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Research
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Stress May Intensify Depression in Abused Children
Maltreatment or abuse may cause stress-triggered reactions in children that can push them into worsening levels of depression, according to a study...
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New Institute Will Offer Juvenile, Child Welfare Court Footage for Research and Training
A university and film production company are creating what both hope will become a repository for training juvenile justice and child welfare...
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Another Round of Layoffs at Public/Private Ventures
Public/Private Ventures, a 33-year-old national research organization focused on evaluating programs for low-income communities and using that information to improve effectiveness, last...
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Weekly Notes: Transfer trends, upcoming Supreme Court case, and more
***Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) has released a really good report on trends away from involving juveniles in criminal court or adult...
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Child welfare still “in denial” about racism
Back in the mid-90s, filmmaker Michael Moore had a television series called TV Nation. In one memorable segment, two men tried to...
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What Works for Latino/Hispanic Children and Adolescents: Lessons Learned from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
Child Trends Thirty-three social intervention programs were studied to conclude their effectiveness specifically on Latino/Hispanic children in a variety of categories. Overall,...
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What Works for African American Children and Adolescents: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
Child Trends This study examined findings from 53 random experimental evaluations of social intervention programs and their effects on African-American youth and...
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Learning Communities for Students in Developmental Math: Impact Studies at Queensborough and Houston Community Colleges
National Center for Postsecondary Research More students enroll in community colleges as opposed to four-year institutions each year, mostly because of the...
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Pathological Video Game Use Among Youths: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study
Pathological Video Game Use Among Youths: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study Pediatrics A large study of youths in Singapore led researchers to conclude...
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Updated Trends in Child Maltreatment, 2009
Amidst a worsening economy that many feared would heighten the demand for child welfare services in 2009, the number of substantiated abuse...
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Measuring Outcomes Is Important. But in Recession, at What Price?
Recently, Charity Navigator asked members of its Advisory Panel to provide commentary on an important question: “What can donors do to gauge...
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ER Visits Increase for Prescription Drug Use
If hospital emergency room visits are any indication, prescription drugs are replacing illicit drugs as America’s preferred vice. A new government report...
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Survey Shows How Jobless Youth are Adjusting
With youth unemployment still near record highs, unemployed teens and young adults appear to be reacting to their situation much as their...
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More Teens Smoke Marijuana than Cigarettes
For the second year in a row, more teens reported using marijuana in the past 30 days than the number that reported...
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Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 1972-2008
A new federal report is the latest measurement of the American high dropout picture, this one quantifying not just rates of ninth...
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Q & A: Bradley Curs on How Need-based State Financial Aid Leads to Schools Raising Tuition
Last month’s annual Association for the Study of Higher Education conference in Indianapolis featured the presentation of a particular piece of research...
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Dropout Factories on the Decline, Report Says
A significant decrease in Southern “dropout factories” – high schools in which 60 percent or fewer of incoming freshmen classes go on...
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The National Teen Jobs Crisis Revisited: Taking Stock of Its Dimensions
While the recent release of the national October 2010 payroll jobs numbers provided further evidence of a recovery in private sector jobs,...
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Variations in Pregnancy Outcomes Following a Statewide Implementation of a Prenatal Home Visitation Program
As the federal government pours more money into nurse home visitation programs for new mothers, a study released this week indicates two...
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Designing and Conducting Impact Studies in Education: Lessons Learned From the What Works Clearinghouse
The U.S. Department of Education established the What Works Clearinghouse in 2002 to serve as a “central and trusted source of scientific...
