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The Role of Economic Support in Child Maltreatment Prevention
- Kristen Shook Slack
- Webinar
- April 30 2013
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Connecting the Disconnected: Improving Education and Employment Outcomes among Disadvantaged Youth
- Peter B. Edelman and Harry J. Holzer
- Discussion Paper
- April 2013
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Hard evidence on soft skills
- James J. Heckman
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Fall/Winter (2012-2013) 2013
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A Year Up
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Fall/Winter (2012-2013) 2013
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Year Up: Providing a pathway from poverty to a professional career for urban young adults
- Gerald Chertavian; Reaction by Carolyn Heinrich
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Fall/Winter (2012-2013) 2013
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Value-added measures of teachers: Research and policy
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Fall/Winter (2012-2013) 2013
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The long-term effects of teachers
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Fall/Winter (2012-2013) 2013
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Effects of value-added policies
- Jesse Rothstein
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Fall/Winter (2012-2013) 2013
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Use of value added in teacher policy measures
- Eric A. Hanushek
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Fall/Winter (2012-2013) 2013
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Local food prices: Effects on child eating patterns, food insecurity, and overweight
- Taryn W. Morrissey, Alison Jacknowitz, and Katie Vinopal
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- March 2013
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.