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The Size of the Long-Term Care Population in Residential Care: A Review of Estimates and Methodology
This report examines the differences in estimates of the older population in residential care by analyzing key national surveys. In it the authors present results of a review of existing estimates of the number of residential care settings, generally divided into nursing homes and alternative residential care settings, and the number of persons residing in them. The review has three purposes.…
The Size of the Long-Term Care Population in Residential Care: A Review of Estimates and Methodology
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Effects of Health Care Spending on the U.S. Economy
Effects of Health Care Spending on the U.S. Economy This report is available on the Internet at:http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/costgrowth Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format
Effects of Health Care Spending on the U.S. Economy
This paper examines health care spending and the impact on the economy of the United States. The relationship between health care spending growth and the U.S. economy is inherently complex and multidimensional. Rising health care spending can be viewed as both a weight on broader economic growth and as a driver of sectoral and local prosperity. [PDF - 9 pages]
Receipt of Unemployment Insurance Among Low-Income Single Mothers
ASPE ISSUE BRIEF(*) Receipt of Unemployment Insurance Among Low-Income Single Mothers January 2005 This Issue Brief is available on the Internet at:http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/05/unemp-receipt/ Printer Friendly Version in PDF
Receipt of Unemployment Insurance Among Low-Income Single Mothers
This Issue Brief presents analysis of data on unemployment receipt from the Census Bureau's Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the Current Population Survey (CPS). This data analysis is supplemented by findings from two studies by Mathematica Policy Research on eligibility for unemployment insurance among former welfare recipients. By focusing on increased receipt of unemployment…
Evaluation of the Tribal Welfare-to-Work Grants Program: Initial Implementation Findings
Contents Policy Context Socioeconomic Circumstances of Tribes WtW Program Framework and Implementation Program Services Lessons Learned and Useful Strategies for the Future The Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grants program supplements other program resources that American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages can draw on to address the employment needs of their members.
The Evaluation of the Tribal Welfare-to-Work Grants Program: Initial Implementation Findings
Walter Hillabrant and Mack B. Rhoades, Jr. Support Services International, Inc. Nancy Pindus and John Trutko The Urban Institute Submitted to: Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and EvaluationProject Officer: Alana Landey Submitted by: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.Project Director: Alan Hershey
Using Medicaid to Support Working Age Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses in the Community: A Handbook
Gary Smith, Cille Kennedy, Sarah Knipper, John O'Brien and Janet O'Keeffe Research Triangle Institute
Using Medicaid to Support Working Age Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses in the Community: A Handbook
This Handbook is designed to improve understanding and provide greater clarity concerning Medicaid's contribution in supporting working-age adults with serious mental illnesses in the community. The Handbook focuses on working-age adults between the ages of 21 and 64 with serious mental illnesses, whose need for support extends beyond mental health services that can be effectively provided by…
Understanding Adoption Subsidies: An Analysis of AFCARS Data
Using data from the federal Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), this report explores patterns of adoption subsidy receipt, how subsidies are related to adoption outcomes such as the rate of adoptions among eligible children and how quickly eligible children are adopted. Questions of interest include how extensively subsidies are used and how they are funded; the…
Male Perpetrators of Child Maltreatment: Findings From NCANDS
The distribution and characteristics of male perpetrators are among the least studied aspects of child maltreatment. Nonetheless, generalizations regarding this group are common. This research used the case-level data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect System (NCANDS) for 2002 to analyze the characteristics of male perpetrators of maltreatment. The study utilized an 18-State data set of…
Public Assistance Use Among Two-Parent Families: An Analysis of TANF and Food Stamp Program Eligibility and Participation
This study examines eligibility and participation among married and single parents in TANF and Food Stamp Programs. Results show that even among eligible families below 200% of poverty, married parents are less likely to participate in TANF and Food Stamps compared to single parents. These differences persist after controlling for a variety of family demographic characteristics and financial…
Understanding Foster Parenting: Using Administrative Data to Explore Retention
Foster homes are a critical resource within the child welfare system, with more than 260,000 children in non-relative foster care at the end of FY2001. Child welfare agencies are continually challenged to provide adequate numbers of foster homes that are stable, can accommodate sibling groups, and are located in proximity to family members. Research on foster parent retention is surprisingly…
Research Brief
Understanding Foster Parenting: Using Administrative Data to Explore Retention: Research Brief
Research Brief
Male Perpetrators of Child Maltreatment: Findings From NCANDS: Research Brief
The distribution and characteristics of male perpetrators are among the least studied aspects of child maltreatment. Nonetheless, generalizations regarding this group are common. This research used the case-level data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect System (NCANDS) for 2002 to analyze the characteristics of male perpetrators of maltreatment. The study utilized an 18-State data set of…