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Download full textDallafior, Michelle, Ed.; Merker, Rachel, Ed. – First Focus on Children, 2019
"Children's Budget 2019" is a comprehensive analysis of how kids and families have been faring in the federal budget over the past five years. The book captures and analyzes historical funding data and spending trends across a wide range of policy areas including child welfare, early childhood, education, health, housing, income support,…
Descriptors: Budgets, Federal Aid, Federal Government, Federal Legislation
Direct linkWildeman, Christopher, Ed.; Haskins, Anna R., Ed.; Poehlmann-Tynan, Julie, Ed. – APA Books, 2017
In the United States today, roughly 1 in 25 children has a parent in prison. This insightful volume provides an authoritative, multidisciplinary analysis of how parental incarceration affects children and what can be done to help them. The contributors to this book apply a wide array of tools and perspectives to the study of children of…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Parents, Educational Research
Dallafior, Michelle, Ed.; Merker, Rachel, Ed. – First Focus, 2018
"Children's Budget 2018" captures and analyzes historical funding data and spending trends across a wide range of policy areas including child welfare, early childhood, education, health, housing, income support, nutrition, safety and training, tracking federal investments in nearly 200 different programs. To determine the amount of…
Descriptors: Budgets, Federal Aid, Federal Government, Federal Legislation
Merker, Rachel, Ed. – First Focus, 2017
"Children's Budget 2017" captures and analyzes historical funding data and spending trends across a wide range of policy areas including child welfare, early childhood, education, health, housing, income support, nutrition, safety and training, tracking federal investments in nearly 200 different programs. For each program listed, this…
Descriptors: Budgets, Federal Aid, Federal Government, Federal Legislation
Zager, Dianne, Ed.; Wehmeyer, Michael L., Ed.; Simpson, Richard L., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Similar to a handbook in its comprehensive description of the theory and research supporting current practices in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders, this interdisciplinary text shows how the existing knowledge base can be used to explore promising new possibilities related to the field's many unanswered questions. This book is appropriate…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Family Programs, Individual Differences
Gerhardt, Peter F., Ed.; Crimmins, Daniel, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2013
Promoting better social skills and behavior is a top priority for anyone who works with learners with autism--but which practices really improve outcomes? Find out in this cutting-edge volume, a reader-friendly synthesis of the latest findings from more than 20 of today's top researchers in the field. Coordinated by the highly respected…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Adjustment (to Environment), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Dunst, Carl J.; Trivette, Carol M.; Hamby, Deborah W. – Winterberry Press, 2008
How are family-centered helpgiving practices related to parent, family, and child behavior and functioning? This monograph is for those interested in the results of that inquiry and in understanding the extent to which causal statements about the relationships between family-centered practices and the study outcomes are warranted. The authors…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Research Reports, Family Programs, Family Relationship
Barkley, Russell A., Ed. – Guilford Press, 2014
Widely regarded as the standard clinical reference, this volume provides the best current knowledge about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults. The field's leading authorities address all aspects of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, including psychological therapies and pharmacotherapy. Core…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Adolescents, Adults
OECD Publishing (NJ3), 2011
All OECD governments want to give parents more choice in their work and family decisions. This book looks at the different ways in which governments support families. It seeks to provide answers to questions like: Is spending on family benefits going up, and how does it vary by the age of the child? Has the crisis affected public support for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Birth Rate, Family Structure, Age Differences
Bell, Philip, Ed.; Lewenstein, Bruce, Ed.; Shouse, Andrew W., Ed.; Feder, Michael A., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2009
Informal science is a burgeoning field that operates across a broad range of venues and envisages learning outcomes for individuals, schools, families, and society. The evidence base that describes informal science, its promise, and effects is informed by a range of disciplines and perspectives, including field-based research, visitor studies, and…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, Evidence, After School Programs
Dunst, Carl J.; Trivette, Carol M.; Hamby, Deborah W. – Winterberry Press, 2006
The belief that adoption of, adherence to, and use of family support principles is associated with better parent, family, and child outcomes has for the most part gone untested but not unchallenged. This monograph investigates the relationship between practitioner adherence to family support principles and parent, family, and child behavior and…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Program Effectiveness, Methods, Parents
Lucyshyn, Joseph M., Ed.; Dunlap, Glen, Ed.; Albin, Richard W., Ed. – 2002
The 19 chapters of this volume address theory, research, and practice concerning positive behavior support with families of children and youth with developmental disabilities and problem behavior. The chapters are: (1) "Positive Behavior Support with Families" (Joseph Lucyshyn and others); (2) "Finding Positive Behavior Support One…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Children, Family Environment
Feinberg, Sandra; Feldman, Sari – 1996
This step-by-step guide gives librarians the information to develop successful, collaborative ventures with other organizations in an effort to provide comprehensive and integrated services for children and families. Each chapter outlines steps to take in the creation of a family-centered library environment. The topics discussed are: serving…
Descriptors: Change, Children, Cooperative Programs, Evaluation Methods
Mokuau, Noreen; Kameoka, Velma A.; Kupuna, Abbie Napeahi; Kelly, Terry; Burgess, Paula-Ann; Kamiyama, David; Young, Kawen T.; Galea'i, Kenneth Elifasa; Natividad, Lisalinda; Dobbin, Jay; Oneisom, Innocente; Mason, Michael – 1998
This monograph addresses issues of concern to primary health care practitioners, policy makers, and evaluators wishing to broaden access to quality substance abuse prevention services for Pacific Islanders. It is devoted exclusively to health issues affecting Pacific Islanders, who often lack access to comprehensive health care because of…
Descriptors: Children, Cultural Influences, Cultural Relevance, Family Programs
Berrick, Jill Duerr – 1995
Stories of living on welfare are told by five women and their children. Each represents a group of women who use Aid to Families with Dependent Children. The reasons these women have turned to public aid, and their means of achieving self-sufficiency illustrate why welfare policy and family policy must be redefined to account for the differences…
Descriptors: Children, Family Programs, Fatherless Family, Females
