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Kamerman, Sheila B.; Kahn, Alfred J. – 1995
Despite U.S. world leadership in research in child healthcare and development, in all the statistical indicators of children's well-being the United States lags well behind most advanced industrialized societies. This book discusses U.S. public policy issues concerning the healthcare and development of children under age three. Studies are cited…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Development, Child Health, Comparative Analysis
McCroskey, Jacquelyn; Meezan, William – 1997
This book reports a study of the outcomes of home-based family preservation services for abusive and neglectful families in Los Angeles County. Using the Family Assessment Form, the research project evaluated services provided by two voluntary agencies, and focused on changes in family functioning between the opening and closing of services during…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Behavior, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Hamilton, Gayle; Freedman, Stephen; et al. – 2001
The 5-year impacts of mandatory welfare-to-work programs on welfare recipients and their children were examined by using a rigorous research design called a social experiment to examine 11 welfare-to-work programs in 6 states (California, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Oregon). Four employment-focused and seven education-focused programs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Care, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Comparative Analysis