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OCTOBER 2007
NEW PUBLICATIONBook Explores Cross-National Perspectives on Child Welfare Policy A new book co-edited by Chapin Hall Research
Fellow Robert J. Chaskin explores child welfare
policy from a cross-national perspective to
provide insight into how to effectively put
research findings to use.
The book includes narratives of six child welfare case studies from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Israel, South Africa, and the United States. Published by Oxford University Press, the volume includes a chapter by Research Fellow Robert Goerge about the use of administrative data for child welfare system reform. Learn more about the book, Research for Action: Cross-National Perspectives on Connecting Knowledge, Policy, and Practice for Children, edited by Robert J. Chaskin and Jona M. Rosenfeld. IN THE NEWSExecutive Director Matthew Stagner Speaks About How Service Providers Can Use Research In an interview published in the Alliance for
Children and Families Magazine, Chapin Hall
Executive Director Matthew Stagner speaks
about impediments to innovation within the
child welfare system and how human service
providers can use Chapin Hall research in
their work.
Read the article, Research Provides Broad Context and Measurable Value. ANNOUNCEMENTSNew Website Offers International News on Children's Health and Development Prevention Action is a new website that
reports internationally on innovation and
effectiveness among programs for improving
children's health and development. Launched
by Michael Little, a Chapin Hall faculty
associate, and Ali Abunimah, a Chapin Hall
researcher, the site posts articles daily
that focus on breakthroughs in prevention
science, new initiatives, and proven models.
Prevention Action includes articles from
Australia, India, Ireland, the Netherlands,
Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United
States.
Chapin Hall Offers New Postdoctoral Researcher ProgramVisit Prevention Action. Read an article on Prevention Action about a recent Chapin Hall report, Racial Disparity in Foster Care Admissions, by Fred Wulczyn and Bridgette Lery. Chapin Hall is establishing a postdoctoral
researcher program to strengthen the
intellectual and research qualifications of
outstanding scholars interested in research
careers focused on child, youth, and family
well-being. Under the supervision of a Chapin
Hall Fellow, the postdoctoral researcher will
receive advanced research training and
mentoring, develop independent research
ideas, and participate in educational
exchanges with scholars at Chapin Hall and
the University of Chicago.
Learn more about the program and find out how to apply. Quick Links Search for Chapin Hall publications Learn more about Chapin Hall Meet Chapin Hall's senior researchers Subscribe to the Chapin Hall Alert Register for a Chapin Hall conference For more information contact: Jelene Britten Public Affairs Associate Chapin Hall Center for Children 1313 East 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 Phone: 773.753.5900 jbritten@chapinhall.org |
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