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An Economic Framework and Selected Proposals for Demonstrations Aimed At Strengthening Marriage, Employment, and Family Functioning Outcomes

The primary purpose of this project is to bring evidence and policy development together by using theories, quantitative evidence, and ethnographic findings about the interactions between marriage, employment, and family functioning to formulate new approaches for programs and policies — approaches that can be tested with rigorously evaluated demonstrations. The focus of the analysis and […]

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Assessment of Survey Data for the Analysis of Marriage and Divorce at the National, State, and Local Levels

The Administration for Children and Families and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) contracted with the Lewin Group and the Urban Institute to explore options for collecting marriage and divorce information. This report examines the feasibility and potential benefits of using […]

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Collection of Marriage and Divorce Statistics by States. Final Report

As part of a project for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation on options for collecting marriage and divorce information at the national, state, and local levels, The Lewin Group developed and administered a survey of state-level […]

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Electronic Collection of Marriage and Divorce Statistics: Findings from Seven States. Final Report

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), contracted with The Lewin Group and its subcontractor, The Urban Institute, to explore options for the collection of marriage and divorce statistics at the national, state and local levels. […]

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09 Jan
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Welfare Reform : More Research Needed on TANF Family Caps and Other Policies for Reducing Out-of-Wedlock Births

In an effort to reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies among welfare recipients, some states have imposed family caps on welfare benefits. One factor that determines the amount of cash benefits a family receives is the family’s size-larger families receive more benefits. In states with a family cap policy, however, no additional cash benefits are […]

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09 Jan
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Safety Plan for Immigrant Women who are Victims of Domestic Violence

Part I: An Advocate’s Guide for all Immigrant Women Victims of Domestic Violence.–Part II: For Battered Women not yet Prepared to Leave the Relationship.–Part III: For Battered Women Who are Currently Leaving an Abusive Relationship or Who Have Already Left. (Author abstract, modified)

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09 Jan
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It’s not healthy if it’s not safe: Responding to Domestic Violence Issues within Healthy Marriage Programs

This paper explores the challenges, opportunities and lessons learned from domestic violence protocol development at sites currently receiving federal funds for healthy marriage activities and with domestic violence advocates attempting to partner with these programs and others. By way of establishing a context for this analysis, we provide a brief discussion on domestic violence prevalence […]

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