Child Research

Project 1, 2, 3, GO! is currently seeking families with 3-year-old children (34-38 months old) who might be willing to participate in a new study. 

The Council for Children & Families (CCF) has adopted a new Protective Factor framework to guide our grant making and system change efforts. The changes reflect advances in research and the availability of new accountability tools.

 

New CCF Protective Factor Framework
• Nurturing and Attachment
• Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development
• Parental Resilience
• Social Connections
• Concrete Support for Families
• Children’s Social Emotional Competence

The September | October issue of the Resource Update covers special topics related to news, research, resources and funding in the prevention field.

RAND Child Policy serves as a gateway to RAND research on children's issues from prenatal to age 18, and provides easy access to objective information that will help improve policy and decision-making. RAND research on child policy is conducted by multiple research divisions, and draws upon the expertise of over 140 researchers and consultants.

The Center on Children and Families focuses on the well-being of America's children and their parents, particularly those in less advantaged families; understanding the reasons for poverty or low income, especially among working families; and policies which could improve the prospects and the life chances of these families and children.