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Black Veterans Generally Have a Better Quality of Life Than Black Non-Veterans
Black veterans tend to have higher incomes and higher rates of home ownership than Black Americans who are not veterans. But the economic picture is less positive when compared with White Americans. Also, Black veterans experience more health concerns than Black or White civilians.
Nov 9, 2022
Project
Investigating the U.S. Racial Wealth Gap
The gap in wealth between Black and white Americans is a product of historical realities that continue to shape economic outcomes. Policy interventions to address current wealth disparities must understand the long-standing inequities that contributed to them.
Dec 7, 2022

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Journal Article
Using a Grocery List May Lead to Better Health Outcomes
A shopping list may be a no-cost, easily implemented tool to help high-risk, low-income individuals living in a food desert make healthier food choices.
May 12, 2015
Journal Article
Do People Know I'm Poz? Factors Associated with Knowledge of Serostatus Among HIV-positive African Americans' Social Network Members
We examined how functional social support, HIV-related discrimination, internalized HIV stigma, and social network structure and composition were cross-sectionally associated with network members' knowledge of respondents' serostatus among 244 HIV-positive African Americans in Los Angeles.
May 12, 2015
Journal Article
Mandated Coverage of Preventive Care and Reduction in Disparities: Evidence from Colorectal Cancer Screening
Universal insurance coverage may not substantially reduce disparities if systematic differences in plan benefits and cost sharing persist.
May 6, 2015
Blog
Scientific Workforce Diversity: A Conversation with Raynard Kington
Grinnell College president and RAND alumnus Raynard Kington discusses the need for—and reality of—diversity in the biomedical scientific workforce.
Apr 28, 2015
Journal Article
It Is Complicated: Sexual Partner Characteristic Profiles and Sexually Transmitted Infection Rates Within a Predominantly African American Population in Mississippi
Understanding sexual networks can provide insight into risk factors for transmission and guide prevention interventions.
Apr 24, 2015
Journal Article
Do Experiences with Medicare Managed Care Vary According to the Proportion of Same-Race/Ethnicity/language Individuals Enrolled in One's Contract?
The authors examine whether care experiences and immunization for racial/ethnic/language minority Medicare beneficiaries vary with the proportion of same-group beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage (MA) contracts.
Mar 17, 2015
Journal Article
Do Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Quality and Patient Experience Within Medicare Plans Generalize Across Measures and Racial/Ethnic Groups?
Health plan structural changes might reduce disparities across multiple measures.
Mar 17, 2015
Journal Article
Sexual Network Profiles and Risk Factors for STIs Among African American Sexual Minorities in Mississippi: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
This cross-sectional study assessed sexually transmitted infection prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, substance use, sexual behaviors, and sexual network profiles among African American sexual minorities in Jackson, Mississippi.
Mar 17, 2015
Journal Article
Correlates of HIV Testing Among African American and Latino Church Congregants: The Role of HIV Stigmatizing Attitudes and Discussions About HIV
Faith-based organizations can be key settings in which to reach African Americans and Latinos for HIV prevention, but little is known regarding factors that predict congregants' HIV testing behaviors.
Mar 10, 2015
Commentary
Progress After Ferguson? Good Ideas Need Good Implementation
President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing has done a great service by providing dozens of sound recommendations—good ideas that could help avoid another Ferguson. Now we need good implementation to go along with them.
Mar 9, 2015
Journal Article
Racial-ethnic Disparities in Management and Outcomes Among Children with Type 1 Diabetes
We examined racial/ethnic disparities in therapeutic modalities and diabetes outcomes among the large number of pediatric participants in the T1D Exchange Clinic Registry.
Mar 9, 2015
Journal Article
Gender Role Orientation Is Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life Differently Among African-American, Hispanic, and White Youth
This study examined the association between gender role orientation (GRO) and health-related quality of life in youth, and how this relationship may differ between males and females as well as among African-American, White, and Hispanic individuals.
Mar 9, 2015
Journal Article
Acculturation and Drug Use Stigma Among Latinos and African Americans: An Examination of a Church-Based Sample
Substance use patterns among Latinos likely reflect changes in attitudes resulting from acculturation, but little is known about Latinos' attitudes regarding drug addiction.
Feb 2, 2015
Journal Article
OXTR Polymorphism Predicts Social Relationships Through Its Effects on Social Temperament
Humans have a fundamental need for strong interpersonal bonds, yet individuals differ appreciably in their degree of social integration.
Jan 12, 2015
Journal Article
Minority Parents' Perspectives on Racial Socialization and School Readiness in the Early Childhood Period
Very young minority children have already been alerted by their parents to unfair treatment due to racial discrimination.
Jan 8, 2015
Journal Article
Drinking Behaviors and Life Course Socioeconomic Status During the Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood Among Whites and Blacks
This study sought to determine how socioeconomic status (SES) changes during the transition from adolescence into adulthood, and to understand the effects of SES on drinking behaviors in early adulthood among U.S. Whites and Blacks.
Dec 15, 2014
Commentary
Can Big Data Help Build Trust in the Police?
After two controversial grand jury decisions not to indict police in the deaths of unarmed African Americans, a White House task force has 90 days to provide recommendations for promoting accountability among law enforcement agencies to cultivate trust between police and communities. The timeline may seem impossible, but, sadly, these issues are old and the solutions are well known.
Dec 11, 2014
Journal Article
Regular Physical Activity Has Differential Association with Reduced Obesity Among Diverse Youth in the United States
This study examined whether daily or almost daily lower-intensity physical activity was associated with reduced obesity, among 4,824 African American, Hispanic, and White youth assessed in 5th and 7th grades.
Dec 9, 2014
Research Brief
Is Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Effective for Hispanic Youth? An Evaluation of Outcomes for Juvenile Offenders in Los Angeles County
Multisystemic Therapy improves outcomes for Hispanic youth in the Los Angeles County juvenile justice system. Although initial program costs are high, decreased criminal justice costs over time for high-risk youth could eventually outweigh them.
Jun 17, 2014
Journal Article
Does Diversity Matter? The Need for Longitudinal Research on Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Use Trajectories
The existing research aimed at understanding alcohol and drug (AOD) use patterns from early to late adolescence typically does not examine samples with substantial racial and ethnic diversity.
May 16, 2014

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Alison Athey

Associate Behavioral/Social Scientist

Alison Athey (she/her) is an associate behavioral/social scientist at RAND and a licensed clinical psychologist. Her research interests include suicide prevention programs and policies, traumatic bereavement, and the development of scalable and equitable mental health services for high-risk,…
Pierrce Holmes

Policy Analyst, II

Pierrce Holmes (he/him) is a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation. His research focuses broadly on equity across different sectors including education, health, criminal justice, and the environment. His project work has been equally broad, including a project working with a Pittsburgh…

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