National family welfare policy pdf

The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) is in the position to provide policymakers with research on families — in the form of research and policy briefs — to help inform decisions that affect families at the federal, state, and local levels. The purpose of the briefs is to educate policymakers and others who have an investment in families.

Topics are timely and include a family perspective. Briefs are based on high-quality research; are educational, non-partisan, and objective; and are written by experts in the field. Briefs will go through a peer-review process, and authors work with our editor.

Latest Briefs

• Reducing the Digital Divide for Families: State and Local Policy Opportunities
  Christine McCall, Ph.D.; Robert Duncan, Ph.D.; Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Ph.D.; and Roberto Gallardo, Ph.D.
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• State Paid Parental Leave Policy: A Tool to Reduce Inequality Within and Between Families
  David W. Rothwell, M.S.W., Ph.D.
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• Tackling Housing Concerns at the State-Level: Lessons From Family Impact Seminars
  Nayantara Nair, Ph.D., Lauren Bellamy, B.A., B.S., Robert Duncan, Ph.D., Richard A. Settersten, Jr., Ph.D., Heidi Normandin, M.P.A., and Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Ph.D.
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• Improving the Nutritional Intake and Physical Activity of Children from Low-Income Households via Family, School, and Workplace Policy
  Daphne C. Hernandez, Ph.D., M.S.Ed., FAAHB, Kendall Brice, B.A., and Jerica M. Berge, Ph.D., M.P.H., LMFT, CFLE
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• LGBTQ+ Parents and Their Children(2021)
  Charlotte J. Patterson, Ph.D., Rachel H. Farr, Ph.D., and Abbie E. Goldberg, Ph.D.
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• A Family Health Impact Analysis of Current United States Gun Policy
  Deirdre A. Quinn, Ph.D., M.Sc., M.Litt. and Samuel H. Allen, Ph.D.
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• Transforming Child Welfare: Prioritizing Prevention, Racial Equity, and Advancing Child and Family Well-Being
  Krista Thomas, Ph.D., and Charlotte Halbert, M.Pub.Pol.
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• Juggling Child Protection and the Opioid Epidemic: Lessons from Family Impact Seminars
  Brittany Paige Mihalec-Adkins, M.S.Ed, Elizabeth Coppola, M.A., Denise A. Hines, Ph.D., Sarah Verbiest, Dr.P.H., M.S.W., M.P.H., and Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Ph.D.
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• Understanding the Challenges and Meeting the Needs of Military and Veteran Families
  Elizabeth C. Coppola, M.A., Christine E. McCall, B.A., Keisha Bailey, B.A., Brittany P. Mihalec-Adkins, M.S.Ed., and Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Ph.D.
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• Farm Family Stressors: Private Problems, Public Issue
  Bonnie Braun, Ph.D.
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• Immigrant Families Across the Life Course: Policy Impacts on Physical and Mental Health
  Colleen K. Vesely, Ph.D., Diamond Y. Bravo, Ph.D., and Mariana T. Guzzardo, Ph.D.
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More Published Briefs

Parent Education and Family Life Education: A Critical Link in Early Childhood Education Policy

How Parental Incarceration Harms Children

Alleviating the Stress on Working Families: Promoting Family-Friendly Workplace Policies

Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children (2016)

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