Population and Aging

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Survey in Rural Bangladesh Explores Life-Cycle and Aging — Feb 2, 2011

The Matlab Health and Socio-economic Survey, conducted in 1996, provides a unique microlevel data set for research on aging. In particular, these new data will support in-depth analyses — not possible with existing survey data — on interrelated topics having to do with life-cycle investments in the physical, economic, and social well-being of adults and the elderly.

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Managing Residential Energy Demand Through Provision of Better Feedback — Feb 2, 2011

Examines the potential for better feedback on electricity usage to reduce household energy consumption.

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Faith-based Organizations, Science, and the Pursuit of Health — Feb 1, 2011

A faith-based health research network could create a framework for evaluating such efforts.

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Discrimination as a Key Mediator of the Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress and HIV Treatment Adherence Among African American Men — Feb 1, 2011

This study highlights the critical role that discrimination plays in adherence to antiretroviral therapy among African American men experiencing posttraumatic stress.

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PROJECT

How Do Labor Market Shocks Affect the Timing of Social Security Benefit Claims? — Jan 31, 2011

Many displaced workers suffer near-permanent losses in earnings capacity, especially during economic downturns. Understanding the relationship between labor market shocks and the decision to claim disability or retirement benefits can help policymakers prepare for future recessions.

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Hispanic Seniors Less Likely to Be Immunized Against Flu and Pneumonia — Jan 24, 2011

Seniors of Hispanic descent are far less likely to become immunized against the flu or pneumonia compared to similar White seniors. Those who prefer speaking Spanish and live in linguistically isolated communities are least likely to be immunized.

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Hispanic Seniors Less Likely to Be Immunized Against Flu and Pneumonia — Jan 24, 2011

Seniors of Hispanic descent are far less likely to become immunized against the flu or pneumonia compared to similar White seniors.

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PROJECT

Center for Disability Research Seeks to Understand Social and Economic Causes, Effects of Disability — Jan 21, 2011

The RAND Center for Disability Research aims to better understand the social and economic causes and consequences of disability. Research themes include examining the roles of employers, health-care markets, knowledge networks, and social insurance programs.

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PERIODICAL

A Year After the Earthquake in Haiti, the Key to Stability Is to Build the State — Jan 6, 2011

It has been a year since the devastating earthquake. The question now is how to use international aid and assistance wisely. This RAND Review cover story describes actions that could yield positive outcomes in Haiti in three to five years.

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Motives for Smoking in Movies Affect Future Smoking Risk in Middle School Students: An Experimental Investigation — Jan 1, 2011

Exposure to movies that portray motivations for smoking places adolescents at particular risk for future smoking.

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The In Vivo Adherence Intervention for at Risk Adolescents with Asthma: Report of a Randomized Pilot Trial — Jan 1, 2011

The authors tested acceptability, feasibility, and effect sizes of an adherence intervention for low socioeconomic status (SES) minority youth with moderate- and severe-persistent asthma.

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Childhood and Adult Socioeconomic Position, Cumulative Lead Levels, and Pessimism in Later Life: The VA Normative Aging Study — Jan 1, 2011

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The Social Context of Homeless Men's Substance Use — Jan 1, 2011

Substance use among homeless men is associated with health problems and riskier personal networks. These findings underscore the importance of interventions that focus on improving mental health and mitigating the drug-using norms of personal networks.

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Knowledge and Intention to Participate in Cervical Cancer Screening After the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine — Jan 1, 2011

Assesses women's knowledge of the need for cervical cancer screening after HPV vaccination, describes Pap test intentions of vaccinated women, and evaluates whether knowledge and intentions differ across groups at greatest risk for cervical cancer.

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HIV Risk and Perceptions of Masculinity Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men — Jan 1, 2011

These interviews with young black men who have sex with men showed that perception of masculinity was the primary contextual factor influencing partner selection, risk assessment, and decision-making with regard to condom usage.

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Uptake and Location of Vaccination for 2009-H1n1 and Seasonal Influenza — Jan 1, 2011

This article describes findings from a group of experts assembled to help improve the science of patient safety..

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Positive Income Shocks and Accidental Deaths Among Cherokee Indians: A Natural Experiment — Jan 1, 2011

This study of a Cherokee Indian population in North Carolina found that sudden increases in income were associated with short-term increases in risk-taking behavior and higher rates of accidental death.

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HIV Risks and Seroprevalence Among Mexican American Injection Drug Users in California — Jan 1, 2011

Mexican American injection drug users reported fewer sex-related risks than Whites and African Americans. Mexican Americans were more likely to participate in drug treatment during a 6 month period, but less likely to receive any health care.

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Sex and Relationships on the Street: How Homeless Men Judge Partner Risk on Skid Row — Jan 1, 2011

Homeless men on LA's Skid Row use visual and behavioral cues, social reputation, feelings of trust, perceived relationship seriousness, and medically inaccurate ''folk'' beliefs to judge whether partners were risky and/or condom use was warranted.

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Substance Use and Other Risk Factors for Unprotected Sex: Results from an Event-Based Study of Homeless Youth — Jan 1, 2011

This study of condom use among homeless youth in Los Angeles County found that a broad range of individual, relationship, and contexual factors play a role in condom use.

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