This Research-to-Policy Resource List identifies resources in the Research Connections collection published in 2010 or later that examine access to and utilization of early care and education by children in families experiencing homelessness, early childhood programs and practices that are designed to address their specific developmental needs,…

This document presents a compilation of selected Research Connections resources focused on subsidized child care and quality, including a summary of issues addressed in the literature and a listing of resources about the relationships among child care subsidies, program quality, and child outcomes, as well as resources on policy considerations…

The study of obesity is a relatively new interdisciplinary academic field. The community college library shelves should contain two types of resources. First, several kinds of reference materials, and second, a host of broader materials that place the discussion of obesity within a cultural framework. This overview is divided into two major…

"Research Connections" conducted a comprehensive search of its collection for resources focused on child care health and safety. This Key Topic Resource List includes an overview and listing of selected resources from the literature. Resources of various types- including reports and papers, fact sheets and briefs, summaries, and reviews…

There, undoubtedly, will be a flurry of research activity in the "Superstorm" Sandy impact area on a myriad of disaster-related topics, across academic disciplines. The purpose of this study was to review the disaster research related specifically to hurricanes in the educational and social sciences that would best serve as a compendium…

This bibliography summarizes recent research on the structure and effectiveness of workforce development programs. While the term "workforce development" can mean many things, this document focuses on programs to help low-skill, low-wage and displaced workers increase their employment and earnings, as well as labor market trends that…

On July 17, 2008 the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) awarded a contract to the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to assist OVAE in conducting a descriptive study of instructional and programmatic practices that support the transition of English language learners (TELL) from English as a second…

This bibliography of 194 items lists publications addressing public policy and developmental disabilities. Publications are listed alphabetically by author and were issued between 1974 and 1990. Publications include government reports, journal articles, policy analyses, and Illinois State reports. (DB)

This bibliography is an inventory of relevant materials in planning and related disciplines. It draws on research and theoretical perspectives from planning literature, economics, political science, psychology, public administration, and sociology. Section one suggests references that offer general and theoretical perspectives useful in the…

This bibliography on Central American refugee policy is the outgrowth of a year-long research seminar on the topic at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs of the University of Texas at Austin during 1983-1984. That seminar was concerned with several aspects of Central American refugee policy, including policies of the various Central…

This annotated bibliography includes 18 journal articles, books, newspaper stories, and confernce papers focusing on official Chinese policy toward the role of the social sciences. The impact of the Chinese Cultural Revolution and the establishment of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in 1977 are the subjects of most of the listed sources.…

This bibliography is an attempt at compiling and organizing a comprehensive list of Alaska environmental impact statements. Arrangement is by the main issuing or responsible agency and is then divided into sub-agencies. Several publications which are not official environmental impact statements, but of a similar nature, are also included. The…

This annotated bibliography of 72 books, journal articles, government reports, and newspaper feature stories focuses on the changing role of intellectuals in China, primarily since the 1949 Chinese Revolution. Particular attention is given to the Hundred Flowers Movement of 1957 and the Cultural Revolution. Most of the cited works are in English,…

The bibliography is aimed at managers of programs forging links between family support and community development. The bibliography begins with a brief explanation of the eight organizing themes: (1) supporting families; (2) focusing on youth; (3) building unity from diversity; (4) thinking in terms of assets; (5) seeing the big picture; (6)…

This annotated publications list on homelessness contains citations for 19 publications, most of which deal with problems of alcohol or drug abuse among homeless persons. Citations are listed alphabetically by author and cover the topics of homelessness and alcoholism, drug abuse, public policy, research methodologies, mental illness, alcohol- and…