2006

To support activities designed to enrich academic skills, build leadership and character for students ages 5-18 living in New York’s Washington Heights and Inwood neighborhoods.

The Child Trends DataBank is a national resource for data and research on more than a hundred indicators of child and youth wellbeing.

Research on Asian American children presents an interesting paradox: while they tend to do well academically, they tend to adjust poorly psychologically.

What are the formal and informal resources and supports that help youth with disabilities transition to adulthood?

How can youth-led research improve setting-level structures, processes, and practices in secondary schools?

Can a mother-daughter communication training program affect Latina adolescents’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to sexual behavior?

How do intergenerational relationships shape and support pathways to successful adult outcomes for disadvantaged young men?

How does employment discrimination affect young men’s early career paths?

Ms. Nixon will work on three research projects at the University of Chicago: a longitudinal study of youth aging out of foster care in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin; an examination of tests of interventions directed at improving outcomes for foster ...

Ms. Holleman will work with faculty at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, including coursework in statistics and policy analysis, analyses of research questions, and participation in ...