January 1990 through March 1996 448 Selected Citations Prepared by
Human Services
ASPE produces a range of policy research, analysis, and evaluation to strengthen human services programs and policies. Topics include well-being, employment and workforce, child welfare, technical assistance, early childhood care and education, and service delivery systems.
Noteworthy
Reports
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By Robert Goerge, John Van Voorhis, Lisa Sanfilippo, and Allen Harden Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago April 8, 1996
Work, Welfare, and the Burden of Disability: Caring for Special Needs of Children in Poor Families
This paper addresses issues which arise at the juncture of welfare and disability policies. Using preliminary data from a recent survey of current and recent AFDC recipients in California, we find that disabilities and chronic health problems affect the mothers or children in 43% of all households in the AFDC system.
The Jobs Evaluation: How Well are They Faring? AFDC Families with Preschool-aged Children in Atlanta at the Outset of the Jobs Evaluation
The JOBS Evaluation: How Well Are They Faring? AFDC Families with Preschool-Aged Children in Atlanta at the Outset of the JOBS Evaluation. Prepared by Kristin A. Moore, Martha J. Zaslow, Mary Jo Coiro, Suzanne M. Miller of Child Trends, Inc.and Ellen B. Magenheim of Swarthmore College. February 1996
Performance Improvement 1996
ForewordThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) promotes and protects the health and well-being of all Americans and provides world leadership in biomedical and public health sciences.
Managed Care and People With Disabilities Research Inventory
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Managed Care for People With Disabilities Research Inventory MEDSTAT Group February 1996 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/inventry.pdf (73 PDF pages)
Report on Study Methods: Analysis of the Effect of Regulation on the Quality of Care in Board and Care Homes
The goals of this project were to describe the quality of care in board and care homes and how it varies across licensure and regulatory systems. Accomplishment of these objectives required a study design that incorporated several activities, including a major collection of new data. This report provides a detailed discussion of methods used in this project. [66 PDF pages]
Home and Community-Based Care: The U.S. Example
In 1985 there were about 5.5 million functionally disabled elderly persons (65+) in the United States (U.S.) living in the community and an additional 1.3 million in nursing homes. By 2020, these figures are expected to almost double to 10.1 million and 2.5 million respectively. The long-term care (LTC) system in the U.S. is large and complex.
Consumer-Directed Models of Personal Care: Lessons from Medicaid
In this article, the authors compare and contrast alternative approaches to administering programs, financed under the Medicaid personal care services (PCS) optional benefit, that make attendant services available to low-income elderly and disabled persons in need of help with daily living tasks.