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Interactions of the Child Support and Child Welfare Systems: Child Support Enforcement after Family Reunification
- Maria Cancian, Steven Cook, Mai Seki, and Lynn Wimer
- Report
- May 2012
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Shared Placement: An Overview of Prevalence, Trends, Economic Implications, and Impacts on Child Well-Being
- Judi Bartfeld
- Report
- December 2011
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Creating Effective Education and Workforce Policies for Metropolitan Labor Markets in the United States
- Harry J. Holzer
- Discussion Paper
- November 2011
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Child Poverty during the Great Recession: Predicting State Child Poverty Rates for 2010
- Julia B. Isaacs
- Discussion Paper
- January 2011
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Fighting child poverty in the United States and United Kingdom: An update
- Timothy M. Smeeding and Jane Waldfogel
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- December 2010
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Updating Estimates of the Costs of Raising Children with a Focus on Medical Support Costs
- Maximilian D. Schmeiser and Gina M. Longo
- Report
- December 2010
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Promising antipoverty strategies for families
- Maria Cancian, Daniel R. Meyer, and Deborah Reed
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- August 2010
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The Effect of Family Income on Risk of Child Maltreatment
- Maria Cancian, Kristen Shook Slack, Mi Youn Yang
- Discussion Paper
- August 2010
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Policies that Strengthen Fatherhood and Family Relationships: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know?
- Virginia Knox, Philip A. Cowan, Carolyn Pape Cowan, and Elana Bildner
- Discussion Paper
- June 2010
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Incarceration and Prisoner Reentry in the United States
- Steven Raphael
- Discussion Paper
- June 2010
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.