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With its headquarters campus in Santa Monica, the Los Angeles area is understandably the focal point of significant RAND interest. Research on Los Angeles and its surrounding communities spans a wide analytical range, from policing, airport and harbor security, and traffic congestion to education, child care, health, and demographic issues.

Research conducted by: RAND Justice, Infrastructure, and Environment; RAND Health; RAND Education; RAND Labor and Population

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Journal Article

Psychosocial Correlates of Unprotected Sex Without Disclosure of HIV-positivity Among African-American, Latino, and White Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women — Jan 1, 2008

Examines psychosocial correlates of unprotected sex without disclosure of HIV status among men who have sex with men and women, including relationships of race/ethnicity and psychosocial variables to unprotected sex without disclosure of HIV status.

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The Relationship Between Spanish Language Use and Substance Use Behaviors Among Latino Youth: A Social Network Approach — Jan 1, 2008

Identifies Spanish language-sensitive attributes associated with substance use in Latino adolescents. Protective attributes included parental monitoring, more extended family members in the network, and less substance use among network members.

Journal Article

Alcohol Outlet Density and Alcohol Consumption in Los Angeles County and Southern Louisiana — Jan 1, 2008

Assesses the relationship between alcohol availability and consumption in Los Angeles county and southern Louisiana, U.S.A. Alcohol outlet density was associated with the quantity of consumption among drinkers in Louisiana but not in Los Angeles

Report

Preparing for the Psychological Consequences Following Large-Scale Emergencies — Dec 20, 2007

New training manuals provide a curricula that can be used to train hospital and clinic staff as well as department of mental health staff on how to prepare for and respond to the psychological consequences of large-scale disasters.

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Are Racial Disparities in Alcohol Treatment Completion Associated with Racial Differences in Treatment Modality Entry? Comparison of Outpatient Treatment and Residential Treatment in Los Angeles County, 1998 to 2000 — Nov 1, 2007

Racial disparities in treatment completion could be gained by increasing enrollment in residential alcohol treatment in Los Angeles County.

Report

Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Report — Jul 29, 2007

Success of intervention programs for probationers and participating youths is measured by the following outcomes: successful completion of probation, restitution, and community service; arrests; probation violations; and incarcerations.

Past Event

Policy Forum to Address Traffic Congestion in Los Angeles — Jul 26, 2007

What policy options are available to mitigate Los Angeles' notoriously congested roadways? RAND transportation expert Martin Wachs and a panel of regional stakeholders and policymakers will discuss realistic approaches to addressing the region's worsening congestion.

Report

Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Report — Apr 1, 2007

Success of intervention programs for probationers and participating youths is measured by the following outcomes: successful completion of probation, restitution, and community service; arrests; probation violations; and incarcerations.

Journal Article

Racial Disparities in Completion Rates from Publicly Funded Alcohol Treatment: Economic Resources Explain More Than Demographics and Addiction Severity — Apr 1, 2007

Assess racial and ethnic differences in rates of completion from publicly funded alcohol treatment programs, and estimate extent to which any identified racial differences in completion rates are related to differences in patient characteristics.

News Release

RAND Study of Los Angeles County Neighborhoods and Their Impact on Children Enters Second Phase — Jan 24, 2007

January 24, 2007 News Release: RAND Study of Los Angeles County Neighborhoods and Their Impact on Children Enters Second Phase.

Journal Article

Determinants of Social Capital Indicators at the Neighborhood Level: A Longitudinal Analysis of Loss of Off-Sale Alcohol Outlets and Voting — Jan 1, 2007

Neighborhoods represent a unique level of analysis where social and material determinants of social capital may be lodged.

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A Multilevel Decomposition Approach to Estimate the Role of Program Location and Neighborhood Disadvantage in Racial Disparities in Alcohol Treatment Completion — Jan 1, 2007

Large racial disparities in completion rates from substance abuse treatment programs in urban settings remain largely unexplained, although evidence is accumulating that neighborhood conditions may influence individual substance abuse patterns and consequences.

Journal Article

Severity of Visual Field Loss and Health-Related Quality of Life — Jan 1, 2007

To examine the association between severity of visual field loss (VFL) and self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a population-based sample.

Report

Governing Urban School Districts: Efforts in Los Angeles to Effect Change — Oct 31, 2006

Describes the bid of Los Angeles' mayor to take over the Los Angeles Unified School District and the competing efforts on behalf of various stakeholders.

News Release

RAND Study Finds Substantial Amounts of Ammunition Bought By Felons, Others Prohibited from Buying Bullets — Oct 5, 2006

October 5, 2006 News Release: RAND Study Finds Substantial Amounts of Ammunition Bought By Felons, Others Prohibited from Buying Bullets.

News Release

Los Angeles Residents Like Their Parks, but Are Most Likely to Use Those Close to Home — Feb 1, 2006

RAND news release: Los Angeles Residents Like Their Parks, but Are Most Likely to Use Those Close to Home

Report

Park Use and Physical Activity in a Sample of Public Parks in the City of Los Angeles — Jan 30, 2006

Investigates how parks promote physical activity for individuals and how well parks serve the surrounding community.

News Release

Study Finds Most Los Angeles Residents Unprepared for Terrorist Attack; African Americans and Latinos Best Prepared — Jan 23, 2006

Study Finds Most Los Angeles Residents Unprepared for Terrorist Attack; African Americans and Latinos Best Prepared

Journal Article

Charter School Performance in Two Large Urban Districts — Jan 1, 2006

In the effort to improve educational achievement, urban districts offer the greatest challenge as they often serve the most disadvantaged students.

Journal Article

Improved Asthma Care After Enrollment in the State Children's Health Insurance Program in New York — Jan 1, 2006

Enrollment in New York's SCHIP was associated with improvements in access to asthma care, quality of asthma care, and asthma-specific outcomes.

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