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A collection of brief research summaries from 2002 that have been carefully reviewed and selected to provide objective, high-quality evidence that is concise and easy to understand.

Children Succeeding in School 2002 Archives

A Benefit-Cost Analysis of the Abecedarian Early Childhood Intervention — Dec. 2002
Fact sheet at National Institute for Early Education Research website

A Decade of Welfare Reform: What We've Learned About Child Well-Being — Nov. 2002
Research brief at RAND Corporation website

The Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families — Nov. 2002
Research brief at Urban Institute website

Impacts of a Mandatory Welfare-to-Work Program on Children at School Entry and Beyond: Findings from the NEWWS Child Outcomes Study — Oct. 2002
Research brief at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website

Behavioral Correlates of Television Viewing in Primary School Children Evaluated by the Child Behavior Checklist — Sep. 2002
Journal abstract at Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine website

Children at Risk: State Trends 1990-2000 — Aug. 2002
Research brief at Annie E. Casey Foundation website

Welfare Policies Matter for Children and Youth: Lessons for TANF Reauthorization — Aug. 2002
Research brief at MDRC website

Marijuana Use Among Youths — July 2002
Research brief at Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) website

Recess in Elementary School: What Does the Research Say? — July 2002
Research brief at Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting website

Student Mobility and Academic Achievement — June 2002
Research brief at Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting website

CDC Report Looks at Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder — May 2002
News release at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website

Children Cared for by Relatives: What Do We Know About Their Well-Being? — May 2002
Research brief at Urban Institute website

How Welfare and Work Policies for Parents Affect Adolescents — May 2002
Research brief at MDRC website

Putting Theory to the Test: Systems of "Educational Accountability" Should be Held Accountable — Apr. 2002
Research brief at RAND Corporation website

Children of Current and Former Welfare Recipients: Similarly at Risk — Mar. 2002
Research brief at Child Trends website

Community Interventions to Promote Healthy Social Environments: Early Childhood Development and Family Housing — Feb. 2002
Research brief at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website

Lack of Appropriate Research Leads to Gaps in Knowledge About Children in Immigrant Families — Feb. 2002
Research brief at National Center for Children in Poverty website

Educational Lag for Premature Infants Persists into Adulthood — Jan. 2002
News release at National Institutes of Health website

Effects of Diabetes on Learning in Children — Jan. 2002
Journal abstract at Pediatrics website

Title I Funding: Poor Children Benefit Though Funding Per Poor Child Differs — Jan. 2002
Research brief at U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) website

The Well-Being of Children Involved with the Child Welfare System: A National Overview — Jan. 2002
Research brief at Urban Institute website

Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2002 — 2002
Executive summary at National Center for Education Statistics website

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Children Succeeding in School 2002 Archives

A Benefit-Cost Analysis of the Abecedarian Early Childhood Intervention — Dec. 2002

A Decade of Welfare Reform: What We've Learned About Child Well-Being — Nov. 2002

The Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families — Nov. 2002

Impacts of a Mandatory Welfare-to-Work Program on Children at School Entry and Beyond: Findings from the NEWWS Child Outcomes Study — Oct. 2002

Behavioral Correlates of Television Viewing in Primary School Children Evaluated by the Child Behavior Checklist — Sep. 2002

Children at Risk: State Trends 1990-2000 — Aug. 2002

Welfare Policies Matter for Children and Youth: Lessons for TANF Reauthorization — Aug. 2002

Marijuana Use Among Youths — July 2002

Recess in Elementary School: What Does the Research Say? — July 2002

Student Mobility and Academic Achievement — June 2002

CDC Report Looks at Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder — May 2002

Children Cared for by Relatives: What Do We Know About Their Well-Being? — May 2002

How Welfare and Work Policies for Parents Affect Adolescents — May 2002

Putting Theory to the Test: Systems of "Educational Accountability" Should be Held Accountable — Apr. 2002

Children of Current and Former Welfare Recipients: Similarly at Risk — Mar. 2002

Community Interventions to Promote Healthy Social Environments: Early Childhood Development and Family Housing — Feb. 2002

Lack of Appropriate Research Leads to Gaps in Knowledge About Children in Immigrant Families — Feb. 2002

Educational Lag for Premature Infants Persists into Adulthood — Jan. 2002

Effects of Diabetes on Learning in Children — Jan. 2002

Title I Funding: Poor Children Benefit Though Funding Per Poor Child Differs — Jan. 2002

The Well-Being of Children Involved with the Child Welfare System: A National Overview — Jan. 2002

Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2002 — 2002