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The passage of welfare reform in the late 1990s was the final stage in a cultural shift away from expecting mothers to put childrearing first to putting work first. Most able-bodied adults are expected to work, but public and business policy have not made it easy for mothers—and fathers—to also...
This position paper from the Fathers and Families Coalition of America (FFCA) recommends the proposed Fatherhood, Marriage, and Family Innovation (FMFI) funding be managed by a new office in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called the Office of Fatherhood-Family Strengthening...
Plans to ensure the safety of children in homes affected by domestic violence must include interventions with batterers to alleviate the threat to all family members. This guide produced by the Massachusetts Department of Social Services Domestic Violence Unit describes strategies for...
This chapter estimates marriage penalties and bonuses for low-income single parents to determine whether current tax and welfare policies influence decisions about cohabitation and marriage. Policymakers are concerned that tax benefits and welfare eligibility standards may be providing a...
Developed for parent and family life educators in Minnesota, this booklet addresses ethical thinking and professional practices. Information is drawn from the development of three different approaches for understanding ethical practice and workshops conducted during 1995-1997 in which...
This report explains that Making Connections was the Annie E. Casey Foundation's signature place-based, community-change initiative of the 2000s. It sought to build on previous work and launch an effort focused firmly on the framework of family strengthening. It grew from the premise that...
This fact sheet provides statistics on number and characteristics of foster children living with relative foster families in the United States. Information is provided on the number of foster children living with relatives, the age of the children placed with a relative foster family, the race...
Two-parent families’ lower TANF participation rates appear to result from differences in policies and practices. The dynamics of family relationships and personal feelings, especially of men, about seeking assistance may contribute to this difference as well. These families may also receive...
This resource is designed to provide kin and foster caregivers, caseworkers, and biological parents of children in foster care with information about the physical, emotional, and psychological concerns related to teen reproductive health in the foster care system. It aims to help all involved...
This brief examines whether families experiencing homelessness are connected to the benefits and services of the social safety net. We found that--while participation rates varied by program--for most safety net programs, homeless families in our sample reported rates of participation greater...