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Protective and Risk Factors in Low-Income Hispanic Children’s Early Home Environments
- Lisa Gennetian, Lina Guzman, and Natasha Cabrera
- Webinar
- October 3 2018
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A new federal law changes child welfare system financing as we know it
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- September 2018
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Heather Hill on Why Disruptions in Income Might Matter for Child Development
- Heather Hill
- Podcasts
- August 2018
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Are recent increases in child welfare cases and the opioid epidemic related?
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- July 2018
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Post-Divorce Placement Arrangements and Children’s Test Scores
- Judith Bartfeld and Fei Men
- Report
- July 2018
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New tax code’s implications for low-income families
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- June 2018
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How do paid leave and TANF generosity affect welfare participation and material hardship around a birth?
- Marci Ybarra, Alexandra B. Stanczyk, and Yoonsook Ha
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- June 2018
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How do parental welfare work requirements affect children?
- Chris M. Herbst
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- June 2018
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The opioid epidemic and socioeconomic disadvantage
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- March 2018
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Reducing Adverse Birth Outcomes
- Deborah Ehrenthal
- Webinar
- February 28 2018
Center on Child Welfare Policy & Practice
The Center on Child Welfare Policy and Practice (CCWPP) is a joint effort between the School of Social Work (SSW) and the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The CCWPP engages in inter-disciplinary efforts to inform child welfare policy and practice knowledge through enhanced collaboration and communication among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.