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Author Archives: Susan Shaffette
The Costs and Economic Impact of Violence Against Children
The Costs and Economic Impact of Violence Against Children. Pereznieto, Paola. Montes, Andres. Routier, Solveig. Langston, Lara. Child Fund Alliance. Overseas Development Institute. 2014 http://www.odi.org/publications/8845-violence-against-children-youth-child-rights-development-childfund-alliance
Trends in Foster Care and Adoption: FY2002-FY2012
Trends in Foster Care and Adoption: FY2002-FY2012 (Based on Data Submitted by States as of July 19, 2013). United States. Children’s Bureau has released a new report, September 2013. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/cb/trends_fostercare_adoption2012.pdf
Updated Database on Foster Care Placements
NCCPR has updated its interactive database on foster care placements. The database shows the proportion of children in each type of “care” (kinship foster care, foster care with strangers, group homes and institutions, etc.) in 2009 and 2010. Data are … Read More
Selecting a Family Support and Strengthening Program Assessment Tool: An Overview for Program Leaders and Funders
FRIENDS National Center is pleased to announce the release of a joint brief, Selecting a Family Support and Strengthening Program Assessment Tool: An Overview for Program Leaders and Funders. This brief was produced in collaboration with the FRIENDS National Center, The … Read More
25th edition of the Child Maltreatment Report
Child abuse, neglect data released HHS’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF) released the 25th edition of the Child Maltreatment Report, which analyzes data collected by state child protective services (CPS) agencies. The report shows an increase from Fiscal Year 2013 … Read More
Research Points to Transmission of Neglectful Child Abuse Through Generations
Research Points to Transmission of Neglectful Child Abuse Through GenerationsChronicle of Social Change – May 30, 2016Wilson pulls together research from a new wave of scholarship over the last 10-15 years about how neglect can span multiple generations, and stem … Read More
2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book Released
The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book finds today’s youth — Generation Z — are healthier and completing high school on time despite mounting economic inequality and increasingly unaffordable college tuition. Aided by smart policies and investments in prevention, a record … Read More
Kids’ Share 2016: Report on Federal Expenditures on Children Through 2015 and Future Projections
Kids’ Share 2016 is the tenth annual analysis of federal spending and tax investments in children and families. The report finds the children’s share of the budget is projected to be vastly outweighed by interest that will be paid on the national debt. Kids’ Share … Read More
Trust-Based Relational Interventions – Summary of Outcomes in Research
TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION®SUMMARY OF OUTCOMES This report is a listing of research that has been compiled about TBRI as developed by the TCU Institute of Child Development. It is a review of the literature that they have compiled. Access the report.