RAND: Population and Aging: Documents Available Online 2009-11-04T16:42:00Z Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The RAND Corporation Bricolage RAND Corporation urn:uuid:77D00948-41D4-11DB-B9BC-CE1F1D4D57CE Supporting independent living for disabled people: An evaluation of the Foundations for Living project urn:uuid:5EFAE7FA-DC2B-11DD-9026-4CC038788F35 2009-01-12T11:08:00Z 2009-05-22T12:24:49Z This study was to assess the impact of an initiative promoting independent living for disabled people, developed by the English disability charity Papworth Trust. Rebuilding Affordable Housing on the Gulf Coast: Lessons Learned in Mississippi from Hurricane Katrina urn:uuid:8F2804A4-D1BC-11DD-B759-51C038788F35 2009-01-08T11:18:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:02Z To support development of affordable housing for those displaced by Hurricane Katrina and for the region's newcomers, researchers from the RAND Gulf States Policy Institute studied Mississippi housing and made recommendations for policymakers. Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century: Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates: Executive Summary urn:uuid:A2AEC23A-D12E-11DD-AFF9-51C038788F35 2009-01-02T08:47:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:02Z Overview of the education and labor market initiatives under way in four Arab nations -- Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates -- to address the challenges of developing their human capital for the 21st century global economy. Valuing Benefits in Benefit-Cost Studies of Social Programs urn:uuid:BF41A7EE-A4E9-11DD-90E7-51C038788F35 2008-11-07T14:00:00Z 2008-11-12T12:00:42Z An assessment of the state of the art of measurement and use of estimated economic value -- "shadow prices" -- in benefit-cost analysis (BCA) of social programs, with recommendations for methodological work to advance the use of BCAs in such programs. The Place We Live, the Health We Have: A Multi-Level, Life Course Perspective on the Effects of Residential Segregation and Neighborhood Poverty on Health and Racial Health Disparities urn:uuid:CE3016C0-A456-11DD-AA13-51C038788F35 2008-11-06T12:00:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z Investigates the relationship between metropolitan-level segregation measures and individual-level health outcomes and estimates the causal impact of neighborhood disadvantage on health. Addressing Human Capital Challenges: Assessing the Experiences of Four Countries in the Arab Region (Arabic Version) urn:uuid:FEFD79FC-AA71-11DD-9F49-72D338788F35 2008-11-06T11:21:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z This research brief describes an analysis of the reform efforts of four Arab region nations (Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates) in response to human capital challenges they face in preparing their people to work in a global environment. MIGRANTINNEN IN DER ERWERBSBEVÖLKERUNG DER EU (Migrant women in the EU labour force): Zusammenfassung der Forschungsergebnisse (Summary of findings) urn:uuid:F6FA4F2C-9F64-11DD-A779-51C038788F35 2008-10-30T09:29:00Z 2009-11-04T16:42:00Z Executive summary for Migrant women in the European labour force, which examines migrant women's participation in the European labor force. Le marché du travail européen pour les femmes émigrées (Migrant women in the EU labour force): Résumé des recherches (Summary of findings) urn:uuid:F726BFC6-9F64-11DD-A779-51C038788F35 2008-10-30T09:29:00Z 2009-11-04T16:42:00Z Executive summary for Migrant women in the European labour force, which examines migrant women's participation in the European labor force Migrant women in the EU labour force: Summary of findings urn:uuid:F74CF916-9F64-11DD-A779-51C038788F35 2008-10-30T09:29:00Z 2009-11-04T16:42:00Z Executive summary for Migrant women in the European labour force, which examines migrant women's participation in the European labor force. Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century: Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates urn:uuid:062E9D12-991C-11DD-833C-58C038788F35 2008-10-24T14:54:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z Describes the education and labor market initiatives under way in four Arab nations -- Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates -- to address the challenges of developing the human capital of their populations for the 21st century global economy. Addressing Human Capital Challenges: Assessing the Experiences of Four Countries in the Arab Region urn:uuid:B3E6C9F2-9AB1-11DD-A965-58C038788F35 2008-10-24T14:54:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z This research brief describes an analysis of the reform efforts of four Arab region nations (Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates) in response to human capital challenges they face in preparing their people to work in a global environment. Addressing Human Capital Challenges: Assessing the Experiences of Four Countries in the Arab Region (Arabic Version) urn:uuid:B42E90E8-9AB1-11DD-A965-58C038788F35 2008-10-24T14:54:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z This research brief describes an analysis of the reform efforts of four Arab region nations (Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates) in response to human capital challenges they face in preparing their people to work in a global environment. Economic Determinants of Obesity Among Older Americans urn:uuid:9A55DD98-9AB1-11DD-8EAE-58C038788F35 2008-10-22T16:24:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z Addresses the long-term effect of physical activity on body weight and the effect of food price on body weight among Americans between ages 50 and 73. Adolescent Mothers Involved in the Child Welfare System in Los Angeles: Who are They and How Can We Help Them? urn:uuid:CC64B728-995D-11DD-9B01-58C038788F35 2008-10-21T17:44:45Z 2009-04-29T16:08:11Z Addresses the reunification of maltreated children with the adolescent mothers who maltreated them. RAND Review: Vol. 32, No. 2, Summer 2008 urn:uuid:322E31A2-6320-11DD-8ECF-DAEA38788F35 2008-08-15T13:46:00Z 2009-08-14T14:44:52Z The cover story contains 11 essays that forecast 11 ''issues over the horizon''; other articles discuss the invisible wounds of war, visions of the future, colleges in prisons, and nuclear deterrence for the modern age. Life Expectancy Is Better Than Age as a General Predictor of Health Care Expenditures urn:uuid:B1ED4FD8-4DB1-11DD-AAA1-E4D638788F35 2008-07-17T15:06:00Z 2008-07-17T15:09:00Z This fact sheet summarizes a study using the 1992-1999 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey to investigate whether age directly affects health care costs, or whether life expectancy would produce more accurate estimates of future expenditures. Prepared to Learn: The Nature and Quality of Early Care and Education for Preschool-Age Children in California urn:uuid:7CF79E26-371F-11DD-8691-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-18T03:00:00Z 2009-05-28T03:15:00Z This report examines the use and quality of early care and education programs for preschool-age children in California and differences across socioeconomic and demographic groups. There is room for improvement in both quality and participation. Room for Improvement in the Use of High-Quality Preschool Programs for California's Children urn:uuid:544DB36A-37B1-11DD-8B7B-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-18T03:00:00Z 2009-04-08T14:03:04Z This research brief summarizes findings of a study of the use and quality of early care and education programs serving preschool-age children in California and the extent to which some groups of children are particularly underserved. Early Detection of Chronic Diseases: Disparities, Uncertainties and Behavioral Implications urn:uuid:142558A4-325E-11DD-BF60-AF0039788F35 2008-06-16T13:21:00Z 2008-08-05T15:36:53Z Consists of three papers about early detection of chronic diseases, each of which contributes to the field of medical screening and diagnosis from a novel viewpoint. RAND Review: Vol. 32, No. 1, Spring 2008 urn:uuid:1F1B4060-1063-11DD-8EFC-E1BD38788F35 2008-04-30T08:46:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:00Z The cover story compares neonatal services across the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Sweden; other features discuss water resources management, U.S. policies in Asia, and political polarization.