Yueh-Wen Chang
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Yueh-Wen Chang
Former Senior Research Analyst, Administrative Office of the Courts,
Judicial Council of California
Yueh-Wen Chang was a senior research analyst for the Judicial Council of California in the Administrative Office of the Courts, where she conducted research on court administration and judicial policies for over a decade. She previously worked as a researcher for the San Francisco Department of Public Health, focusing on public health initiatives. Chang earned her PhD in educational policy and evaluation from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Publications by Yueh-Wen Chang
Centers and Home Settings that Serve Poor Families
This paper analyzes the observed quality of center-based care and nonparental home settings for low-income children in five cities. The study finds that centers had higher mean quality in terms of provider education and structured learning…
Mothers and Young Children Move Through Welfare Reform
This report discusses the lack of knowledge about the impact of welfare-to-work programs on young children since 1996, and how policy leaders are debating ways to aid jobless mothers and enrich their children's lives. The project team followed 948…
Mothers and Young Children Move Through Welfare Reform: Executive Summary
This report examines how welfare-to-work programs have affected the lives of young children since 1996, and how they've impacted the home and childcare settings in which they are raised. The study followed 948 mothers and preschool-age children in…
Focusing on San Francisco and Santa Clara Counties
This report analyzes California's early childhood education programs and finds that attending public preschool programs improves school readiness and academic performance, particularly for low-income children. The study also shows that the economic…