The Family Options Study
US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research conducted the Family Options Study, which is a multi-site, random assignment experiment designed to study the impact of various housing and services interventions for homeless families.
The Business Case for Home Visiting
This PEW Research Center document on The Business Case for Home Visiting emphasizes the compelling evidence that home visitation promotes learning and success, and ultimately why it matters to business leaders.
Social Issues
The Social Issues area conducts in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level. Topics include children and families, crime and criminal justice, environment, poverty, race, gender, immigration, income inequality and social mobility.
Pew Results First Clearinghouse
The Results First Clearinghouse Database is an online resource that brings together information on the effectiveness of social policy programs from nine national clearinghouses. It applies color-coding to the clearinghouses’ distinct rating systems, creating a common language that enables users to quickly see where each program falls on a spectrum from negative impact to positive impact. As such, this database can help users easily access and understand the evidence base for a variety of programs.
Neighborhoods and Youth Development
Neighborhoods and Youth Development tests place-based, two-generation strategies to help vulnerable parents and children.