RAND: Sarah B. Hunter 2012-05-19T01:36:55Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/h/hunter_sarah.html Acculturation and Driving Under the Influence: A Study of Repeat Offenders http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20060514.html 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Acculturation may be a risk factor for repeat DUI convictions. Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2004 and 2005 http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR397.html 2007-03-26T02:11:00Z 2007-03-26T02:11:00Z Evaluates the progress of Arkansas' seven health related programs funded by the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. National Evaluation of the Demonstration to Improve the Recruitment and Retention of the Direct Service Community Workforce http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR699.html 2009-10-21T14:15:00Z 2009-10-21T14:15:00Z Evaluates ten demonstrations to increase recruitment and retention among direct service workers -- workers who provide personal assistance or nonmedical services to people who need help with activities of daily living. Applying Performance-Based Practices to Installation Support Contracts http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB124.html 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A new PAF study suggests that as the Air Force extends its use of performance-based practices to contracts for food and facilities services, acquisition planners should consider principles derived from best practices used in the commercial sector. Speeding Acquisition Reform in the U.S. Air Force http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB119.html 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A Collaboration Between Researchers and Practitioners to Improve Care for Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders in Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR328.html 2006-02-21T11:41:00Z 2006-02-21T11:41:00Z Describes a community-based intervention trial intended to address the gap in effective service provision for clients in substance abuse treatment programs with co-occurring disorders. Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Program Advancement in 2005 http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR272-1.html 2005-10-10T10:53:00Z 2005-10-10T10:53:00Z The Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act, a referendum passed by Arkansans in the Settlement Agreement funds in seven health-related programs. The act also created the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission (ATSC) to monitor and evaluate the performance o... Acculturation and Driving Under the Influence: A Study of Repeat Offenders http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1316.html 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Finds that among a sample of Hispanic drivers in California with repeat driving under the influence (DUI) offenses, the less-acculturated members were more likely to report a repeat DUI conviction at two-year follow-up than more-acculturated ones. Sexual Readiness, Household Policies, and Other Predictors of Adolescents' Exposure to Sexual Content in Mainstream Entertainment Television http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1286.html 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Identifies predictors of adolescents' exposure to the sexual content of television using a national telephone survey of 1,762 adolescents ages 12-17. Does Watching Sex on Television Influence Teens’ Sexual Activity? http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9068.html 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Two recent studies led by RAND Health behavioral scientist Rebecca Collins examined the impact of TV sex on teenagers' sexual beliefs and activities. Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Program Advancement in 2005 http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR272z1.html 2005-10-10T10:53:00Z 2005-10-10T10:53:00Z The Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act, a referendum passed by Arkansans in the Settlement Agreement funds in seven health-related programs. The act also created the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission (ATSC) to monitor and evaluate the performance o... Developing a Community Science Research Agenda for Building Community Capacity for Effective Preventive Interventions http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20050601.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Research has shown that prevention programming can improve community health when implemented well. Defining Needs and Managing Performance of Installation Support Contracts: Perspectives from the Commercial Sector http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1812.html 2004-01-01T12:05:17Z 2004-01-01T12:05:17Z This study describes an analysis of best commercial practices in purchasing facilities services and food services and how buyers and providers apply performance-based practices in their contracts. Organizational Policy Levers Can Affect Acquisition Reform Implementation in Air Force Repair Contracts http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1711.html 2004-01-01T12:01:49Z 2004-01-01T12:01:49Z Describes a study of the implementation of innovative practices in Air Force depot maintenance contracts. Watching Sex on Television Predicts Adolescent Initiation of Sexual Behavior http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20040913.html 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Early sexual initiation is an important social and health issue. Developing a Group Motivational Interviewing Intervention for First-Time Adolescent Offenders At-Risk for an Alcohol or Drug Use Disorder http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100141.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z This study found that using group MI can be an acceptable approach for youth at risk for alcohol or other drug offenses. Review of Treatment Recommendations for Persons with a Co-Occurring Affective or Anxiety and Substance Use Disorder http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20050814.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The authors review and evaluate the literature and guidelines on care for individuals with a co-occurring affective or anxiety disorder and substance use disorder. Research-practice Partners Assess Their First Joint Project http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20051226.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Advisability of consulting collaboratively with clinic staff during the planning of studies and the pretesting of study protocols. Getting To Outcomes™: 10 Steps for Achieving Results-Based Accountability http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR101z2.html 2007-07-18T13:31:00Z 2007-07-18T13:31:00Z This summary of the Getting To Outcomes (GTO) process provides step-by-step guidance to those in need of a concise, overview-style approach to GTO as they plan, implement, and evaluation substance abuse prevention programs. Threatened By the Unexpected http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070426.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Individuals who violate expectations increase uncertainty during social interactions.