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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
Observed Relationship Behaviors and Sleep in Military Veterans and Their Partners
Associations between the relationship behaviors of young veterans and their spouses and measured sleep quality suggest that interventions to decrease hostility could improve both marital and physical health.
Jun 1, 2017
Journal Article
Reaching Concerned Partners of Heavy Drinking Service Members and Veterans Through Facebook
Facebook may be a viable and cost-effective strategy for reaching military spouses who are concerned about their partner's drinking.
May 30, 2017
Journal Article
Development and Feasibility of a Structured Goals of Care Communication Guide
Studies demonstrate the benefits of discussing goals of care and advance care planning, yet many patients with serious illness do not engage in such discussions with healthcare providers.
May 30, 2017
Journal Article
Validation of New Quality Measures for Transitions Between Sites of Care
New quality measures may improve transition care for children after an emergency department or hospital visit.
May 25, 2017
News Release
News Release for RAND Report on U.S. Child Welfare Reforms
The report on the U.S. child welfare system described in RAND's May 23, 2017 news release has been withdrawn pending further review.
May 23, 2017
Journal Article
Improved Parental Dietary Quality Is Associated with Children's Dietary Intake Through the Home Environment
Among families living in a former food desert, nutrition and physical activity norms of the home environment had a larger effect on childrens' dietary intake than the types of food available at home.
May 16, 2017
Essay
Is Suicide Preventable? Insights from Research
Conventional wisdom about suicide prevention suggests that one just needs to know what warning signs to look for. But that's not the case.
May 8, 2017
Infographic
Having a partner and/or children are important barriers to mobility
This infographic sets out the results from a survey of researchers in the UK around barriers for international mobility.
May 4, 2017
Tool
Five Strategies for Successful Recruitment and Retention of Children and Families in Human Service Programs
This toolkit offers five strategies to increase client recruitment and retention for human services programs.
Apr 21, 2017
Commentary
Parental Leave Would Cause a Boom in Breastfeeding
Doctors recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby's life. This provides health benefits to both mother and child and saves health care costs. Paid maternity leave can boost breastfeeding rates, but few U.S. firms offer it.
Apr 17, 2017
Journal Article
Treatment Motivation Among Caregivers and Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders
Treatment-seeking for substance use disorders among adolescents is more effective at promoting engagement with health care if the motivation comes from the adolescent him/herself rather than from a caregiver.
Apr 13, 2017
Journal Article
The Salience and Severity of Relationship Problems Among Low-Income Couples
Developing policies that are responsive to the needs of, and attractive to, low-income couples requires, at minimum, descriptive data on the challenges those couples perceive in their own relationships.
Apr 13, 2017
Journal Article
The Effect of State Competitive Food and Beverage Regulations on Childhood Overweight and Obesity
Students in states that regulate “competitive” foods and beverages—those offered or sold outside the school lunch program--were less likely to be overweight or obese than students in states with no such policies.
Apr 4, 2017
Research Brief
Helping Kids and Families Cope with Violence
Kids who have been exposed to violence are more likely to develop mental health problems and engage in risky behaviors. The need for interventions to help them is clear, but evidence about what works is still emerging. What can be learned from studying Safe Start Promising Approaches?
Mar 30, 2017
Journal Article
Engaging Human Rights in the Response to the Evolving Zika Virus Epidemic
Public health responses to the Zika virus that incorporate a human rights perspective have the potential to be more equitable, effective, and sustainable interventions.
Mar 16, 2017
Journal Article
Prevalence and Correlates of Use of Safer Conception Methods in a Prospective Cohort of Ugandan HIV-affected Couples with Fertility Intentions
Among a sample of Ugandan couples with an HIV-positive partner who hope to conceive, about one-third used a "safer" conception method such as timed unprotected intercourse to reduce HIV transmission, but only about half were aware of such methods.
Mar 16, 2017
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

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