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Population and Aging

RAND research on population and aging includes family planning policy, vulnerable populations such as the elderly, demographic trends, environmental effects, security implications, as well as retirement savings and financial literacy. View all Population and Aging documents available online or find general information at Reports and Bookstore.

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Study of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Questions Assumptions Behind "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" — Nov. 9, 2009

A new survey of military personnel who had served in Iraq and Afghanistan found that having an openly gay or lesbian colleague in their unit had no significant impact on their unit's cohesion or readiness, questioning the assumption underlying the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

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Living Conditions in Anbar Province in June 2008 — Sep. 30, 2009

Effective counterinsurgency is dependent on understanding the local population. A survey of those living in Iraq's Anbar Province (once one of the country's most violent areas), reveals both the many improvements that have occurred, as well as the extent to which these Iraqis have suffered from the effects of war.

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Community-Based Project Aims to Build a Model Maternal and Child Health Care System — Sep. 25, 2009

The Allegheny County Maternal Depression and Child Health Care Initiative will promote healthy lifestyles and positive health outcomes, reduce preventable disease and environmental health risks, eliminate health disparities, and ensure access to quality care for young children, mothers, and families.

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October 17, 2009: Human Side of Katrina Recovery Still Needs Work, By Anita Chandra, Joie Acosta (Montgomery Advertiser)

October 7, 2009: RAND Launches New Financial Literacy Center with Dartmouth College and the Wharton School

September 24, 2009: G-20 Growing Pains, By Lowell H. Schwartz (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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How Deployments Affect Service Members To offer insights into the challenges faced by active-duty service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and their families in coping with these challenges, and the adequacy of defense manpower policy in assisting members and families, this book draws on the perspectives of economics, sociology, and psychology; provides a formal model of deployment and retention; reviews published work; reports on the results of focus groups conducted in each of the services; and presents findings from an analysis of survey data. Full Document

Low Fertility and Population Aging: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options Assesses which government policies, macro-level conditions, and household-level demographic behaviors can prevent or mitigate the adverse consequences of low fertility and population aging. Full Document