigorous evaluation of the Life Skills Training Program (LST) in Los Angeles County. LST provides 30 hours of life skills training over five weeks to foster youths ages 16 and older. The classes are held on community college campuses ...

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring Policy Models For Extended Time Off

Whether it’s a personal health condition, the birth of a new child, or the need to address a seri... more Whether it’s a personal health condition, the birth of a new child, or the need to address a serious health issue of an aging parent, many, if not most workers, find that at certain points in their lives, they will need an extended amount of time off from work. We refer to this as Extended Time Off (EXTO). In addition, there is a growing body of research that outlines the potential benefits of paid time off for workers, their families (and in particular children), as well as some research suggesting a benefit to employers providing paid EXTO. While the U.S. provides 12 weeks of job protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act to some workers, this time off from work goes largely unpaid for most workers.

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation Design for the Next Phase of the Assets for Independence Program: Final Literature Review

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

ABSTRACT Based on our review and synthesis of the individual development account (IDA) literature... more ABSTRACT Based on our review and synthesis of the individual development account (IDA) literature, findings in this this report include that IDA accounts (in the short-term, five years after program entry) help low-income families become homeowners, start or expand a business, or pursue secondary education. Studies to date have found no relationship between IDA program participation and net worth. The report reviews empirical evidence on the effect of IDA program participation and project design features on outcomes and highlights remaining gaps in the literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Children Caring for Themselves and Child Neglect: When Do They Overlap?

Research paper thumbnail of Self Care and Child Neglect: When Do They Overlap and How Do Agencies Respond?

Research paper thumbnail of Children Caring for Themselves and Child Neglect: When Do They Overlap?

Research paper thumbnail of Families' Connections to Services in an Alternative Response System Families' Connections to Services in an Alternative Response System

Research paper thumbnail of More about the Dads: Exploring Associations between Nonresident Father Involvement and Child Welfare Case Outcomes

Research paper thumbnail of Foster Youths' Views of Adoption and Permanency

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

A s of September 30, 2005, 513,000 children were in the foster care system. A significant portion... more A s of September 30, 2005, 513,000 children were in the foster care system. A significant portion (40 percent) of these children were teens. During this year, 5,750 children age 13 or older were adopted from the foster care system. To contrast, nearly 25,000 youth were emancipated from the foster care system this same year (U.., over several months. The teen participants were living in various placement settings-kin and nonkin foster homes and group homes. When surveyed, nearly all of them had a permanency goal of independent living. In the focus groups, the teens were asked about permanency, adoption, and recruitment activities. The focus groups evolved from our earlier work on recruitment and retention of adoptive parents in which we heard from child welfare caseworkers that older youth were not always interested in adoption and often refused to participate in recruitment activities; yet, we had not previously talked directly with youth. This brief presents information from the 2007 focus groups to provide insights into foster youths' perceptions of permanency, adoption, and recruitment.

Research paper thumbnail of School Finance Litigation: The Promises and Limitations of the Third Wave

Peabody Journal of Education, 2004

ABSTRACT Equity and adequacy in school finance has been a concern of scholars and reformers since... more ABSTRACT Equity and adequacy in school finance has been a concern of scholars and reformers since the early 1900s and became a subject of court litigation in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Despite intensified school finance litigation and legislation over the past several decades, school systems in the United States continue their struggle to operate equitably and adequately. This persistent inequity, both in terms of educational inputs and outcomes, has generated a long and complex series of lawsuits, which we attempt to summarize in this article.

Research paper thumbnail of Rural Families' Connections to Services in an Alternative Response System

Journal of Public Child Welfare, 2008

... DOI: 10.1080/15548730802118215 Erica Hecht Zielewski MPP a & Jennifer Ehrle Macomber ... more ... DOI: 10.1080/15548730802118215 Erica Hecht Zielewski MPP a & Jennifer Ehrle Macomber ... harm to the child, although there is some concern that some higher-risk cases may be screened into this track in some states (English et al., 19995. English, D., Wingard, T., Marshall, D ...

Research paper thumbnail of Nonresident father support and reunification outcomes for children in foster care

Children and Youth Services Review, 2009

... Permanency may be expedited by placing children with their nonresident fathers or paternal ..... more ... Permanency may be expedited by placing children with their nonresident fathers or paternal ... to reunify with their families compared to all other racial groups, and children ... Explanations offered for this phenomenon include demographic or family characteristics that influence both ...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Life Skills Training Program, Los Angeles County, California: Final Report

… for children & families, 2008

This report presents findings from a rigorous evaluation of the Life Skills Training Program (LST... more This report presents findings from a rigorous evaluation of the Life Skills Training Program (LST) in Los Angeles County. LST provides 30 hours of life skills training over five weeks to foster youths ages 16 and older. The classes are held on community college campuses ...

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring Policy Models For Extended Time Off

Whether it’s a personal health condition, the birth of a new child, or the need to address a seri... more Whether it’s a personal health condition, the birth of a new child, or the need to address a serious health issue of an aging parent, many, if not most workers, find that at certain points in their lives, they will need an extended amount of time off from work. We refer to this as Extended Time Off (EXTO). In addition, there is a growing body of research that outlines the potential benefits of paid time off for workers, their families (and in particular children), as well as some research suggesting a benefit to employers providing paid EXTO. While the U.S. provides 12 weeks of job protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act to some workers, this time off from work goes largely unpaid for most workers.

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation Design for the Next Phase of the Assets for Independence Program: Final Literature Review

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

ABSTRACT Based on our review and synthesis of the individual development account (IDA) literature... more ABSTRACT Based on our review and synthesis of the individual development account (IDA) literature, findings in this this report include that IDA accounts (in the short-term, five years after program entry) help low-income families become homeowners, start or expand a business, or pursue secondary education. Studies to date have found no relationship between IDA program participation and net worth. The report reviews empirical evidence on the effect of IDA program participation and project design features on outcomes and highlights remaining gaps in the literature.