Research

Chapin Hall is at the forefront of research that shapes policy and practice. Our rigorous data analysis provides decision makers with evidence to shape the best policies and practices for children and families.

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Low-income Mothers Face Barriers to Accessing Family Planning Services
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Data Use in Afterschool Systems Requires Investments in People and Process
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Low-income Mothers Face Barriers to Accessing Family Planning Services
Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of the early childhood service system in Palm Beach County, studying whether it functioned as expected and achieved...
2014
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Improvements in Service System Collaboration Lead to Youth Spending More Time in Extended Foster Care
This memo examines the relationship between several county-level factors and youths’ extended foster care participation among a sample of older...
2019
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Fathers Play Key Role in Improving Birth Outcomes
This brief discusses findings relevant to the topic of parenting, particularly the role of fathers in children's...
2015
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Foster Youth, Caseworkers Diverge in Views of Youths’ Preparedness for College
This memo adds to the growing literature on the transition to college for young people in foster care, focusing specifically on issues of preparedness to...
2019
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Community Schools Positively Impact Student Outcomes
This report examines the effect of student and family use of out-of-school time, school-based health center, and family supports provided by the Elev8...
2018
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Developing Capacity for Growth and Excellence at a Private Family Service Agency
Necco engaged researchers at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago to develop the company’s administrative data resources into research evidence to...
2017