Women, Children, and Families
We design and conduct research directed at improving the physical, social, and emotional well-being of women, children, and families, especially those with low incomes. Our research addresses the availability of and access to health and social programs and services for these populations, the quality and effectiveness of these programs and services, and the related policies and financing that influence their delivery.
Focus Areas
- Child maltreatment
- Child development and school readiness
- Family formation and strengthening
- Health insurance programs (Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Plan)
- Maternal and child health
- Reproductive and sexual health
Capabilities
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Coordination of longitudinal, multisite research on parenting behavior and low-income children
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Epidemiological analysis
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Program evaluations
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Systemic reviews of evidence, policy, and evaluations
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Training in assessments for child, family, home, and classroom-based environments
Clients
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Annie E. Casey Foundation
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Projects
- Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort Preschool and Kindergarten (2003-2009). A longitudinal study of children's health, development, care, and education during the formative years from birth through kindergarten entry
- Community Healthy Marriage Initiative National Evaluation (2003-2011). An assessment of community interventions to encourage healthy marriages that examines the way these projects operate and evaluates the community impacts of interventions on marital child well-being outcomes among low-income families
- National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (1997-2010, all contracts). A longitudinal study of children in the child welfare system who may be at risk of abuse or neglect and that examines child and family well-being outcomes in detail to relate those outcomes to child and family experience with the child welfare system
- Marriage, Employment, and Family Functioning
- Marriage Education, Financial Literacy, and Asset Development Roundtable
- Responsible Fatherhood, Marriage, and Family Strengthening Grants for Incarcerated and Reentering Fathers and Their Partners
- Legacy for Children. A set of child development research projects in multiple locations in the U.S., sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (see Legacy for Children FAQs)
- National Evaluation of Safe Schools/Healthy Students
- Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research
More Information
Related Research and Web Resources
- Early Childhood Education
- CDC Child Development Site -- Legacy for Children
- CDC Child Development Site -- Child Development and Public Health
- CDC Child Development Site -- Resources for Parents and Families
- National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being Web site
Contacts
For information about research and policy studies pertaining to women, children, and families, contact Anupa Bir. For information about survey research and data collection pertaining to child and family services, contact Heather Ringeisen.
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