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Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children
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Author(s): Debra J. Rog, C. Scott Holupka, and Lisa C. Patton |
Organization(s): Westat |
This report investigates the availability of data with which to construct a typology of homeless families with the hope that such a typology would foster a better understanding of these familiesÂ’ characteristics, service needs, interactions with human services systems, and the dynamics of their use of emergency shelter and other services and assistance. The purpose of this report is to identify key knowledge gaps regarding homeless families and to consider whether these gaps may most efficiently be filled through secondary analysis of existing data, adding questions or a module to planned surveys that include low-income populations, or whether additional primary data would be needed. Ultimately, it is intended that an improved understanding of the characteristics of homeless families with children will guide the development of appropriate service responses to such families and provide an empirical foundation for the design of homelessness prevention and intervention approaches. The project consisted of three phases: assessing the availability of already existing data that could be mined through secondary data analysis; proposing a set of questions to modify existing and ongoing surveys that would allow for the key research questions related to homeless families to be answered, and conceptualizing various primary data collections that would specifically collect the kind of data required to develop a typology of homeless families. The research recommendations described in this report lay the foundation for future data collection efforts affecting policy and programmatic decisions for this homeless families with children. |
Published: March, 2008 |
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Federal Medical Assistance Percentages
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Organization(s): Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS |
The Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAPs) are used in determining the amount of Federal matching funds for State expenditures for assistance payments for certain social services, and State medical and medical insurance expenditures. The Social Security Act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to calculate and publish the FMAPs each year. For historical purposes, this web site lists recent FMAPs as well. |
Published: November, 2007 |
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The Effects of Marriage on Health:
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A Synthesis of the Research Evidence |
Author(s): Robert G. Wood, Brian Goesling, Sarah Avellar |
Organization(s): Mathematica Policy Research |
This report synthesizes current research on the relationship between marital status and healthy behaviors, health status and longevity, mental health and substance use, health care access and utilization, and intergenerational health effects. It focuses on relevant U.S. studies that carefully address selection and causality and were published in peer-reviewed journals since 1990. |
Published: June, 2007 |
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Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP), Fiscal Year 2008
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Organization(s): Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS |
The Federal Medical Assistance Percentages and Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages are calculated pursuant to the Social Security Act (the Act). These percentages will be effective from October 1 through September 30 of the indicated year. The "Federal Medical Assistance Percentages" and "Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages" are used in determining the amount of Federal matching for State medical assistance (Medicaid) and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) expenditures, and Foster Care Maintenance and Adoption Assistance payments. Figures are given for each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. |
Published: November, 2006 |
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Green Book
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Background Material and Data on Programs within the Jurisdicition of the Committee on Ways and Means |
Author(s): Committee on Ways and Means |
Organization(s): Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives |
The Green Book is compiled by the staff of the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives from many sources and provides program descriptions and historical data on a wide variety of social and economic topics, including Social Security, employment, earnings, welfare, child support, health insurance, the elderly, families with children, poverty, and taxation. It has become a standard reference work for those interested in the direction of social policy in the United States. This web site contains links to editions available electronically. |
Published: June, 2003 |
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Putting Marriage on the Agenda: How Oklahoma Laid the Foundation for Its Marriage Initiative
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Author(s): Debra A. Strong |
Organization(s): Mathematica Policy Research (MPR) |
This brief describes the development and early years of the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI), including how Oklahoma developed public support, designed an intervention strategy, secured funding, set up a management structure, and formulated goals and objectives for its marriage initiative. This is one in a series of briefs that will be issued as part of a process evaluation of the OMI. A comprehensive final report documenting the issues and implications around the program design choices made by Oklahoma will also be produced. |
Published: July, 2008 |
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Child Care Eligibility and Enrollment Estimates for Fiscal Year 2005
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Author(s): ASPE |
Organization(s): ASPE |
This Issue Brief presents an estimate of the number of children who meet the eligibility requirements for child care assistance under the Child Care and Development Fund. The estimates are produced by the Transfer Income Model (TRIM) developed by the Urban Institute under contract to ASPE. The Brief also provides estimates of the number of children receiving HHS-funded child care subsidies in 2005, and the percentage served, or coverage rate. |
Published: June, 2008 |
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Child Care Arrangements in Urban and Rural Areas
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Author(s): Kendall Swenson |
Organization(s): ASPE |
This paper compares non-parental care arrangements of pre-school age children in urban and rural areas of the United States using data from the 2005 National Household Education Survey (NHES), Early Childhood Program Participation Survey (ECPP). Data from the NHES show that among preschool-age children, those in rural areas are about as likely as those in urban areas to receive care from someone other than their parents on a weekly basis. The NHES data also show that when rural children participate in non-parental care they are more likely than urban children to receive this care from relatives and are less likely to receive care in center programs. Additionally, rural children are in families that, on average, made fewer out-of-pocket contributions toward the cost of their care. |
Published: June, 2008 |
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Marriage Measures Guide of State-level Statistics
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Final Report |
Author(s): Brian Goesling, Robert G. Wood, Carol Razafindrakoto, Jamila Henderson |
Organization(s): Mathematica Policy Research, MPR |
Drawing on data from several sources, the Marriage Measures Guide provides policymakers and program operators with a broad range of state-level statistical information they can use to better assess the characteristics and needs of their state populations, identify high-priority target populations, and make informed decisions about the design and implementation of their healthy marriage programs. The guide is also a general resource for anyone wanting to better understand current marriage patterns by state or region. It is a collection of stand-alone reports for each of the 50 U.S. states, describing marriage, divorce, childbearing, and low-income children by family type. |
Published: March, 2008 |
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National Evaluation of the Responsible Fatherhood, Marriage, and Family Strengthening Grants for Incarcerated and Re-Entering Fathers and Their Partners, Program Overview and Evaluation Summary
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Research Brief #1 |
Author(s): Christine Lindquist and Anupa Bir |
Organization(s): RTI International |
The research brief describes the Responsible Fatherhood, Marriage, and Family Strengthening Grants for Incarcerated and Re-entering Partners. It provides an overview of the implementation and impact evaluation of this initiative. |
Published: March, 2008 |
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