Research
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For policies and programs to be effective, it is essential to listen to the voices, perspectives, and language of people whose lives are most impacted...
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A 2020 study found that thirty percent of student parents reported experiencing depression at the time they were surveyed, and thirty percent stated t...
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This report captures insights and lessons of the pioneering practitioners leading Community Action Agencies, women’s funds, community colleges, ...
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In the original Two Open Windows, Kim and Watamura (2015) highlighted research supporting the transition to parenting as a co-occurring sensitive peri...
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This report from the Aspen Family Prosperity Innovation Community shares: principles and solutions that can advance the economic success and well-bein...
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The current brief explores the effect of a two-generation human capital intervention, CareerAdvance, on children’s outcomes. CareerAdvance, deve...