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Families

A multigenerational group of people who share a close relationship and generally live in the same household, with one or more parents caring for biological or adopted children, families also include adult children who care for their elderly parents. RAND research on families spans various populations and socioeconomic backgrounds in developed as well as developing countries and addresses such topics as child welfare, fertility, marriage and divorce, and household economic security.

Journal Article

Adolescents' Stigma Attitudes Toward Internalizing and Externalizing Disorders

Vietnamese-American adolescents who feel a sense of family and filial obligation may be less likely to stigmatize people with depression and social anxiety.

Mar 15, 2017
Report

Improving Outcomes for Children Exposed to Violence: Safe Start Promising Approaches

Researchers partnered with community-based sites to develop rigorous evaluations of interventions to reduce violence's harmful effects on children and analyze outcome data. This report presents findings and perspectives from this evaluation.

Mar 14, 2017
Journal Article

Sleep-Wake Concordance in Couples Is Inversely Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Markers

The degree to which couples are awake or asleep at the same time throughout the night affects nighttime blood pressure and systemic inflammation, two putative markers of cardiovascular disease.

Mar 14, 2017
Commentary

School Choice: How Parents Can Find Out What They Need to Know

To make an informed choice about schools, parents need to know about the quality of instruction, services, and the overall school climate. Schools need a better system of measuring and collecting data on performance, and a way to make it accessible to families.

Feb 21, 2017
Journal Article

Parental Deployment, Adolescent Academic and Social-Behavioral Maladjustment, and Parental Psychological Well-Being in Military Families

Long deployments can increase the risk for negative adolescent and parental outcomes, relative to short or no deployment; military fathers and adolescent boys may be more strongly affected than military mothers and adolescent girls.

Feb 7, 2017
Journal Article

Generational Status and Social Factors Predicting Initiation of Partnered Sexual Activity Among Latino/a Youth

Social factors such as generational status, parental monitoring, and peer norms affected the timing of initial sexual activity differently in Latinas and Latinos in the Healthy Passages study.

Dec 9, 2016
Multimedia

Sleepy Teens: A Public Health Epidemic

RAND's Wendy Troxel discusses how early school start times contribute to an epidemic of sleep deprivation among teens.

Dec 4, 2016
Research Brief

The Effects of Military Change-of-Station Moves on Spousal Earnings

Military spouses' career earnings are significantly and negatively affected by the permanent change-of-station moves required by their military spouses.

Dec 2, 2016
Journal Article

Youth Exposure to Online Alcohol Ads

Exposure to online alcohol advertisements is linked to drinking behavior. What factors are associated with youth exposure to these online ads?

Nov 28, 2016
Journal Article

Marital Conflict and Nocturnal Blood Pressure Dipping in Military Couples

Marital conflict among veterans and their partners may "blunt" the dip in blood pressure that normally occurs during the night, and this may lead to a higher risk of CVD.

Nov 28, 2016
Report

Evaluation of the SB 1041 Reforms to California's CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work Program: Findings Regarding the Initial Policy Implementation and Outcomes

This report provides initial findings from the evaluation of the Senate Bill 1041 reforms to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program, with a focus on the implementation of the policy changes and participant outcomes.

Nov 2, 2016
Journal Article

Schooling, Marriage, and Age at First Birth in Madagascar

The low school attainment, early marriage, and low age at first birth of females are major policy concerns in less developed countries. This study jointly estimated the determinants of educational attainment, marriage age, and age at first birth among females aged 12-25 in Madagascar.

Oct 31, 2016
Research Brief

A Collaborative Approach to Behavioral Health Care for Veterans and Their Families

RAND evaluated the Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and Their Families, a new model of behavioral health care that provides colocated and coordinated care for veterans and their families.

Oct 26, 2016
Report

The Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and Their Families: Documenting Structure, Process, and Outcomes of Care

This report presents an evaluation of the Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and Their Families, a new model of behavioral health care that provides colocated and coordinated care for veterans and their families.

Oct 26, 2016
Report

Do Family Leave Policies in Europe Encourage Paternity Leave?

A number of interlocking factors affect uptake of leave by fathers, including compensation, the availability of affordable childcare, the flexibility of leave arrangements, gender norms, and cultural expectations.

Oct 20, 2016
Periodical

RAND Review: November-December 2016

This issue highlights the policy issues facing the next U.S. president; the problem of food, energy, and water scarcity throughout the world; and the connection between violence against women and murder.

Oct 17, 2016
Commentary

How Can Europe Encourage Fathers to Take Parental Leave?

Whether fathers take parental leave depends on economic factors, but flexibility of timing and workplace culture also seem to make a difference. The link between fathers taking parental leave and improvements in child development makes it an important area for European policymakers to consider.

Oct 14, 2016
Report

Maternity leave policies: Trade-offs between labour market demands and health benefits for children

This brief examines maternity and parental leave provision across European Union countries and its potential impact on the breastfeeding of very young babies (up to 6-months).

Oct 12, 2016
Commentary

What Your Kids Need to Know About Marijuana, Legalized or Not

If you are a parent, no matter how you feel about legalizing marijuana, you need to be prepared to talk about the drug with your kids.

Sep 21, 2016
Journal Article

Who Are the Men Caring for Maltreated Youth? Male Primary Caregivers in the Child Welfare System

Men who are the primary caregivers of youth in the child welfare system tend to be more similar than different from their female counterparts.

Sep 21, 2016

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