Susan Sprachman

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Susan Sprachman
Senior Fellow Emeritus,
Mathematica Policy Research

Susan Sprachman is a senior fellow emeritus at Mathematica Policy Research, where she spent almost 30 years leading social policy research projects, specializing in child assessments and classroom observations. Sprachman earned a BA in anthropology and education from Stony Brook University and an MA in social science–human development from the University of Chicago.

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Publications by Susan Sprachman
Mothers and Young Children Move Through Welfare Reform
Policy leaders in Washington and the states are engaging a new debate over an old question: How can society best aid jobless mothers and enrich their children’s lives? The dramatic reform of family welfare policies in 1996, aided by robust economic…
Mothers and Young Children Move Through Welfare Reform: Executive Summary
Policy leaders in Washington and the states are engaging a new debate over an old question: How can society best aid jobless mothers and enrich their children’s lives? The dramatic reform of family welfare policies in 1996, aided by robust economic…