Browsing by Author "Holden, Karen"
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Fee-for-Service Medicaid in Wisconsin: An Evaluation of Quality Improvement Initiatives for the Aged, Blind and Disabled
Willing, Krista; Porter, Michael; MacDonald, Alexis; Lefkow, Helena (2008)This report examines alternatives for improving the quality of health care provided to the aged, blind, and disabled population in fee-for-service Medicaid in Wisconsin. Options considered include maintaining the status ... -
Financial Literacy Programs Targeted on Pre-School Children: Development and Evaluation
Holden, Karen; Kalish, Charles; Scheinholtz, Laura; Dietrich, Deanna; Novak, Beatriz (2009)This review of financial literacy programs for preschool-age children finds they tend to concentrate on concrete lessons without consideration of underlying concepts to be taught. They also do not consider the cognitive ... -
Gender Issues and Social Security Reform: Assessing the Role of Social Security and Personal Savings in Well-Being During Retirement
Haveman, Robert; Holden, Karen; Wolfe, Barbara; Romanov, Andrei (2006)The adequacy of retirement savings is central to the U.S. debate about the effects of Social Security reform and pension changes that would place greater responsibility on individuals for accumulation of retirement ... -
Grandparents to Grandchildren Transfers: The Potential Importance to Younger Families’ Economic Stability
Fontes, Angela; Holden, Karen (2008)Grandparents are more likely to give time and money to their grandchildren's families when grandparents are young, married and financially secure. They are more likely to assist grandchildren if they themselves were assisted ... -
Happiness as a Complex Financial Phenomenon: The Financial and Psychological Adjustment to Widowhood in the U.S.
Holden, Karen; Kim, Jeungkun; Fontes, Angela (2008)Using a sample of relatively young widows and widowers, this paper examines the relationship between psychological and financial well-being of the surviving spouse. For all married and widowed men and women, wealth and ... -
Housing Trust Funds and Wisconsin: Funding for Lead Hazard Control
Zamastil, Kim; Sierzchula, William; Moran, Sean; Mauer, Jennie; Frank, Tora (2008)The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services seeks funding for the rehabilitation of pre-1950 housing as a way to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in this state. The state constitution prohibits using Wisconsin ... -
Improving Recovery of Recyclable and Reusable Materials in Wisconsin: The Feasibility of a Bottle Bill and Other Policy Options
Turner, Andrew; Trostel, Amy; Ferguson, Paul; Bubb, Nicholas (2008)This report examines whether a bottle deposit law is a feasible way to increase Wisconsin?s recovery of recyclable beverage containers, which, in turn, benefits the environment. Each of the 11 states with bottle deposit ... -
Justice Alternatives for Wisconsin: Reducing the Costs of the Criminal Justice System
Witt, Angela; Mueller, Patrick; Gray, Callie; Battiato, Kate (2007)Wisconsin's incarcerated population has grown quickly in recent years, along with the attendant costs. Many people charged or convicted of crimes have drug or alcohol abuse problems which may drive their illegal behavior. ... -
Options for Allocating State Child Welfare Dollars to Wisconsin Counties
Durkin, Christine; Hartung, Adam; Kock, Sara; Russ, Jennifer; Waldhart, Paul (2011)The method by which the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families allocates funds to counties for child protective services may not be optimal for outcomes. This report examines two alternative methods: one based on ... -
Racial Disproportionality in Wisconsin's Child Welfare System
Read, Lindsay; O'Rourke, Collin; Hofer, Laura; Bowman, Alison (2009)This report examines disproportionality of African American and American Indian children in Wisconsin?s child welfare system. The authors review data, research on theories of racial disproportionality in the child welfare ... -
Recycling Program Consolidation in Wisconsin: A Decision-Making Guide
Alfuth, Jon; Fredericks, Sylvia; Krull, Kristina; Vandermeuse, Jennifer; Evenson, Andrew (2011) -
Retirement Benefits and Unemployment Insurance: What Creating Offsets for Social Security Retired-Worker Benefits Would Mean for Trust Fund Balances and Older Workers
Winkler, Tommy; Hall, Sam; Elwart, Liz; Clark, Kate (2007)In response to the strain on Unemployment Insurance (UI) systems during the economic recession of 1973-1975, some states began reducing an otherwise eligible worker?s UI benefits if that worker was simultaneously receiving ... -
Retirement Income Security: Hybrid Pension Plans Merit Further Attention
Swearingen, Melissa; Sim, Grant; Nast, Kate; Lee, Adam (2008)This report was done at the request of the Chicago field office of the U.S. Government Accountability Office. It investigates whether hybrid pensions might be worthy of further investigation by GAO. The authors review ... -
The School Property Tax and Homestead Credits: Accuracy, Equity, and Contribution to Overall Fiscal Relief
Steinberg, Matthew P.; Krupa Rifelj, Kelly; Fumia, Danielle; Allen, Vanessa (2007)Property taxes are a visible and vital component of state and local government in Wisconsin. The authors contribute to the discussion of whether income tax credits designed to give property tax relief are accurate and ... -
The Sufficiency of Retirement Savings: A Comparison of Two Cohorts of Retired Workers at the Time of Retirement
Haveman, Robert; Holden, Karen; Wolfe, Barbara; Romanov, Andrei (2006)This paper compares the savings adequacy of two groups of retirees, one of people who retired in 1980-81, the other of people retiring 20 years after that. The results suggest that single people and those with low ... -
Treatment of Juveniles in the Wisconsin Criminal Court System
Wolf, Saul; Martin, Justin; Campbell, Bradley; Boggs, Breann (2008)Seventeen-year-olds accused of criminal offenses in Wisconsin have been under the jurisdiction of the adult court system since 1995, when the court system?s treatment of juveniles was changed dramatically. This report ...