RAND Expert Biography
Megan K. Beckett
Social Demographer
Expertise
After-school care, health disparities
Recent Work
Identifying indicators of quality for after-school care and measuring adherence of programs to these markers; assessing the state of the after-school care field; projecting the future supply and demand of attorneys in California; examining social inequalities in health; analyzing state adverse reporting systems
Education
Ph.D. in sociology, University of Michigan; M.H.S.A. in health services management and policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Publications of Interest
Making Out-of-School-Time Matter: Evidence for an Action Agenda, Susan J. Bodilly and Megan Beckett, RAND Corporation, 2005
"Hugs and Kisses: HIV-Infected Parents' Fears About Contagion and the Effects on Parent-Child Interaction in a Nationally Representative Sample," Mark A. Schuster et al., Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Vol. 159, No. 2, Feb 2005
The Labor Market for Attorneys in the State of California: Past, Present, and Future, Tora K. Bikson et al., RAND Corporation, 2003
"Substance Use and High-Risk Sex Among People with HIV: A Comparison Across Exposure Groups," Megan Beckett et al., AIDS and Behavior, Vol. 7, No. 2, June 2003
Recent RAND Publications are listed here.
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Education Week; Los Angeles Times; San Diego Union-Tribune
Commentary: San Diego Union-Tribune
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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