http://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_parenting_and_families.xmlIssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. We carry 35 news feeds covering a variety of social issues and provide direct access to full research works. You are viewing our "Parenting and Families" news feed. Create a LabRat account at www.issuelab.org/accounts/create and access all of our feeds for free -- and tag, rate, and review research to boot! IssueLab - bringing nonprofit research into focus. Join us!en-ushttp://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_parenting_and_families?format=skinhttp://www.issuelab.org/news_feedshttp://feeds.issuelab.org/issuelab_chicklet_logo.jpgissuelab_parenting_and_familieshttp://feedburner.google.comFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/umG3inCKG3A/alternatives_to_marriage_project_statisticshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/alternatives_to_marriage_project_statisticsContributing organization(s): Alternatives to Marriage Project. Statistics on the following topics as they relate to marriage alternatives: &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; General &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Domestic...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/umG3inCKG3A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/alternatives_to_marriage_project_statisticsFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/7uBzUh3RUf0/let_them_eat_wedding_ringshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/let_them_eat_wedding_ringsContributing organization(s): Alternatives to Marriage Project. In the five years since AtMP first published Let Them Eat Wedding Rings, government-funded marriage programs have grown explosively....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/7uBzUh3RUf0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/let_them_eat_wedding_ringsFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/0XPUoJ_i8ks/let_them_eat_wedding_rings_first_editionhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/let_them_eat_wedding_rings_first_editionContributing organization(s): Alternatives to Marriage Project. &lt;p&gt;&quot;Let Them Eat Wedding Rings&quot; provides a short overview of the types of marriage-promoting welfare policies that have...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/0XPUoJ_i8ks" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/let_them_eat_wedding_rings_first_editionFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/2h5RHpQx4CI/experts_speak_quotes_compiled_by_the_alternatives_to_marriage_projecthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/experts_speak_quotes_compiled_by_the_alternatives_to_marriage_projectContributing organization(s): Alternatives to Marriage Project. Quotes from experts compiled by Alternatives to Marriage Project on the following topics: &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cohabitation and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/2h5RHpQx4CI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/experts_speak_quotes_compiled_by_the_alternatives_to_marriage_projectThu, 11 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/4r3zhXcOeaE/price_of_quality_estimating_the_cost_of_a_higher_quality_earlychildhood_care_and_education_system_for_southeast_wisconsinhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/price_of_quality_estimating_the_cost_of_a_higher_quality_earlychildhood_care_and_education_system_for_southeast_wisconsinContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. Throughout the United States, investments in high-quality early childhood education are seen by community leaders as a strategy for improving...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/4r3zhXcOeaE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/price_of_quality_estimating_the_cost_of_a_higher_quality_earlychildhood_care_and_education_system_for_southeast_wisconsinThu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/t5fcFm_98Uk/why_punish_the_children_a_reappraisal_of_the_children_of_incarcerated_mothers_in_americahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/why_punish_the_children_a_reappraisal_of_the_children_of_incarcerated_mothers_in_americaContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. The incarceration rate for female offenders has skyrocketed in recent years. This has spurred unwelcomed growth of the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/t5fcFm_98Uk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/why_punish_the_children_a_reappraisal_of_the_children_of_incarcerated_mothers_in_americaWed, 02 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/LA7Lb1jVb_s/franklin_county_start_smart_initiative_parent_awareness_surveyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/franklin_county_start_smart_initiative_parent_awareness_surveyContributing organization(s): Community Research Partners. The purpose of the survey is to understand the extent to which a group of users of childcare services understand key Start Smart messages...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/LA7Lb1jVb_s" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/franklin_county_start_smart_initiative_parent_awareness_surveyTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/fOtVhyq17Oc/working_toward_wellness_early_results_from_a_telephone_care_management_program_for_medicaid_recipients_with_depressionhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/working_toward_wellness_early_results_from_a_telephone_care_management_program_for_medicaid_recipients_with_depressionContributing organization(s): MDRC. Very early results from a random assignment study suggest that Working toward Wellness increased the use of mental health services and had mixed effects on...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/fOtVhyq17Oc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/working_toward_wellness_early_results_from_a_telephone_care_management_program_for_medicaid_recipients_with_depressionWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/TMhj0GQOlBg/working_dads_final_report_on_the_fathers_at_work_initiative_executive_summaryhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/working_dads_final_report_on_the_fathers_at_work_initiative_executive_summaryContributing organization(s): Public/Private Ventures. This executive summary draws on findings from P/PV&apos;s evaluation of Fathers at Work, a national demonstration funded by the Charles Stewart...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/TMhj0GQOlBg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/working_dads_final_report_on_the_fathers_at_work_initiative_executive_summaryWed, 28 Oct 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/GJb_2lq1jXg/to_whose_advantage_is_work_advantagehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/to_whose_advantage_is_work_advantageContributing organization(s): Institute For Children And Poverty, The. Work Advantage, New York City&apos;s rental subsidy program for homeless families, requires parents to work and save in order to...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/GJb_2lq1jXg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/to_whose_advantage_is_work_advantageFri, 28 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/B9tdJuzaoas/adoption_and_foster_care_by_gay_and_lesbian_parents_in_the_united_stateshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/adoption_and_foster_care_by_gay_and_lesbian_parents_in_the_united_statesContributing organization(s): Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, The. Discussion and debate about adoption and foster care by gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) parents occurs frequently among...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/B9tdJuzaoas" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/adoption_and_foster_care_by_gay_and_lesbian_parents_in_the_united_statesWed, 26 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/A20y2H5EYlA/protecting_children_and_strengthening_familieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/protecting_children_and_strengthening_familiesContributing organization(s): Center for Law and Social Policy. Too many children experience abuse and neglect with negative lifelong consequences. Too few children get the services and supports they...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/A20y2H5EYlA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/protecting_children_and_strengthening_familiesWed, 26 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/bT2ZRgy3SOE/responsible_fatherhood_and_healthy_families_act_of_2007http://www.issuelab.org/research/responsible_fatherhood_and_healthy_families_act_of_2007Contributing organization(s): Center for Law and Social Policy. This brief on legislation outlines the provisions of the proposed Responsible Fatherhood and Health Families Act of 2007....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/bT2ZRgy3SOE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/responsible_fatherhood_and_healthy_families_act_of_2007Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/Hnv-7WuqNZg/early_head_start_participants_programs_families_and_staff_in_2005http://www.issuelab.org/research/early_head_start_participants_programs_families_and_staff_in_2005Contributing organization(s): Center for Law and Social Policy. This fact sheet reviews the 2005 Program Information Reports (PIR) data for the Early Head Start program, which serves children under...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/Hnv-7WuqNZg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/early_head_start_participants_programs_families_and_staff_in_2005Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/V1NGOUrHq1U/random_drug_testing_of_tanf_recipients_is_costly_ineffective_and_hurts_familieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/random_drug_testing_of_tanf_recipients_is_costly_ineffective_and_hurts_familiesContributing organization(s): Center for Law and Social Policy. Legislators in a number of states have proposed to test all TANF recipients for drug use. This brief explains that random drug testing...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/V1NGOUrHq1U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/random_drug_testing_of_tanf_recipients_is_costly_ineffective_and_hurts_familiesMon, 24 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/Jc24GCC6sfI/ten_policies_to_improve_access_to_quality_child_care_for_children_in_immigrant_familieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/ten_policies_to_improve_access_to_quality_child_care_for_children_in_immigrant_familiesContributing organization(s): Center for Law and Social Policy. While children in immigrant families represent a rapidly growing segment of the nation&apos;s child population, they are less likely to...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/Jc24GCC6sfI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/ten_policies_to_improve_access_to_quality_child_care_for_children_in_immigrant_familiesMon, 24 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/YYQuhzcbYC0/head_start_comprehensive_services_a_key_support_for_early_learning_for_poor_childrenhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/head_start_comprehensive_services_a_key_support_for_early_learning_for_poor_childrenContributing organization(s): Center for Law and Social Policy. This policy brief, the fourth in the Head Start Series, describes the comprehensive services Head Start children receive. It presents...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/YYQuhzcbYC0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/head_start_comprehensive_services_a_key_support_for_early_learning_for_poor_childrenWed, 05 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/6Nj7_Ae-ydk/decade_of_urban_school_reform_persistence_and_progress_in_the_boston_public_schoolshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/decade_of_urban_school_reform_persistence_and_progress_in_the_boston_public_schoolsContributing organization(s): Rennie Center for Education Research &amp; Policy, Rennie Center for Education Research &amp; Policy. With public education in the nation&apos;s urban centers...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/6Nj7_Ae-ydk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/decade_of_urban_school_reform_persistence_and_progress_in_the_boston_public_schoolsTue, 04 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/iNQMDHPhqpw/decade_of_boston_school_reform_reflections_and_aspirations_executive_summaryhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/decade_of_boston_school_reform_reflections_and_aspirations_executive_summaryContributing organization(s): Rennie Center for Education Research &amp; Policy. The Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy convened a meeting on June 19-20, 2006 at which a series of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/iNQMDHPhqpw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/decade_of_boston_school_reform_reflections_and_aspirations_executive_summarySun, 19 Jul 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/A9F9nvD-B9E/who_can_stay_home_with_the_fluhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/who_can_stay_home_with_the_fluContributing organization(s): Economic Opportunity Institute. As fears of a swine flu pandemic spread, President Obama and public health officials are urging Americans to stay home from work and keep...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/A9F9nvD-B9E" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/who_can_stay_home_with_the_fluFri, 17 Jul 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/P_CtuF-jyY4/language_acquisition_and_acculturation_efforts_for_immigrants_and_refugees_in_minnesota_executive_summaryhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/language_acquisition_and_acculturation_efforts_for_immigrants_and_refugees_in_minnesota_executive_summaryContributing organization(s): McKnight Foundation, The. The purpose of this report is to examine what is available in Minnesota to help new Americans&lt;br /&gt;learn English and the extent to which...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/P_CtuF-jyY4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/language_acquisition_and_acculturation_efforts_for_immigrants_and_refugees_in_minnesota_executive_summaryFri, 17 Jul 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/pSgsscwkZ2Q/language_acquisition_and_acculturation_efforts_for_immigrants_and_refugees_in_minnesotahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/language_acquisition_and_acculturation_efforts_for_immigrants_and_refugees_in_minnesotaContributing organization(s): McKnight Foundation, The. The purpose of this report is to examine what is available in Minnesota to help new Americans&lt;br /&gt;learn English and the extent to which...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/pSgsscwkZ2Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/language_acquisition_and_acculturation_efforts_for_immigrants_and_refugees_in_minnesotaMon, 29 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/pQDuPkDsKnQ/economic_impact_of_childcare_in_middlesex_county_new_jerseyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/economic_impact_of_childcare_in_middlesex_county_new_jerseyContributing organization(s): Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. The childcare industry plays an important role in Middlesex County, New Jersey&apos;s economy, generating revenues, employing...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/pQDuPkDsKnQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/economic_impact_of_childcare_in_middlesex_county_new_jerseyFri, 26 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/JwuARKJS8BA/national_council_on_crime_and_delinquencys_evaluation_of_the_project_development_of_national_institute_of_correctionschild_welfare_league_of_americas_planning_and_intervention_sites_funded_to_address_the_needs_of_children_of_incarcerated_parentshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/national_council_on_crime_and_delinquencys_evaluation_of_the_project_development_of_national_institute_of_correctionschild_welfare_league_of_americas_planning_and_intervention_sites_funded_to_address_the_needs_of_children_of_incarcerated_parentsContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. The National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) was contracted by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) to conduct a...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/JwuARKJS8BA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/national_council_on_crime_and_delinquencys_evaluation_of_the_project_development_of_national_institute_of_correctionschild_welfare_league_of_americas_planning_and_intervention_sites_funded_to_address_the_needs_of_children_of_incarcerated_parentsThu, 25 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~3/ecblmU_trMk/nccd_focus_the_plight_of_children_whose_parents_are_in_prisonhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/nccd_focus_the_plight_of_children_whose_parents_are_in_prisonContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Traditional discussions about sentencing policy pay scant attention to the effects of imprisonment on parents and their...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_parenting_and_families/~4/ecblmU_trMk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/nccd_focus_the_plight_of_children_whose_parents_are_in_prison