
LINKS Syntheses
We have synthesized what we have learned from experimentally evaluated programs in Child Trends’ What Works database into fact sheets and grouped them into three categories:
Program Population
Latino/Hispanic, African American, Older Youth
Program Outcome
Social-Emotional Difficulties, Early Language and Literacy, Acting-Out/Externalizing, Asthma Education, Obesity, Substance Use, Reproductive Health, Civic Engagement
Program Approach
Home Visiting, Summer Learning, Parent Involvement, Self Sufficiency
Program Population
What Works for Disadvantaged and Adolescent Parent Programs: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Social Programs and Interventions
August 2012
What Works for Male Children and Adolescents: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
August 2012
What Works for Female Children and Adolescents: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
August 2012
What Works for Latino/Hispanic Children and Adolescents: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
August 2012
What Works for African American Children and Adolescents: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
February 2011
What Works for Older Youth During the Transition to Adulthood: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
March 2010
Program Outcome
What Works for Reducing Problem Behaviors in Early Childhood: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations
August 2015
What Works for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
December 2014
What Works for Bullying Programs: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
October 2013
What Works for Asthma Education Programs: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Social Programs and Interventions for Children
January 2012
What Works to Prevent or Reduce Internalizing Problems or Social-Emotional Difficulties in Adolescents
December 2011
What Works for Early Language and Literacy Development: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Intervention Strategies
June 2011
What Works for Acting-Out (Externalizing) Behavior: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Social Interventions
April 2011
What Works for Promoting and Enhancing Positive Social Skills: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
March 2011
What Works for the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity Among Children: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
March 2010
What Works for Education: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Social Interventions to Enhance Educational Outcomes
May 2008
What Works for Civic Engagement: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
May 2008
What Works for Preventing and Stopping Substance Use in Adolescents: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
May 2008
What Works for Adolescent Reproductive Health: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
May 2008
What Works for Mental Health: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Social Interventions for Children’s Mental Health
2007
Program Approach
What Works for Mentoring Programs: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
March 2013
What Works for Home Visiting Programs: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
July 2010
What Works for Parent Involvement Programs for Children: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Social Interventions
December 2009
What Works for Parent Involvement Programs for Adolescents: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Social Interventions
December 2009
What Works for Summer Learning Programs for Low-Income Children and Youth: Preliminary Lessons from Experimental Evaluations
September 2009
What Works for Increasing Family Income and Parental Employment: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
May 2008