Child Welfare

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This Research Brief presents key findings from an analysis of the National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS) and the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) to provide information about the developmental status and early intervention service needs of children under age three who are substantiated for maltreatment.

Final Report March 2008 Submitted by: Christopher J. O'Leary and Kenneth J. Kline W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

This brief summarizes key findings from several important fatherhood initiatives that were developed and implemented during the 1990s and early 2000s.

In 2006, ASPE funded the Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives Project to provide information to state and local child welfare administrators who are considering or implementing privatization reforms. The project will produce six papers on a range of topics providing insights about factors that should be considering when approaching or improving upon privatization efforts.

By: Gretchen Kirby and Andrew Burwick Mathematica Policy Research (MPR) Submitted to:U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation

In 2006, ASPE funded the Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives Project to provide information to state and local child welfare administrators who are considering or implementing privatization reforms. The project will produce six papers on a range of topics providing insights about factors that should be considering when approaching or improving upon privatization efforts.

This report describes the most common problems that maltreated infants and toddlers experience and highlights the benefits of early interventions for this population. In so doing, child welfare personnel and policymakers who are responsible for assessing, referring, and advocating for maltreated children can make more informed decisions. The report is divided into two parts.