Family Impact Institute Using Research to Build Better Public Policy for Families

Family Impact – Analyses Series

Analyses of Policies

• A Family Perspective of the Mental Health Parity Act – Karla Balling
• A Family Perspective of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 – Mary Breidenbach
• A Family Perspective on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C – Elizabeth Gross
• A Family Perspective on Transracial Adoption – Maureen Ittig

• A Family Perspective on a Temperament Based Parenting Program – Carol Ostergren
• A Family Perspective on Home Visiting Programs – Jennifer Park
• A Family Perspective on a Program for Bone Marrow Transplantation of Adults – Linda Young

Newsletter Articles

• Why Is Family Involvement in Education Important? – Karen Bogenschneider, Beth Gross, and Carol Johnson
• New Study Shows Children of Incarcerated Mothers Experience Multiple Challenges – Julie Poehlmann
• Families High on Policymaker and Public Agendas – Beth Gross, Bettina Friese, Carol Johnson, Jennifer Reiner, and Karen Bogenschneider
• Families Are Key to Curbing Health Care Costs – Beth Gross, Carol Johnson, Karen Bogenschneider, and Bettina Friese
• Does Early Childhood Education Have Effects 15 Years Later? – Bettina Friese, Karen Bogenschneider, Karla Balling, and Jessica Mills

Briefing Report Chapters

• A Policymaker’s Guide to Effective Juvenile Justice Programs: How Important are Family Approaches? – Carol Anderson and Karen Bogenschneider
• A Policymaker’s Guide to Long-Term Care in Wisconsin: Public, Private, and Family Perspectives – Heidi Normandin and Karen Bogenschneider
• Family Involvement in Education: How Important Is It? What Can Legislators Do? – Karen Bogenschneider and Carol Johnson
• Do We Know What Good Parenting Is? And Can Public Policy Promote It? – Dave Riley and Karen Bogenschneider