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Review Brief: Social Exclusion Within Education Systems In Low And Middle Income Countries, Jean Francois Trani
Review Brief: Social Exclusion Within Education Systems In Low And Middle Income Countries, Jean Francois Trani
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U.S. Commentary: Implications From The Family Options Study For Homeless And Child Welfare Services, Patrick J. Fowler
U.S. Commentary: Implications From The Family Options Study For Homeless And Child Welfare Services, Patrick J. Fowler
Brown School Faculty Publications
The Family Options Study provides an unprecedented opportunity to investigate the troubling link between family homelessness and child maltreatment. The rigorous design uses multiple methods to probe the impact of housing interventions on family preservation and reunification and the underlying mechanisms. Results show that ending homelessness keeps families together; however, once separated, families continue to struggle to reunify with children. Permanent housing subsidies represent a more efficient approach to promoting family stability among homeless families compared with temporary housing with supportive services. Results introduce a new phase of family homeless research, practice, and policy; further investigation must consider broad scale …
Assessment Of Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage For People With Disabilities In Afghanistan: A Multilevel Analysis Of Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys, Jean Francois Trani, Praveen Kumar, Ellis Ballard, Tarani Chandola
Assessment Of Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage For People With Disabilities In Afghanistan: A Multilevel Analysis Of Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys, Jean Francois Trani, Praveen Kumar, Ellis Ballard, Tarani Chandola
Brown School Faculty Publications
Summary Background Since 2002, Afghanistan has made much effort to achieve universal health coverage. According to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, target eight, the provision of quality care to all must include usually underserved groups, including people with disabilities. We investigated whether a decade of international investment in the Afghan health system has brought quality health care to this group. Methods We used data from two representative household surveys, one done in 2005 and one in 2013, in 13 provinces of Afghanistan, that included questions about activity limitations and functioning difficulties, socioeconomic factors, perceived availability of health care, and …