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RAND research on children covers the prenatal period up to age 18 and includes areas such as child health and the role of the family unit, neighborhoods, and community influence on child well-being. RAND's family-focused research covers additional topics such as marriage and divorce, senior care, and family finances.

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Delaware Stars for Early Success: Final Report

Nov 7, 2016

Based on findings from an evaluation of Delaware's quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) for early care and education programs, RAND provided recommendations for state decisionmakers, including considering further refinements to the rating structure, strengthening quality improvement supports, and enhancing administrative data systems.
Research Brief

A Collaborative Approach to Behavioral Health Care for Veterans and Their Families

Oct 20, 2016

RAND evaluated the Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and Their Families, a new model of behavioral health care that provides colocated and coordinated care for veterans and their families.

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Commentary

Improving MACRA's Chances of Success

Starting in 2019, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act will integrate and potentially simplify performance measurement by combining a number of measures and programs. Research on performance measurement provides a good deal of insight on how to avoid several pitfalls in MACRA's rollout.

Jan 9, 2017
Journal Article

New Parent Home Visiting Program Reduces Infants' Need for Medical Care

Infants whose families took part in a new parent home visit program were less likely to visit the emergency room and made fewer primary care visits during their first year of life. The program benefited at-risk families and those who had no risk factors.

Dec 15, 2016
Research Brief

Research Brief

Building Blocks for Expanding High-Quality Preschool

Cincinnati is seeking to expand preschool programs to more children. RAND researchers studied a variety of approaches and found that while each approach would likely provide returns on investment, it is important to ensure programs are high quality.

Dec 12, 2016
Multimedia

Sleepy Teens: A Public Health Epidemic

RAND's Wendy Troxel discusses how early school start times contribute to an epidemic of sleep deprivation among teens.

Dec 4, 2016
Journal Article

Factors Associated with Younger Adolescents' Exposure to Online Alcohol Advertising

Young adolescents are more likely to be exposed to online alcohol ads if they are rebellious in nature; parental monitoring of online access reduces exposure.

Nov 28, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Marital Conflict and Nocturnal Blood Pressure Dipping in Military Couples

Marital conflict among veterans and their partners may "blunt" the dip in blood pressure that normally occurs during the night, and this may lead to a higher risk of CVD.

Nov 28, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Financial Loss for Inpatient Care of Medicaid-insured Children

Medicaid financial losses at children's hospitals greatly exceed losses at other types of hospitals.

Nov 28, 2016
Journal Article

Lactation Support Services and Breastfeeding Initiation: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act

The likelihood that mothers with private health insurance would start breastfeeding increased by 2.5 percentage points after the Affordable Care Act mandated the coverage of lactation support services.

Nov 28, 2016
Report

Education of EU Migrant Children in EU Member States

There are clear disparities in educational performance between EU migrants and non-migrants and expected life chance outcomes. Member states are implementing a number of measures with promising results. Building a strong evidence base could help determine what works when responding to EU-migrant children's educational needs.

Nov 16, 2016
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Quality and impact of Centre-based Early Childhood Education and Care

The quality of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is key in its effectiveness in improving outcomes in children. We investigated what good ECEC quality consists of, and how it can be improved.

Nov 4, 2016
Report

Evaluation of the SB 1041 Reforms to California's CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work Program: Findings Regarding the Initial Policy Implementation and Outcomes

This report provides initial findings from the evaluation of the Senate Bill 1041 reforms to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program, with a focus on the implementation of the policy changes and participant outcomes.

Nov 2, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Household Shocks and Education Investments in Madagascar

This paper investigates the impact of exogenous shocks to household income, assets and labour supply on children's school attendance in Madagascar.

Oct 31, 2016
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The Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and Their Families: Documenting Structure, Process, and Outcomes of Care

This report presents an evaluation of the Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and Their Families, a new model of behavioral health care that provides colocated and coordinated care for veterans and their families.

Oct 26, 2016
Report

Do Family Leave Policies in Europe Encourage Paternity Leave?

A number of interlocking factors affect uptake of leave by fathers, including compensation, the availability of affordable childcare, the flexibility of leave arrangements, gender norms, and cultural expectations.

Oct 20, 2016
Commentary

How Can Europe Encourage Fathers to Take Parental Leave?

Whether fathers take parental leave depends on economic factors, but flexibility of timing and workplace culture also seem to make a difference. The link between fathers taking parental leave and improvements in child development makes it an important area for European policymakers to consider.

Oct 14, 2016
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Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) and its long-term effects on educational and labour market outcomes

Investing in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) yields high rates of return for children later in life, however long term outcomes depends on the successful integration of policies aimed at improving ECEC quality and attendance rates.

Oct 13, 2016
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Maternity leave policies: Trade-offs between labour market demands and health benefits for children

This brief examines maternity and parental leave provision across European Union countries and its potential impact on the breastfeeding of very young babies (up to 6-months).

Oct 12, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Barriers to HPV Immunization Among Blacks and Latinos: A Qualitative Analysis of Caregivers, Adolescents, and Providers

National vaccination rates for the human papilloma virus (HPV) among 11-12 year olds remain low, especially among Black and Latino youth.

Oct 5, 2016

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Children and Families

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